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Prop firms that allow algo trading

17 of the 20 active futures prop firms on our list permit automated trading in some form, from a free hand for your own EA to semi-automated tools only while you watch every trade.

Automation covers a wide range and firms rarely mean the same thing by it. At one end is an ATM bracket or an OCO order managing a trade you placed yourself. In the middle is a semi-automated tool that signals while you execute. At the far end is an unattended bot or expert advisor trading while you are away from the screen. Almost every rule on this page turns on where the human sits.

How we ranked it. Firms that allow it with no conditions come first, then firms that allow it with conditions. Inside each group, cheapest all-in price on the $50K account first, then A to Z. For one account at a time, use the rule checker.

  1. 1

    Lucid Trading

    Allows automated trading with no conditions attached.

    Best for: Keeping the cost under $100 all-in

    All-in, $50K account

    $61$94

    with code SOPF 35% off

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  2. 2

    Legends Trading

    Allows automated trading with no conditions attached.

    Best for: Keeping the cost under $100 all-in

    All-in, $50K account

    $98$151

    with code SOPF 35% off

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  3. 3

    DayTraders

    Allows automated trading with conditions. The firm's own wording is on its page.

    Best for: Lowest all-in price at $50K on this list

    All-in, $50K account

    $55

    with code SOPF

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  4. 4

    TradeDay

    Allows automated trading with conditions. The firm's own wording is on its page.

    Best for: Keeping the cost under $100 all-in

    All-in, $50K account

    $59$131

    with code SOPF 55% off

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  5. 5

    My Funded Futures

    Allows automated trading with conditions. The firm's own wording is on its page.

    Best for: Keeping the cost under $100 all-in

    All-in, $50K account

    $63$125

    with code SOPF 50% off

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  6. 6

    FundedNext Futures

    Allows automated trading with conditions. The firm's own wording is on its page.

    Best for: Keeping the cost under $100 all-in

    All-in, $50K account

    $75$142

    with code SOPF 47% off

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  7. 7

    Apex Trader Funding

    Allows automated trading with conditions. The firm's own wording is on its page.

    Best for: Keeping the cost under $100 all-in

    All-in, $50K account

    $80$799

    with code SOPF 90% off

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  8. 8

    FTMO Futures

    Allows automated trading with conditions. The firm's own wording is on its page.

    Best for: Keeping the cost under $100 all-in

    All-in, $50K account

    $83$119

    with code SOPF30 30% off

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  9. 9

    Topstep

    Unverified

    Allows automated trading with conditions. The firm's own wording is on its page.

    Best for: Keeping the cost under $100 all-in

    All-in, $50K account

    $85

    with code SOPF

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  10. 10

    Tradeify

    Allows automated trading with conditions. The firm's own wording is on its page.

    Best for: Keeping the cost under $100 all-in

    All-in, $50K account

    $87$145

    with code SOPF 40% off

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  11. 11

    Funded Futures Network

    Allows automated trading with conditions. The firm's own wording is on its page.

    Best for: Keeping the cost under $100 all-in

    All-in, $50K account

    $89$178

    with code SOPF 50% off

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  12. 12

    Bulenox

    Allows automated trading with conditions. The firm's own wording is on its page.

    Best for: Keeping the cost under $100 all-in

    All-in, $50K account

    $93$143

    with code SOPF 35% off

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  13. 13

    IQ Capital

    Allows automated trading with conditions. The firm's own wording is on its page.

    Best for: Skipping the activation fee

    All-in, $50K account

    $101$675

    with code SOPF 85% off

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  14. 14

    BluSky Trading Company

    Allows automated trading with conditions. The firm's own wording is on its page.

    Best for: Skipping the activation fee

    All-in, $50K account

    $112$160

    with code SOPF 30% off

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  15. 15

    Phidias Prop Firm

    Allows automated trading with conditions. The firm's own wording is on its page.

    Best for: Skipping the activation fee

    All-in, $50K account

    $116$580

    with code SOPF 80% off

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  16. 16

    Purdia Capital

    Allows automated trading with conditions. The firm's own wording is on its page.

    Best for: Traders who want to prove it on an evaluation first

    All-in, $50K account

    $264$179

    with code SOPF 25% off

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Disclaimer: We do our best to keep account prices, activation fees, and promo codes accurate and up to date. But prop firms can change their offers at any time. To be safe, always double-check the firm's website before you buy to make sure everything still matches.

Also on this list, but not ranked because they carry a caution on their page: Alpha Futures.

More on algo tradingBackground and the firms worth knowing about, written when the page launched.

17 of the 20 active futures prop firms on our list permit automation in some form, and only two put nothing in the way: Legends Trading and Lucid Trading. Three ban it outright and are not on this page: E8 Markets, Funded Futures Family and Take Profit Trader.

The conditions come in four shapes and they are not interchangeable. Ownership: Bulenox allows only tools you built for your own personal use and bans commercial, shared, rented or publicly distributed bots, while Tradeify may ask for proof you own the code, including a live video of you enabling it. Supervision: Alpha Futures, Phidias Prop Firm and Purdia Capital allow semi-automated tools only while you place, monitor and manage each trade, and ban set-and-forget systems. Route: TradeDay requires automation to run on a supported platform and bans purchased bots and direct API access, while Topstep allows bots through TopstepX or the ProjectX API with a standing ban on high-frequency trading. Exploitation: BluSky Trading Company, FTMO Futures, FundedNext Futures and MyFundedFutures permit automation but void anything aimed at latency, pricing errors or the favourable fills in the simulated environment.

The automated trading rule at each firm

2 of the 17 firms attach no conditions to automated trading; the other 15 do, and the rule column is the firm's own wording rather than our summary of it. A firm's policy can differ between the evaluation and the funded account, so the firm's page carries the full text.

  • Legends Trading
    Permission
    Yes, no conditions
    What the firm states
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  • Lucid Trading
    Permission
    Yes, no conditions
    What the firm states
    Yes. Lucid Trading allows automated and algorithmic strategies, including bots you run yourself. High-frequency trading is not allowed, and you remain responsible for every trade your automation places.
  • Alpha Futures
    Permission
    Yes, with conditions
    What the firm states
    Alpha Futures bans AI, bots and fully automated trading on every account. Semi-automated tools, such as an indicator that gives signals, are allowed if you place, monitor and manage every trade yourself.
  • Apex Trader Funding
    Permission
    Yes, with conditions
    What the firm states
    Apex Trader Funding permits ATM bracket orders, OCO orders and platform trade copiers. It prohibits systems that trade without the trader by executing preprogrammed logic, and non-directional bracket trading.
  • BluSky Trading Company
    Permission
    Yes, with conditions
    What the firm states
    Automated/algorithmic trading is permitted; using automated software (AI, ultra-high-speed, bulk data entry) to manipulate or secure an unfair advantage is prohibited and can trigger account closure.
  • Bulenox
    Permission
    Yes, with conditions
    What the firm states
    Only user-built tools for the account owner's own personal use are allowed; commercial, shared, rented or publicly distributed bots are banned, and third-party algorithms need Bulenox management approval.
  • DayTraders
    Permission
    Yes, with conditions
    What the firm states
    Bots, AI tools and scripts are allowed if they trade at normal speed. High-frequency trading is banned. Trade copiers are allowed on your own accounts.
  • FTMO Futures
    Permission
    Yes, with conditions
    What the firm states
    Discretionary, algorithmic and EA trading all permitted; software that manipulates/abuses the platform or gives an unfair advantage is banned.
  • Funded Futures Network
    Permission
    Yes, with conditions
    What the firm states
    EAs/bots permitted to run the account holder's own strategy on their own accounts only; synchronizing execution across users or exploiting the sim environment voids funding.
  • FundedNext Futures
    Permission
    Yes, with conditions
    What the firm states
    EAs and bots are allowed on the Challenge and FundedNext Account via any Tradovate integration. Exploiting latency, pricing errors or platform vulnerabilities through automation is prohibited.
  • IQ Capital
    Permission
    Yes, with conditions
    What the firm states
    EAs and bots are allowed only if the trader has full source-code access and can demonstrate control; black-box or external commercial bots are banned.
  • My Funded Futures
    Permission
    Yes, with conditions
    What the firm states
    My Funded Futures permits automated strategies that do not aim to exploit the favorable fills of the simulated environment. Automated trading on Live accounts must also follow CME guidelines.
  • Phidias Prop Firm
    Permission
    Yes, with conditions
    What the firm states
    Bots and fully automated trading algorithms are banned. Semi-automatic software is allowed only if the trader actively supervises and manually adjusts every trade.
  • Purdia Capital
    Permission
    Yes, with conditions
    What the firm states
    Semi-automated tools are permitted while the trader keeps active oversight and monitors every trade and position. Fully automated, unattended and set-and-forget systems are strictly prohibited.
  • Topstep
    Permission
    Yes, with conditions
    What the firm states
    Automated strategies/bots are allowed via TopstepX or the ProjectX API, subject to Prohibited Conduct/Trading Strategies and a standing platform-wide ban on high-frequency trading (HFT).
  • TradeDay
    Permission
    Yes, with conditions
    What the firm states
    Automated trading must run on a supported platform (NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Jigsaw, Quantower); third-party purchased bots and direct API access are banned.
  • Tradeify
    Permission
    Yes, with conditions
    What the firm states
    Tradeify allows personal trading bots only if you are the sole owner, the bot is not shared with other traders or firms, and it is not HFT. Tradeify may ask for proof of ownership, such as a live video of you running the code.

The other prop firm lists, the country pages, or go back to the full directory.

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Prop firms that allow algo trading FAQs

Q1

Which prop firms allow bots and EAs?

17 of the 20 active futures prop firms on our list permit automation in some form, and the table quotes each firm's rule. Only two put no condition on it at all. The rest attach one: who owns the code, whether you are watching, or how it is routed.
Q2

Which prop firms ban automated trading?

Three on our list: E8 Markets, Funded Futures Family and Take Profit Trader. They are not on this page, because it lists the firms that allow it. A ban is a firm-level rule, so it covers every plan those firms sell, evaluation and funded alike.
Q3

Can I run a bot I bought?

At several firms, no. Bulenox allows only tools you built for your own personal use and bans commercial, shared, rented or publicly distributed ones. TradeDay bans third-party purchased bots outright. Tradeify allows a personal bot but may ask for proof of ownership, including a live video of you enabling the code.
Q4

Is a trade copier the same as a bot?

Not to every firm. Apex Trader Funding documents how to use platform trade copiers and permits them, while prohibiting a system that executes preprogrammed logic without you. Funded Futures Network allows an EA on your own accounts but voids funding for synchronising execution across different users.
Q5

Does the automation rule change once I am funded?

It can, and the firm's own page is the place to check. MyFundedFutures adds a CME requirement on Live accounts on top of its simulated-environment rule. Our table carries the firm-level rule and quotes the wording, so a stage difference shows up there rather than being smoothed away.
Q6

Is high-frequency trading allowed?

Rarely. Topstep runs a standing platform-wide ban on it, DayTraders publishes an HFT ban as its only automation rule, and Tradeify excludes HFT from the personal bots it otherwise permits. Firms draw the line at systems firing hundreds or thousands of orders a second rather than at automation itself.
Q7

What happens if I automate against the rule?

The usual penalty is the account and the profit, not a warning. BluSky Trading Company states that using automated software to secure an unfair advantage can trigger account closure, and Funded Futures Network voids funding for exploiting the simulated environment. Enforcement comes after the fact, so read the rule first.
Q8

What counts as algorithmic trading?

Any software that places or manages orders for you, from an ATM bracket through to an unattended expert advisor. Firms split that range differently, which is why the permission column here is a starting point and the wording beside it is the rule. The dividing line is usually the human.
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