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FTMO

Explore available platforms, evaluation programs and payout rules.

Score: 8.4/10
Safety grade: A+
Founded: Jan 2015
Direct funding: Not available

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FTMO is an educational and technology-driven company that makes trading accessible through simulated environments by empowering traders who are ready to perform but not yet backed by sufficient capital. Founded in 2015 in Prague by Marek Vasicek (CTO) and Otakar Suffner (CEO), FTMO offers two evaluation pathways: a 2-Step FTMO Challenge with Verification, and a 1-Step FTMO Challenge that progresses directly to the FTMO Account. Account sizes range up to $200,000 FTMO Account. The firm has served 3.5M+ customers across 140+ countries and paid out over $500M in rewards.

Profit splitUp to 90%

PayoutsBi-weekly (every 14 days)

Platforms

Trading platforms supported by FTMO.

cTrader

Popular multi-asset platform for active traders.

MetaTrader 5 (MT5)

Trading platform supported by this firm.

MT4

Trading platform supported by this firm.

Programs & evaluation

Choose from a range of evaluation programs with flexible profit splits and trading conditions.

Profit split: Up to 90%
Programs & evaluation: Multiple programs (see official website)

Challenge

Account size: $10K
Profit target: 10%
Drawdown model: Static

Challenge

Account size: $10K
Profit target: 10%
Drawdown model: Static

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Challenge

Account size: $25K
Profit target: 10%
Drawdown model: Static

Challenge

Account size: $25K
Profit target: 10%
Drawdown model: Static

Challenge

Account size: $50K
Profit target: 10%
Drawdown model: Static

Challenge

Account size: $50K
Profit target: 10%
Drawdown model: Static

FTMO Futures Growth $50K

Account size: $50K
Profit target: $3,000
Drawdown model: Static

Challenge

Account size: $100K
Profit target: 10%
Drawdown model: Static

Challenge

Account size: $100K
Profit target: 10%
Drawdown model: Static

FTMO Futures Growth $100K

Account size: $100K
Profit target: $6,000
Drawdown model: Static

Challenge

Account size: $200K
Profit target: 10%
Drawdown model: Static

Challenge

Account size: $200K
Profit target: 10%
Drawdown model: Static

FTMO Futures Growth $150K

Account size: $150K
Profit target: $9,000
Drawdown model: Static

Payouts & rules

Get paid bi-weekly (every 14 days) with a variety of methods and clear rules.

Payouts: Bi-weekly (every 14 days)

Payout rules

On Demand: No
Method Fees: No fees from FTMO; 3% Skrill fee; crypto varies
Profit split: 90% (1-step); 80% scaling to 90% (2-step)
Min Withdrawal: 20
Processing Time: 1-2 business days
Payouts: Bi-weekly
First Payout Days: 14
Fee Refunded On First Payout: Yes

Trading rules

Holding Note: Standard FTMO Account must close positions before weekend market closure; Swing accounts have no overnight or weekend restrictions; during Evaluation all holding is permitted
Hedging Allowed: Not allowed
News Trading Note: Allowed during Evaluation; on Standard FTMO Account restricted 2 minutes before and after major news releases; Swing accounts have no restrictions
Stop Loss Required: No
Allowed Instruments: Forex, indices, commodities, stocks, cryptocurrencies
Copy trading allowed: Not allowed
News Trading Allowed: Allowed
Ea Automation Allowed: Allowed
Prohibited Strategies: Hedging, opposing positions, gap trading, coordinated group trading, price exploitation, excessive EA server hyperactivity
Consistency Rule Funded: Best Day Rule applies on FTMO Account: best single day cannot exceed 50% of profits
Drawdown Type Challenge: 1-Step: 3% daily loss, 10% trailing EOD maximum loss; 2-Step: 5% daily loss, 10% static maximum loss
Weekend Holding Allowed: Not allowed
Drawdown Model Challenge: static
Overnight Holding Allowed: Allowed
Consistency Rule Challenge: Best Day Rule: best single day cannot exceed 50% of profits on positive trading days

What stands out

Published advantages and trade-offs to review before choosing a program.

Key benefits

Up to 90% of your simulated profits as a reward, accounts up to $200,000 FTMO Account, established 2015 with 3.5M+ customers worldwide, MT4 MT5 cTrader supported, 100% refund of initial fee on first reward (2-Step), Prague-based with $500M+ paid in rewards

Things to consider

All accounts we provide to our clients are demo accounts with fictitious funds and any trading is in a simulated environment only; prices charged in EUR; 2-Step Verification phase required before reaching FTMO Account

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