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Mattia Guarini, markets analyst at JoinProp and founder of Easy Fundamental
Mattia Guarini · Markets Analyst

Meet the Analyst

Mattia Guarini

Founder of Easy Fundamental · Macro & Markets Analyst

Mattia is a finance graduate with a master’s in international finance and a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance, who specialised in applied financial trading in London. His experience spans fundamental and technical analysis, investments and portfolio management, financial markets research, and futures trading. He has independently invested in stocks and cryptocurrencies since 2022, building practical market analysis and portfolio management skills along the way. He is also the founder of Easy Fundamental, a financial markets newsletter focused on weekly macroeconomic and market analysis. He has completed a finance-focused project on NVIDIA and currently operates as a funded futures trader managing a five-figure account.

  • MSc International Finance
  • BSc Economics & Finance
  • Applied Trading, London
  • Funded Futures Trader
  • Founder, Easy Fundamental
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FundedNext Raises Leverage on Indices and Commodities Across All Stellar Accounts, Effective Immediately

FundedNext has raised leverage limits on indices and commodities across its entire Stellar account lineup, effective May 18, 2026. In a notable move for the prop…

JoinProp Content Team · · 6 min read
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Hola Prime Launches Formula Prop: A Racing-Inspired Competition with $2,000 Top Prize

Hola Prime has opened registration for Formula Prop, a racing-themed trading competition running through May 24, 2026, with $3,100 in total cash prizes and a $100,000…

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On Bangs and Whimpers

■   TL;DR Trump's China tour disappointed - 200 Boeing planes, no progress on AI chips, rare earths, or the Iran conflict. US PPI jumped 6%…

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Wall Street Funded Strips 30-Minute Cooldown and Bundles Swing Trading into Every Account

Wall Street Funded has stripped out three of the friction points that traders have grumbled about for months, announcing a package of rule rollbacks designed to…

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Blue Guardian Faces Scrutiny After Trader Alleges Payout Denied Over Unverified Device Flag

A heated dispute has erupted across the prop trading community after a funded trader publicly accused Blue Guardian of denying a payout request based on what…

JoinProp Content Team · · 6 min read
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E8 Markets Distributes $444,428 to Traders Across Forex and Futures Programs in a Single Week

E8 Markets has published a fresh snapshot of its trader payouts, disclosing that the firm wired a combined $444,428 to its funded community during the week…

JoinProp Content Team · · 5 min read
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FundingPips Wires $3.73M to Traders in a Single Week as Indian Accounts Lead Country Payouts

FundingPips has confirmed that more than $3.73 million flowed to funded traders during a single weekly distribution cycle, with Indian accounts capturing the largest share and…

JoinProp Content Team · · 6 min read
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VanquishTrader Confirms Widespread System Outage Triggered Drawdown Breaches and Metric Errors

VanquishTrader has confirmed that a widespread platform outage caused serious account-level disruptions, including drawdown limit breaches that were missed in real time and trading metrics that…

JoinProp Content Team · · 5 min read
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SpiceProp Locks In Fixed 1:100 Leverage Across Forex, Metals and Indices in Margin Overhaul

SpiceProp has scrapped its previous floating leverage model and rolled out a fixed 1:100 ratio across forex, metals, and indices, with crypto and stocks held at…

JoinProp Content Team · · 5 min read
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MyForexFunds Wraps Up 90% of First Rollout Payouts as Second Phase Looms

MyForexFunds has rolled out fresh figures on its long-running trader compensation programme, telling the prop trading community that 90% of the First Rollout has now been…

JoinProp Content Team · · 5 min read
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FundedNext Reverses January Weekend Holding Curb Across Stellar Challenge Accounts

FundedNext has reversed one of the most disruptive rule changes it made earlier this year, restoring the ability for Stellar account traders to keep positions open…

JoinProp Content Team · · 6 min read
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East, West, Up & Down: Looking for Direction

■   TL;DR Global equities closed at record highs on US-Iran progress, strong US data, and AI enthusiasm - but the harder week starts now. US…

Barry Sadovsky · · 5 min read