Gianluca
$3,000 payout denied and handled unprofessionally
I previously received an $800 payout from YRM. This review concerns a later $3,000 payout request submitted after generating approximately $8,000 in profit over three months. Before reaching the target, I asked Support to review my account because I had seen negative reviews and wanted to make sure my risk management was compliant. I was told not to worry. That ticket is now no longer accessible. After YRM suspended outstanding payouts because of its financial difficulties, my $3,000 amount was recorded in the Payout Reserve. When accounts were reactivated, the payout was denied for vague “risk management” reasons. For transparency, I occasionally shared my entries with friends, and a few times traded from the same location and internet connection. I did not manage their accounts, use automated copy trading, coordinate risk or position sizes, or intentionally hedge. NEITHER FRIEND EVER REQUESTED A PAYOUT; IN FACT, BOTH OF THEM BLEW THEIR ACCOUNTS SHORTLY AFTERWARD. However, the situation was handled extremely unprofessionally. Instead of receiving a clear private explanation, the COO publicly mocked me, speculated about my intentions, called my review “bullshit,” pressured me to remove it, and told me to “say thank you and move on.” YRM may believe it had contractual grounds to deny the payout, but the vague communication, missing ticket, public ridicule and pressure to remove my review were unacceptable. I will not use YRM or any other prop firm again. The main thing I take from this experience is that I generated $8,000 in three months through discipline and controlled risk—skills I will now use with my own capital.
Response from YRM PropAug 3, 2026
We VERY RARELY deny payouts - so if your payout was denied, it means we found a LOT of instance of either hedging or coordinated trading. And to be clear, only repeated, numerous and 100% verified and manually confirmed cases of prohibited activity are actually enforced and result in a denied payout. Best regards, Alex Alexander Shapiro Founder/COO YRM Prop.




