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30 programmes · 8 firms

Prop firms that allow EAs and bots (as of Oct 2026)

Criterion: Automated trading (EAs, bots) is allowed without restriction, per the firm.

30 programmes from 8 firms (170 account sizes)

EAs (Expert Advisors) and bots trade automatically by fixed rules.

A challenge is listed only if the firm allows automated trading without restriction.

Even then, individual practices such as latency arbitrage may be banned and server limits on orders may apply. The details are on the firm profile.

Not a recommendation: this list filters by the stated rule only. It says nothing about whether a challenge suits you, and it is not investment advice.

30 programmes from 8 firms (170 account sizes)

Sorted by name. There is no ranking.

For 160 more challenges a value the criterion needs is not confirmed; they are left out until the firm confirms it.

Prop firms that allow EAs and bots: matching programmes, sorted by name
ProgrammeAccount sizesList priceCost per 1,000 of bufferValue for the criterionAs of
AquaFunded1 Step FlexUSD 5K–100K5 sizesUSD 64.62 – USD 481.39USD 40.12 – USD 107.70yesEAs allowed as part of your own strategy. Prohibited include high-frequency trading, tick scalping, arbitrage bots and exploiting demo errors; trades held under 2 minutes may be classed as tick scalping (“funded”: profits may be removed).03 Nov 2026
AquaFunded1 Step StandardUSD 5K–200K6 sizesUSD 57.08 – USD 875.54USD 72.96 – USD 190.27yesEAs allowed as part of your own strategy. Prohibited include high-frequency trading, tick scalping, arbitrage bots and exploiting demo errors; trades held under 2 minutes may be classed as tick scalping (“funded”: profits may be removed).03 Nov 2026
AquaFunded2 Step EliteUSD 5K–100K5 sizesUSD 28 – USD 393.08USD 32.76 – USD 46.67yesEAs allowed as part of your own strategy. Prohibited include high-frequency trading, tick scalping, arbitrage bots and exploiting demo errors; trades held under 2 minutes may be classed as tick scalping (“funded”: profits may be removed).03 Nov 2026
AquaFunded2 Step ProUSD 5K–200K6 sizesUSD 20 – USD 559.20USD 27.92 – USD 40.00yesEAs allowed as part of your own strategy. Prohibited include high-frequency trading, tick scalping, arbitrage bots and exploiting demo errors; trades held under 2 minutes may be classed as tick scalping (“funded”: profits may be removed).03 Nov 2026
AquaFunded2 Step StandardUSD 5K–200K6 sizesUSD 30.15 – USD 860.68USD 53.79 – USD 95.57yesEAs allowed as part of your own strategy. Prohibited include high-frequency trading, tick scalping, arbitrage bots and exploiting demo errors; trades held under 2 minutes may be classed as tick scalping (“funded”: profits may be removed).03 Nov 2026
AquaFundedInstant FlexUSD 5K–100K5 sizesUSD 119 – USD 999USD 249.75 – USD 595.00yesEAs allowed as part of your own strategy. Prohibited include high-frequency trading, tick scalping, arbitrage bots and exploiting demo errors; trades held under 2 minutes may be classed as tick scalping (“funded”: profits may be removed).03 Nov 2026
AquaFundedInstant Funding ProUSD 2.5K–400K9 sizesUSD 33.34 – USD 1,865.33USD 75.45 – USD 222.27yesEAs allowed as part of your own strategy. Prohibited include high-frequency trading, tick scalping, arbitrage bots and exploiting demo errors; trades held under 2 minutes may be classed as tick scalping (“funded”: profits may be removed).03 Nov 2026
AquaFundedInstant Funding StandardUSD 2.5K–200K7 sizesUSD 30.67 – USD 852USD 85.20 – USD 245.36yesEAs allowed as part of your own strategy. Prohibited include high-frequency trading, tick scalping, arbitrage bots and exploiting demo errors; trades held under 2 minutes may be classed as tick scalping (“funded”: profits may be removed).03 Nov 2026
AquaFundedPay After Pass (Pay Later)USD 2.5K–400K9 sizesUSD 5USD 60.20 – USD 208.00yesEAs allowed as part of your own strategy. Prohibited include high-frequency trading, tick scalping, arbitrage bots and exploiting demo errors; trades held under 2 minutes may be classed as tick scalping (“funded”: profits may be removed).03 Nov 2026
Atlas FundedAtlas ApexUSD 25K–150K4 sizesUSD 89 – USD 339USD 75.33 – USD 89.00yesAlgorithmic and automated trading allowed within the rules. On the "funded" account a trade under 3 minutes loses its profit when that profit is half the max loss or more.03 Nov 2026
Atlas FundedAtlas DailyUSD 25K–150K4 sizesUSD 85 – USD 279USD 62.00 – USD 85.00yesAlgorithmic and automated trading allowed within the rules. On the "funded" account a trade under 3 minutes loses its profit when that profit is half the max loss or more.03 Nov 2026
Atlas FundedAtlas DirectUSD 25K–150K4 sizesUSD 349 – USD 799USD 177.56 – USD 349.00yesAlgorithmic and automated trading allowed within the rules. On the "funded" account a trade under 3 minutes loses its profit when that profit is half the max loss or more.03 Nov 2026
Atlas FundedAtlas StandardUSD 25K–150K4 sizesUSD 105 – USD 359USD 79.78 – USD 105.00yesAlgorithmic and automated trading allowed within the rules. On the "funded" account a trade under 3 minutes loses its profit when that profit is half the max loss or more.03 Nov 2026
Blue Guardian2 Step StandardUSD 5K–200K6 sizesUSD 32 – USD 930USD 57.88 – USD 93.75yesMinimum holding time 2 minutes (tick-scalping rule).29 Oct 2026
City Traders Imperium1-Step ChallengeUSD 2.5K–100K6 sizesUSD 29 – USD 449USD 89.80 – USD 232.00yesThird-party EAs allowed even without source code. Widely used EAs may count as coordinated trading. Forbidden in all programmes: HFT, tick scalping, arbitrage, rollover and news-scalping bots. Martingale allowed up to 2% total risk per trade idea, grid trading forbidden.02 Nov 2026
Crypto Fund Trader1-Phase EvaluationUSD 5K–200K6 sizesUSD 40 – USD 1,199USD 99.92 – USD 146.00yesThe pages do not name EAs as allowed in so many words; per the FAQ most strategies are allowed, and the rules and FAQ only list "Prohibited EA types". Forbidden: high-frequency trading, tick scalping, arbitrage and EAs that exploit the demo environment (e.g. news-scalping or multi-account reverse-trading EAs).03 Nov 2026
Crypto Fund Trader2-Phase EvaluationUSD 5K–200K6 sizesUSD 58 – USD 1,250USD 62.50 – USD 116.00yesThe pages do not name EAs as allowed in so many words; per the FAQ most strategies are allowed, and the rules and FAQ only list "Prohibited EA types". Forbidden: high-frequency trading, tick scalping, arbitrage and EAs that exploit the demo environment (e.g. news-scalping or multi-account reverse-trading EAs).03 Nov 2026
Crypto Fund TraderInstant EvaluationUSD 2.5K–10K3 sizesUSD 125 – USD 475USD 791.67 – USD 833.33yesThe pages do not name EAs as allowed in so many words; per the FAQ most strategies are allowed, and the rules and FAQ only list "Prohibited EA types". Forbidden: high-frequency trading, tick scalping, arbitrage and EAs that exploit the demo environment (e.g. news-scalping or multi-account reverse-trading EAs).03 Nov 2026
FTMOFTMO Challenge 1-StepUSD 10K–200K5 sizesEUR 79 – EUR 999EUR 49.90 / 1,000 USD – EUR 79.60 / 1,000 USDyesEAs and algorithmic trading allowed unless forbidden practices; server limit of 200 orders at a time and 2,000 positions per day.29 Oct 2026
FTMOFTMO Challenge 2-StepUSD 10K–200K5 sizesEUR 89 – EUR 1,080EUR 54.00 / 1,000 USD – EUR 100.00 / 1,000 USDyesEAs and algorithmic trading allowed unless forbidden practices; server limit of 200 orders at a time and 2,000 positions per day.29 Oct 2026
FTMOFTMO Instant AccountUSD 5K–100K5 sizesEUR 169 – EUR 2,999EUR 299.60 / 1,000 USD – EUR 339.00 / 1,000 USDyesEAs and algorithmic trading allowed unless forbidden practices; server limit of 200 orders at a time and 2,000 positions per day.29 Oct 2026
FTUKFLEX ChallengeUSD 5K–200K6 sizesUSD 9USD 100.75 – USD 216.67yesEAs and bots allowed. Prohibited with or without an EA: martingale and anti-scaling, tick scalping, reverse, latency and hedge arbitrage, grid trading, HFT; every trade must stay open at least 30 seconds. The terms, by contrast, say traders should "not rely on signals, bots or software".03 Nov 2026
FTUKFLEX FuturesUSD 25K–150K4 sizesUSD 59USD 104.50 – USD 198.00yesBots and EAs allowed; still prohibited are HFT, tick and micro scalping, arbitrage and pricing-error exploitation, among others; minimum trade duration 30 seconds.03 Nov 2026
FTUKInstant FundingUSD 5K–200K6 sizesUSD 109 – USD 2,220USD 185.00 – USD 363.33yesEAs and bots allowed. Prohibited with or without an EA: martingale and anti-scaling, tick scalping, reverse, latency and hedge arbitrage, grid trading, HFT; every trade must stay open at least 30 seconds. The terms, by contrast, say traders should "not rely on signals, bots or software".03 Nov 2026
FTUKInstant Sim FundingUSD 25K–150K4 sizesUSD 409 – USD 979USD 186.48 – USD 409.00yesBots and EAs allowed; still prohibited are HFT, tick and micro scalping, arbitrage and pricing-error exploitation, among others; minimum trade duration 30 seconds.03 Nov 2026
FunderProClassic ChallengeUSD 1K–200K8 sizesUSD 29 – USD 989USD 49.45 – USD 290.00yesOwn EAs and bots allowed on all platforms; you must own the source code. Forbidden: exploiting latency, system errors or data-feed discrepancies, tick- and rollover-scalping EAs.03 Nov 2026
FunderProInstant ProgramUSD 5K–100K5 sizesUSD 79 – USD 799USD 133.17 – USD 281.67yesThird-party EAs only if you own or control the source code; automation, AI and HFT that exploit execution or latency are forbidden.03 Nov 2026
FunderProOne Phase ChallengeUSD 5K–200K7 sizesUSD 69 – USD 989USD 82.42 – USD 230.00yesOwn EAs and bots allowed on all platforms; you must own the source code. Forbidden: exploiting latency, system errors or data-feed discrepancies, tick- and rollover-scalping EAs.03 Nov 2026
FunderProPro Challenge – Daily RewardsUSD 5K–200K7 sizesUSD 75 – USD 1,319USD 65.27 – USD 150.00yesOwn EAs and bots allowed on all platforms; you must own the source code. Forbidden: exploiting latency, system errors or data-feed discrepancies, tick- and rollover-scalping EAs.03 Nov 2026
FunderProPro Challenge – Weekly RewardsUSD 5K–200K7 sizesUSD 75 – USD 1,319USD 65.27 – USD 150.00yesOwn EAs and bots allowed on all platforms; you must own the source code. Forbidden: exploiting latency, system errors or data-feed discrepancies, tick- and rollover-scalping EAs.03 Nov 2026
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