Bot & automation policy matrix

Can you run a bot on this prop firm? Can it use the broker API, a VPS, copy-trading? Most firms bury this in fine print — here it is per firm, in one table, with official sources and the date we last verified each.

Independent tooling — not affiliated with any prop firm. Rules change often; always confirm on the firm's official page before you buy.

FirmBots / EAsBroker APIVPS / remoteCopy-tradingHFT / latencyLive-acct autoSerbiaVerified
TopstepYes (monitored)Yes (no sandbox)NoNoNo (LFA)XFA-only2026-06-16
ApexYes (monitored)YesSelf onlyNoYes (sim)Restricted2026-06-16
Funded Futures NetworkYesYes (Rithmic)LimitedNoYesVerify2026-06-16
MyFundedFuturesYesYesNoNoYesRestricted2026-06-16
FundedNext FuturesYes (no support)VerifyLikely OK2026-06-16
BulenoxYes (EAs)Yes (Rithmic)NoNoYes2026-06-13
Elite Trader FundingYes (EA)Yes (Rithmic)NoNo (10s rule)Yes2026-06-13
Top One FuturesYes (full auto)YesSelf-copyYes (sim)2026-06-13
TradeDaySelf-mirror only3rd-party bannedYes2026-06-13
TradeifyNo APINoNo2026-06-14
Take Profit TraderVerifyRestricted2026-06-14
Yes allowedNo prohibitedConditional— / Verify not yet confirmed

How to read this: "Bots / EAs" = does the firm permit automated strategies at all. "Broker API" = is there a programmatic order path (and whether a sandbox exists). "Live-acct auto" = automation specifically on the live/funded phase (several firms allow bots in the sim/eval phase but not once you reach a real live account). "Serbia" reflects citizenship/residence eligibility we found — always verify before purchase. Blank cells are honestly "not yet confirmed", not "no".

Don't get account-killed by a policy you didn't read

AlgoProven models each firm's exact rules — drawdown type, daily loss, consistency, automation policy — and checks every trade against them before your bot takes risk.

Common questions

Which firms are friendliest to bots right now?
For broad automation: Top One (full auto + self-copy), Bulenox and Elite Trader Funding (EAs via Rithmic), and FundedNext (allows bots, but gives no setup support). Topstep and Apex allow "actively-monitored" automation but draw a hard line at unattended/live-account automation.
Why do some firms allow bots in evaluation but not live?
The eval/sim phase is simulated capital, so the firm's risk is bounded. On a real funded (live) account the firm carries broker risk, so several — Topstep's Live Funded Account being the clearest — restrict or forbid unattended API automation there. This is exactly the eval→live rule-swap our rule engine models.
Is a VPS allowed?
It varies and is often the hidden killer. Topstep prohibits VPS/remote servers for its API; several firms that ban it will void accounts found running on one. Where we haven't confirmed, the cell is blank — check the firm's terms.
I'm in Serbia — which firms can I use?
Topstep is XFA-only (no Live Funded Account, no ProjectX API automation on live). Apex, MyFundedFutures and Take Profit Trader currently list Serbia as restricted. FundedNext appears eligible from the restricted list we found — verify before buying. See the country eligibility checker.