FTMO
Static balanceVerified 2026-10-07
- Markets
- forex, cfd, crypto
- Platforms
- MT4, MT5, cTrader
- Profit split
- 2-Step: 80% (90% with Scaling Plan or Premium Programme); 1-Step: 90% from first reward
- Payouts
- On request from day 14 after first trade; on 2-Step rewards can stay on account (rollover min 20); processed in 1-2 business days after invoice approval
- Payout buffer
- Min closed profit for payout: $20 bank wire, $50 crypto. 2-Step: min rollover 20 (EUR/USD/GBP) if rewards left on account; 1-Step does not allow this
- Consistency
- 50% — Best Day Rule: best day must not exceed 50% of total positive days' profit; not a breach, keep trading to comply. Applies to 1-Step and 2-Step per trading-objectives page.
- Contract scaling
- Scaling Plan up to $2,000,000 (per 2-step page); no contract caps verified
- Daily loss limit
- Yes
- News trading
- Allowed
- Weekend holding
- Allowed
- Min. trading days
- 4
- Activation fee
- None
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Reset fee
- Varies / unverified
What we could not fully verify
- Chose 2-Step (10%/5% targets, 5% daily, 10% static max loss); 1-Step has 3% daily, 10% EOD-trailing max loss, 10% target, 90% split
- Challenge fees (EUR) not retrievable: pricing table is not in fetched page content, so tiers is empty
- Weekend/news: free during evaluation; restrictions (2 min news window, no weekend holds) only on Standard FTMO Account, Swing account has none. Flags set True for evaluation
- Reset/retry fee, leverage, asset class list (crypto/indices/metals) not verified from official text; assetClasses partly from general knowledge
- Challenge fee refunded 100% on success per 2-step page
- Affiliate: ftmo.com/en/affiliate redirects to a login (affiliate.ftmo.com), public signup page not confirmed
- UPDATE 2026-10-07: rendered 2-Step page in browser: fees shown only in EUR (10K 89, 25K 250, 50K 345, 100K 439 (strikethrough 540), 200K 1080); no USD price exists, so tiers left empty per schema. Objectives confirmed: 10%/5% targets, 5% daily, 10% max loss, 4 min days, 100% refund, up to 90% reward
FAQ
Does FTMO have a trailing drawdown?
FTMO uses a static (non-trailing) maximum loss on its main program.
Does FTMO have a consistency rule?
Yes — 50% best-day cap. Best Day Rule: best day must not exceed 50% of total positive days' profit;
Is news trading allowed at FTMO?
Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check FTMO’s current rules.
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