Score Breakdown
Challenge Pricing
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Trading Conditions
Company & Support
Overview
Institutional liquidity provider (own execution, not white-label)
Account Info
Evaluation Rules ⌄
2-Step: 10% target Phase 1, 5% Phase 2. 5% max daily loss, 10% max total loss. 4 min trading days per phase. No time limit.
1-Step: 10% target, same loss limits. Best Day Rule applies - no day over 50% of total profit.
News trading, weekend holding, EAs allowed. Copy trading and account hedging are not.
Funded Account Rules ⌄
Same daily/total loss limits carry over from evaluation. Profit split starts at 80%, scales to 90%. No hard cap on funded capital growth through scaling beyond the $400K per-trader limit.
Payout Rules ⌄
Payouts on request, not a fixed schedule. Fee refunded with first payout. Minimum and processing time vary slightly by method - check your client area.
Restricted Countries ⌄
Iran, Syria, Myanmar, North Korea restricted on FTMO Global. The US is restricted on the international product specifically, but FTMO US (via OANDA) serves US residents on a dedicated path - FTMO had briefly suspended US access in early 2024 during an industry-wide crackdown, then relaunched via OANDA in August 2025, and FTMO completed a full acquisition of OANDA in December 2025.
US residents need a US bank account in their own name and a valid tax ID (SSN) to receive their first reward - fintech-only accounts like Wise or Chime aren't accepted for this.
What We Like
- Longest verified track record in the industry, since 2015
- Three platform choices - MT4, MT5, cTrader
- Free trial before you pay anything
- Fee fully refunded on first payout
- No hard cap on scaling
Could Be Better
- Pricing above several newer competitors
- Static drawdown, less room than trailing models elsewhere
- Best Day Rule adds a constraint on the 1-Step path
- Chat and email support only - no Discord
AI Summary
Generated from verified firm dataFTMO has been running since 2015 - the longest track record in the space. Rules are standard for the industry: 10% then 5% target, static loss limits, nothing unusual.
Profit split starts at 80%, climbs to 90%. Payouts are on request, and your fee comes back on the first one.
Platform choice is the strongest differentiator - MT4, MT5, and cTrader all supported. Pricing sits above several newer competitors, which is the tradeoff for the brand history.
Data last verified against FTMO's official site: July 2026
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Community Reviews (26)
See all →Decent but room to improve
The challenge parameters are reasonable. Platform works fine most of the time. Had a few execution issues during high volatility news events — got into a dispute about one trade that was eventually resolved in my favor after 2 weeks back and forth. — PipHunter99
Life-changing experience
I have tried 4 different prop firms and this is by far the best. The rules make sense, payouts come fast, and scaling is real. Just got upgraded to a $200K account. Could not be happier. — SteadyReturns
Life-changing experience
I have tried 4 different prop firms and this is by far the best. The rules make sense, payouts come fast, and scaling is real. Just got upgraded to a $200K account. Could not be happier. — TraderMindset
