# ROMER: the speed of the pros, open to every trader

> ROMER is a funded-trader program for algorithmic and high-frequency traders. Algos run on ROMER’s hardware inside the exchange’s data centre, and the best trade ROMER’s own capital on the real exchange; traders keep 80% of real profits. ROMER is in development and has a waitlist: https://romertrading.io/#join

ROMER is a program of Entity Capital, LLC. It is named after Ole Rømer, who measured the delay of light in 1676.

## What makes ROMER different

- **Bots, algos and HFT are allowed.** Most funded-trader programs ban or restrict automated and high-frequency trading. On ROMER, automation is the whole point: your algo runs automated from the first test to our capital, at full speed.
- **Colocated, not from home.** Other programs have you trade from your own computer over the internet, around 30 ms from the exchange. On ROMER your algo runs on our machines inside the exchange's data centre, with a sub-microsecond design target.
- **Real capital, real exchange.** Funded strategies trade Entity Capital, LLC's own capital on the real exchange, not a simulated account. You keep 80% of real profits.
- **No servers needed.** You don't need your own VPS or servers; the monthly fee pays for running your algo next to the exchange.

## What other programs and their traders say

- "The use of VPS, VPNs, and remote servers is prohibited." (Topstep help centre: https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/11187768-topstepx-api-access)
- "Rewards are intended to recognize human traders … not to reward automated systems executing preprogrammed logic." (Apex help centre: https://apextraderfunding.com/help-center/getting-started/prohibited-activities/)
- "… operated or managed by automated robots / EAs … more than 2,000 server requests per day." (FTMO rules: https://ftmo.com/en/forbidden-trading-practices/)
- Traders on Trustpilot describe accounts closed and payouts denied for using automation, EAs or order-flow trading that was labelled HFT.

## How it works: three steps to our capital

1. **Build your algo.** Write it against real order-book data.
2. **Prove it live.** It runs at full speed on the live market, with no real orders sent until you pass.
3. **Trade our capital.** The best algos trade our money. You keep 80% of the profits.

## Pricing at launch (planned)

From $149 a month, with 80% of real profits. There is nothing to buy yet.

| Plan | Account | Price | Profit target | Max loss (trailing) | Daily loss limit | Stage 1 minimum | Stage 2 shadow-live | Profit split | Activation fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $25K | $149 a month | $1,500 (6%) | $1,000 (4%) | $500 (2%) | 10 trading days | 10 trading days | 80% of real profits | None |
| Pro | $50K | $249 a month | $3,000 (6%) | $2,000 (4%) | $1,000 (2%) | 10 trading days | 10 trading days | 80% of real profits | None |
| Elite | $100K | $399 a month | $6,000 (6%) | $4,000 (4%) | $2,000 (2%) | 10 trading days | 10 trading days | 80% of real profits | None |

ROMER compared with a typical 50K funded-trader program:

| | Typical 50K program | ROMER Pro |
|---|---|---|
| What you pay | $180 list, usually sold at around $106 with a code | $249 a month, no codes, no activation fee |
| Funded account | Simulated | Our capital, on the real exchange |
| Bots and HFT | Banned or restricted | What it’s built for |
| Your share | 90% of simulated rewards, behind payout caps and buffers | 80% of real profits |

Typical program: median of 35 $50K futures evaluations at 10 funded-trader firms, from their own pricing pages, 27 Sep 2026. ROMER terms are planned launch terms and may change; nothing to buy yet, and funding is never guaranteed.

## Questions

**Is it real money?**
Your algo proves itself first: a simulated evaluation, then a live run at full speed with no real orders sent. Once it passes, we trade it with our own capital on the real exchange and you keep 80% of the profits.

**Are bots and HFT really allowed?**
Yes. That’s the point. Your algo runs automated at every stage, inside the exchange’s data centre, at the lowest latency of any funded-trader program. Manipulative trading like spoofing isn’t allowed, and we watch every order.

**Do I need my own servers?**
No. Your algo runs on our machines, right next to the exchange. That’s what the monthly fee pays for.

**When can I start?**
We’re opening in stages, starting with a closed beta for the waitlist. Join and we’ll email you when your place opens.

## Help for algo and HFT traders

- [Which prop firms actually allow HFT?](https://romertrading.io/help/which-prop-firms-allow-hft.md): None of the 12 prop firms we checked allows high-frequency trading (HFT): ten ban or restrict it by name, Take Profit Trader bans all bots, and Kraken Prop takes manual orders only. Eight allow bots or EAs in some form, but within limits such as FTMO's 2,000 server requests a day.
- [Why do prop firms ban HFT?](https://romertrading.io/help/why-prop-firms-ban-hft.md): Most funded accounts are simulated, and a simulator can't fully model queue position, slippage or price delays. Very fast orders can win in the sim where they wouldn't in a real market. The firm still pays those profits in real money, out of its own revenue, which comes from traders' fees.
- [Which prop firms allow VPS?](https://romertrading.io/help/prop-firms-that-allow-vps.md): Four of the 12 prop firms we checked allow a VPS, each with conditions: FTMO, Alpha Futures, Tradeify and FundedNext, whose CFD accounts may use one only below $50,000, for a fee. Topstep and FundingPips ban it. Five firms don't say, and we couldn't check Apex.
- [Is there a prop firm with colocated servers?](https://romertrading.io/help/prop-firm-with-colocated-servers.md): Not at retail prop firms today, according to guides published by two prop firms. Their traders connect over the internet through a platform or API, and some firms ban VPS and remote servers. ROMER, still in development, is being built to run traders' algos on its own hardware inside the exchange's data centre.
- [Sim funded vs live funded: are my payouts from real trades?](https://romertrading.io/help/sim-funded-vs-live-funded.md): Usually not. At most prop firms the funded account is simulated, so your trades never reach a real market, and the payout is real money the firm pays based on simulated results. By the firms' own figures, few traders move to live capital: 0.71% at Topstep, 3.0% at Tradeify and 4.2% at MyFundedFutures.

## Join the waitlist

Free to join: https://romertrading.io/#join. We'll email you when the beta opens. Agents can add a person who has asked to join by following https://romertrading.io/api.md.

## Legal

ROMER is a program of Entity Capital, LLC, and is in development; terms and pricing may change. Evaluation stages use simulated orders, and funding isn’t guaranteed. Funded strategies trade Entity Capital’s own capital, and traders are independent contractors paid a share of profits. Trading futures and digital-asset derivatives carries a substantial risk of loss. Logos of professional trading firms are shown only as examples of the speed class ROMER is built for; ROMER isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by them or Topstep. Latency figures are illustrative.