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FTMO

Industry standard 2-step: refundable fee, no time limit. 1-step: 90% split from the start.

Best for Established traders with a track record

EA rules at FTMO

What FTMO allows for Expert Advisors and other automation, as we read its rules. Rules change: confirm with the firm before you buy.

Any EA OK

  • Self-coded and third-party EAs
  • A cap of 2,000 server requests a day
  • Identical strategies share the $400K allocation cap

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FTMO at a glance

Key rules and pricing across all plans. Verify on the firm’s site — these change frequently.

Account size
$5k – $200k
Payout split
80% (2-step) / 90% (1-step, Instant)
Eval model
1-step / 2-step / Instant / Futures (Beta)
Market
Forex/CFD + Futures
Key rules and pricing for FTMO
Profit target10%
Max drawdown10% static (2-Step) / 10% trailing EOD (1-Step)
Daily loss limit5% (2-Step) / 3% (1-Step)
Consistency rule1-Step: Consistency rule for accounts from orders created on or after 12 Oct 2026, and for any account merged on or after that date - your Best Day may be at most 50% of your total profit (the sum of closed profits AND losses across all trading days).
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1-Step accounts directly initiated from older orders keep the legacy Best Day rule (50% of Positive Days' Profit). Instant Account: Best Day max 30% of total profit to be eligible for a Reward. 2-Step: none

Min trading days4
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More rules and pricing for FTMO
Phase 2 target5%
Minimum hold timeNo hold-time rule. Min 4 trading days per phase on 2-Step only (any day you open a trade counts); none on 1-Step or once funded
Payout schedule1-step Normal: Bi-weekly (on-demand after 14 calendar days from first trade) · 2-step Swing: Bi-weekly · 2-step Normal: Bi-weekly (on-demand after 14 days from first trade)
EA / botsAllowed — discretionary, algorithmic and EAs, including third-party/purchased (cap: no EA may exceed 2,000 server requests per day)
News tradingRestricted on Standard funded; allowed on Swing
Weekend holdingStandard accounts: on the funded FTMO Account and the Instant Account, close all positions before any market break longer than 2 hours (weekends included); no restriction during the Challenge or Verification.
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Swing accounts: can hold over weekends. FTMO Futures: no overnight or weekend holding - all positions and resting orders must be closed by 4:10 p.m. ET (or the earlier market close) each trading day

Trustpilot (estimate)4.8/5 from ~56,096 reviews

Rules and pricing verified 2026-11-08 against FTMO’s own site.

FTMO plan rules, drawdown and payout terms

Every figure below is read from FTMO’s own published plan pages and re-checked 2026-11-08. Where a plan defers part of the fee, the balance is shown beside the price. Open a plan for its rules and its price per account size.

FTMO 1-step Normal rules

FTMO 1-step Normal rules
Profit target10%
Daily loss limit3%
Max drawdown10% trailing EOD
Min trading days
Profit split90%
Payout rulesBi-weekly (on-demand after 14 calendar days from first trade)
Leverage1:100 Forex, 1:50 Metals, 1:5 Crypto
FTMO 1-step Normal price per account size
Account sizePrice
$10,000€79
$25,000€199
$50,000€319
$100,000€499
$200,000€999

FTMO 2-step Swing rules

FTMO 2-step Swing rules
Profit target10%
Phase 2 target5%
Daily loss limit5%
Max drawdown10% static
Min trading days4
Profit split80% (scaling to 90%)
Payout rulesBi-weekly
EA and trading botsAllowed, including third-party EAs
News tradingAllowed (no restrictions)
LeverageUp to 1:30
FTMO 2-step Swing price per account size
Account sizePrice
$10,000€89
$25,000€250
$50,000€345
$100,000€540
$200,000€1,080

FTMO 2-step Normal rules

FTMO 2-step Normal rules
Profit target10%
Phase 2 target5%
Daily loss limit5%
Max drawdown10% static
Min trading days4
Profit split80% (scaling to 90% via Scaling Plan)
Payout rulesBi-weekly (on-demand after 14 days from first trade)
Leverage1:100 Forex, 1:50 Metals, 1:5 Crypto
FTMO 2-step Normal price per account size
Account sizePrice
$10,000€89
$25,000€250
$50,000€345
$100,000€540
$200,000€1,080

FTMO Instant Standard rules

FTMO Instant Standard rules
Daily loss limit3%
Max drawdown10% intraday trailing on balance (closed trades only): stays 10% of the initial capital below your highest balance
Min trading days
Consistency ruleBest Day max 30% of total profit
Profit split90%
Payout rules90% from the first Reward; a Reward needs your Best Day at or below 30% of total profit (Consistency 30%)
LeverageUp to 1:100
FTMO Instant Standard price per account size
Account sizePrice
$5,000€169
$10,000€339
$25,000€749
$50,000€1,499
$100,000€2,999

FTMO Futures (Beta) Growth rules

FTMO Futures (Beta) Growth rules
Profit target$3,000 / $6,000 / $9,000 (50K/100K/150K)
Daily loss limitNone in Evaluation; soft $1,000-$3,000 when Sim-Funded (positions auto-close, account survives to next day)
Max drawdownEOD trailing $2,000 / $3,000 / $4,500 (50K/100K/150K) on Evaluations created on or after 5 Nov 2026, 4:30 a.m. ET (earlier Growth 100K/150K accounts keep $3,500 / $5,000, including the Sim-Funded and Live accounts they lead to); limit only…
Min trading days
Profit split90% (90/10 ratio)
Payout rulesEvery 4 Qualifying Days (min daily profit $150/$300/$450 on 50K/100K/150K for Evaluations created on or after 5 Nov 2026; $150/$250/$300 on earlier accounts); withdraw up to 50% of profit above initial capital, capped $2,500/$3,000/$4,000…
FTMO Futures (Beta) Growth price per account size
Account sizePrice
$50,000$119/mo
$100,000$169/mo
$150,000$229/mo

FTMO Futures (Beta) Pro rules

FTMO Futures (Beta) Pro rules
Profit target$3,000 / $6,000 / $9,000 (50K/100K/150K)
Daily loss limitHard $1,000 / $1,500 / $2,000 (50K/100K/150K) in BOTH Evaluation and Sim-Funded
Max drawdownEOD trailing $3,000 / $4,500 / $6,000 (50K/100K/150K); limit only increases, locks at Initial Simulated Capital
Min trading days
Profit split90% (90/10 ratio)
Payout rulesEvery 5 Qualifying Days (min daily profit $200/$300/$500 on 50K/100K/150K); withdraw 100% of profit above initial capital, capped $5,000/$6,000/$8,000 per request; min payout $20
FTMO Futures (Beta) Pro price per account size
Account sizePrice
$50,000$139/mo
$100,000$199/mo
$150,000$269/mo

Strengths & watch-outs

What works in your favour, and the quirks, fees, hidden rules and operational catches we found in FTMO’s rules and FAQ. Always verify with the firm before purchase.

Strengths

  • +Generous max-drawdown buffer
  • +Static (not trailing) drawdown — equity gains stay banked
  • +EAs/automation officially allowed
  • +High payout split (80% (2-step) / 90% (1-step, Instant))
  • +Strong Trustpilot rating (4.8/5)

Watch out for

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    Trailing drawdown — equity gains can shift the breach line
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    Tight daily drawdown (5% (2-Step) / 3% (1-Step)) — verify your worst-day before committing
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    Consistency rule applies (see at a glance)
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    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
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    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 / £280,000 / CZK 8,000,000 equivalents)
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    Weekend/rollover holding prohibited on Standard funded — Swing variant lifts both news & weekend restrictions
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    On 1-Step the consistency rule also applies once funded: no Reward until your best day is 50% or less of your total profit.
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    For orders created on or after 12 Oct 2026 that total is net of losing days (FTMO's new Consistency rule), which is stricter than the legacy Best Day rule older accounts keep (Positive Days' Profit only). Going over isn't a breach - you keep trading until it's back under.

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    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 fee is not refunded.
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    Profit split: 2-Step starts at 80% and can grow to 90% via the Scaling Plan or Premium Programme; 1-Step pays 90% from the first Reward
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    FTMO Futures is a recurring MONTHLY subscription, not the one-off fee model FTMO uses on the CFD side - if you stall in Evaluation you keep paying every month, and a breach just means you get a fresh account on the next billing date
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    The 3-concurrent-account cap on FTMO Futures counts "across all account sizes and product types", so Sim-Funded futures accounts eat the same slot budget no matter how small
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    Growth vs Pro on FTMO Futures is a trade-off, not a tier upgrade: Growth has NO daily loss limit in Evaluation but withdraws only 50% of profit above initial capital, while Pro pays 100% with roughly double the caps but carries a HARD daily loss limit in both phases
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    On 1-Step the 10% max loss trails your highest midnight (CE(S)T) balance and only ever moves up, so banked profit lifts your floor; it resets to 90% of the starting balance only when you withdraw a Reward and get a new FTMO Account.
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    The $100,000 tier has a standing discount on FTMO's own site: 1-Step EUR499 -> EUR399 (20% off) and 2-Step EUR540 -> EUR439, each valid only if you don't already have one active.
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    No coupon code — the price is already reduced in the buy widget. Every other size is full price. FTMO rotates promos, so confirm the price in the widget before you buy.

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    The FTMO Instant Account (launched 12 Oct 2026: $5K-$100K, EUR169-EUR2,999) skips the evaluation, but the fee is one-time and non-refundable (unlike the 2-Step), it is a Standard account only, the 10% max loss trails your highest closed balance intraday, and a 30% consistency rule (Best Day vs total profit) gates every Reward.
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    Unlike the 1-Step, the max loss limit does NOT reset when you withdraw a Reward, so once your balance is above 110% of the starting capital a withdrawal can itself breach the limit.

    Only one Instant Account can be active at a time, and the Scaling Plan and Premium Programme do not apply to it.

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    FTMO can move an FTMO Futures trader to a Live Funded Account at its own discretion, and you cannot opt out.
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    On the move, each Sim-Funded Account with at least one payout becomes a Live Funded Account that starts from $0 profit, with starting capital equal to its max drawdown; Sim-Funded Accounts without a payout and all running Evaluations are closed and their Evaluation fee refunded (reset fees are not).

    Unrequested Sim-Funded profit is settled with one automatic payout (only the largest if several accounts qualify) and the rest is forfeited. While you hold a Live Funded Account (max 3) you cannot hold Sim-Funded Accounts or buy Evaluations.

    Live accounts pay daily at 90/10 with no payout cap and no daily loss limit; the end-of-day trailing max drawdown is the only rule, and a breach ends the account, which cannot be reset.

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    FTMO tightened Growth 100K/150K on 5 Nov 2026 for new Evaluations only: max drawdown $3,500 -> $3,000 and $5,000 -> $4,500, Qualifying Day minimum $250 -> $300 and $300 -> $450 (Growth 50K and all Pro sizes unchanged).
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    FTMO calls Growth "a new product" it is "fine-tuning with real market data", so expect more objective changes that apply only to future purchases; accounts created before the cut-off keep their original values, including the Sim-Funded and Live accounts they lead to.

How to play FTMO

Model-specific observations about their rules and mechanics. Educational only — not trading or investment advice.

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.

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$50k 2-Step: €345

FTMO — frequently asked questions

Does FTMO have a discount code?

No public discount code is listed for FTMO at the moment.

Is FTMO legit and safe?

FTMO holds an estimated Trustpilot rating of 4.8/5 from roughly 56,096 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?

1-Step: Consistency rule for accounts from orders created on or after 12 Oct 2026, and for any account merged on or after that date - your Best Day may be at most 50% of your total profit (the sum of closed profits AND losses across all trading days).

What is FTMO's profit split?

FTMO's profit split is 80% (2-step) / 90% (1-step, Instant).

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).

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Trading involves risk of capital loss. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This is not financial advice — verify firm rules before purchase.