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BALD ARTHUR
Bald Arthur Weekly Brief
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Issue #4
March 22, 2026
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March 22, 2026
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Welcome to Bald Arthur's Weekly Market Brief — your prop firm rankings, market news, and trading insights in one quick read.
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▲ Rankings|📅 Calendar|📰 News|📣 BA News|🎥 Streams
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🏆 Prop Firm Rankings
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Firm |
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Key Update |
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Lucid(Click for Link) |
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Now listed on Prop Firm Match. 50% off all evals continues. LucidMaxx live, LucidPro upgraded, LucidFlex #1 seller. |
| 2 |
MyFundedFutures(Click For Link) |
ARTHUR |
No new updates |
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Tradeify |
coming soon |
No new updates |
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Tradeday |
coming soon |
No new updates |
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Apex |
coming soon |
Apex 4.0: Compliance audits tightened (50% consistency rule). New $250 min daily profit for EOD. Legacy vs New Product split. EOD vs Intraday Scaling products. |
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TakeProfit |
coming soon |
No new updates |
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Hola Prime(Click For Link) |
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Won "Fastest Payout Prop Firm - MEA 2026" at Ultimate Fintech Awards. Zero payout denials. Avg payout ~$4,500. |
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Alpha |
coming soon |
April Trading Competition open (70 funded assessments, $100K top prize). 30% off evals with code AC30. Custom "Alpha Trading" Rithmic server live. |
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FXIFY |
coming soon |
$1M April trading competition announced ($400K first prize). New 25K Zero plan launched. Surpassed $50M milestone. |
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Topstep |
coming soon |
No new updates |
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TopOne |
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No new updates |
| 12 |
DayTraders |
coming soon |
No new updates |
| 13 |
Bulenox |
coming soon |
No new updates |
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📅 Week Ahead — Economic Calendar
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| TUE |
S&P Global PMI Flash (Manufacturing, Services, Composite)
9:45 AM EST
March flash PMI data. Manufacturing prev 51.6, forecast 50.2. Services prev 51.7, forecast 50.4. Both dropping toward 50 contraction boundary amid Iran war disruption & tariff uncertainty.
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🔴 HIGH |
| WED |
Current Account Q4
8:30 AM EST
Q4 2025 current account balance. Previous: -$226.4B, Forecast: -$235.0B. Trade deficit expected to widen significantly amid strong dollar & import surge ahead of tariff deadlines.
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🟠 MEDIUM |
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Initial Jobless Claims
8:30 AM EST
Weekly jobless claims. Labor market health check. Prior: 205K, Consensus: 210K. Watch for any uptick signaling economic slowdown from geopolitical disruption & tariff impacts on hiring.
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🟠 MEDIUM |
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Michigan Consumer Sentiment Final
10:00 AM EST
Final March reading. Previous: 56.6, Consensus: 55.5. Consumer confidence declining amid tariff fears & inflation concerns. 5Y Inflation Expectations at 3.2%. Key gauge of consumer spending outlook.
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🔴 HIGH |
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📰 Key News Events
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⚠️ GEOPOLITICAL
US-Israel war on Iran enters 3rd week. Oil spiked to $119/barrel before settling ~$109. Strait of Hormuz traffic near-total halt. Gas prices hit $6.50/gallon in some areas. Trump considering "winding down" but more Marines heading to Mideast. Netanyahu signals possible ground component. Iran warns "zero restraint" if energy facilities attacked again. Gold at all-time highs. Defense stocks rallying. Traders watching for ceasefire breakthrough that could trigger sharp risk-on reversal.
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🏦 CENTRAL BANK
Fed voted 11-1 to hold rates at 3.5-3.75%. Stephen Miran dissented, preferring a 25bp cut. Statement: "Uncertainty about economic outlook remains elevated." Cited Middle East implications as uncertain. Inflation "remains somewhat elevated" while job gains "remained low." Markets now pricing in potential June cut if war de-escalates. Powell's presser emphasized data-dependency amid stagflation risks.
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💼 INSTITUTIONAL
Apex Trader Funding continues Apex 4.0 overhaul with heightened compliance audits using 50% Consistency Rule. New $250 Minimum Daily Profit Rule for EOD accounts. Legacy vs New Product two-tiered ecosystem (effective March 1). Legacy accounts: 30% consistency, $50 profit floor, 8-day payout. New accounts: 50% consistency cap, 5-day payout path. Traders adjusting to stricter framework.
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💼 INSTITUTIONAL
FXIFY announces $1 million prize pool for April trading competition. 1st place: $400K challenge account. 2nd: $200K, 3rd-4th: $100K each. Rules: 5% daily drawdown, 10% total drawdown, no EAs. Also: FTMO OANDA migration deadline approaching (March 31). Prop firm competition heating up with Alpha Capital also running April competition with 70 funded assessments and $100K top prize.
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📣 Bald Arthur News
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Weekly Brief Issue #4 Live
Your weekly market intel drop covering prop firm rankings, economic calendar, and key news events. Share with your trading community!
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We're giving away FIVE 25K Lucid Flex accounts! Enter now - giveaway ends 3/28. For more info check the #giveaway-announcement at our discord server
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Platform |
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Time |
| Andre (Anixwallo) |
Discord |
Everyday |
9:00 - 11:30 AM EST |
| Andre (Anixwallo) |
Kick |
Everyday |
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| Andre (Anixwallo) |
Premium Discord |
Tuesday |
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| Bald Arthur |
Discord |
Monday |
Morning Stream |
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