Best Prop Trading Firms for Ethiopian Traders in 2026
71 of the 80 active prop firms we track accept Ethiopian traders. All challenge fees are in US dollars — the Birr is not freely convertible and the National Bank of Ethiopia tightly controls foreign exchange, so most traders pay with USDT through Binance P2P or an international card where the bank allows it. Nine firms, including Alpha Futures, Breakout, the Tradeify family and the Top One / My Funded Futures group, explicitly restrict Ethiopia and are filtered out below.
Eightcap Challenges
Leverage
1:100
Profit Split
80%
MetaTrader 5
MetaTrader 4
TradeLocker
TradingViewFTUK
Leverage
1:100
Profit Split
80%
MetaTrader 5
Match-TraderTradeLocker
DXtradeTX3 Funding
Leverage
1:100
Profit Split
85%
MatchTraderMT5DayTraders.com
Max Contracts
Trailing/EOD — 25K: 6 minis / 60 micros · 50K: 10 · 150K: 24 · 300K: 40. Static — 25K: 4 · 50K: 6
Profit Split
100% — no profit split
Ylos Trading
Max Contracts
25K: 4 minis / 40 micros · 50K: 10 · 100K: 14 · 150K: 17 · 250K: 27 · 300K: 35 minis
Profit Split
100% first $15,000, then 90%
WSFunded
Leverage
FX 1:30 (Instant and 1-Step) · 1:50 (2-Step)
Profit Split
80% (90% add-on, scaling to 95%)
MT5
cTraderMatch-TraderTraders Launch
Max Contracts
100K: 5 micros up to 15 minis · 200K: 1 mini up to 15 minis · 300K: 2 minis up to 15 minis
Profit Split
Up to 80%
NinjaTrader
Lucid Trading
Max Contracts
25K: 2 minis / 20 micros · 50K: 4 · 100K: 6 · 150K: 10
Profit Split
90%
NinjaTrader
TradovateTradingViewFunded Futures Family
Max Contracts
25K: 3 minis / 30 micros · 50K: 5 · 100K: 10 · 150K: 15
Profit Split
90%
NinjaTraderTradingViewTradovateFuturesElite
Max Contracts
Prime — 50K: 4 · 100K: 6 · 150K: 10 contracts. Elite — 50K: 4 · 100K: 8 · 150K: 12 contracts
Profit Split
80% (Instant) / 90% (Nitro, Prime, Elite)
NinjaTraderTradovate
Take Profit Trader
Max Contracts
25K: 3 contracts / 30 micros · 50K: 6 · 75K: 9 · 100K: 12 · 150K: 15
Profit Split
80% (PRO) / 90% (PRO+)
NinjaTraderTradovateTradingViewEarn2Trade
Max Contracts
Up to 3 contracts (TCP25); scales with account size
Profit Split
50% under $1,500 / 80% over $1,500
NinjaTrader
RithmicTradingViewTradeDay
Max Contracts
50K: 5 contracts / 50 micros · 100K: 10 contracts · 150K: 15 contracts
Profit Split
80%
NinjaTraderTradingViewTradovate
The5ers Futures
Max Contracts
Up to 12
Profit Split
80%
TradingView
AquaFutures
Max Contracts
Up to 10
Profit Split
100% (first $15,000, then 90%)
Tradovate
Hola Prime Futures
Max Contracts
Up to 10
Profit Split
Up to 90%
TradovateNinjaTrader
The Trading Pit Futures
Max Contracts
Up to 15
Profit Split
80%
TradovateNinjaTraderTradingView
SpiceProp
Leverage
—
Profit Split
80% (up to 90%)
cTraderMT5
For Traders Crypto
Leverage
—
Profit Split
Up to 90%
MT5TradeLockerFor Traders Futures
Max Contracts
Up to 6
Profit Split
80%
FundedNext Futures
Max Contracts
Up to 7
Profit Split
80%
NinjaTraderTradovateTradingView
HyroTrader
Leverage
—
Profit Split
80–90%
Bybit
BitFunded
Leverage
Up to 1:5
Profit Split
80%
Apex Trader Funding
Max Contracts
Up to 35
Profit Split
90–100%
NinjaTraderTradovateRithmic
Topstep
Max Contracts
Up to 15
Profit Split
90%
PipFarm
Leverage
Up to 1:50
Profit Split
70–99%
cTrader
BEM Funding
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Profit Split
80–90%
DXtradecTraderMT5
Nordic Funder
Leverage
Up to 1:20
Profit Split
50–90%
cTraderDXtradeMatch-Trader
ThinkCapital
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Profit Split
80–90%
TradingView
Orion Funded
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Profit Split
80%
MT5Match-Trader
Finotive Funding
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Profit Split
90%
Match-TraderMT5
Maven Trading
Leverage
Up to 1:75
Profit Split
80%
MT5Match-TradercTrader
Hola Prime
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Profit Split
95%
MT4MT5DXtradecTraderMatch-Trader
Funding Traders
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Profit Split
80–100%
MT5TradeLocker
FundingPips
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Profit Split
60–100%
MT5cTraderMatch-TraderTradeLocker
RebelsFunding
Leverage
Up to 1:200
Profit Split
75–90%
QT Funded
Leverage
Up to 1:50
Profit Split
80–100%
TradeLockercTraderMT5
Moneta Funded
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Profit Split
88%
MT5Match-Trader
FundedElite
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Profit Split
80–95%
MT5Match-Trader
Top One Trader
Leverage
Up to 1:50
Profit Split
60–100%
MT5Match-TraderTradeLocker
Atmos Funded
Leverage
Up to 1:50
Profit Split
80–90%
MT5
Blue Guardian
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Profit Split
80–90%
MT5Match-TraderNinjaTraderTradeLockerTradingViewFundedNext
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Profit Split
80–95%
MT4MT5cTraderMatch-TraderNinjaTrader
Hantec Trader
Leverage
Up to 1:50
Profit Split
80–95%
MT4MT5
Lark Funding
Leverage
Up to 1:30
Profit Split
80–90%
cTraderDXtradeMatch-Trader
Trade The Pool
Leverage
N/A
Profit Split
70%
TraderEvolution
MENT Funding
Leverage
Up to 1:20
Profit Split
75–90%
DXtradeMatch-TradercTraderRithmic
Audacity Capital
Leverage
Up to 1:30
Profit Split
75–90%
MT5DXtrade
Instant Funding
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Profit Split
80%
MT5cTraderMatch-Trader
Fintokei
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Profit Split
80%
MT5cTraderTradingView
Goat Funded Trader
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Profit Split
80–100%
cTraderTradeLockerMatch-TraderMT5AquaFunded
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Profit Split
90–100%
Match-TraderTradeLockerMT5cTrader
Alpha Capital Group
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Profit Split
80%
MT5cTraderDXtradeTradeLocker
BrightFunded
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Profit Split
80%
MT5cTraderDXtrade
FunderPro
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Profit Split
80%
MT5cTraderTradeLockerFor Traders
Leverage
Up to 1:125
Profit Split
80%
MT5cTraderTradeLocker
Blueberry Funded
Leverage
Up to 1:50
Profit Split
80%
MT5TradeLocker
SabioTrade
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Profit Split
80–90%
FXIFY
Leverage
Up to 1:50
Profit Split
90%
MT4MT5DXtradeTradingView
Crypto Fund Trader
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Profit Split
80%
MT5Match-TraderBybitThe5ers
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Profit Split
80%
MT5cTraderTradingView
City Traders Imperium
Leverage
Up to 1:30
Profit Split
80%
MT5Match-Trader
FTMO
Leverage
Up to 1:100
Profit Split
90%
MT4MT5cTrader
Funded Trading Plus
Leverage
Up to 1:50
Profit Split
80%
MT5cTraderDXtradeMatch-Trader
Prop trading in Ethiopia: firms, splits & platforms
Best-rated firms accepting Ethiopian traders
MENT FundingCity Traders ImperiumFTMOThe5ers FuturesHighest profit splits available to Ethiopian traders
Blue Guardian FuturesPipFarmHola PrimeFundedEliteMaximum leverage offered to Ethiopian traders
RebelsFundingFor TradersTrading platforms most supported
MT5cTraderMatch-TraderTradingViewTradeLockerFrequently Asked Questions about Prop Trading in Ethiopia
71 of 80 active firms accept Ethiopian traders. The nine that don't — Alpha Futures, Breakout, E8 Markets, FXIFY Futures, FundedX, My Funded Futures, Top One Futures, Tradeify and Tradeify Crypto — are removed from the list above automatically.
Every challenge is priced in US dollars, and the Birr is not freely convertible through Ethiopian banks for this kind of payment. In practice Ethiopian traders pay with USDT via Binance P2P, an international card where the issuing bank permits it, or Skrill. Bank wire is possible but slow and subject to NBE foreign-exchange rationing.
Ethiopia is on GMT+3 year-round (East Africa Time, no daylight saving). The London session opens at 11:00 local time and the New York session at 15:30 local, so the London–New York overlap lands in the Ethiopian afternoon and evening.
No. Firms pay out to crypto (USDT, USDC), Skrill or international wire, in USD. You convert to Birr locally — note that repatriating USD into Ethiopia can be subject to NBE rules. KYC (passport plus proof of address) is required before the first payout.
Yes. The Ethiopian Revenue Authority treats overseas trading income as taxable once received, generally as business or other income rather than capital gains. Given NBE foreign-exchange controls, keep full records and consult a local accountant before your first significant withdrawal.
No. Firms check your KYC documents against your registered country, and a mismatch blocks payouts. If a firm restricts Ethiopia, choose one of the 71 firms above that accept Ethiopian traders.