Inside Apex Trader Funding: Exclusive Interview with Co-Founder John Skelton

Hey traders, welcome back to the channel! Today, I’ve got an exclusive interview you don’t want to miss with John Skelton, Co-Founder of Apex Trader Funding. This summer was a wild ride for Apex – rapid growth, dealing with customer fraud, payout delays – but they’ve come through it stronger. In this no-holds-barred conversation, we dive into what really happened, the challenges of the prop model, and what the future holds for the prop industry leader. If you’ve got questions about Apex or the future of prop trading, we cover it all.

Timestamps

2:38 | John’s role
4:20 | ATF team
6:17 | ATF founding story
8:09 | WTF happened?
23:10 | Why punish everyone?
25:16 | Wide spread fraudulent activity
34:50 | Customer support issues
38:48 | Payout delays
44:27 | Poor communication
51:25 | New payout systems
53:30 | Prop model flaws and promise
1:01:05 | Regulation is coming
1:06:40 | Is prop funding a carnival game?
1:08:07 | John’s analogy of the ATF eval
1:16:38 | Why 20 accounts?
1:20:05 | (Double secret) probation
1:22:24 | ATF payouts to rule breakers
1:31:08 | Getting back to the Apex
1:40:15 | Lots of final thoughts
1:48:21 | My final thoughts

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