diff --git a/src/Managing.Application/ManageBot/StartBotCommandHandler.cs b/src/Managing.Application/ManageBot/StartBotCommandHandler.cs
index 1cd4fd79..e9365aa6 100644
--- a/src/Managing.Application/ManageBot/StartBotCommandHandler.cs
+++ b/src/Managing.Application/ManageBot/StartBotCommandHandler.cs
@@ -29,20 +29,23 @@ namespace Managing.Application.ManageBot
 
         public async Task<BotStatus> Handle(StartBotCommand request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            // Check if trading_future feature flag is enabled
-            var isTradingFutureEnabled = await _flagsmithService.IsFeatureEnabledAsync(request.User.Name, "trading_future");
-            if (!isTradingFutureEnabled)
-            {
-                throw new InvalidOperationException(
-                    "Futures trading is not enabled for your account. Please contact support to enable this feature.");
-            }
-
             // Validate the configuration
             if (request.Config == null)
             {
                 throw new ArgumentException("Bot configuration is required");
             }
 
+            // Check if trading_future feature flag is enabled (only for Futures trading types)
+            if (request.Config.TradingType == TradingType.Futures || request.Config.TradingType == TradingType.BacktestFutures)
+            {
+                var isTradingFutureEnabled = await _flagsmithService.IsFeatureEnabledAsync(request.User.Name, "trading_future");
+                if (!isTradingFutureEnabled)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                        "Futures trading is not enabled for your account. Please contact support to enable this feature.");
+                }
+            }
+
             if (request.Config.Scenario == null || !request.Config.Scenario.Indicators.Any())
             {
                 throw new InvalidOperationException(