I have other funder firms as my "go-to" but I read so many good things from their TrustPilot reviews and their promo was good - not to mention their payout rules were very good. But they have not responded to any of my emails/chats. And Now I am reading a lot of complaints via social media and TrustPilot reviews. If I pass their combine - do I have a legit claim for a refund - or at least a charge dispute with my bank?
These companies do not have a good system in place to prevent illegal hedgings so they would be praised for a short while then they'll be fleeced and named scammer. A pity because i do want them to last.
Being broke does not give scam funder firms the right to "steal" money. Besides there are funder firms in this space that legitimately payout such as Topestep, Earn2Trade and OneUp.
Thanks for saving me from squandering some evaluation fee as i was about to sign with them for one. And I agree with you that is why i stay away from those firms with shady rules. But knowing your skill level shouldn't you have accumulated enough to play with your own account by now?
I was finally able to chat with their trader support team last night. I was told that they are overwhlemed with new traders and that they are hiring more workers. I will give them the benefit of the doubt since I know how lucrative this business can be -- meaning that they will try to endure as long as possible. I'm close to passing my combine. I will update everyone on my progress.
My problem has always been money mgmt - ever since a kid and especially when I was working at the BigLaw firms. I have 2 XFAs with TST right now - was 3 XFAs but that surprise tarriff pause news killed an XFA in a split second - 1 micro for like 1,000 points. I will update my other TST thread as well when I have good news.
I just passed their $150K combine right now so I'll be giving an update on the quickness of opening a PRO Account.