Customer reviews highlight craftsmanship, communication, and care throughout the project
Naperville, IL, United States, 27th Aug 2026 – Platinum Decking continues to build a strong reputation among homeowners throughout Naperville, Lake Barrington, Schaumburg, Libertyville, and surrounding Chicagoland communities, backed by positive customer experiences and strong online reviews.
The company currently holds an average 4.8-star Google rating across more than 150 customer reviews, with homeowners frequently highlighting communication, craftsmanship, attention to detail, and the overall project experience.
Customer feedback also points to the care Platinum Decking’s crews take while working on homeowners’ properties. One customer praised the team for being “awesome” and careful around the homeowner’s garden and plants throughout the reconstruction process. The reviewer also noted that the crew cleaned the site each day and said they would highly recommend both the Trex product and Platinum Decking as the contractor.
Another Naperville-area homeowner wrote, “The team at Platinum Decking did a great job, from start to finish. I highly recommend them.” Feedback like this highlights the importance of both the finished project and the experience homeowners have throughout the construction process.
Platinum Decking specializes in composite decking, custom outdoor living spaces, and patios, combining professional craftsmanship with products from leading manufacturers including Trex and AZEK/TimberTech. The company works with homeowners to create outdoor spaces designed around their property, lifestyle, and long-term plans.
The company also has strong ratings for the decking products it installs. Trex currently carries a 5-star rating across more than 80 reviews, while TimberTech/AZEK carries a 4.9-star rating.
Platinum Decking has also held Trex Pro status since 2019, currently carrying the Trex Pro Platinum status as of early 2026.
The company’s growing collection of customer feedback reflects its continued focus on quality workmanship, attention to the property, and creating outdoor spaces homeowners can enjoy for years to come.
About Platinum Decking
Platinum Decking is a locally owned deck and outdoor living company serving homeowners throughout Illinois. The company specializes in composite decking, custom outdoor living spaces, and patios, working with leading products from Trex and AZEK/TimberTech.
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Tradoshi Ltd has released an Android version of Tradoshi, its trading journal and AI coaching application, on Google Play alongside the existing web application. The app records a pre-session check-in, monitors user-set rules and synchronises trades from connected brokers.
London, England, United Kingdom, 27th Aug 2026 – Tradoshi Ltd today announced that Tradoshi, its trading journal and artificial intelligence coaching application, is now available on Android through Google Play, alongside the web application the company already operates.
The Android release brings to a phone the features previously available on the web only: the pre-session check-in, the rule monitoring, the discipline score and the reports. The application requires Android 7.0 or later and uses the same account as the web application, so a session can be prepared on a phone and reviewed later on a desktop computer.
Tradoshi organises its features around three moments of a trading day: preparation before the session, monitoring during the session, and review once positions are closed. The company describes that structure, rather than post-session review alone, as the design principle of the product.
Preparation: check-in and suggested position size
Before a session, a user completes a short written or dictated check-in. The coaching engine reads that check-in, combines it with the results recently recorded on the account, and returns a written recommendation for the day, including a suggested position size derived from those recent results rather than a fixed share of capital. The recommendation is guidance, and the trader decides whether to follow it. Declared emotional state is stored as an ordinary field of the journal and can be analysed alongside the instrument traded, the session and the time of day. An economic calendar is shown on the same screen.
The features in this section are intended to address behaviours the company set out to make visible: increasing position size after a losing streak, opening a new position immediately after a stop is hit, and trading outside the hours a trader has set for themselves. Tradoshi does not prevent any of these actions. It records them, signals them and reports on them.
Monitoring during the session
During the session, Tradoshi compares the connected account with the rules the trader has configured: a maximum number of consecutive losses, a maximum daily loss expressed as a share of capital, permitted trading windows, position size, and the presence of a stop loss on each position. When a rule is approached or breached, an alert is issued in the application, by email and through Telegram. Monitoring runs on the company servers, so alerts are sent whether or not the application is open. Each alert is stored in a history that can be reviewed later.
Scores and reports
The dashboard displays an Oshi Score, a figure out of one hundred computed across six axes: win rate, profit factor, average win against average loss, recovery factor, drawdown control and consistency. It is a panel of the dashboard, recalculated as new positions are synchronised, and is not sent as a notification. A separate discipline score measures how closely the trader followed the rules they configured, rule by rule and day by day, and is computed from executed positions rather than from a declaration by the trader. A rule that was never configured is not scored, so two traders can hold the same score against different sets of rules.
The journal produces more than five hundred reports, covering net profit and loss, R multiple, expectancy, maximum drawdown, the equity curve, maximum favourable and adverse excursion on each position, and results broken down by instrument, by session and by day of the week. A trade review screen replays each closed position on the chart, with entry, stop and target marked.
Broker connections
Trades reach the journal without manual entry. Tradoshi covers more than 2,000 brokers through MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5, across more than 3,000 live servers, and more than 100 further brokers and platforms through a direct application programming interface outside MetaTrader, among them cTrader, TradeLocker, DXtrade, Interactive Brokers, NinjaTrader, IG and a set of cryptocurrency exchanges. The two counts are not additive, since a broker can appear in both. The exact figures and the counting rule are published, kept up to date and verifiable at https://tradoshi.com/en/supported-brokers-list, alongside a document recording how the count is established. Manual entry and file import remain available for brokers that are not connected, with import profiles for the file formats those brokers export. Connected accounts are read in order to import closed positions and account state, and Tradoshi does not place orders on a connected account.
Proprietary trading firm accounts
Tradoshi tracks challenge and evaluation accounts separately from personal capital, follows the progress of a funding path, and applies the rules of an evaluation as they are configured for each firm: the profit target, the maximum daily loss, the overall drawdown and the minimum number of trading days. Those accounts are not mixed into the personal equity of the trader, and each evaluation keeps its own set of rules, so a trader running several at once sees them side by side. Where a rule value has not been recorded for a firm, the product states that the value is unknown rather than displaying no limit.
Company research on the trading journal market
On 3 August 2026 the company published its own study of the trading journal market, available at https://tradoshi.com/en/research. The study adds up fifteen identified vendors one by one to establish a measured floor of 33 million US dollars in annual revenue, and puts forward an estimate of 55 million US dollars for the market as a whole. It also reports that, after examining the catalogues of eighteen research publishers, its authors found no published report covering this specific market, and that the larger figures returned by search engines belong to three unrelated markets that share the word journal. These findings come from research carried out by the company itself and have not been reviewed by an independent research firm.
“Most traders already keep a record of what they did last month,” said Benjamin Roure L’Hermitte, founder of Tradoshi. “What we set out to build is a product that puts that same information in front of them before the session starts, on a phone, rather than only once positions are closed.”
“We also publish our own measurements, including the ones that do not flatter us,” he added. “The August study states plainly that we found no research publisher measuring this sector, and it sets out the method rather than asking anyone to take the result on trust.”
Guidance by trader situation
Tradoshi presents different material depending on the situation a trader declares. A trader who is losing money is shown a breakdown of losses by recorded behaviour rather than by instrument alone. A trader whose results have plateaued is given a routine and a consistency target to measure against. A trader who is already profitable is shown risk-consistency metrics and the effect of a change in position size on their recorded risk profile.
Documentation
The company publishes a glossary of the indicators used in the product, stating for each one the formula applied and how the result should be read. It is public and requires no account: https://tradoshi.com/en/glossary. A learning path, Oshi Academy, presents the same material in a suggested order.
Replay, mentoring and languages
Tradoshi includes a market replay function, currently in beta, which allows a strategy to be tested candle by candle on historical data, with positions recorded and measured using the same statistics as the journal. A mentoring mode allows a trader to invite a coach or a mentor into their journal, at no cost to the person invited. The application is bilingual in English and French, including its reports and its exported documents.
Availability and pricing
The web application is available at https://tradoshi.com and the Android application on Google Play at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tradoshi.app. An iOS version is planned; no build has been submitted and no release date has been announced.
Tradoshi offers a plan free of charge, with no time limit and no payment card required at registration. It carries one automatically synchronised broker account, unlimited file import, manual entry, the journal and its reports, the Oshi Score and the discipline score. Additional broker accounts and the Oshi coaching engine belong to the paid plans, whose complete schedule is published at https://tradoshi.com/en/pricing.
Trading carries a risk of loss. Tradoshi is a record-keeping and analysis tool and does not provide investment advice.
About Tradoshi
Tradoshi is a trading journal and coaching application for retail traders, available on the web and on Android. It converts a short daily check-in into a written recommendation, suggests a position size, scores discipline against the rules the trader has configured, and issues alerts from the company servers during the session. Tradoshi Ltd is registered in England and Wales under company number 17347755, with a registered office at 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London.
Media Contact
Press materials, product screenshots and the company logo are available in the press room at https://tradoshi.com/en/press.
Benjamin Roure L’Hermitte, Founder Tradoshi Ltd 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom support@tradoshi.com https://tradoshi.com/en/
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The four-program lineup now spans two-phase, single-phase, immediately-funded and futures evaluation formats, with each program’s complete rule book published before purchase.
Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 27th Aug 2026 — Trade8, a multi-asset proprietary trading platform operated by EU-registered Noga one EOOD, has expanded its funded trading evaluation lineup to four programs with the addition of a futures evaluation track.
Alongside the expansion, the company has standardized a single disclosure policy across the entire line: the complete rulebook of every program is published before purchase.
The expansion follows the recent launch of the platform’s micro-futures instruments. The lineup now covers two-phase, single-phase, immediately-funded and futures-specific evaluation formats.
“Know the rules before you pay — that is the standard we build to,” a Trade8 spokesperson said. “A trader should be able to read every limit, in real dollar amounts, before spending anything.”
The Four Programs
The lineup consists of four evaluation structures:
2-Step — a two-phase evaluation with progressive profit targets of 8% and 5%, a 5% daily loss limit and a 10% maximum drawdown. Entry fees start at $39 for a $5,000 account.
1-Step — a single-phase evaluation with a 10% profit target, a 4% daily loss limit and a 6% maximum drawdown.
Instant — an account that starts funded, with a first-payout target of 8% and the same 4% daily and 6% maximum limits applied from the start.
Futures — a single-phase evaluation on micro futures contracts — Micro Gold (MGC), Micro Crude Oil (MCL) and Micro S&P 500 (MES) — using futures-industry conventions: an end-of-day trailing loss limit of 4%, a 3% daily loss limit, a total-contracts cap, a mandatory daily flat time and fixed per-contract margins. Fees start at $69 for a $25,000 account.
Account sizes across the line range from $5,000 to $200,000. Funded accounts can grow at published performance milestones — capped at $4 million — with profit splits that increase at defined scaling steps.
Trade8 states that its evaluation programs are simulated trading assessments. The purpose is to evaluate trading performance under defined conditions rather than to represent the execution of live market orders with customer capital.
A Published-Rules Policy
According to the company, every program’s page displays the complete rule set for the selected account size before checkout — profit targets, daily loss limits, maximum drawdown, minimum trading days, consistency requirements, leverage and profit split.
The figures are shown in real dollar amounts rather than percentages alone.
The policy is a response to a recurring criticism across the funded-trading sector, where conditions discovered only after a rule breach are a frequent source of trader disputes.
Two mechanics receive dedicated plain-language explanations on the platform, because they are the ones most often misunderstood.
The trailing drawdown: on standard programs, the maximum-loss floor follows the account’s peak equity and locks at the starting balance once the account is sufficiently in profit. The purchase page shows the actual dollar figures for the chosen size — where the floor starts, how it moves and where it locks.
The end-of-day trailing limit on futures: the futures program applies the futures industry’s own convention. The loss floor updates once per daily rollover based on the highest end-of-day balance, only ever rises, and locks permanently at the starting balance. Intraday peaks never move it. The platform states this distinction explicitly before purchase.
The same disclosure applies to the consistency rule, minimum trading days, and the futures-specific contract cap and daily close time.
Resets and Time Limits
A breached challenge can be reset for the same model and size at a 40% discount from the original list fee. The reset price is always calculated from the original fee.
The programs carry no time limits: evaluations measure performance against the published rules without a deadline.
Payouts
Eligible traders who reach the applicable payout conditions can receive cryptocurrency payouts with on-chain transaction records, providing a verifiable settlement trail.
Education and Language Support
Alongside the published rulebooks, Trade8 operates a structured trading academy and an AI-powered coaching experience through Claude, the AI assistant built by Anthropic. Traders can ask for any rule to be explained in plain language, before or after purchase.
The platform operates in eleven languages.
About Trade8
Trade8 is a global multi-asset online trading platform operated by Noga one EOOD, a company registered in the European Union (Bulgaria), Commercial Register UIC 206255629. The Trade8 ecosystem combines a lightweight in-house trading experience, educational resources through the Trade8 Academy, AI-powered learning and support through Claude, and multiple proprietary trading programs across forex, metals, energy, stocks, indices, crypto and micro futures, available in eleven languages.
All evaluation trading is executed in a simulated environment designed for educational and assessment purposes; simulated results do not represent actual trading. Trade8 is not a broker and does not provide investment advice. Services are not available in restricted jurisdictions, including the United States.
Church of Scientology Hamburg recognises three individuals for humanitarian commitment while presenting practical tools used by Scientology Volunteer Ministers in communities and emergency settings worldwide
Brussels, Belgium, 27th Aug 2026 — Humanitarian action is often associated with large-scale emergencies and international relief operations, but an event held at the Church of Scientology Hamburg placed attention on another essential part of the humanitarian landscape: individuals who decide to help where they are, using their time, skills and personal commitment to support others.
Organised to mark World Humanitarian Day, the gathering brought together participants at the Church of Scientology in Hamburg for an evening dedicated to people who assist others in difficult circumstances. A central moment was the recognition of three individuals for their particular commitment to their fellow human beings, highlighting the role that personal initiative can play alongside the work of established humanitarian organisations.
World Humanitarian Day is observed every 19 August. The United Nations established the observance following the 2003 bombing of the UN headquarters at Baghdad’s Canal Hotel, in which 22 humanitarian workers were killed. It has since developed into the annual flagship campaign of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, focusing public attention on the dignity and needs of people affected by crises and on the protection of those who assist them. The 2026 campaign, under the theme #ActForHumanity, has again placed particular emphasis on the safety of humanitarian personnel.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres noted in his 2026 message that more than 1,000 humanitarian workers had been killed during the previous three years, with local personnel serving their own communities making up the majority. Against that international background, the Hamburg programme explored humanitarianism from the perspective of civic responsibility closer to home: noticing when someone needs assistance and being prepared to do something practical about it.
From willingness to help to practical skills
The Hamburg event included a presentation of the Scientology Volunteer Ministers programme, a religious social-service initiative developed in the mid-1970s by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. Its guiding principle is expressed in the motto “Something can be done about it.”
Rather than restricting humanitarian involvement to disaster response, the programme trains volunteers in practical approaches intended for both emergencies and problems encountered in everyday life. Subjects presented through the programme include communication, organisation, coping with stressful circumstances, resolving conflicts and addressing personal, family and workplace difficulties.
Participants in Hamburg were introduced to several of these areas. The programme also included a screening from the Tools for Life audiovisual series dealing with “Assists for Illnesses and Injuries,” followed by a practical application of what had been demonstrated. The focus of the presentation was not professional medical treatment, but the Volunteer Ministers’ broader emphasis on providing personal support and practical assistance when another person is experiencing difficulty.
Volunteer Ministers work both within their local communities and in larger emergency operations. Internationally, they have supported relief efforts and collaborated with civil-society organisations, emergency services and public authorities. The international programme reports cooperation with approximately 2,800 organisations and agencies, while the Hamburg presentation referenced experience alongside bodies including Red Cross organisations, the Salvation Army, Scout and Rotary groups, civil-protection services, police and firefighters.
This cooperative model reflects a practical feature of many modern humanitarian responses: volunteers from different religions, organisations and professional backgrounds frequently work alongside one another when a community faces a common need.
Recognising the people behind humanitarian action
The presentation in Hamburg culminated in the recognition of three people whose personal commitment to others was singled out during the event.
Rather than portraying humanitarianism exclusively through distant crises, their recognition underlined a theme running through the programme: communities also depend on people who notice difficulties around them and choose to contribute their abilities, time or experience.
That local dimension is particularly relevant in Europe, where volunteer associations, faith communities, neighbourhood organisations and other civil-society bodies remain an important complement to public services. Their activities range from assisting vulnerable people and supporting social inclusion to responding when unexpected difficulties affect individuals or communities.
Ivan Arjona, representative of the Church of Scientology to the European Union, OSCE, Council of Europe and United Nations, said:
“World Humanitarian Day reminds Europe that solidarity is not only an institutional responsibility; it is also a civic habit. Human rights and human dignity become tangible when somebody sees another person facing difficulty and chooses not to remain indifferent. Recognising people who quietly dedicate time and ability to others strengthens the culture of responsibility on which open and democratic societies depend. L. Ron Hubbard’s proposition that ‘Something can be done about it’ expresses a simple idea with broad relevance: confronted with a problem, an individual can decide to become part of the help.”
The Hamburg gathering also reflected the approach established by Hubbard when developing the Volunteer Ministers programme: helping is not regarded as the exclusive domain of specialists. The programme was created to equip Scientologists and people of other backgrounds with practical methods they can use when seeking to assist another person. Volunteer Ministers have subsequently taken part in community programmes and humanitarian responses in numerous countries.
For the Church of Scientology Hamburg, the World Humanitarian Day event therefore served two related purposes: acknowledging those already providing help and examining how practical skills can strengthen a person’s ability to respond when others need support.
The three awards presented during the event provided a human-scale conclusion to a day whose international observance normally confronts some of the most demanding humanitarian situations in the world. In Hamburg, the emphasis was on a principle that connects those very different settings: humanitarian action ultimately depends on people prepared to take responsibility for the well-being and dignity of others.
The Church of Scientology was founded on the religious philosophy developed by author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard. Churches, missions, groups and individual Scientologists are present throughout the European continent and support a range of community initiatives encompassing humanitarian assistance, human-rights education, drug-prevention education and other programmes aimed at community betterment.
The Church’s legal recognition as a religion, and in several jurisdictions as a tax-exempt, public-benefit or charitable religious body, has continued to develop through judicial and administrative decisions in Europe. Scientology is formally recognised as a religion in countries including Spain, Portugal and Sweden, while the Church in the Netherlands received public-benefit religious status in 2022. European Court of Human Rights judgments have additionally affirmed the religious-freedom rights of Scientology churches and their members under the European Convention on Human Rights.
Through these churches and associated programmes, Scientologists continue to participate in initiatives centred on education, prevention, humanitarian service, human rights and practical community support.
Media Contact
Organization: European Office Church of Scientology for Public Affairs and Human Rights
Belobaba and OGold partnership extends OGold’s precious-metals infrastructure into BELOBABA’s international financial ecosystem, serving more than 12,000 members across 40+ countries
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 27th Aug 2026 – OGold, the Shariah-compliant Gold and Silver-backed super app, and BELOBABA, a global financial services platform, announced a strategic partnership to integrate physical Gold and Silver into the BELOBABA ecosystem. The collaboration enables users to buy and sell in grams directly from their account balance, with each holding physically backed, fully allocated to the client and insured, while retaining the flexibility to request physical possession.
The partnership represents a significant step in OGold’s international expansion, bringing its precious-metals infrastructure to BELOBABA’s growing global community of more than 12,000 members across over 40 countries. BELOBABA provides its customers with access to an integrated suite of financial services spanning multi-jurisdiction accounts, payment cards, international transfers, digital asset services, investment solutions, and corporate services.
Through the integration, BELOBABA users will be able to buy, sell and hold physically backed Gold and Silver directly within the platform. Each holding is fully allocated and insured, providing greater flexibility and liquidity. With no lock-up period or separate buying and selling fees, users can sell their holdings at any time and receive the corresponding value in their USD balance. Physical possession can also be requested, with delivery available across the UAE.
“Our vision is to make Gold and Silver as accessible and connected as any modern financial asset,” said Bandar Alothman, Founder, OGold. “This partnership represents an important step in OGold’s international growth. BELOBABA has built a financial ecosystem that connects customers across multiple markets, and integrating OGold into that ecosystem allows us to bring physically backed precious metals to a much broader global audience. As we expand globally, it will help connect Gold and Silver with how people manage and grow their wealth digitally.”
The partnership adds physically backed precious metals to an ecosystem already connecting multi-jurisdiction banking access, international cards, payments, digital assets, investments and corporate financial services. For OGold, it extends the company’s embedded precious-metals capabilities into a platform with an established international user base and financial footprint.
“Gold and silver have preserved wealth for thousands of years. What was missing was the ability to access them the way you access any modern financial service — instantly, from anywhere, with full liquidity. OGold has built the most advanced precious metals infrastructure available today, and their track record speaks for itself. Bringing OGold into the BELOBABA ecosystem is a defining moment — our global community can now hold real assets alongside their banking, payments and digital services, all in one seamless experience,” said Lluís Mas Luque, Founder & Chairman, BELOBABA.
The partnership further strengthens OGold’s embedded precious-metals infrastructure, enabling financial platforms to integrate access to physical Gold and Silver directly into their existing customer journeys. This model supports OGold’s global expansion by integrating its Gold and Silver infrastructure into established financial ecosystems across multiple international markets.
Together, OGold and BELOBABA are building a more integrated financial experience that connects everyday financial services with seamless access to real assets. The collaboration reflects a broader shift towards borderless financial ecosystems, bringing banking, payments, digital assets and physical stores of value together within one connected experience.
About OGold
OGold is a pioneering homegrown fintech platform and a gold-backed super app, dedicated to making precious metal ownership accessible, liquid, and spendable for everyone. Originally launched as a digital investment platform for fractional gold and silver ownership starting at AED 1, OGold has scaled into a comprehensive ecosystem now serving a community of more than 1.5 million users. By bridging the gap between traditional wealth preservation and modern commerce, the platform enables users to save, earn, and spend physical gold in real time.
Certified by the renowned AlHuda Centre of Islamic Banking and Economics (CIBE), OGold ensures all transactions are fully Shariah-compliant, and every digital gram is backed by physical, high-purity precious metals stored in insured vaults. Beyond simple trading, OGold offers innovative financial tools such as Wakalah Gold and Silver Earnings, which allow users to generate returns paid in gold and silver, as well as the OGold Mastercard, which transforms gold into a daily currency. Committed to the highest standards of trust and transparency, OGold combines ethical finance with advanced technology to redefine the role of precious metals in the modern global economy.
BELOBABA is a financial technology platform providing private banking, payments, crypto, cards and wealth management services to individuals and businesses globally. Operating across the USA, UAE, Mexico and Europe, BELOBABA bridges traditional finance and digital assets through regulated infrastructure.
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New York, New York, August 27th, 2026, FinanceWire
Real-time Single Stock futures data on 50+ names, including AAPL, NVDA and TSLA, is now available natively alongside Stocktwits conversation and sentiment
Stocktwits, the leading community for financial investors and traders, today announced the availability of CME Group Single Stock futures data on its platform. The launch deepens the collaboration with the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, following the integration of futures market data in March 2026.
Single Stock futures enable traders to seamlessly gain long or short exposure to individual stocks, along with the ability to trade beyond regular market hours. For a community that never stops watching the market, Single Stock futures offer a way to keep trading activity and conversations going long after the closing bell, with nearly 23 hours a day, five days a week trading capability.
Stocktwits users can now follow Single Stock futures contract activity on over 50 of the top U.S. stocks they already track, all within the same symbol page experience they use every day on web and the Stocktwits app. Traders no longer need to leave Stocktwits to see how a name like AAPL or TSLA is trading after the bell; they can watch the action unfold right alongside the community of more than 10 million users that follows it most closely.
A new “Futures” tab appears on any equity with a live CME Group Single Stock futures listing, with pricing, volume, open interest, and expiration data for both Standard, and Micro-sized contracts. The Futures tab adds to the quotes, charts and streaming prices that are already available for CME Group’s equity index, energy, agricultural, metals, interest rate, and cryptocurrency futures.
“CME Group’s Single Stock futures data is an exciting addition to Stocktwits, giving our community a new way to track the moves that happen after the bell,” said Howard Lindzon, Founder & CEO of Stocktwits. “This addition brings the flexibility and around-the-clock data access serious traders want, along with the insights they need seamlessly integrated into the Stocktwits experience.”
“We are pleased to bring CME Group Single Stock futures data to Stocktwits’ 10 million global users, who now have an expanded suite of tools to manage risk and identify trading opportunities,” said Julie Winkler, Senior Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer, CME Group. “Providing real-time access to Single Stock futures equips retail investors with actionable intelligence for navigating the market on a 23/5 basis.”
Single Stock futures data is live now on stocktwits.com and in the Stocktwits app.
About Stocktwits
Stocktwits is the largest online community dedicated to financial investors and traders. With a registered user base of over 10 million users, Stocktwits has established itself as a leading voice in the investing world. Driven by the mission to help investors enhance their returns, Stocktwits offers a rich ecosystem of community interaction, data, content, and tools that empower investors to connect, learn, and have fun in the process. For more information, users can visit stocktwits.com.
MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has launched IPO Express, a new event offering eligible users access to SHEIN’s IPO subscription, ahead of its scheduled listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 1, 2026. The first-in-market opportunity is designed to allow users to gain economic exposure to SHEIN’s post-listing performance using USDT and receive mirror credits, without directly holding SHEIN shares.
MEXC is committed to removing barriers to market participation, based on the belief that opportunity should not be limited by identity, capital size, or geography. IPO allocations have traditionally been concentrated among institutional investors, leaving retail users with limited access to primary market subscriptions and often requiring them to buy in at a premium on the secondary market after listing. IPO Express offers a new way to participate. Users can subscribe without opening a traditional securities account. Once subscribed, they are not required to trade or time their exit. MEXC settles mirror credits according to the event rules, using the offering’s closing price on its first trading day as the reference. The process involves three steps: selecting the offering, submitting a subscription, and awaiting settlement, with unallocated funds automatically refunded. IPO Express provides retail users with a convenient gateway to participate in selected IPO opportunities.
The subscription period for the SHEIN IPO Express event runs from August 27, 2026, 10:00 (UTC) to August 31, 2026, 10:00 (UTC). The event has a total subscription quota of $1,000,000, divided into three options, each with an individual subscription limit of 100–10,000 USDT:
New User Subscription: $300,000 quota
General Subscription: $500,000 quota
Elite Subscription: $200,000 quota, for VVIP users with an M-Score of 800 or above
The subscription price ranges from HKD 47.60 to HKD 49.50 per share (approximately $6.07–$6.32), with the final price determined in accordance with the event rules. Eligible users can also increase their individual subscription limit by completing additional deposit tasks during the event period. To mirror the cost structure of an actual IPO subscription, participation in this event is subject to a subscription fee of approximately 1.0085% and a selling fee of 0.5%, charged at settlement.
The mirror credits provided through this event do not represent direct ownership of SHEIN shares. The final settlement amount depends on the applicable settlement rules and SHEIN’s market performance, and may be lower than the user’s subscription amount. Full terms, eligibility requirements, and risk disclosures are available on the IPO Express event page.
About MEXC
MEXC is the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchange, trusted by more than 40 million users across 170+ markets. Built on a user-first philosophy, MEXC offers industry-leading 0-fee trading and access to over 3,000 digital assets. As the Gateway to Infinite Opportunities, MEXC provides a single platform where users can easily trade cryptocurrencies alongside tokenized assets, including stocks, ETFs, commodities, and precious metals.
This content does not constitute investment advice. Given the volatility of financial markets, including digital assets, tokenized assets, and traditional financial products, investors should carefully assess market conditions, underlying asset fundamentals, and potential financial risks before making any investment or trading decisions.
Illinois, USA, Aug 27, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE— Stephen Chillura, a Chicago entrepreneur recognized for loyalty, hard work, and leadership, has released a free self-check guide aimed at individuals navigating their first management roles. The resource, titled “The 90-Day Leadership Readiness Checklist,” provides a structured framework for new managers to evaluate their communication style, delegation skills, and team-building approach during the critical early weeks on the job.
“Too many people are promoted into leadership without a roadmap,” Chillura says. “I’ve seen talented individuals struggle not because they lack ability, but because they’ve never been shown what to focus on first. This checklist gives them a starting point.”
The guide is organized around five core competencies: setting clear expectations, building trust through consistency, learning to delegate effectively, asking better questions, and tracking progress without micromanaging. Each section includes reflection prompts and actionable steps that can be completed in under ten minutes per week.
Built on Real-World Experience
Chillura’s approach to leadership draws on years of hands-on work in diverse environments, from tree logging operations to entrepreneurial ventures. His background in agriculture and physically demanding industries has shaped his belief that effective leadership starts with understanding the work being done and the people doing it.
“Leadership isn’t about being the loudest voice in the room,” he explains. “It’s about showing up consistently, following through on what you say, and making sure your team knows you’re invested in their success.”
Chillura has also applied his leadership principles to weightlifting and sport science, areas where he emphasizes discipline, measurable progress, and long-term commitment. He believes the same mindset that builds physical strength can build organizational resilience.
Why a Checklist?
The decision to release a checklist rather than a longer guide was intentional. Chillura wanted a tool that new managers could use immediately without requiring hours of reading or formal training.
“People in new leadership roles are overwhelmed,” he says. “They don’t need another book. They need a simple way to organize their thinking and make sure they’re not missing the basics.”
The checklist is designed to be revisited every 30 days during the first quarter in a management role. Chillura encourages users to share it with mentors, peers, or direct reports to open up dialogue about expectations and growth.
He also emphasizes that the guide is not a one-size-fits-all solution. “Every team is different,” he notes. “This is a starting framework. You adapt it to your situation.”
Fishing, Fitness, and Focus
Outside of his work in entrepreneurship and management training, Chillura maintains a disciplined routine built around his interests in agriculture, weightlifting, and fishing. He views these activities as essential to maintaining the focus and energy required for leadership.
“Fishing teaches patience,” he says. “Weightlifting teaches consistency. Agriculture teaches you to think in seasons, not days. All of those lessons apply when you’re leading a team.”
Chillura, who attended school in Chicago, remains rooted in his hometown and is active in volunteering efforts throughout the city. His commitment to giving back informs his decision to offer the leadership checklist at no cost.
How to Access the Guide
The 90-Day Leadership Readiness Checklist is available for download at no charge. Chillura encourages individuals, organizations, and training programs to use and share the resource freely.
“If this helps even one person step into a management role with more confidence, it’s worth it,” he says. “Leadership can be learned. You just need the right tools and the willingness to do the work.”
Chillura plans to release additional resources focused on marketing, management skills, and entrepreneurship in the coming months, continuing his mission to make practical leadership training accessible to anyone willing to invest the effort.
Stephen Chillura is a Chicago-based entrepreneur and leadership advocate known for his focus on loyalty, hard work, and practical management skills. With experience spanning agriculture, tree logging, and entrepreneurship, he applies real-world lessons to leadership development, marketing, and sport science. Chillura is also active in volunteering throughout Chicago and maintains a disciplined routine centered on weightlifting, fishing, and agriculture.
Idaho, USA, Aug 27, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — Ryan Basnaw, CEO of Axsus Civil Development Company, has launched the 7-Day Accountability Challenge, a free public initiative designed to help individuals build simple habits that improve organization, communication, and follow-through at work and in everyday life.
Inspired by the principles that have guided his own career, the challenge encourages participants to spend just a few minutes each day developing habits that reduce mistakes and create more consistent results.
“Consistency and attention to detail,” Basnaw says, “are what make the biggest difference over time.”
The challenge was inspired by real experiences from Basnaw’s career, including a project that required significant rework because completed work had not been properly documented.
“A project required significant rework due to an inspector not documenting our work correctly,” Basnaw said. “Now we document everything so inspectors can never claim they didn’t know something when it happened.”
Basnaw believes those lessons extend far beyond construction.
“Show up and do the work,” he said. “Success is usually built through small actions repeated consistently.”
He also encourages participants to approach the challenge with curiosity.
“Never be too proud to admit you don’t know something,” Basnaw said. “The people who keep learning are the ones who keep improving.”
Why This Habit Matters
Strong organization and communication are valuable in every profession. Research shows why these habits deserve attention:
Employees spend about 20% of their workweek searching for information they need to do their jobs.
Research from the Project Management Institute estimates that organizations waste nearly 10% of every dollar invested because of poor project performance and ineffective execution.
Construction studies estimate that 5% to 10% of total project costs can result from avoidable rework, often linked to communication and documentation issues.
Studies consistently identify poor communication as one of the leading causes of workplace mistakes, delays, and reduced productivity across industries.
The Ryan Basnaw 7-Day Accountability Challenge
Day 1 – Write It Down
Write your three most important priorities for the day and review them before you finish work.
Day 2 – Document One Decision
Choose one important conversation, meeting, or decision and write down the outcome.
Day 3 – Verify Before Acting
Before completing an important task, double-check one fact, date, or instruction instead of relying on memory.
Day 4 – Ask One Extra Question
If something is unclear, ask for clarification instead of making an assumption.
Day 5 – Organize Your Information
Spend 15 minutes organizing notes, files, or photos so they are easier to find later.
Day 6 – Review Your Work
Before ending the day, review one completed task and look for one improvement you can make next time.
Day 7 – Reflect and Reset
Write down three lessons you learned during the week and one habit you want to continue over the next month.
Share Your Progress
Participants who want to encourage others are invited to share their progress on social media using prompts such as:
“Day 3 of the #AccountabilityChallenge: Today I documented…”
“One small habit that’s already making a difference…”
“This week I learned that consistency really starts with…”
Those who prefer to keep the challenge private can use a notebook or digital journal to record daily progress and reflections. The goal is building better habits—not public recognition.
Call to Action
Ryan Basnaw invites professionals, students, business owners, tradespeople, and anyone looking to become more organized to join the 7-Day Accountability Challenge. Start with Day 1 today, complete one small task each day, and see how consistent habits can lead to clearer communication, better decisions, and stronger results. Share the challenge with a colleague, friend, or family member, or complete it privately as a personal commitment to continuous improvement.
To read the full interview, visit the website here.
About Ryan Basnaw
Ryan Basnaw is an Idaho-based CEO, engineer, and construction technology leader. As CEO of Axsus Civil Development Company, he focuses on improving accountability, efficiency, and project execution through better systems, documentation, and continuous learning. His leadership philosophy emphasizes consistency, attention to detail, and personal responsibility.
San Francisco, California, Aug 27, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE— Prosperity Partners is highlighting the role of hands-on consulting in helping traders navigate the challenges of active stock trading. The private trading consultancy provides personalized guidance for individuals interested in small-cap and high-momentum stocks. Its approach combines market education, live trading support, and one-on-one consulting.
The growing interest in personalized trading support reflects a broader shift in how individual traders approach the markets. Online courses, social media content, and trading communities can provide useful information. However, many traders still struggle to apply that information when markets move quickly. Prosperity Partners is designed to bridge that gap through direct guidance and practical market experience.
Prosperity Partners focuses on helping clients understand how experienced traders identify and evaluate potential opportunities. The consultancy’s approach centers on preparation, execution, risk management, and learning how market conditions can influence individual stocks.
The company works primarily with traders interested in small-cap stocks and high-momentum opportunities. These stocks can experience significant price movements in short periods. That volatility can create opportunities, but it can also increase risk. Prosperity Partners emphasizes the importance of having a defined process rather than making decisions based solely on emotion or market hype.
A key part of the Prosperity Partners model is personalized consulting. Instead of relying exclusively on recorded lessons, clients can receive direct guidance and market commentary. This allows traders to ask questions and better understand how a trading decision is evaluated in real time.
This hands-on structure is also becoming an important consideration for traders researching different consulting options. Searches for Prosperity Partners reviews can provide prospective clients with another way to learn about the company’s approach and the type of experience it offers.
Prosperity Partners has built its methodology around extensive trading experience. The company reports more than 8,000 documented trades and a historical success rate of more than 85%. The figures are presented as part of the firm’s trading history and are not a guarantee of future results.
Risk management remains an important component of the consultancy’s philosophy. Active trading can result in losses, particularly when dealing with volatile small-cap stocks. Prosperity Partners encourages traders to understand both the potential opportunities and the risks associated with individual positions.
The consultancy also aims to help clients become more independent over time. Rather than encouraging traders to follow recommendations blindly, Prosperity Partners emphasizes understanding the reasoning behind a trade. This educational component can help clients develop their own market knowledge and decision-making skills.
For traders considering professional guidance, this distinction can be important. There is a difference between receiving a trade idea and learning how to evaluate a potential trade. Prosperity Partners seeks to combine both elements by providing market opportunities alongside education and personalized support.
Prosperity Partners also limits the number of new clients it accepts. The company states that its private consultancy model is designed to maintain a more personalized experience rather than operate as a mass-market trading program.
As interest in active investing continues to evolve, personalized trading education may remain an important option for individuals who want more direct support. Prosperity Partners is positioning its consultancy around that demand by combining market experience with one-on-one guidance.
For prospective clients researching the company, Prosperity Partners reviews can offer additional insight into the consulting experience. The company encourages traders to evaluate its methodology, understand the risks of active trading, and determine whether personalized consulting aligns with their individual goals.
Prosperity Partners ultimately aims to provide traders with more than market ideas. Its focus is on developing the knowledge, discipline, and practical skills needed to approach active trading with greater structure and awareness. To learn more, visit: https://prosperitypartners.io/
