Who can open an ONYX Futures account: age minimum, country/residency eligibility, comprehensively OFAC-sanctioned countries that are excluded, and the simulated-vs-live nature of each product. These eligibility rules apply to BOTH product families (the standard tracks and Express to Live).
Eligibility at a glance
Requirement | Rule |
Minimum age | 18 years or older to open any account. |
Countries accepted | Most countries worldwide. |
Countries excluded | Residents of comprehensively OFAC-sanctioned countries (see list below). |
Applies to | Both families: standard tracks (Sapphire/Ruby, Flex/Flex Funded, Gold/Platinum, Diamond) AND Express to Live (Ruby-X, Platinum-X). Same eligibility rules for both. |
KYC identity | Required before first payout: government photo ID. US traders complete a W-9; non-US traders complete a W-8BEN. |
Age Requirement
You must be 18 years of age or older to open an account. This applies to both the standard tracks and Express to Live.
Restricted Countries
Residents of countries under comprehensive OFAC (US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control) sanctions cannot open an account. This includes Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Syria, Russia, and Belarus, plus any other country or region subject to comprehensive US Treasury OFAC restrictions.
Excluded (comprehensive OFAC sanctions) | Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Syria, Russia, Belarus, and any other country or region under comprehensive US Treasury OFAC restrictions. |
Everywhere else | Accepted. ONYX serves traders from most countries worldwide. |
Scope | This exclusion is firm-wide. It applies identically to the standard tracks and to Express to Live. |
Because the OFAC sanctions list can change, this list is not necessarily exhaustive. Any country that becomes subject to comprehensive US Treasury OFAC sanctions is excluded even if it is not named above.
Your Responsibility
You are responsible for ensuring that participating in a futures prop trading program does not violate any laws in your country of residence.
Simulated vs. live capital
The nature of the trading environment differs by product and by stage. This matters for eligibility because one Express to Live stage involves real live-capital trading.
Product / stage | Environment |
Standard evaluations (Sapphire, Flex, Gold) | Simulated (paper trading). |
Standard funded accounts (Ruby, Flex Funded, Platinum) | Simulated (paper trading). Funded here means simulated, not real capital. |
Diamond (standard tracks' live program) | Coming soon, not yet available. Separate from Express to Live. |
Express to Live: evaluation | Simulated. |
Express to Live: buffer stage | Simulated. |
Express to Live: LIVE account | REAL live-capital trading (the only stage that trades real capital). |
Summary: standard accounts (evaluation and funded) are simulated. In Express to Live, the evaluation and buffer are simulated, but the final Express LIVE account is real live-capital trading. See the Express to Live article for full detail: Express to Live (Ruby-X and Platinum-X).
Do not conflate: standard tracks vs. Express to Live
Eligibility (age 18+, most countries, comprehensive-OFAC exclusion) is identical across both families. The environment is not.
Dimension | Standard tracks | Express to Live |
Minimum age | 18+ | 18+ (same) |
Country eligibility | Most countries; comprehensive-OFAC countries excluded | Most countries; comprehensive-OFAC countries excluded (same) |
Funded / live environment | Funded accounts (Ruby, Flex Funded, Platinum) are SIMULATED | Evaluation and buffer are SIMULATED; the Express LIVE account is REAL live capital |
Live program status | Diamond is the standard tracks' separate live stage, COMING SOON, not yet available | Express to Live is available NOW |
Platform and identity verification
Item | Detail |
Platform | Rithmic via TradeSea, with live CME data and TradingView charting. Sign the Non-Professional Agreement, log in at tradesea.ai, and connect a Rithmic platform (NinjaTrader 8, R|Trader Pro, Sierra Chart, MultiCharts, or ATAS). |
KYC before first payout | Government photo ID. US traders complete a W-9; non-US traders complete a W-8BEN. |
Account pricing | See onyx-futures.com for current account pricing. |
Support
Questions about eligibility or your country of residence: email [email protected]. Replies arrive within one business day.