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Firm ↕Bot policy ↕What the firm says (summary)Example eval price ↕DrawdownChecked
BluSky TradingBots allowedNo ban on bots; conduct policy only forbids automated software used to unfairly influence outcomes, and copying other traders. Copiers between your own accounts allowed.$59 per 30 days (Launch 50K)Trailing EOD (Launch 50K: $2,000)2026-11-04
BulenoxBots allowedBots and copiers allowed if user-built for personal use; commercial/shared bots banned; $100/mo for third-party Rithmic API.β€”β€”2026-11-04
DayTraders.comBots allowedAI, scripts, bots, copiers and VPS allowed at normal execution speeds; no HFT, no trading for others.$80 one-time (25K EOD)EOD trailing (25K: $1,000), daily loss limit $8002026-11-04
FundedNext FuturesBots allowedEAs and bots allowed in the Challenge and funded accounts; no latency abuse or order flooding.$141.99 one-time (Flex 50K)EOD (Flex 50K: $1,500), no daily loss limit2026-11-04
Lucid TradingBots allowedAutomated systems and trade copiers permitted; trader is responsible for software errors.$108 one-time (Pro 25K)EOD (Pro 25K: $1,000 max loss, $600 daily loss limit)2026-11-04
MyFundedFuturesBots allowedAutomated strategies on your own settings allowed if they don't exploit sim fills; no HFT.$153 one-time (Builder)Standard: EOD trailing ($1.5K or $2K max); Rapid: intraday2026-11-04
The Trading PitBots allowedEAs allowed except tick scalping, latency/reverse/hedge arbitrage, rollover scalping, emulators or copying others.$99 one-time (Prime 50K)50K: $2,000 max drawdown, $1,000 daily pause2026-11-04
Elite Trader FundingRestrictedBots, EAs and algos need ETF's written authorization first; approved copiers allowed.$47 one-time (Lowest-priced plan)End-of-day plan available (realized-profit EOD); other plans incl. Static2026-11-04
Funded Futures NetworkRestrictedAllowed at the firm's discretion; HFT bots and sim exploitation lose the account.$178 one-time (MAX Standard 50K)EOD in eval (MAX Standard 50K: $2,000); static in funded2026-11-04
Goat Funded FuturesRestrictedOwn bots/EAs allowed on EOD, 1-Day-Pass, Flex and Instant Classic; banned on Daily Payouts and Instant Lite.$178 one-time (EOD 25K)EOD trailing (25K: $1,000; $500 daily)2026-11-04
TopstepRestrictedOwn bots allowed via the paid TopstepX/ProjectX API only; must run on your own device (no VPS); not available in the Live Funded Account.β€”β€”2026-11-04
TradeDayRestrictedSelf-built automation on NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Jigsaw or Quantower; no API access; bought third-party bots forbidden.$45 from, during promo (Lowest-priced account)β€”2026-11-04
TradeifyRestrictedPersonal bots allowed if you prove sole ownership, don't use it at other firms, and it isn't HFT. May require a live video of you enabling it.$109 one-time (Growth 25K)EOD trailing (Growth 25K: $1,000), no daily loss limit2026-11-04
Earn2TradeUnclearNo explicit bot permission found; prohibits software/AI that manipulates the environment or gives an unfair advantage. Ask support first.$75 from (Trader Career Path)β€”2026-11-04
Legends TradingUnclearNo published trading-bot policy found. Terms ban accessing its resources by automated means. Ask support first.$119 one-time (Elite 25K)EOD trailing (Apprentice 50K: $2,000)2026-11-04
Vest MarketsUnclearInstant funded derivatives accounts ($500 to $50,000). No bot policy found on public pages; not purely a futures firm.β€”β€”2026-11-04
Alpha FuturesBannedAI, bots and automated mechanisms banned on all accounts. Signal indicators OK if you place and manage trades by hand. Not interested in 100+ trades/day.$89 per month (Zero 25K)Standard 50K: $2,000 max drawdown, no daily loss guard2026-11-04
Apex Trader FundingBannedNo automation or algorithms; every order must be placed manually. Copying your own accounts allowed in the same direction.$167 one-time (25K Intraday Trail evaluation)Intraday trail or EOD trail (both offered); 25K Intraday: $1,000 max2026-11-04
AquaFuturesBannedFully automated systems, bots and AI execution banned; semi-automated OK only with the trader present. No 100+ trades/day.$168 one-time (list) (Flex 50K)EOD (Flex 50K: $2,000), no daily loss limit2026-11-04
Blue Guardian FuturesBannedAI, bots and fully automated trading banned on all accounts; semi-automated OK if you monitor and manage manually.$154 one-time (Standard 25K)EOD trailing (100K: $3,500), $2,000 soft-breach DLL2026-11-04
Phidias PropfirmBannedRobots and fully automated algorithms banned; semi-automated OK if you actively monitor and adjust every trade.$55 from (Lowest-priced plan)EOD (50K eval: $2,500; per rules page)2026-11-04
Purdia CapitalBannedFully automated set-and-forget systems banned; semi-automated tools and trade copiers allowed with active oversight.$179 one-time (50K EOD Evaluation)β€”2026-11-04
Take Profit TraderBannedPolicy #1: no trading bots or algos on Test, PRO or PRO+. Approved trade copiers OK on your own accounts.$150 per month (Test 25K)EOD trailing on Test (50K: $2,000); PRO intraday, PRO+ EOD2026-11-04
TickTickTraderBannedAccount agreement bans algorithmic strategies, EAs, any automated system, and copy trading. Firm site was down when checked (quote taken from the agreement page as indexed by search).β€”β€”2026-11-04
Top One FuturesBannedNo EAs or bots on any account; manual trading only.$189 one-time (list) (Elite Access 50K)EOD static on evaluation; EOD intraday when funded2026-11-04