FTMO
Industry standard 2-step with the most established affiliate program in the space.
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FTMO — frequently asked questions
Does FTMO have a discount code?
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Is FTMO legit and safe?
FTMO holds an estimated Trustpilot rating of 4.8/5 from roughly 52,724 reviews. As with any prop firm, read the current rules and payout terms before buying, and start with a smaller account size.
Does FTMO have a consistency rule?
Best Day max 50% of your Positive Days' Profit (1-Step only).
What is FTMO's profit split?
FTMO's profit split is 80% (2-step) / 90% (1-step).
Does FTMO allow EAs or trading bots?
Allowed — discretionary, algorithmic and EAs, including third-party/purchased (cap: no EA may exceed 2,000 server requests per day).
FTMO at a glance
| Market | Forex/CFD + Futures |
|---|---|
| Models | 1-step / 2-step / Futures (Beta) |
| Profit split | 80% (2-step) / 90% (1-step) |
| Profit target | 10% |
| Max drawdown | 10% static (2-Step) / 10% trailing EOD (1-Step) |
| Daily loss limit | 5% (2-Step) / 3% (1-Step) |
| Consistency rule | Best Day max 50% of your Positive Days' Profit (1-Step only) |
| Min trading days | 4 |
| Payout schedule | Bi-weekly (on-demand after 14 calendar days from first trade) · Bi-weekly · Bi-weekly (on-demand after 14 days from first trade) |
| EA / bots | Allowed — discretionary, algorithmic and EAs, including third-party/purchased (cap: no EA may exceed 2,000 server requests per day) |
| News trading | Restricted on Standard funded; allowed on Swing |
| Weekend holding | Standard accounts: must close trades before weekend; Swing accounts: can hold over weekends |
| Trustpilot (estimate) | 4.8/5 from ~52,724 reviews |
FTMO plan rules, drawdown and payout terms
Every figure below is read from FTMO’s own published plan pages and re-checked 2026-09-12. Where a plan defers part of the fee, the balance is shown beside the price.
FTMO 1-step Normal rules
| Profit target | 10% |
|---|---|
| Daily loss limit | 3% |
| Max drawdown | 10% trailing EOD |
| Min trading days | |
| Profit split | 90% |
| Payout rules | Bi-weekly (on-demand after 14 calendar days from first trade) |
| Leverage | 1:100 Forex, 1:50 Metals, 1:5 Crypto |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $10,000 | €79 |
| $25,000 | €199 |
| $50,000 | €319 |
| $100,000 | €499 |
| $200,000 | €999 |
FTMO 2-step Swing rules
| Profit target | 10% |
|---|---|
| Phase 2 target | 5% |
| Daily loss limit | 5% |
| Max drawdown | 10% static |
| Min trading days | 4 |
| Profit split | 80% (scaling to 90%) |
| Payout rules | Bi-weekly |
| EA and trading bots | Allowed (self-developed) |
| News trading | Allowed (no restrictions) |
| Leverage | 1:30 Forex (reduced for overnight positions) |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $10,000 | €89 |
| $25,000 | €250 |
| $50,000 | €345 |
| $100,000 | €540 |
| $200,000 | €1,080 |
FTMO 2-step Normal rules
| Profit target | 10% |
|---|---|
| Phase 2 target | 5% |
| Daily loss limit | 5% |
| Max drawdown | 10% static |
| Min trading days | 4 |
| Profit split | 80% (scaling to 90% via Scaling Plan) |
| Payout rules | Bi-weekly (on-demand after 14 days from first trade) |
| Leverage | 1:100 Forex, 1:50 Metals, 1:5 Crypto |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $10,000 | €89 |
| $25,000 | €250 |
| $50,000 | €345 |
| $100,000 | €540 |
| $200,000 | €1,080 |
FTMO Futures (Beta) Growth rules
| Profit target | $3,000 / $6,000 / $9,000 (50K/100K/150K) |
|---|---|
| Daily loss limit | None in Evaluation; soft $1,000-$3,000 when Sim-Funded (positions auto-close, account survives to next day) |
| Max drawdown | EOD trailing $2,000 / $3,500 / $5,000 (50K/100K/150K); limit only increases, locks at Initial Simulated Capital |
| Min trading days | |
| Profit split | 90% (90/10 ratio) |
| Payout rules | Every 4 Qualifying Days (min $150 daily P&L each); withdraw up to 50% of profit above initial capital, capped $2,500/$3,000/$4,000 per request; min payout $20 |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $50,000 | $119/mo |
| $100,000 | $169/mo |
| $150,000 | $229/mo |
FTMO Futures (Beta) Pro rules
| Profit target | $3,000 / $6,000 / $9,000 (50K/100K/150K) |
|---|---|
| Daily loss limit | Hard $1,000 / $1,500 / $2,000 (50K/100K/150K) in BOTH Evaluation and Sim-Funded |
| Max drawdown | EOD trailing $3,000 / $4,500 / $6,000 (50K/100K/150K); limit only increases, locks at Initial Simulated Capital |
| Min trading days | |
| Profit split | 90% (90/10 ratio) |
| Payout rules | Every 5 Qualifying Days (min $150 daily P&L each); withdraw 100% of profit above initial capital, capped $5,000/$6,000/$8,000 per request; min payout $20 |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $50,000 | $139/mo |
| $100,000 | $199/mo |
| $150,000 | $269/mo |
FTMO discount codes
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How to play FTMO
Industry leader for a reason — payout history is the longest-running. 2-step gives 4.8pp DD buffer. EOD trailing on 1-step is tight — stick with 2-step unless you're confident in pace. Weekend holding banned on funded Standard.
Things to know before you buy
- Third-party EAs are allowed, but if too many traders run the same one you can be denied funding under the max capital allocation rule — FTMO warns about this itself
- No third party may access or trade your account and you may not trade anyone else's; total capital allocation is capped at $400,000 per trader or strategy across all accounts, pre-scaling (€320,000…
- Weekend/rollover holding prohibited on Standard funded — Swing variant lifts both news & weekend restrictions
- Affiliate: 8% Bronze → 20% Platinum tier; $55 min payout (unchanged)
- Fee refund is 2-Step only — the FTMO Challenge fee is reimbursed with your first Reward once you become an FTMO Trader. The 1-Step product does NOT refund it: FTMO hides the Refund objective on…
Rules and pricing verified 2026-09-23 against FTMO’s own site.
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