Yes — EAs are allowed on FTMO, FundedNext, and Infinity Forex Funds. All three permit automated trading on MT5 provided you stay within their drawdown rules, avoid banned strategies (martingale, grid, latency arbitrage), and use a news filter around major releases. The key difference: FTMO and FundedNext allow 5% daily drawdown, while Infinity Forex Funds enforces a tighter 4% limit.
Running an Expert Advisor on a prop firm account is one of the most effective moves an algorithmic trader can make — access to $10,000–$200,000 in funded capital without risking your own money. But the rules vary by firm, and a single violation can permanently close your funded account.
This guide covers every EA-relevant rule across the three prop firms we recommend: FTMO, FundedNext, and Infinity Forex Funds. At the end you will find exact input settings to configure TITAN AutoTrader Pro for full compliance with each firm.
FTMO is the largest prop firm in the world and has the most clearly documented EA policy. Automated trading is fully permitted on MT5 provided the EA does not use prohibited strategies.
FTMO uses a balance-based daily loss limit. Your daily limit is calculated from your account balance at the start of each trading day (midnight server time, CET). On a $100,000 account, you cannot lose more than $5,000 that day — regardless of how many open trades you have.
The 10% maximum loss is measured from your initial account balance. Your account is breached if equity ever falls below $90,000 at any point — even for a second on a sudden spike.
FTMO does not ban news trading outright — you can hold trades through news events. What is banned is exploiting the spread during news releases. TITAN Pro's built-in news blackout pauses new entries on FOMC Wednesdays at 14:00 UTC and NFP first Fridays, keeping you fully compliant.
FundedNext has grown rapidly and is now a primary alternative to FTMO. Their EA rules are broadly similar, with one important difference: they use an equity-based daily drawdown rather than balance-based.
On FTMO, the daily loss limit is calculated from your balance at the start of the day. On FundedNext, it is calculated from your equity — meaning floating losses on open trades count toward your daily limit immediately, not just when you close them.
For an EA trader this is critical. If your EA has 3 open trades showing a combined floating loss of 3%, you only have 2% of daily limit remaining before a breach — even with no closed trades yet.
FundedNext's Stellar account model uses a trailing drawdown floor. As your account equity grows, your drawdown floor moves up — locking in profits. If your account grows from $100,000 to $105,000, your floor moves from $90,000 to $95,000. This is tighter than a static floor. Use 1% risk per trade on Stellar accounts.
Infinity Forex Funds enforces stricter drawdown limits than both FTMO and FundedNext — 4% daily and 8% maximum. This makes it the most conservative of the three firms and the most stable in terms of payout history.
The 4% daily drawdown limit leaves less margin for error. TITAN Pro already has a 4% daily DD hard stop built into the code — the EA automatically stops entering new trades the moment daily drawdown reaches 4%, aligning exactly with Infinity's rule. Set RiskPercent = 0.8 to leave a small buffer.
| Rule | FTMO | FundedNext | Infinity Forex |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAs allowed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Daily DD limit | 5% of balance | 5% of equity | 4% of balance |
| Max overall DD | 10% of balance | 10% of equity | 8% of balance |
| DD floor type | Static | Trailing (Stellar) / Static (Evaluation) | Static |
| Martingale | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Grid trading | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| News spike scalping | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Latency arbitrage | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| News trading (normal) | Allowed with filter | Allowed with filter | Allowed with filter |
| Weekend holding | Account type dependent | Allowed | Allowed |
| Multi-account copying | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Recommended TITAN risk | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.8% |
TITAN AutoTrader Pro (Magic 50205) is built specifically for prop firm challenges. The 4% daily hard stop and news blackout are baked into the core logic. Only RiskPercent changes between firms.
RiskPercent = 1.0 // 1% per trade — within 5% daily limit
ATR_SL_Mult = 1.5 // SL at 1.5x ATR
DailyDDCap = 4.0 // Hard stop at 4% daily (below FTMO 5%)
MaxOverallDD = 8.0 // Hard stop at 8% overall (below FTMO 10%)
UseNewsBlackout = true // Blocks entries on FOMC + NFP
MagicNumber = 50205
RiskPercent = 1.0 // 1% per trade — accounts for equity-based DD
ATR_SL_Mult = 1.5 // SL at 1.5x ATR
DailyDDCap = 4.0 // Buffer for floating losses (equity-based DD)
MaxOverallDD = 8.0 // Buffer below FundedNext 10% limit
UseNewsBlackout = true // Required for compliance
MagicNumber = 50205
// IMPORTANT: Floating losses count toward daily DD on FundedNext.
// Monitor total open equity, not just closed P&L.
RiskPercent = 0.8 // Slightly lower — 4% daily limit is tighter
ATR_SL_Mult = 1.5 // SL at 1.5x ATR
DailyDDCap = 3.5 // Buffer below Infinity's 4% daily limit
MaxOverallDD = 6.5 // Buffer below Infinity's 8% overall limit
UseNewsBlackout = true // Required
MagicNumber = 50205
For pure EA trading with TITAN we recommend starting with FTMO or FundedNext. Both have 5% daily limits which give more breathing room for a strategy that trades 2–3 times per week.
FTMO's balance-based daily calculation is easier to monitor in real time. FundedNext's equity-based calculation is harder to track when you have multiple open trades — but their Stellar trailing floor grows with your account, which is powerful on a winning run.
Infinity Forex Funds suits traders who want the tightest risk profile. The 4% daily and 8% overall limits work well with TITAN's low historical drawdown of 1.39% — there is plenty of buffer. Start at 0.8% risk per trade.
RiskPercent set correctly per firm (1.0% or 0.8%)UseNewsBlackout = true — FOMC and NFP blocked automaticallyTITAN Pro includes exact prop firm compliance for FTMO, FundedNext, and Infinity. 4% daily hard stop and news blackout built in. One-time payment, free updates forever.
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