Alpha Ticks and Elite Trader Funding differ on 2 of 18 points TradersPost compares: automated trading and copy trading.
Automated trading
Conditional
“The use of AI, bots, and other automated trading mechanisms is strictly prohibited across all account types." / "Semi-Automated Trading...is permissible under the condition that the user manually places, monitors, and manages the trade." Same parent rules. "VPS is permitted...however the use of VPN attempting to hide or change your IP address is not.”
Conditional
“Approved (Oct 2025): "Tradesyncer, Tradecopia, Affordable Indicators, Replikanto Flowbot (PropFirm Compliance Edition), Platform Built-in Features." TradersPost not currently listed.”
Copy trading
Not allowed
Set by the firm
Conditional
“Approved (Oct 2025): "Tradesyncer, Tradecopia, Affordable Indicators, Replikanto Flowbot (PropFirm Compliance Edition), Platform Built-in Features." TradersPost not currently listed.”
Automation and copy trading rules are set by each firm and can change. Rules recorded May 21, 2026; confirm the current policy with the firm before you connect.
Alpha Ticks rules from help.alpha-futures.com.
Elite Trader Funding rules from help.elitetraderfunding.com.
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