"Do you allow EAs?" is the wrong question. Nearly every firm allows Expert Advisors. What they prohibit is a specific list of behaviours that are unfair in a simulated environment — and those apply whether a human or a bot performs them.
The four behaviours that are prohibited essentially everywhere
- Latency and tick arbitrage — exploiting the delay between a firm's price feed and the underlying market.
- Hedging across accounts — opposing positions in the same instrument across two accounts to guarantee one passes.
- Group hedging with other traders — the multi-person version of the above.
- Exploiting a pricing or platform error rather than reporting it.
None of these is about automation. They are about extracting value from the simulation rather than from the market, and they void accounts at every credible firm.
What is normally fine
- Your own EA implementing a genuine strategy.
- A purchased EA, provided you are the only one running it on your accounts.
- Trade-management automation — trailing stops, break-even moves, partial closes.
- Signals or indicators that you execute manually.
Where FundedAxe stands
EAs and automated strategies are allowed on FundedAxe accounts, subject to the four prohibitions above. Accounts run on Platform 5, and your EAs and automated strategies run there.
Run your algo on a funded account
Platform 5, leverage up to 1:100, EAs permitted.
Frequently asked questions
Do prop firms allow EAs?
Most do, including FundedAxe. What is prohibited is a specific set of exploits — latency arbitrage, cross-account hedging, group hedging and exploiting pricing errors — regardless of whether a human or a bot performs them.
Can I use a bought EA at a prop firm?
Generally yes, provided you are the only person running it on your own accounts. A commercial EA running identically across many accounts can trigger a coordinated-trading review, so declare it to support first.
Is algorithmic trading allowed on FundedAxe accounts?
Yes. FundedAxe accounts run on Platform 5 and permit Expert Advisors and automated strategies, subject to the standard prohibitions on latency arbitrage and hedging exploits.
FundedAxe evaluations and funded accounts are simulated. Traders do not trade real client capital; rewards are paid on simulated performance under the terms of the FundedAxe trader agreement.