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title: "Prop Firms That Don't Accept US Traders in 2026"
description: "The prop trading firms that restrict traders from the United States, taken from each firm's own published country terms. Updated for 2026, with the firms that do accept US traders listed alongside."
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# Prop Firms That Don't Accept Traders From the United States

14 of the prop trading firms we track do not accept traders from the United States. Each restriction below comes from the firm's own published country terms, not from an inference. If you want the other side of this list, see [Best Prop Firms for US Traders](/best-prop-firms-usa).

[](/the-trading-pit-futures)

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![The Trading Pit Futures](https://base44.app/api/apps/696226babdb05e12a6400728/files/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/184cf5bd1_The_Trading_Pit.png)

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### The Trading Pit Futures

](/the-trading-pit-futures)

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3.7 

](/the-trading-pit-futures)[Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/thetradingpitfutures.com)

Max Account

—

Profit Split

80%

Rithmic (R|Trader) 

![Tradovate](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/abb064989_Tradovate.png)Tradovate 

![NinjaTrader](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/a316f9842_Ninjatrader.jpeg)NinjaTrader 

![TradingView](https://media.base44.com/images/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/5e71c98a1_image.png)TradingView 

Quantower 

+2 

Futures 

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[](/spiceprop)

[](/spiceprop)

[](/spiceprop)

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![SpiceProp](https://media.base44.com/images/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/aec15f9de_image.png)

](/spiceprop)

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### SpiceProp

](/spiceprop)

[

4.0 

](/spiceprop)[Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/spiceprop.com)

Leverage

Up to 1:100

Profit Split

80% (up to 90%)

![cTrader](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/bc10acc42_ctrader.jpeg)cTrader 

![MT5](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/0f782d0e5_MT5.jpeg)MT5 

Forex Indices Metals Stocks Commodities ETFs 

[691 ](https://x.com/spiceprop)[IG ](https://instagram.com/spice_prop)[1.2K ](https://discord.gg/XTVunTBD2T)

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[](/fundedx)

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[](/fundedx)

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![FundedX](https://media.base44.com/images/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/c92685f7b_image.png)

](/fundedx)

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### FundedX

](/fundedx)

[

1.5 

](/fundedx)[Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/fundedx.com)

Leverage

Up to 1:50

Profit Split

80%

![MT5](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/0f782d0e5_MT5.jpeg)MT5 

![TradeLocker](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/cd5295be8_Traderlocker.png)TradeLocker 

Forex Crypto Indices 

[5.7K ](https://www.instagram.com/fundedxofficial/)[524 ](https://www.youtube.com/@FundedX)[6.4K ](https://discord.com/invite/fundedx-1146710407797547048)

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[](/pipfarm)

[](/pipfarm)

[](/pipfarm)

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![PipFarm](https://media.base44.com/images/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/32608c2ae_pipfarm-logo-192.png)

](/pipfarm)

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### PipFarm

](/pipfarm)

[

4.0 

](/pipfarm)[Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/pipfarm.com)

Leverage

Up to 1:50

Profit Split

70–99%

![cTrader](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/bc10acc42_ctrader.jpeg)cTrader 

Forex 

[7.1K ](https://x.com/thepipfarm)[11K ](https://www.instagram.com/thepipfarm/)

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[](/bem-funding)

[](/bem-funding)

[](/bem-funding)

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![BEM Funding](https://media.base44.com/images/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/6d678852d_bem-funding-logo-512.png)

](/bem-funding)

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### BEM Funding

](/bem-funding)

[

4.2 

](/bem-funding)[Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/bemfunding.com)

Leverage

Up to 1:100

Profit Split

80–90%

![DXtrade](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/22879dafe_DXTrade.png)DXtrade 

![cTrader](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/bc10acc42_ctrader.jpeg)cTrader 

![MT5](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/0f782d0e5_MT5.jpeg)MT5 

Forex Indices Commodities Crypto 

[27.9K ](https://x.com/BemFunding)[IG ](https://www.instagram.com/bemfunding/)[1.4K ](https://www.youtube.com/@bemfunding)[9.4K ](https://discord.gg/bemfunding)

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[](/atmos-funded)

[](/atmos-funded)

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![Atmos Funded](https://media.base44.com/images/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/e3e3f98cd_image.png)

](/atmos-funded)

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### Atmos Funded

](/atmos-funded)

[

4.0 

](/atmos-funded)[Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/atmosfunded.com)

Leverage

Up to 1:50

Profit Split

80–90%

![MT5](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/0f782d0e5_MT5.jpeg)MT5 

Forex Commodities Indices Crypto 

[9.3K ](https://x.com/Atmosfunded)[8.3K ](https://instagram.com/atmosfunded)[2.5K ](https://www.youtube.com/@Atmosfunded)[7.5K ](https://discord.gg/PUCanabzr6)

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[](/hantec-trader)

[](/hantec-trader)

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![Hantec Trader](https://media.base44.com/images/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/7af20138b_hantec-trader-logo-180.png)

](/hantec-trader)

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### Hantec Trader

](/hantec-trader)

[

4.5 

](/hantec-trader)[Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/hantectrader.com)

Leverage

Up to 1:50

Profit Split

80–95%

![MT4](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/1df9d1833_MT4.jpeg)MT4 

![MT5](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/0f782d0e5_MT5.jpeg)MT5 

Forex Indices Metals Energies Stocks Crypto 

[15.6K ](https://x.com/HantecTrader)[19K ](https://instagram.com/hantectrader)[218 ](https://www.youtube.com/@HantecTrader)[10.7K ](https://discord.gg/uZEBW7uJT2)

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[](/trade-the-pool)

[](/trade-the-pool)

[](/trade-the-pool)

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![Trade The Pool](https://media.base44.com/images/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/f6daaefbd_image.png)

](/trade-the-pool)

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### Trade The Pool

](/trade-the-pool)

[

4.5 

](/trade-the-pool)[Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/tradethepool.com)

Leverage

N/A

Profit Split

70%

![TraderEvolution](https://media.base44.com/images/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/a5bea7e7b_image.png)TraderEvolution 

US Stocks ETFs 

[10.4K ](https://x.com/TradeThePool)[9K ](https://instagram.com/tradethepool)[13.3K ](https://www.youtube.com/@tradethepool)

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[](/fintokei)

[](/fintokei)

[](/fintokei)

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![Fintokei](https://media.base44.com/images/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/c7c875925_fintokei-logo-512.png)

](/fintokei)

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### Fintokei

](/fintokei)

[

4.5 

](/fintokei)[Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/fintokei.com)

Leverage

Up to 1:100

Profit Split

80%

![MT5](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/0f782d0e5_MT5.jpeg)MT5 

![cTrader](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/bc10acc42_ctrader.jpeg)cTrader 

![TradingView](https://media.base44.com/images/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/5e71c98a1_image.png)TradingView 

Forex Metals Energies Indices 

[6.1K ](https://x.com/fintokei)[6.3K ](https://instagram.com/fintokei)[1.4K ](https://www.youtube.com/@Fintokei)

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[](/e8-markets)

[](/e8-markets)

[](/e8-markets)

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![E8 Markets](https://media.base44.com/images/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/d1a9b31e0_e8-markets-logo-512.png)

](/e8-markets)

[

### E8 Markets

](/e8-markets)

[

4.5 

](/e8-markets)[Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/e8markets.com)

Leverage

Up to 1:30

Profit Split

80%

![MT5](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/0f782d0e5_MT5.jpeg)MT5 

![cTrader](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/bc10acc42_ctrader.jpeg)cTrader 

![TradeLocker](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/cd5295be8_Traderlocker.png)TradeLocker 

![Match-Trader](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/8f9eda2c9_MatchTrade.png)Match-Trader 

Forex Crypto Indices Commodities 

[38.6K ](https://x.com/E8Markets)[54K ](https://instagram.com/e8marketscom)[7.6K ](https://www.youtube.com/@E8Markets)[40.9K ](https://discord.com/invite/e8markets)

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[](/blueberry-funded)

[](/blueberry-funded)

[](/blueberry-funded)

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![Blueberry Funded](https://base44.app/api/apps/696226babdb05e12a6400728/files/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/7c2f3f8e0_Blueberry_Funded.png)

](/blueberry-funded)

[

### Blueberry Funded

](/blueberry-funded)

[

3.1 

](/blueberry-funded)[Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/blueberryfunded.com)

Leverage

Up to 1:50

Profit Split

80%

![MT5](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/0f782d0e5_MT5.jpeg)MT5 

![TradeLocker](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/cd5295be8_Traderlocker.png)TradeLocker 

Forex Crypto Indices Commodities 

[45.6K ](https://x.com/BlueberryFunded)[32K ](https://instagram.com/blueberryfunded)[3.5K ](https://www.youtube.com/@BlueberryFunded)[54.7K ](https://discord.gg/blueberryfunded)

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[](/sabiotrade)

[](/sabiotrade)

[](/sabiotrade)

[

![SabioTrade](https://media.base44.com/images/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/0bf96f7d1_sabiotrade-logo-512.png)

](/sabiotrade)

[

### SabioTrade

](/sabiotrade)

[

3.6 

](/sabiotrade)[Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/sabiotrade.com)

Leverage

Up to 1:100

Profit Split

80–90%

Sabio Traderoom 

Forex Crypto Indices Commodities 

[181 ](https://x.com/SabioTrade)[15K ](https://instagram.com/sabiotrade)[92.7K ](https://www.youtube.com/@SabioTrade)[6.5K ](https://discord.com/invite/hgMTA62ZET)

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[](/fxify)

[](/fxify)

[](/fxify)

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![FXIFY](https://media.base44.com/images/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/e95619337_fxify-logo-512.png)

](/fxify)

[

### FXIFY

](/fxify)

[

4.5 

](/fxify)[Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/fxify.com)

Leverage

Up to 1:50

Profit Split

90%

![MT4](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/1df9d1833_MT4.jpeg)MT4 

![MT5](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/0f782d0e5_MT5.jpeg)MT5 

![DXtrade](https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/22879dafe_DXTrade.png)DXtrade 

![TradingView](https://media.base44.com/images/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/5e71c98a1_image.png)TradingView 

Forex Stocks Crypto Indices Commodities 

[42.8K ](https://x.com/fxifycom)[91K ](https://instagram.com/fxifycom)[8.4K ](https://www.youtube.com/@fxify)[44.2K ](https://discord.gg/FXIFY)

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[](/the-trading-pit)

[](/the-trading-pit)

[](/the-trading-pit)

[

![The Trading Pit](https://media.base44.com/images/public/696226babdb05e12a6400728/4e7e49994_the-trading-pit-logo-512.png)

](/the-trading-pit)

[

### The Trading Pit

](/the-trading-pit)

[

3.7 

](/the-trading-pit)[Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/thetradingpit.com)

Leverage

Up to 1:50

Profit Split

80%

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## How we verify these restrictions

Every firm on this page publishes a country restriction that names the United States. We read those restrictions from the firm's own website — its terms of service, country policy, or signup disclaimer — rather than from a third-party list. Last reviewed August 2026.

Two things are worth knowing about how to read this page. First, it is a floor rather than a complete picture: many firms word their restrictions as covering a named list and other territories besides, so a firm may enforce restrictions it does not publish. Second, a firm's absence from this page means only that we have not verified a United States restriction for it — it is not confirmation that the firm accepts US traders. Confirm your eligibility with the firm before paying for a challenge.

This list looks different from every other country on the site. Thirteen of the fourteen firms restricting the United States are CFD brokers rather than futures firms, and their exclusion lists average just eighteen countries — the shortest we record anywhere. That points to a regulatory decision about retail leverage and registration rather than a sanctions screen, which is why so many futures firms accept US traders while CFD firms do not. 66 of the firms we track accept US traders.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Why do prop firms restrict traders from the United States?

Almost always for commercial and compliance reasons rather than anything to do with the traders themselves. The decision usually comes from the firm's payment processor, its broker or liquidity provider, or its own anti-fraud and KYC screening — each of which can refuse a jurisdiction independently of the firm's own preference. That is also why the restriction lists differ so widely between firms: they reflect different processors and different risk appetites, not a shared industry judgement.

### Can I use a VPN to join a firm that restricts the United States?

No, and it is a bad trade. Signing up from a restricted country breaches the terms you agree to at checkout, and residency is verified at KYC and again at payout — not at signup. The usual outcome is not a blocked registration but a passed challenge followed by a denied payout and a closed account, with the challenge fee gone. If a firm restricts you, use one that does not.

### Does a restriction always apply to the whole firm?

No. Some restrictions are scoped rather than firm-wide. A firm may restrict a country on one entity or one vertical — its futures arm but not its CFD arm, for example — or only on a particular payment method. Where a firm runs more than one brand, each is listed separately here, so check the specific entity you are signing up to against its own terms.

### How current is this list?

It reflects each firm's published terms as last reviewed, and the review date is stated above. Firms change country policy without announcement, and a change to a payment processor can move a country on or off a list overnight. Treat this page as a starting point and confirm on the firm's own site before you pay.

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