A firestorm erupted on Prop Twitter today after trading influencer @mikepsilva revealed that an unnamed proprietary firm approached him with an offer that’s raising serious concerns across the community.
“A prop-firm reached out to me today to promote their garbage. They said that they will give me unlimited funded accounts with no ability of getting paid out, but just to make viral content.”
“So in short, they want me to make fake trades to get them sales.”
The Setup: Fake Accounts, No Payouts
The firm, according to Mike, was willing to provide “unlimited funded accounts” — but with a critical caveat: they were not real. No withdrawals, no capital — just the illusion of success.
The goal? Get an influencer to simulate profitable trades for public display, and drive traffic and sales to the firm’s challenge program.
The Reaction: “WE WANT NAMES!”
Traders immediately jumped into the replies:
“Can you name the prop firmmm please :)” — @KastleCapital
“Now we know how we’re seeing so many finfluencers with $100K screenshots of garbage.” — @IamOmairK
“WE WANT NAMES!!!” — @Mr_Derivatives
But @mikepsilva responded calmly, saying he won’t give the firm attention, but issued a clear warning:
“Don’t trust unverified traders and new prop firms with little to no history.”
The Bigger Problem
This isn’t an isolated issue. As more influencers in the trading space showcase 6-figure dashboards and payout screenshots, traders are beginning to wonder:
Which ones are real — and which ones are just marketing?
“I turned a 3K investment into 21K in payouts so far. I’m not anti-prop. I’m anti-bullsht.”* — Mike later clarified.
The Takeaway
With dozens of new prop firms launching monthly, the line between funded trader and marketing actor is blurring. And unless transparency becomes the norm, trust in the industry will continue to erode.
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