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Some firms turn traders away by country, and the list is buried in their terms. Search yours and see who takes you and who does not. Then check the firm's own page before you pay.

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Accept traders from United States (20)

United States is not on these firms' restricted lists.

Alpha Futures
Northern Cyprus is also restricted. Trading is not permitted while visiting or travelling through a restricted country.
Go to Alpha Futures Alpha Futures help center
Apex Trader Funding
Canada: Canadian traders can fully use Apex, but cannot purchase a LIVE account directly with Tradovate; they trade Tradovate markets through standard Apex Evaluation/PA accounts instead.
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BluSky Trading Company
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Bulenox
This list is subject to change at any time, based on updates from brokerages and other regulatory developments.
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DayTraders
OFAC-sanctioned citizens excluded regardless of location.
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E8 Markets
Not available: E8 One / E8 Zero - Bangladesh, Taiwan, VietNam. Countries listed above can purchase only E8 Pro and E8 Signature accounts. Country is determined by the KYC verification document provided, not by physical location or IP. Even where a challenge account can be purchased, a payout depends on completing KYC with E8's third-party payout processors (WorkMarket, Rise); if a trader cannot be onboarded by either, no payout can be issued regardless of purchase eligibility.
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FTMO Futures
Restrictions are on RESIDENCY for most countries above, but on NATIONALITY for Iran, Syria and Myanmar (nationals of these three ARE accepted if they hold EEA residency documentation and an EEA bank account) and North Korea (no exception). Separately, legal US residents ARE accepted, except residents of five US states: Arkansas, Delaware, Louisiana, Montana and South Carolina (state-level, not representable as a country code). A narrower list of countries is barred only from progressing to a Live Funded Account (they can still hold Sim-Funded Accounts and receive payouts): Algeria, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Congo (Democratic Republic), Croatia, Ethiopia, Haiti, Lebanon, Malta, Mauritius, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Senegal, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
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Funded Futures Family
Entities identified as Chinese Military Companies are also restricted (not a country). Some non-restricted countries can trade a simulated funded account but may be unable to transition to a live funded account.
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Funded Futures Network
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FundedNext Futures
A second, larger list (~80 countries incl. e.g. Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, South Africa, Turkey) is not blocked from purchasing but requires Risk Desk review before those traders can go live.
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IQ Capital
Allowlist model: EU/EEA plus roughly 70 named countries are confirmed accepted; unlisted countries require contacting info@iqcapital.io. Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk (occupied regions of Ukraine) are explicitly restricted, but Ukraine itself is on the accepted list. Attempting access from a restricted jurisdiction, including via VPN or other circumvention tools, is prohibited and may result in termination and forfeiture of funds.
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Legends Trading
Short restricted list (4 countries), which is probably incomplete. Check before you buy.
Restricted per the OFAC sanctions list; Rise conducts its own due diligence at onboarding.
Go to Legends Trading Legends Trading help center
Lucid Trading
Also restricted: Crimea, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Sevastopol (Russia/Ukraine-contested regions with no ISO country code of their own).
Go to Lucid Trading Lucid Trading help center
My Funded Futures
Traders traveling to a restricted country may still execute trades there but cannot purchase new accounts or reset existing ones during their stay. The table also lists 'Crimea' and 'France Metro (FX)', neither of which maps to a distinct ISO 3166-1 country code, so they are not included in the coded list above.
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Phidias Prop Firm
Crimea region of Ukraine is restricted; the rest of Ukraine is not. Canada as a whole is not restricted, but LIVE funded accounts on Tradovate/NinjaTrader are currently only available to Ontario residents -- other Canadian provinces onboard their LIVE account via Dorman Trading with Rithmic data feeds instead, with the same account, payout terms and trading conditions.
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Purdia Capital
Canada: only Ontario residents are accepted. Certain regions of Ukraine are also restricted.
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Take Profit Trader
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Topstep
XFA-only, no Live Funded Account access (per help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284116): Albania, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, Iceland, Kuwait, Laos, Liberia, Macedonia, Mongolia, Monaco, Montenegro, Namibia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Serbia, Trinidad & Tobago, Vietnam, Zimbabwe. These traders may be considered for the Pro Account track instead of Live.
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TradeDay
Canada (outside Ontario) and Germany: citizens/residents may pass the evaluation but are restricted to Funded Sim indefinitely, not eligible for Funded Live. Ukraine: new users currently cannot onboard with Riseworks; existing Ukrainian users may withdraw in crypto only.
Go to TradeDay TradeDay help center
Tradeify
Restriction is based on country of residency, not physical location: a resident of an eligible country may trade while visiting a restricted country, but a resident of a restricted country cannot trade from elsewhere.
Go to Tradeify Tradeify help center

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Questions traders ask

Which prop firms accept traders from my country?

Search your country above. The first list shows live firms that do not name it as restricted, and the second shows the firms that do. A country missing from a list is a good sign rather than a promise, so confirm on the firm's site before you buy.

Where do the restricted country lists come from?

From each firm's own published terms and help center. We copy the countries a firm names into our data and show them here, so the checker is only as current as the firm's page. That is why every firm below has a help center link for you to confirm.

Why do some firms list only a few restricted countries?

Some firms publish a short list, often just sanctioned countries, and handle the rest at verification. A short list is probably incomplete, so we flag any firm that names only a handful. Treat those as maybe and read the firm's help center before you buy.

Does a restriction stop me buying or only getting paid?

It depends on the firm. Some block checkout, while others take your card and only stop you at identity verification before the first payout. Buying into a firm that cannot pay your country wastes the fee, so check the restriction before you pay, not after you pass.

Can a VPN get me past a country restriction?

No. Firms decide your country from the identity documents you upload at verification, not from your connection. A VPN changes nothing that counts and can break the firm's own VPN rule, which puts the account at risk. Trade from where you live and use a firm that accepts you.

What does KYC mean for a prop firm?

KYC stands for know your customer, the identity check a firm runs before it releases a payout. You upload a government ID and proof of address, often to the firm's payout partner. That document sets the country you count as living in, whatever you chose at checkout.

My country is on no list. Am I safe to buy?

It is a good sign, not a guarantee. Payout partners and brokers can limit countries the firm itself never names, and rules change without notice. Read the firm's help center for your country, and ask support in writing if the answer is unclear before you spend money.

How often is the country data updated?

The lists refresh from our data every few minutes, and we update a firm's list when we notice it change. Firms can change terms without warning, so the date on the firm's own page beats ours. If you spot a mismatch, tell us through the contact page.