Futures prop firms that accept traders from Australia

19 of the 20 live futures prop firms we track do not name Australia on their restricted list, and 1 does. Always confirm on the firm's site before you buy.

Always confirm on the firm's site before you buy. Restricted lists change without notice, and a few firms publish very short lists that are probably not the whole story. Each firm below links to its help center.

Accept traders from Australia (19)

Australia 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.
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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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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.
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Lucid Trading
Also restricted: Crimea, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Sevastopol (Russia/Ukraine-contested regions with no ISO country code of their own).
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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.
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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.
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Do not accept traders from Australia (1)

Australia is on these firms' restricted lists.

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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Trading from Australia: questions

Which futures prop firms accept traders from Australia?

19 of the 20 live futures prop firms we track do not list Australia as restricted, and 1 does. The accepting firms are listed above, each with a help center link. Confirm on the firm's own site before you buy, because restricted lists change without notice.

Can I get paid out if I live in Australia?

Buying and getting paid are separate checks. Firms verify your identity before the first payout, and their payout partner has to support your country. Being missing from a restricted list is a good sign, not a promise, so read the payout page of the firm you choose.

Can I use a VPN to trade from Australia?

A VPN will not change the country a firm assigns you. That comes from the identity documents you upload at verification. A VPN can also break a firm's own VPN rule and put the account at risk, so trade from where you live and pick a firm that accepts you.

Why do some firms show such a short restricted list?

Some firms publish only a handful of countries, usually sanctioned ones, and deal with the rest at verification. 1 of the firms above are flagged for this. A short list is probably incomplete, so check the help center before paying.

Which firm should I pick if I live in Australia?

Start with the total cost, then check how fast each firm pays. The true cost calculator adds codes, activation and resets for every live firm, and the payout speed board ranks them by days to first payout. Both use live data, so the order updates as firms change prices and codes.

Is it legal to join a prop firm from Australia?

We cannot give legal advice. Local rules on trading income, foreign companies and tax differ by country, and they are your responsibility. Check what applies where you live, keep a record of every payout for your tax return, and ask a local accountant if you are unsure.

How often does this list change?

Firms can change their terms at any time, and we update our data when we notice. The page refreshes from that data every few minutes. The firm's own help center always wins over ours, which is why each firm above links to it.

What if a firm refuses me but is not on this list?

Trust the firm. Its help center and support team have the final word, and our list only reflects what firms publish. If you find a mismatch for Australia, tell us through the contact page so we can correct it for the next trader.