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Topstep: VPS not allowed
No. Topstep says all trading must originate from your personal device, and that a VPS, a VPN and remote servers are prohibited by its Terms of Use.
Topstep's own words
Each sentence is quoted from the page named under it, with the date that page carries.
“All trading activity must originate from your personal device. The use of VPS, VPNs, and remote servers is prohibited by Topstep's Terms of Use. Running automation on a VPS can result in account suspension or removal from the program.”
“Using any VPN, VPS, proxy (including residential), or other service masking your IP address or location on Accounts, or using other tools such as location spoofing apps or remote access tools for the purpose of masking your IP address or location on Accounts, is strictly prohibited, and violations may result in account termination and forfeiture of profits;”
“Do not use a VPN. VPNs, proxy services, TOR, geo-location obfuscation, and other identity-masking services are not permitted at Topstep.”