Jordan Hayes
Research Analyst
Austin, Texas, USA
Jordan specializes in data-driven comparisons, fee analysis, and challenge metrics. He has three years of experience building trading analytics tools at a fintech startup in Austin, Texas, where he developed dashboards tracking broker performance, fee structures, and trade execution data. He studied computer science and statistics, and applies that background to breaking down prop firm payout percentages, challenge pass rates, and pricing structures. Father of twin daughters, recreational fisherman at Lake Travis, and the kind of person who brings a calculator to split the restaurant bill.
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Articles by Jordan Hayes
Comparisons
Best Prop Firms for Swing Trading in 2026
Ranked comparison of 6 prop firms that support swing trading strategies in 2026. Weekend holding rules, drawdown types, profit splits, and sizing compared.
Jun 15, 202615 min read
Comparisons
Best Prop Firms for Scalping 2026
Compare the best prop firms for scalping in 2026. Coverage of tick rules, commission costs, news trading policies, and drawdown types for forex and futures scalpers.
Jun 10, 202615 min read
Comparisons
cTrader vs MT4 for Prop Firms: 2026 Platform Guide
cTrader vs MT4 for prop trading in 2026. Compare charting, automation, firm availability, and execution to find which platform fits your trading style.
Jun 9, 202611 min read
Comparisons
Sure Leverage Funding vs FundingPips (2026)
Head-to-head comparison of Sure Leverage Funding and FundingPips covering challenge pricing, drawdown rules, profit splits, scaling plans, and which firm fits your trading style.
Jun 8, 202612 min read
Comparisons
Best MT5 Prop Firms 2026
Rank the best MT5 prop firms in 2026 by pricing, spreads, EA rules, execution notes, and the trader profile each firm suits best.
Jun 3, 202611 min read
Comparisons
Cheapest Futures Prop Firms in 2026: Cost vs. Rules Breakdown
Ranking the cheapest futures prop firm challenges in 2026 by account size. Compare evaluation fees, hidden activation costs, and rule strictness.
Jun 2, 202610 min read
Comparisons
Instant Funded Accounts vs 1-Step Evaluation Accounts
A 2026 breakdown of instant funded accounts vs 1-step evaluation accounts: real cost at scale, drawdown and split rules, who each fits, and which firms offer them.
Jun 2, 202616 min read
Comparisons
Best Affordable Futures Prop Firms 2026: The Total Cost of Funding
We ranked Tradeify, Apex, My Funded Futures, and Topstep on the Total Cost of Funding: eval fee, activation fee, drawdown type, and payout speed.
Apr 28, 202611 min read
News
MyForexFunds Comeback 2026: CFTC Case Dismissed
A federal judge dismissed the CFTC's fraud case against MyForexFunds in May 2025. Here's the verified 2026 relaunch roadmap and what 2023 payout claimants should know.
Apr 13, 20268 min read