Prop firms in South Africa (Oct 2026)
By Alexander Burnett (editor) Last updated Data read by our script
How we got this
How: Read by our script on 15 October 2026 from each firm's own help, FAQ or terms page, saved and fingerprinted; the build matches the country's name against the list as the firm wrote it. How we checkHow we make moneyCorrections
9 of the 14 futures prop firms whose full restricted-country list we read on 15 October 2026 leave South Africa off it; 6 firms name South Africa on their own list, 5 publish no complete list and 4 could not be read, according to TradingLookup's Prop Firm Country Check (October 2026).
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9 firms whose full list doesn't name South Africa, A to Z
| Firm | What the firm's list says | Payout methods (firm's words) |
|---|---|---|
 Alpha Futures | South Africa is not on the list headed List of restricted countries below: help.alpha-futures.com, read | ACH (US bank accounts), wire, SWIFT, Wise, Rise; paid in USDhelp.alpha-futures.com, read |
 Aqua Futures | South Africa is not on the list headed Restricted countries from using are services include: help.aquafunded.com, read | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Bulenox | South Africa is not on the list headed The current list of restricted countries is provided below: bulenox.com, read | Not stated on the pages we read |
 Earn2Trade | South Africa is not on the list headed Citizens of the following countries are unable to get funded owing to sanctions or other reasons: help.earn2trade.com, read | Rise (1.5% US / $50 non-US), Deel ($50), direct crypto in select cases (0.735%)help.earn2trade.com, read |
 Elite Trader Funding | South Africa is on its list of countries served, headed Countries supported by Stripe (payments):, and not on its refused list elitetraderfunding.app, read | Rise, then to bank (local currency or USD), crypto wallet (USDC/USDT) or exchangeelitetraderfunding.app, read |
 FundedNext Futures | South Africa is not on the list headed 5.4. Without prejudice to other restrictions set forth in these Terms, for Futures Services fundednext.com, read | Not stated on the pages we read |
 The Trading Pit (futures) | South Africa is not on the list headed The Trading Pit is unable to provide any type of service to clients residing in the following countries: support.thetradingpit.com, read | crypto (same day) or international wire/SWIFT (5-7 business days)support.thetradingpit.com, read |
 Top One Futures | South Africa is not on the list headed Restricted countries (A to Z) help.toponefutures.com, read | Rise (Riseworks.io): bank transfer or cryptocurrencyhelp.toponefutures.com, read |
 Topstep | South Africa is not on the list headed Countries Ineligible to Trade help.topstep.com, read | ACH and Aeropay (US banks), Wire/SWIFT, Wise (China, Canada, UK only), transfer to Topstep Brokerage (US); $30 processing fee shown for ACH examplehelp.topstep.com, read |
How these 9 firms pay out
- Crypto 4
- Rise (Riseworks) 4
- Wise 2
- Bank transfer or wire 5
- Deel 1
- Other provider 1
- Not stated 3
What else can stop a South African trader
Payment-provider rules
- Elite Trader Funding (not on list): On the Stripe list only as "Available through Stripe with limitations (extended network / preview)". · elitetraderfunding.app, read
- FundedNext Futures (not on list): Clause 5.5 lets the firm block access at any time for sanctions, payment-provider (PSP) or partner reasons, even for countries not on the list. · fundednext.com, read
Citizenship can count, not only where you live
3 of the 6 firms that name South Africa say their rule covers citizens, so living elsewhere may not change the answer: DayTraders.com, Lucid Trading and TradeDay. Each firm's note is in the list below.
6 firms that name South Africa on their list
- Apex Trader Funding: lists
South Africa
underLIST OF COUNTRIES WE ARE NOT ABLE TO SERVICE AT THIS TIME WITH New or Additional ACCOUNTS:
·apextraderfunding.com, read - DayTraders.com: lists
South Africa
underHere’s a list of countries where we currently cannot offer new or additional accounts:
·daytraders.com, read - Lucid Trading: lists
South Africa
underIf you are a citizen or resident of any of the countries listed below, you are not eligible to use Lucid Trading services:
·support.lucidtrading.com, read - MyFundedFutures: lists
South Africa
underRestricted Countries List:
·help.myfundedfutures.com, read - Phidias: lists
South Africa
underRESTRICTED COUNTRIES
·phidiaspropfirm.com, read - TradeDay: lists
South Africa
underwe cannot accept traders who are citizens or residents of the countries listed below
·tradeday.freshdesk.com, read
1 firm whose list is incomplete, by the firm's own account
- OneUp Trader: South Africa isn't on its list headed
Mainly these countries are not allowed:
, and the firm saysMainly these countries are not allowed
. · help.oneuptrader.com, read
4 firms that publish no country list
- BluSky Trading: We read the FAQ and the terms; neither names any country. · blusky.pro, read
- Leeloo Trading: The terms name no countries. The help centre's articles need a log-in, so we couldn't read them. The terms say:
you understand that this Site, the Services, or both may not be available in all countries
. · leelootrading.com, read - Purdia Capital: We read purdia.com/terms only; it names no countries and says nothing about where traders may live. · purdia.com, read
- UProfit: We read the help page and the terms; neither names any country. · uprofit.com, read
4 firms we couldn't read
- Funded Futures Network: fundedfuturesnetwork.com: robots.txt could not be read, so our reader treats the site as off limits (also on 13 Oct 2026).
- Take Profit Trader: The terms page was read and names no countries ("It can be accessed by most countries around the world"). The help centre (takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com), where the firm's help articles are, returned HTTP 403, so a list there could not be checked.
- Tick Tick Trader: tickticktrader.com returned HTTP 404 to our reader on 14 Oct 2026 (HTTP 403 on 13 Oct).
- Tradeify: help.tradeify.co returned HTTP 403 to our reader on 14 Oct 2026 (also on 13 Oct); we did not route around it.
Forex and CFD prop firms: 17 of 18 full lists leave South Africa off
| Firm | What the firm's page says | Payout methods (firm's words) |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Capital Group | Not on its list: South Africa is not on the list headed “Please note that Alpha Capital Group does not provide services to persons who are nationals of, or residents in, the following countries:” help.alphacapitalgroup.uk, read | Not stated on the pages we read |
| AquaFunded | Not on its list: South Africa is not on the list headed “Restricted countries from using are services include:” help.aquafunded.com, read | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Audacity Capital | Not on a list the firm calls incomplete: South Africa is not on the list headed “our services are not available in jurisdictions where such activities are restricted or prohibited, including but not limited to”, which the firm says is incomplete audacity.capital, read | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Blue Guardian | Not on its list: South Africa is not on the list headed “Restricted countries from using are services include:” help.blueguardian.com, read | Crypto (from $100, under $5,000) or Rise Works (from $500); 3% processing feehelp.blueguardian.com |
| Blueberry Funded | Not on its list: South Africa is not on the list headed “We currently restrict purchases from the following countries:”help.blueberryfunded.com, read | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Breakout | Not read | Not stated on the pages we read |
| BrightFunded | Not on its list: South Africa is not on the list headed “Restricted Country List” help.brightfunded.com, read | Not stated on the pages we read |
| City Traders Imperium | Not on its list: South Africa is not on the list headed “Neither entity offers services to nationals or residents of the following jurisdictions:” citytradersimperium.com, read | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Crypto Fund Trader | Not read | Not stated on the pages we read |
| E8 Markets | Not on its list: South Africa is not on the list headed “Restricted country list (Classic markets + Perpetuals):” intercom.help, read | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Fintokei | Named on its list: South Africa is named on the list headed “1. Countries we currently cannot serve” support.fintokei.com, read | Wire transfer to a bank account, wallet-to-wallet (Walletory) or crypto (crypto only in listed countries)support.fintokei.com |
| FTMO | Not on its list: South Africa is not on the list headed “FTMO does not provide FTMO CFDs to clients in the countries and regions listed in the following table.” ftmo.com, read | Not stated on the pages we read |
| FTUK | Not on its list: South Africa is not on the list headed “Below is the current list of restricted countries.”faq.ftuk.com, read | RiseWorks in USD above $500; USDT (TRC20) or USDC (ERC-20) below $500; no bank transfer, Skrill or PayPalfaq.ftuk.com |
| Funded Trading Plus | Not on its list: South Africa is not on the list headed “we are unable to do business with traders from the following countries:”help.fundedtradingplus.com, read | Crypto or Risehelp.fundedtradingplus.com |
| FundedNext | Not on its list: South Africa is not on the list headed “As of now, residents and citizens of” help.fundednext.com, read | Not stated on the pages we read |
| FunderPro | Not on its list: South Africa is not on the list headed “We are unable to offer our services to the following countries:”support.funderpro.com, read | USDC (ERC20) or Riseworkssupport.funderpro.com |
| Funding Traders | Not on its list: South Africa is not on the list headed “List of Restricted Countries” fundingtraders.com, read | Not stated on the pages we read |
| FundingPips | Not read | Not stated on the pages we read |
| FXIFY | Not on its list: South Africa is not on the list headed “The following countries are prohibited from trading with FXIFY™:”fxify.com, read | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Goat Funded Trader | Not on its list: South Africa is not on the list headed “The following countries are currently restricted from signing-up and trading with Goat Funded Trader:”help.goatfundedtrader.com, read | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Hola Prime | Not on a list the firm calls incomplete: South Africa is not on the list headed “Hola Prime does not provide services to the residents of certain countries including”, which the firm says is incomplete holaprime.com, read | Bank wire or crypto (BTC, USDC, ETH, USDT; from $50) or Rise (from $500); 2.5% fee; crypto where Rise isn't supportedholaprime.com |
| Instant Funding | No list published instantfunding.com, read | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Lark Funding | Not read | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Lux Trading Firm | No list published luxtradingfirm.com, read | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Maven Trading | Not read | Not stated on the pages we read |
| PipFarm | Not on its list: South Africa is not on the list headed “If you are a tax resident of these countries, we cannot provide our services.” help.pipfarm.com, read | Not stated on the pages we read |
| The5ers | Not on a list the firm calls incomplete: South Africa is not on the list headed “Please note that our services are not available to residents or citizens of certain jurisdictions, including but not limited to:”, which the firm says is incomplete the5ers.com, read | Not stated on the pages we read |
| ThinkCapital | Not on its list: South Africa is not on the list headed “These countries include:” thinkcapital.com, read | Crypto (USDT TRC20/ERC20), Riseworks ($50 monthly fee) or transfer to a ThinkMarkets live accountthinkcapital.com |
How we checked
- WhoThe 24 futures firms in the US futures ledger, plus 28 forex and CFD prop firms (table).
- What we readEach firm's own help, FAQ or terms page, 15 October 2026. robots.txt respected; every page saved and fingerprinted.
- How a firm is sortedThe list is cut from the saved page word for word. An incomplete list, or none, is never a yes.
- Allow-listsElite Trader Funding lists countries its payment partners serve; a country missing counts as refused.
- OrderA to Z, never ranked. A page needs 3+ firms whose list leaves the country off (judged).
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