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Prop firm rules, compared

Targets, daily and max loss, and whether your EA is allowed — read from each firm’s own site, dated, with the gaps marked instead of guessed.

4 firms13 challenges25/10 rules checkedWould your EA pass?
#EA policyPlatformsDaily lossMax loss
1FTMOCzech Republic10+with limitsMT4MT5cTraderTV3–5%10%90%2Rules
2The5ersUnited Kingdom10+with limitsMT53–5%5–10%100%4Rules
3FundingPipsUAE—with limitsMT5cTraderMatch3–5%6–12%100%4Rules
4FundedNextUAE—with limitsMT4MT5cTraderMatch3–5%6–10%95%3Rules

FAQ

Which prop firm allows EAs?

None of the four firms here bans EAs outright, but each limits them differently. FTMO allows them if the strategy could run on a live account. FundingPips lets third-party EAs only manage trades, while your own EA may trade if you can prove you wrote it. The5ers wants you to own the source code. FundedNext allows EAs only on accounts below $50,000, with a paid add-on.

What is the difference between static and trailing max loss?

A static max loss sits at a fixed level below the starting balance, for example 90% of it, and never moves. A trailing one follows your highest balance up, so after a winning run the room you have left is smaller than it looks. FTMO’s 1-Step trails the highest end-of-day balance.

How is the daily loss limit measured?

It differs by firm, which is why it is the most common way to fail. FTMO and FundedNext take a fixed share of the initial balance and count down from the balance at midnight. FundingPips counts from the higher of the opening balance and opening equity. Open trades count at every firm, so a floating loss can break the rule before anything is closed.

How do I know if my EA would pass?

Use the prop firm backtest checker: drop in an MT5 Strategy Tester report and it replays your closed trades against each program’s target, minimum days, daily loss and max loss, phase by phase, and shows how often a challenge started in a random week would have passed.