Best prop firms for automated trading
Ranked by how freely each firm lets you run automation, not by price or payouts. "Allowed" firms come first, then firms that allow bots with conditions.
Before you buy
- Almost every firm bans HFT and exploiting simulated fills.
- Many ban bots you bought or share. Build your own.
- Some firms ban VPS hosting (Topstep), so check where your bot runs.
- Banned-bot firms like Apex, Take Profit Trader and Alpha Futures can close accounts for automation.
1. BluSky Trading Bots allowed
No ban on bots; conduct policy only forbids automated software used to unfairly influence outcomes, and copying other traders. Copiers between your own accounts allowed.
“Engaging, individually or with others (including across multiple accounts), in trading patterns whose primary intent is to manipulate, abuse, or secure an unfair advantage on our platform. This includes violating our terms and conditions, or using automated software (AI, ultra-high speed, bulk data entry) to unfairly influence outcomes.”
Firm source · checked 2026-11-04
2. Bulenox Bots allowed
Bots and copiers allowed if user-built for personal use; commercial/shared bots banned; $100/mo for third-party Rithmic API.
“Yes. Bots, algorithms and trade copiers are permitted. … Only user-built tools intended solely for the account owner’s personal use are permitted. Commercial, shared, rented or publicly distributed automation tools are not allowed.”
Firm source · checked 2026-11-04
3. DayTraders.com Bots allowed
AI, scripts, bots, copiers and VPS allowed at normal execution speeds; no HFT, no trading for others.
“You can use AI tools, automations, scripts, custom algorithms and trading bots, as long as they follow all account rules and don't operate as High-Frequency Trading (HFT).”
Firm source · checked 2026-11-04
4. FundedNext Futures Bots allowed
EAs and bots allowed in the Challenge and funded accounts; no latency abuse or order flooding.
“FundedNext Futures allows the use of automated trading systems, including Expert Advisors (EAs) and trading bots, during both the Challenge Phase and on FundedNext Accounts.”
Firm source · checked 2026-11-04
5. Lucid Trading Bots allowed
Automated systems and trade copiers permitted; trader is responsible for software errors.
“Automated trading systems and trade copiers are permitted. All automated activity must comply with Lucid Trading rules.”
Firm source · checked 2026-11-04
6. MyFundedFutures Bots allowed
Automated strategies on your own settings allowed if they don't exploit sim fills; no HFT.
“Traders may make use of automated trading strategies tailored to their own specific settings so long as these automated tools do not aim to exploit the favorable fills offered in the Simulated Environment.”
Firm source · checked 2026-11-04
7. The Trading Pit Bots allowed
EAs allowed except tick scalping, latency/reverse/hedge arbitrage, rollover scalping, emulators or copying others.
“Yes, EAs are allowed — but not if they perform tick scalping, latency arbitrage, reverse arbitrage, hedge arbitrage or rollover scalping, use emulators, or copy other traders' trades.”
Firm source · checked 2026-11-04
8. Elite Trader Funding Restricted
Bots, EAs and algos need ETF's written authorization first; approved copiers allowed.
“AI, bots, EAs, and algos additionally require ETF's written authorization before use.”
Firm source · checked 2026-11-04
9. Funded Futures Network Restricted
Allowed at the firm's discretion; HFT bots and sim exploitation lose the account.
“Automated trading is allowed but at the discretion of FFN. Any traders implementing HFT trading bots or attempting to exploit the simulated environment will lose access to their account.”
Firm source · checked 2026-11-04
10. Goat Funded Futures Restricted
Own bots/EAs allowed on EOD, 1-Day-Pass, Flex and Instant Classic; banned on Daily Payouts and Instant Lite.
“On EOD, 1-Day-Pass-Plan, Flex and Instant Classic, personal automated strategies and EAs are allowed, as long as they are consistent with your trading style and do not exploit system vulnerabilities, latency, or data feed anomalies.”
Firm source · checked 2026-11-04
11. Topstep Restricted
Own bots allowed via the paid TopstepX/ProjectX API only; must run on your own device (no VPS); not available in the Live Funded Account.
“Custom automated strategies and bots are allowed via the TopstepX / ProjectX API, subject to standard platform rules and our prohibition on highfrequency trading (HFT).”
Firm source · checked 2026-11-04
12. TradeDay Restricted
Self-built automation on NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Jigsaw or Quantower; no API access; bought third-party bots forbidden.
“Algos and Bots purchased from a third party and employed by the trader are forbidden. If multiple users are making the same trades, then all the accounts will be shut down, and the users suspended.”
Firm source · checked 2026-11-04
13. Tradeify Restricted
Personal 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.
“At Tradeify, we allow the use of bots and algorithms under certain conditions: … You must be able to prove that you are the sole owner of the bot or strategy … using it across multiple firms is against Tradeify's policy.”
Firm source · checked 2026-11-04