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The Industry: Past, Present, and Future
Why this is the window for serious operators
The shakeout is done, regulation is firmer, and demand for funded-trader programs is at all-time highs. Where the market has been, and what it rewards next.
For founders • operators • technology leaders
The Modern Prop Firm Blueprint
How to build, launch, and scale a real trading firm.
A Tickblaze guide for prop firm founders, operators, and technology leaders.
A focused playbook for launching, migrating, or consolidating a proprietary trading firm in today's market — built from firsthand operating experience.
Instant download. No sales call required.
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Tech provider in prop trading
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#1
Trading platform provider
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200+
Active firms in the market
A validated, clarified category
<1%
Of applicants cleared for CME data
The credibility moat, explained
Award-winning technology
Inside the guide
What you'll learn
Seven chapters covering the landscape, the components that matter, and how the right partner ties them together.
02
The Problem: Fragmented Prop Tech Stacks
Ten gaps that quietly erode margin and growth
The hidden costs of stitching platforms, risk, CRM, and payouts together — and what each gap costs you per month.
03
The Business Layer
Everything that keeps the firm running
Back office, CRM, payouts, KYC, affiliates, and the vetted B2B integrations behind a firm that can actually scale.
04
The Trading Stack
Six layers, one operating system
Platform, execution and OMS, trade copier, market data, back office, and the trader dashboard — as native components rather than vendors.
05
Beyond Technology: The Growth Partnership
What a real partner brings past the software
Positioning, pricing, risk modelling, and the operating support that decides whether a launch turns into a business.
06
How to Launch: The Action Plan
Six steps from model to scale
The actual launch sequence that works when the foundation is in place — six steps, not sixty, plus the distribution half of the equation.
07
Final Close & A Letter From the CEO
Sean Kozak, CEO of Tickblaze
Why the next decade of prop trading belongs to the operators who build properly — in the CEO's own words.
There has never been a better moment to launch a real prop firm.
And never a worse moment to build one on the wrong foundation. Get the guide, share it with your co-founders and investors, and bring your questions to our team.
“The infrastructure behind prop trading is changing. We're building for what comes next.” — Sean Kozak, CEO of Tickblaze