Real prop firm · no paid challengeUS stocks · Las Vegas / Henderson · broker-dealer since 1992

Bright Trading

71 / 100 · 39% verified

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Why this zone

Green because Bright is a broker-dealer trading for its own account and clearing through Goldman Sachs. Criteria we could not check from public sources (39% verified) count as average, 50 of 100, so the score will change when the firm publishes more.

In short

One of the oldest US prop firms, a broker-dealer since 1992 that clears through Goldman Sachs. Traders join as Class B members with a deposit (about $15K for $1M+ buying power) and can trade remotely — in the US and Canada only. The website explains little; terms are given by phone.

Firm details

Website: brighttrading.net
Founded: 1992 (current LLC 2000)
Company: Bright Trading, LLC · CRD 34702 · SEC 8-44990
Headquarters: Henderson, Nevada
What you trade: US stocks (real)
Platforms: Not published
Entry: Class B membership, ~$15K deposit for $1M+ buying power
Profit split: Varies, not published
Payouts: Weekly withdrawals (directory data)
Clearing: Goldman Sachs (since 2016)
Regulated: SEC; FINRA since 2024; last fine 2016
Access: US and Canada, remote or office
Protection: No SIPC coverage for Class B members (risk disclosure, 2026)

Bad days to blow-up

n/a

limits not published

Buying power

$1M+

for ~$15K deposit

Profit split

varies

not published

Since

1992

broker-dealer

Score by category

Whose money (35%)100

Broker-dealer, Goldman Sachs clearing, entity checked.

Real risk (25%)no data · counted as 50

Not published.

Trading as a job (15%)no data · counted as 50

Not published.

Do they pay (15%)75

Since 1992; one small arbitration in 2000.

Price and fair rules (10%)50

Deposit known; other fees not.

Strengths

Real market through Goldman Sachs clearing
Remote trading possible (US, Canada)
30+ years in business

Watch out for

US and Canada only
Most terms only by phone
Regulatory fines 2011 and 2016 (licensing, supervision)
Traders are Class B members, not customers: no SIPC protection, and losses can exceed the deposit (firm risk disclosure)

Who it fits

Fits: US or Canadian traders with about $15K risk capital.

Doesn't fit: traders outside the US and Canada.

Access: US and Canada.

Remember the one rule

Simulated account after you pass = you trade against the firm.

Real account with real money = your profit is its profit.

Last changes

No rule changes logged yet. We check this firm twice a week.

Ready to look at Bright Trading?

Read the firm’s own terms before you join: the account after you pass, the loss limits and the payout rules.