The Futures DeskReviews of thefuturesdesk.com

Great Prop Firm, I love how they integrated a journal into their platform so I can do everything in one place.

As a trader, I must highlight major ambiguities in The Futures Desk’s news trading policy that impact trading decisions. Their rule states: "One minute before/after news events, you are restricted to 5 micros with reasonable stops." However, this policy lacks essential details, creating unnecessary uncertainty: Which News Events Are Restricted? The firm does not clarify whether restrictions apply to all events or just high-impact ones (CPI, NFP, FOMC). Their economic calendar is available, yet fails to specify which events trigger restrictions. Relevance to Traded Instruments If I trade NQ (NASDAQ futures), does an oil inventory report still limit me to 5 micros? The policy makes no distinction between relevant and unrelated news events, forcing traders to adjust positions unnecessarily. Pre-Existing Positions !! The rules don’t state whether the 5-micro restriction applies only to new entries or also to positions already open before the news window. This is a critical gap in clarity. Recommendation: Publish a Clear "News Trading Handbook" To improve transparency and fairness, The Futures Desk should release a handbook covering: ✅ A precise list of restricted news events by impact level ✅ Clarification on which news affects specific asset classes (e.g., NQ = Fed speeches, tech earnings) ✅ Examples of acceptable vs. restricted trades Bottom Line: If this firm truly values "long-term relationships" with traders, it must provide clear, actionable rules instead of leaving traders to interpret vague policies. Until then, this uncertainty makes risk management unnecessarily difficult.

I really like the service. The $400 stop loss is great, and I love the dashboard. Keeping track of your wins/losses, # of trades, win percentage, etc helps to keep you from getting out of control. I love that the service is motivating me to try and trade smaller size more wisely with a static account that I can grow. So the service is great, I love it! The lack of a mobile app is why I gave it 4 stars. The PC app is pretty good. The more I get used to it the more I like it. The mobile app is really the only thing missing. Everything else about the future desk has been great.