Prop firm identity, device and IP rules
Rules on who may trade the account, how many accounts one person may hold and what a shared device or IP address says about you. Accounts linked this way can be closed together.
21 rules at 17 firms16 close the account outright
What can this rule do to you?
Kind of rule
Identity
Accounts, devices, IPs and who is really trading.
Funding TradersCloses the accountCopy trading between your own Instant accounts is not allowed
Using copy-trading software between FT Instant accounts is prohibited, even when every account is yours.
Elite Trader FundingCloses the accountVPNs and IP masking are prohibited outright
ETF prohibits VPNs, proxies and any IP-masking technology on trading accounts. Traders who use a VPN routinely for privacy, or who travel, can breach without placing a bad trade.
ThinkCapital
Closes the accountTrading like someone else can be treated as copying
ThinkCapital reserves the right to deem that users are coordinating or copying trades if multiple users place trades in the same instrument, in the same direction, within one minute of each other, or if instruments, entries and exits are identical or substantially similar. No agreement between the traders needs to be shown. Two people following the same public signal room can meet this test.
FundedNext
Closes the accountAccount rolling can cost you future access
Buying several evaluations intending to sacrifice some while passing others is treated as a luck-based tactic rather than skill. Violations may lead to restrictions on new purchases or a lifetime allocation limit.
Funding PipsCloses the accountVPN and VPS are banned, and your IP is watched
VPN and VPS connections are prohibited on any trading account. The IP region you buy from, log in from and trade from is expected to stay consistent, and drifting between them flags the account. Anyone trading from a VPS for latency, or travelling, is in breach by default.
BrightFundedCloses the accountVPN and VPS are allowed, but only you may trade
VPNs and changing IPs are explicitly permitted for travel, unusual in this industry, where several firms treat a VPS as an automatic breach. The line is account sharing: only the owner may place trades.
Audacity CapitalCloses the accountA VPN is prohibited unless you apply for permission first
Their standard policy is that "the use of VPN services by traders is generally prohibited due to concerns related to IP tracking and the risk of server misuse". An exception is possible but has to be asked for: the trader submits written justification of the purpose, and the request is reviewed and approved case by case. A VPS is a separate matter and is allowed where it runs an Expert Advisor. This is the rule most often reported second-hand as "tell them if you travel", which is a much weaker thing than what is written.
Alpha Capital GroupCloses the accountTwo people trading from one IP address is not allowed
Multiple users may not operate accounts through the same IP and IP masking is banned. Household members sharing an IP must tell support first or risk closure and a permanent ban.
FXIFYCloses the accountLetting anyone else trade your account ends it
Someone else trading for you or running accounts under different names breaks the one account per customer rule. Pass your challenge services are included and the result is termination with voided profits.
Hola Prime
Closes the accountSharing a device with another trader gets you banned
You may only trade from your own devices and hold one registration per email, device and IP identity. Sharing a laptop or phone with another trader ends all your accounts with a permanent ban.
MyFundedFutures
Closes the accountSharing a device with another trader can fail the account
Trading from the same PC or phone another trader uses is forbidden. It can breach the account and lead to permanent restrictions.
Lucid TradingCloses the accountTen evaluations and five funded accounts, counted per household
The limit is ten accounts in total across evaluation and funded, so five funded accounts leave you five evaluations, and up to five live accounts on top. It is counted per household or family rather than per person, which catches two traders at one address.
Orion FundedCloses the accountNobody else may touch the account
Trading an account for someone else, or having someone else trade yours, is a forbidden practice, as is holding opposite positions across connected accounts or accounts at other firms.
EZE FundedCloses the accountThe firm can cancel a funded account after it is granted
The terms reserve the right to refuse or cancel a funded account over a failed KYC, information judged false or prohibited activity found later. There is no stated window, so this can land after you have already traded the live account.
- EZE FundedCloses the account
Only the registered holder may touch the account
Accounts cannot be transferred, sold or assigned. The person named at registration must be the one trading. The same person has to clear KYC and is the only one who can be issued the funded account or be paid.
Hypernova
Closes the accountSame household, same device or same IP needs permission first
One account per person. Trading more than one account from the same home, the same machine or the same network is prohibited without prior approval. Traders who share a flat, an office or a family connection have to ask before they trade rather than explain afterwards.
FunderBluBlocks the payoutIdentity is only checked after you have passed
FunderBlu asks for KYC after the challenge is passed, not before it is sold. Nothing about your identity, age or country is verified at the point you pay, so a trader who cannot satisfy the checks - a Gen Z account outside 18 to 25, or a restricted nationality the checkout only asked you to tick - can pay, pass, and then be stopped at verification, with the fee non-refundable.
- FunderBluBlocks the payout
Gen Z accounts can ask for ID to prove your age at payout
Gen Z accounts are only for traders aged 18 to 25 at registration. FunderBlu may ask for government ID at onboarding or when you request a payout, and a mismatch can suspend or disqualify the account.
SharkFundedJudgement callLogin region must match where you bought the challenge
The IP region you trade from must match the region used at purchase and stay consistent on funded accounts. Travelling without telling support first or using a VPN or proxy can trigger verification checks and trading restrictions.
- EZE FundedJudgement call
KYC sits between Phase 1 and Phase 2
On both two phase plans you cannot start Phase 2 until identity verification is finished, which the firm puts at about 24 hours and longer if it goes to manual review. Verification needs a national ID front and back plus a liveness selfie. A rejection sends the case to a human queue.
- HypernovaJudgement call
Identity verification sits between passing and being funded
Nothing asks for ID to sign up, fund the wallet or buy an assessment, so the first identity check lands after you have already passed. Verification runs through Sumsub with a government photo ID and a camera selfie. Most checks clear in minutes, some go to manual review and take longer.
This list is only as complete as our reading. 36 of the 97 firms we track have been through a rulebook pass; the rest are still to do, and a firm missing from here has not been cleared. It has not been checked. See which firms are next.