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Bots allowed

EAs and algorithmic trading allowed if legitimate and not a Forbidden Trading Practice.

What FTMO says

“As long as your trading is legitimate and in line with proper risk management, conforms to the real market conditions, and does not constitute Forbidden Trading Practices, we have no reason for limiting or restricting your trading strategy, whether it's discretionary trading, algorithmic trading or EAs.”

Source: https://ftmo.com/en/faq/which-instruments-can-i-trade-and-what-strategies-am-i-allowed-to- · checked 2026-11-04

What this means for bot traders

FTMO's own rules permit automated trading. In short: EAs and algorithmic trading allowed if legitimate and not a Forbidden Trading Practice. Stay inside the limits in the quoted policy, and re-read it before you run a bot, because firms change these rules.

Key facts

Bot policy	Bots allowed
Example evaluation price	€540 one-time, refundable (FTMO Challenge 100K) checked 2026-11-04, source
Sizes	up to 200K checked 2026-11-04, source
Drawdown	Max loss 10%, max daily loss 5% checked 2026-11-04, source
Payout rules	Up to 90% reward split; fee refunded with first reward. checked 2026-11-04, source

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