Compare forex prop firms

15 forex prop firms. EA (Expert Advisor) and bot rules for forex/CFD prop firms. Every rating quotes the firm's own rules page, linked, with the date we checked it. Futures firms are on their own table.

Firm ↕Bot policy ↕What the firm says (summary)Example eval price ↕DrawdownChecked
Blue GuardianBots allowedYour own EAs allowed; arbitrage and HFT bots banned. (Their futures program bans bots: see Blue Guardian Futures.)β€”β€”2026-11-04
BrightFundedBots allowedEAs allowed.β€”β€”2026-11-04
E8 MarketsBots allowedAny EA allowed unless multiple users run the same trades/strategy.$48 one-time (E8 Pro 5K)E8 Pro: static drawdown2026-11-04
FTMOBots allowedEAs and algorithmic trading allowed if legitimate and not a Forbidden Trading Practice.€540 one-time, refundable (FTMO Challenge 100K)Max loss 10%, max daily loss 5%2026-11-04
Funded Trading PlusBots allowedEAs, algos and bots supported.β€”β€”2026-11-04
FunderProBots allowedEAs and bots allowed if you own them; no renting or sharing.β€”β€”2026-11-04
FXIFYRestrictedEAs allowed on 1/2/3-Phase challenges after support review and pre-approval; banned on Instant Funded.β€”β€”2026-11-04
FundedNextRestrictedEAs and bots allowed below $50K on MT4/MT5 for an extra fee; $50K and above must trade manually.β€”β€”2026-11-04
Funding TradersRestrictedTrade-placing EAs only if you built them yourself; grid and hedge EAs banned.$1250 one-time, refundable (2-Step 200K)Max loss 10%, daily 5%2026-11-04
FundingPipsRestrictedThird-party EAs only as trade/risk managers; your own EA may fully automate with proof of ownership.$29 one-time (Pro (smallest size))Pro: static max loss 6%, daily 3%2026-11-04
Goat Funded TraderRestrictedOnly EAs you developed yourself; third-party EAs banned. VPS use banned since Oct 6, 2026.$478 one-time, refundable (list price) (2-Step 100K)β€”2026-11-04
Instant FundingRestrictedPublic third-party EAs restricted; your own EAs allowed.β€”β€”2026-11-04
The5ersRestrictedAny EA allowed unless it breaks the listed exceptions; you must own the EA's source code.$99 one-time (50K (homepage headline offer))1 Step Pro: max loss 6%, daily loss 3%2026-11-04
Alpha CapitalBannedEAs that place trades on their own are banned; risk-management EAs allowed on MT5.$457 one-time (100K)β€”2026-11-04
Maven TradingBannedBots, EAs and trade copiers prohibited on all platforms and accounts.$19 one-time (Omo 2-Step 2K)Max loss 8%, daily 4%2026-11-04