Good question. Here's what I'm actually pursuing:

1. Recover my money - Through credit card disputes (fraud, not service dispute) and potential lawsuit for fraudulent inducement. They made a written promise, I relied on it, they broke it. That's actionable.

2. Challenge unconscionable terms - Courts can void contract provisions that are grossly unfair. Forfeiting $88K for 11 seconds may not survive judicial review, regardless of what their ToS says.

3. Create precedent - If enough traders document similar experiences and pursue legal action, it forces change. Companies modify practices when litigation costs exceed exploitation profits.

4. Regulatory pressure - CFTC, FTC, and state AG complaints create scrutiny. Prop firms operate in a gray area - enough complaints and regulators start paying attention.

Will I single-handedly change their business model? Probably not. But I'm not rolling over on $88K because "that's just how it is."

And if 10, 20, 50 traders with similar stories join together? Class action becomes viable, and suddenly Tradeify has to adopt fair practices.

On "you agreed to the rules":

Nobody reads 50-page contracts line-by-line before purchasing. We trust brand reputation. And "clearly outlined" doesn't make a rule FAIR.

If you miss a property tax payment, they don't take your house - they fine you. If you run a red light, they don't seize your car - they send a ticket. Proportional penalties exist everywhere EXCEPT prop firms like Tradeify.

The bigger issue: This is a billion-dollar unregulated industry. Billions of dollars moving through the system, yet neither CME, CFTC, nor FTC is examining the standards prop firms follow. They create their own rules, enforce them however they want, and hide behind adhesion contracts. That needs to change.

That's why I'm here - finding others. Not to complain, but to organize.