https://www.tmtradesfx.com/blog Articles on institutional forex trading, prop firm strategies, price action, risk management, gold trading, and trading psychology. Written by Tiago Mascarenhas, a verified $64K+ funded trader. en-us Copyright 2026 TMTradesFx. All rights reserved. info@tmtradesfx.com (Tiago Mascarenhas) info@tmtradesfx.com (TMTradesFx) Sat, 09 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Forex Trading Prop Firms Risk Management 1440 https://www.tmtradesfx.com/assets/og/og-image.png https://www.tmtradesfx.com/blog https://www.tmtradesfx.com/blog-post-7 https://www.tmtradesfx.com/blog-post-7 What actually happened to MyForexFunds in 2023, the CFTC enforcement action, and what every prop firm trader should learn from the collapse. Sat, 09 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Tiago Mascarenhas Prop Firms https://www.tmtradesfx.com/blog-post-8 https://www.tmtradesfx.com/blog-post-8 Side-by-side comparison of FTMO and The5ers from a verified $64K+ funded trader. 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