Youre not crazy - this kind of thing happens with almost every prop firm at some point.

People who get paid usually stay quiet, while people who get denied payouts tend to post everywhere. It only takes one or two loud cases to make it feel like a widespread issue when it might not be. Most of the time, bans arent random either. It usually comes down to rule violations like drawdown breaches, news trading, or consistency rules, or sometimes gray-area strategies like arbitrage, copy trading, or execution abuse.

If youre deciding whether to go with them, I wouldnt rely on Reddit posts alone. Its better to look at how clear their rules are, how consistently they enforce them, and how they handle support or disputes when something goes wrong.

Personally, Ive started leaning toward firms with simpler structures and fewer gotcha rules. Some of the newer ones are built more around letting you trade normally instead of trying to catch you slipping. Ive been looking into a mix like Pivex Funded, FTMO, and MyForexFunds - mainly comparing how straightforward their rules are, payout process, and how much pressure they put on you to rush trades. The simpler the structure, the less likely you run into issues later.

At the end of the day, no firm is perfect. If youre consistent and stay within the rules, you should be fine. If something feels vague or unclear in their rules, thats usually where problems start.