FTMO
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Czechia · 2015 · Forex & CFD
Czechia · 2015 · Forex & CFD
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From €79 · Split up to 90% · Accounts up to $200K
| Category | Weight | Active today | Effective weight today | This firm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rule transparency | 20% | Yes | 20% | 17 of 20 |
| Payout terms and reliability | 18% | Yes | 18% | 13 of 18 |
| Trader reputation | 16% | Yes | 16% | 15 of 16 |
| Challenge value | 12% | Yes | 12% | 10 of 12 |
| Drawdown terms | 10% | Yes | 10% | 8 of 10 |
| Trading flexibility | 8% | Yes | 8% | 6 of 8 |
| Operating history | 6% | Yes | 6% | 5 of 6 |
| Country access | 4% | Yes | 4% | 2 of 4 |
| Platform choice | 3% | Yes | 3% | 3 of 3 |
| Account scale | 3% | Yes | 3% | 1 of 3 |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
Currently active: Rule transparency, payout terms and reliability, trader reputation, challenge value, drawdown terms, trading flexibility, operating history, country access, platform choice and account scale. Effective weight today: 20% / 18% / 16% / 12% / 10% / 8% / 6% / 4% / 3% / 3%.
A category with no data for this firm earns no points in it. Rule Check never changes this score. Full methodology.
4 ways to get an account with FTMO across Forex & CFD (2) and Futures (2). 3 of them measure loss on a trailing basis, and news trading is allowed on only 2 of them.
10% then 5% · 10% max loss · 90% split
Their flagship since 2015. Two phases and a higher daily loss allowance, a static maximum loss, and the fee back in full when you pass. From €89.
10% · 10% max loss · 90% split
One phase and no minimum trading days, paid for three ways: the maximum loss trails your end-of-day balance, a Best Day Rule applies, and the fee is not refunded. Standard accounts only, no Swing. From €79.
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$3,000 to $9,000 · $2,000 to $4,995 max loss · 90% split
A monthly subscription from $119 (50K), $169 (100K) or $229 (150K). A 6% target, an end-of-day trailing drawdown of $2,000, $3,500 or $5,000 that locks at your starting balance, and no daily loss limit in the evaluation. Once funded a soft daily loss limit of $1,000, $2,000 or $3,000 closes your positions for the day, only 50% of profit can be withdrawn and every position must be flat by 4:10 p.m. ET.
$3,000 to $9,000 · $3,000 to $6,000 max loss · 90% split
A monthly subscription from $139 (50K), $199 (100K) or $269 (150K). A 6% target, an end-of-day trailing drawdown of $3,000, $4,500 or $6,000 that locks at your starting balance, and a hard daily loss limit of $1,000, $1,500 or $2,000 that fails the evaluation or ends the funded account. Up to 100% of profit can be withdrawn, and every position must be flat by 4:10 p.m. ET.
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Standard account type on the FTMO Account (funded stage) only: no opening or closing trades, including pending orders, Stop Loss or Take Profit fills, from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after selected news. No restriction during the Evaluation Process (1-Step or 2-Step) or on Swing accounts. Trades opened before the window may be held.
“it is not permitted to open or close any trades, including the execution of pending orders (such as Stop Loss or Take Profit), within a time window starting 2 minutes before and ending 2 minutes after the release of selected news announcements.”
Third-party EAs count toward the maximum capital allocation per client or strategy. EAs causing more than 2,000 server requests per day are a forbidden practice; servers allow 200 orders at a time and 2,000 positions per day.
“As long as your trading is legitimate (in line with proper risk management), conforms to the real market conditions, and does not resemble forbidden practices, we have no reasons for limiting or restricting your trading strategy, whether it's discretionary trading, algorithmic trading, EAs, etc.”
Do not set the VPS location to the United States when using MetaTrader, cTrader or TradingView, and avoid logging in to MetaTrader or cTrader from the US.
“Trading with FTMO while travelling to a different country is generally allowed. The use of VPN/VPS is also generally allowed.”
Do not change your geolocation to the United States when using MetaTrader, cTrader or TradingView, and avoid logging in to MetaTrader or cTrader from the US.
“Trading with FTMO while travelling to a different country is generally allowed. The use of VPN/VPS is also generally allowed.”
Standard account type on the FTMO Account only: positions must be closed if the rollover lasts longer than 2 hours after market close. No restriction during the Evaluation Process or on Swing accounts.
“Overnight and weekend position restrictions apply only to the Standard account type.”
Standard account type on the FTMO Account only: positions must be closed shortly before markets close for the weekend. No restriction during the Evaluation Process or on Swing accounts (Swing is only available on FTMO Challenge: 2-Step).
“Overnight and weekend position restrictions apply only to the Standard account type. While trading during the Evaluation Process, the restriction does not apply regardless of the account type.”
FTMO has no consistency rule. The 1-Step Challenge and 1-Step FTMO Account carry a Best Day Rule as one of their Trading Objectives: your best day may not exceed 50% of your positive days' profit before you pass or claim a Reward. The 2-Step has no such rule.
“Provided you maintain sustainable risk management practices, there are no additional consistency requirements for your trading.”
FTMO Challenge: 2-Step, both phases (FTMO Challenge and Verification). No minimum on the subsequent FTMO Account. No minimum trading days rule was found for the 1-Step programme.
“The Minimum Trading Days rule requires the trader to achieve at least 4 Trading Days.”
A Reward can be claimed on day 14 or any later day after the first trade on the account; all positions and pending orders must be closed. The page does not state a separate cycle for later Rewards.
“You can request a Reward claim in the Account MetriX on the 14th or any following day after the first placed trade on the specific account.”
12 of the rules we read close an account outright. Read them before you pay.
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*Note: Payouts via Visa Direct / Mastercard Send are capped at $20,000 and Skrill at $3,000. Bank transfer & Crypto payouts have no limit.*
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Traders in these countries cannot open an account here. Firms word these lists as “including but not limited to”, so read it as the floor, not the whole of it.
Afghanistan. FTMO states it does not provide services to clients here, a risk decision rather than a sanction.
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Read from ftmo.com. Prices vary by account size and are left blank until we have verified each one.
A futures payout needs 4 qualifying days on Growth or 5 on Pro in the cycle, and a day only qualifies if it closes $150 to $500 in profit, depending on plan and size. Small winning days and losing days do not count.
At least 50% of each futures payout request must be profit made in the current cycle, so profit you left in the account can only come out alongside an equal amount of new profit. Growth accounts can also withdraw only 50% of profit, and every request is capped.
Their own wording: the trailing limit can only increase, never decrease, but when a Reward is withdrawn and a new FTMO Account is provided, the Maximum Loss Limit fully resets, returning the first-day limit to 90% of the initial capital. A trader who has built a cushion of profit gives that cushion up by taking money out.
FTMO Futures evaluations are a monthly subscription, not a one-time fee. If you breach, the subscription stays active and you get a new account on the next billing date unless you cancel or pay a reset fee. Billing only stops when you pass or cancel.
The FTMO Futures drawdown limit trails your highest end-of-day balance but is breached the moment live equity, including open profit and loss and commissions, touches it. It stops rising at your starting balance and stays there, so on a funded account every dollar you withdraw comes out of your buffer.