Prop Firms and US Traders: What Is Actually Confirmed
Most pages on this subject are affiliate lists with confident yes-or-no columns. When we checked the firms' own sites, the honest answer for many of them was that they do not say - so that is what this page shows.
It depends on the firm and often on the platform, and many firms do not state it at all. We checked all 20 firms in our data against their own sites on 19 September 2026: some say plainly that they do not accept US residents, several restrict only MetaTrader, and the rest are silent. Those show as Verify rather than a guess.
US residents: what each firm's own site states
Why this is harder to answer than it looks
- Platform restrictions are not residency bans. Several firms state that MetaTrader is unavailable to US or Canadian users while saying nothing about accepting US residents on other platforms. Those are different statements, and conflating them is how listicles get it wrong.
- Regulatory reasons differ by product. Futures programs generally sit inside infrastructure US retail traders already use; spot forex is where restrictions cluster.
- Terms change, and firms often restrict by jurisdiction in a general clause rather than naming countries.
- Onboarding is where it bites. A firm may sell you an evaluation and refuse verification later, which is why the firm's own current terms, in writing, are the only safe source.
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Play free, no signup →What we found
We checked all 20 firms in our compliance data against their own sites on 19 September 2026. A minority state their position plainly - FXIFY, for example, says it does not establish accounts for residents of certain jurisdictions including the United States. For most of the rest, the site either says nothing about US residents or only restricts a platform, so our table shows Verify and the date we checked, rather than an invented yes or no.
What to do before you pay
- Read the firm's terms and the restricted-jurisdictions clause in full.
- Ask support, in writing, whether US residents may open and be verified for an account on the program you want.
- Check which platform the program uses, since that is where several restrictions actually sit.
- Keep the answer. If eligibility is queried at payout, the email is your record.
Our position
We are independent: not affiliated with, endorsed by or paid by any firm here, and this page ranks nobody. It is a record of what each firm's own site said on the date we checked.
Frequently asked questions
Which prop firms accept US traders?
Our table shows what each firm's own site stated on 19 September 2026. Several say nothing about US residents, so those cells say Verify rather than a guessed yes or no.
Why do some firms restrict US residents?
Regulatory cost, mainly. Serving US retail clients can require registration, so some firms restrict the jurisdiction rather than take that on.
Is a MetaTrader restriction the same as a ban?
No. Several firms restrict the MetaTrader platform for US users while saying nothing about accepting US residents on other platforms. They are different statements.
How should I confirm my eligibility?
Read the restricted-jurisdictions clause, then ask support in writing about the specific program, and keep the reply.
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