XRS × Oney — Paid Ads Proposal
Oney Studio Paid Ads Proposal for XRS

The prop firm space needs a leader. Let's make
XRS that firm.

A performance marketing strategy built for a premium brand in a noisy, trust-broken category. Meta and Google as the primary engine. Premium creative. Real results.

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01 / The Opportunity

The prop firm
category is
broken.
That is your
opening.

01

Denied payouts and hidden rule changes. Traders get funded, then quietly disqualified on technicalities. Trust in the category is at a low point and no firm has stepped up to own the alternative.

02

A race to the bottom on price. Competitors slash challenge fees, run endless discounts, and hollow out their margins chasing volume over long-term value.

03

Cheap ad creative that signals low quality. The loudest prop firm ads attract the worst customers and actively repel the experienced traders every firm wants to fund.

04

No credible premium alternative. There is a clear, unoccupied position for a firm that operates transparently and markets itself like a serious brand, not a scheme.

02 / Our Strategy

Paid acquisition
built for a
premium brand.

The prop trading audience lives on Meta and X. These are experienced traders who spot low-effort advertising instantly. Our strategy is built around policy-compliant, premium-feel creative that speaks directly to their real frustrations: transparent rules, reliable payouts, and a firm worth trusting long term. Meta and Google run as the primary growth engine, while competitor keyword targeting puts XRS in front of traders actively searching for an FTMO alternative the moment they are ready to switch.

Primary focus

Meta Ads

Instagram and Facebook are where funded traders spend their time. Premium creative, no currency signs, no get-rich language. Positioned around XRS's transparency — the exact thing the category is missing.

Audiences: prop trading, funded accounts, algorithmic trading interest groups
Audiences: lookalikes from site visitors and challenge starters
Campaign: video hooks addressing denied payouts and hidden rules
Campaign: social proof angle built around payout transparency
Campaign: retargeting for visitors who did not convert
Primary focus

Google Ads

Captures traders who are actively searching for a new firm. Search and Performance Max cover high-intent discovery and conversion. A competitor strategy puts XRS directly in front of FTMO's audience at the moment they are ready to switch.

Keywords: "FTMO alternative", "prop firm payout", "best funded trader program"
Keywords: branded competitor terms to intercept comparison searches
Campaign: Search ads for traders in evaluation and decision stage
Campaign: Performance Max for broader discovery with smart bidding
Campaign: Display remarketing to re-engage site visitors
Secondary

TikTok

Prop trading culture is growing fast on TikTok. Native-style short-form content reaches a younger generation of traders who discover opportunities through video before looking anywhere else.

Secondary

X (Twitter)

Professional traders are vocal and active on X. Targeted placements within trading communities let XRS enter the conversation where prop firm comparisons, payouts, and challenges are already being discussed daily.

02b / Funnel Strategy

Awareness Consideration Decision Primary focus
Awareness

Introduce XRS to the right audience

Reach traders who are active but not yet looking to switch. Meta placements in prop trading, funded accounts, and algorithmic trading communities surface XRS before competitors enter the conversation. The goal is brand recognition built on premium, trust-first creative.

Angle "There is a prop firm that actually pays out. Transparent rules. No surprises."
Consideration

Position XRS as the serious alternative

Engage traders who are evaluating their options. Google Search captures those comparing prop firms by name. Meta retargeting re-engages site visitors with more specific messaging around XRS's differentiators: real payouts, clear rules, and a professional experience.

Angle "Funded traders are switching from FTMO. Here is why XRS is the firm they choose next."
Decision

Close the traders who are ready to start

Target high-intent searches and warm audiences who have visited the site or engaged with ads. Bottom-of-funnel Google Search ads, competitor keyword targeting, and conversion-focused retargeting push traders from intent to starting their first XRS challenge.

Angle "Start your XRS challenge today. Transparent rules, guaranteed payouts."

03 / Full Scope

Additional services
available for
XRS.

Beyond the core Meta and Google engagement, these channels and services can be activated as XRS grows. Each one is ready to layer in when the time is right.

Available add-on

TikTok Ads

Native-style placements built for TikTok's feed, activated once the core Meta and Google engine has established baseline performance data.

Available add-on

X (Twitter) Ads

Targeted placements within professional trading communities on X, where prop firm conversations are already happening organically.

Available add-on

SEO + AI Search Optimisation

Organic ranking strategy paired with visibility in AI-powered search, giving XRS long-term discoverability that compounds independently of paid spend.

Available add-on

PR

Credibility signals that simultaneously build brand authority and accelerate organic search rankings. Particularly powerful for a firm in launch phase looking to establish trust quickly.

Available add-on

Reddit + Community Ads

Targeted placements in active prop trading subreddits, driving pre-qualified traffic from traders who already understand the product category and are actively evaluating options.

04 / Deliverables

Every package.
No surprises.

Flat monthly fee for any ad spend under $15,000 per network. Everything needed to launch, learn, and scale is handled from start to finish. Nothing buried in the fine print.

Full Campaign Setup and Management Campaigns, ad sets, and ads configured, launched, and actively managed across all selected networks.
Ad Copywriting All text creative written in-house and optimised for each network and each hypothesis being tested.
1 Set of 4 Banners, in All Required Sizes We produce them or brief your team directly. Additional sets available as an add-on at $200 per set.
Conversion Tracking Guidance GTM and GA4 setup with clear implementation instructions handed directly to your development team.
Weekly Performance Updates What is working, what is not, and what we are doing about it. Every week, without needing to ask.
Monthly Looker Studio Dashboard Interactive reporting built for clarity, updated monthly and ready to present to any stakeholder or investor.
Regular Strategy Calls Frequent check-ins in month one as we calibrate, settling into a consistent rhythm as campaigns mature.

05 / What to Expect

Month by month,
building momentum.

Month 01

Foundation and Testing

Market and competitor analysis. Strategy presented and signed off. Campaigns launched across both networks. Three creative directions tested simultaneously, centered on XRS's differentiators: payout reliability, transparent rules, and premium positioning.

Month 02

Optimise and Iterate

We know what resonates. Winning creative angles are scaled. Underperformers are cut. Budget shifts toward the stronger network. Retargeting layers are activated once traffic volume is sufficient to build meaningful custom audiences.

Month 03 onward

Scale with Confidence

A stable performance baseline is established. We identify the strongest creative formats and audience segments, deepen the optimisation on what is working, and prepare detailed recommendations for the next phase of growth.

06 / Investment

Simple, transparent pricing.

Flat monthly fee. No hidden costs. Our fee only scales when your revenue scales past $15K in ad spend per network.

Starter / One Network

$1,300

per month, flat fee


Single ad network, Meta or Google
Full campaign setup and management
Ad copywriting included
1 set of 4 banners, in all required sizes
Weekly updates and monthly Looker report
Conversion tracking guidance
On scaling: These fees are flat for any ad spend under $15,000 per month per network. Once we scale past that threshold, we add 5% of tracked revenue from the relevant network to our fee, and raise the ROAS target accordingly so you never pay more than the additional performance justifies. Video ads are available as an add-on at $50 to $100 per video. Additional banner sets are $200 per set of 4.

07 / Why Oney

We have been here before.
Sensitive category.
Fresh account.
Real results.

Regulated ad categories, policy-sensitive creative, and starting from zero on a brand new account are not unusual territory for us. We know how to move fast without putting the account or the brand at risk.

01
We understand the product and the audience

We are active in algorithmic trading ourselves. We understand the frustrations of the prop firm experience firsthand, which means we know exactly which angles will connect with serious traders and which ones will not.

02
We have operated in tightly regulated categories

CBD, peptides, reward and incentive platforms. We know how to build creative that is fully policy-compliant and still converts, without triggering disapprovals or putting the account at risk.

03
We work in hypotheses, not promises

No inflated targets. No vanity metrics sold as wins. We design structured experiments, read the data clearly, and scale what earns it. The same way you described wanting to operate.

04
We have contingency if platforms cause issues

In sensitive ad categories, account disruptions happen. We have the resources and relationships to keep things moving without losing momentum or compromising what XRS is building.

Ready when you are

XRS should be
the name traders
choose first.

Once we align on direction, we will put together a detailed strategy document ahead of launch. The sooner we start the conversation with Jason, the more prepared we will be the moment the site goes live.

Oney Studio / Performance Marketing