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FTMO
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4.2
Based on 18 reviews
FTMO Review: Rules, Profit Split & Payouts
FTMO is a Prague-based prop trading firm, operating since 2015, that sells two CFD evaluations: the 2-Step FTMO Challenge, which it calls its flagship since 2015, and the newer 1-Step FTMO Challenge. Both lead to a simulated FTMO Account of up to $200,000, trading forex, indices, commodities, stocks and crypto on MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader or TradingView. FTMO says it has processed over $650 million in rewards. A separate FTMO Futures product is in beta.
The FTMO challenge rules differ by product. The 2-Step asks for a 10% profit target in the FTMO Challenge and 5% in Verification, with a 5% maximum daily loss, a static 10% maximum loss and at least 4 trading days per phase. The 1-Step asks for 10% in a single phase with a 3% daily loss, a 10% maximum loss that trails at end of day, and a Best Day Rule: no single day may exceed 50% of positive days' profit, both to pass and to withdraw a reward. Neither challenge has a time limit. News trading and weekend holding are unrestricted during the evaluation, but a Standard FTMO Account may not open or close trades on affected instruments from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after selected news and must close before the weekend; the Swing account type, offered only on the 2-Step, lifts both. The forbidden trading practices page separately lists opening trades when major news is scheduled as gap trading. Capital across all accounts is capped at $400,000 per trader or strategy.
The FTMO profit split is 90% on the 1-Step and 80% on the 2-Step, rising to 90% through the Scaling Plan, which adds 25% to the balance every 4 months up to $2,000,000. A reward can be requested from the 14th day after the first trade and is typically sent within 1–2 business days of invoice approval, by bank wire, Visa Direct / Mastercard Send, Skrill or crypto. The 2-Step fee is refunded with the first reward; the 1-Step fee is not. FTMO publishes its challenge fees in a pricing table on its homepage, in the currency selected there.
1-Step and 2-Step CFD challenges, with FTMO Accounts up to $200,000
2-Step: 10% then 5% profit target, 5% daily and 10% static max loss, 4 minimum trading days
1-Step: 10% target, 3% daily loss, 10% end-of-day trailing max loss, 50% Best Day Rule
No time limit on either challenge
90% profit split on the 1-Step; 80% on the 2-Step, up to 90% with the Scaling Plan
2-Step fee refunded with the first reward; 1-Step fee not refunded
News and weekend restrictions apply only to Standard funded accounts; Swing accounts are exempt
No cap on account count, but a $400,000 capital allocation limit per trader
Is FTMO legit?
Prop Firm Pal has not verified FTMO, so this is not an endorsement: it is what the record shows. Its own pages name the operating company as FTMO s.r.o., in Prague, Czech Republic. It was founded in 2015. Its website has been active in Prop Firm Pal's monthly traffic record since November 2025, and traffic over the last three months is growing fast. It claims over $650 million in rewards paid to traders; that is its own figure, and we have not seen its payout records. Its payout policy is published, and summarised on the Payouts tab.
Record
What we hold
Company
What we hold
FTMO s.r.o.
Founded
What we hold
2015
Headquarters
What we hold
Prague, Czech Republic
In our traffic record
What we hold
Since November 2025 (10 months)
Traffic, last three months
What we hold
Growing fast (+74% to August 2026)
Paid to traders (its claim)
What we hold
over $650 million in rewards
In FTMO's words
Company: “Registered in the Commercial Register maintained by the Municipal Court in Prague, Section C, Insert No. 227963” ftmo.com/…/imprint
Founded: “FTMO is a Modern Prop Trading firm established in 2015.” ftmo.com/…/challenge
Headquarters: “The address is Prague 1, Purkynova str. 2121/3, 110 00, Czech Republic.” ftmo.com/…/where-is-your-office-how-do-i-contact-you
Paid to traders: “Having successfully operated since 2015 , we have provided thousands of clients with their FTMO Accounts and have processed over $650 million in rewards .” ftmo.com/…/is-ftmo-a-trustworthy-company
FTMO trading platforms
Instruments & payment methods
Instruments
Payment methods
FTMO challenges & plans
Plan
Type
Account size
Profit target
Daily drawdown
Max drawdown
Drawdown type
Profit split
Min trading days
FTMO Challenge: 2-Step
Type
2-step
Account size
10,000 EUR
Profit target
10%
Daily drawdown
5%
Max drawdown
10%
Drawdown type
static
Profit split
80%
Min trading days
4
FTMO Challenge: 2-Step
Type
2-step
Account size
25,000 EUR
Profit target
10%
Daily drawdown
5%
Max drawdown
10%
Drawdown type
static
Profit split
80%
Min trading days
4
FTMO Challenge: 2-Step
Type
2-step
Account size
50,000 EUR
Profit target
10%
Daily drawdown
5%
Max drawdown
10%
Drawdown type
static
Profit split
80%
Min trading days
4
FTMO Challenge: 2-Step
Type
2-step
Account size
100,000 EUR
Profit target
10%
Daily drawdown
5%
Max drawdown
10%
Drawdown type
static
Profit split
80%
Min trading days
4
FTMO Challenge: 2-Step
Type
2-step
Account size
200,000 EUR
Profit target
10%
Daily drawdown
5%
Max drawdown
10%
Drawdown type
static
Profit split
80%
Min trading days
4
FTMO Challenge: 1-Step
Type
1-step
Account size
10,000 EUR
Profit target
10%
Daily drawdown
3%
Max drawdown
10%
Drawdown type
end-of-day
Profit split
90%
Min trading days
—
FTMO Challenge: 1-Step
Type
1-step
Account size
25,000 EUR
Profit target
10%
Daily drawdown
3%
Max drawdown
10%
Drawdown type
end-of-day
Profit split
90%
Min trading days
—
FTMO Challenge: 1-Step
Type
1-step
Account size
50,000 EUR
Profit target
10%
Daily drawdown
3%
Max drawdown
10%
Drawdown type
end-of-day
Profit split
90%
Min trading days
—
FTMO Challenge: 1-Step
Type
1-step
Account size
100,000 EUR
Profit target
10%
Daily drawdown
3%
Max drawdown
10%
Drawdown type
end-of-day
Profit split
90%
Min trading days
—
FTMO Challenge: 1-Step
Type
1-step
Account size
200,000 EUR
Profit target
10%
Daily drawdown
3%
Max drawdown
10%
Drawdown type
end-of-day
Profit split
90%
Min trading days
—
FTMO trading rules
Rule
Stance
Condition
News trading
Stance
Conditional
Condition
Unrestricted during the evaluation and on Swing accounts; on a Standard FTMO Account no trades may be opened or closed on affected instruments from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after selected news
Expert advisors and automated trading
Stance
Conditional
Condition
EAs and algorithmic trading are permitted; EAs causing more than 2,000 server requests per day are forbidden, and a third-party EA shared by other traders can breach the maximum capital allocation
Copy trading
Stance
Conditional
Condition
Identical strategies across accounts count toward the $400,000 allocation limit; having a third party trade for you is forbidden
Hedging
Stance
Conditional
Condition
Opposite positions across connected accounts, other providers or other people are forbidden; allowed within a single account, but not to spread profit around the Best Day Rule
High-frequency and latency arbitrage
Stance
Not permitted
Condition
—
Consistency rule
Stance
Applies
Condition
Best Day Rule of 50% on the 1-Step challenge and the 1-Step FTMO Account, to pass and to withdraw a Reward; none on the 2-Step
Weekend holding
Stance
Conditional
Condition
Allowed during the evaluation and on Swing accounts; Standard FTMO Accounts must close positions before the weekend
Overnight holding
Stance
Conditional
Condition
Standard FTMO Accounts must close positions when the market break lasts longer than 2 hours; no restriction during the evaluation or on Swing accounts
Minimum trading days
Stance
Applies
Condition
4 trading days in each 2-Step phase; none listed for the 1-Step or on the FTMO Account
Time limit
Stance
None
Condition
No time limit; unlimited Trading Period on both challenges
Maximum number of accounts
Stance
Applies
Condition
No limit on the number of accounts; total capital capped at $400,000 per trader or strategy before scaling, and multiple registrations are not permitted
Account sharing
Stance
Conditional
Condition
Prohibited for individuals; a legal-entity client may share access only with top management
News trading is unrestricted during the evaluation; on a Standard FTMO Account no trades may be opened or closed on affected instruments from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after selected releases, while Swing accounts are exempt.
EAs and algorithmic trading are permitted, but an EA that makes the account hyperactive with more than 2,000 server requests a day is a forbidden practice.
Identical strategies run across several accounts count toward the $400,000 capital allocation limit, and letting a third party trade for you is forbidden.
Opposite positions across connected accounts, other providers or other people are forbidden; hedging within a single account is excepted, but not as a way to spread profit across days to meet the 50% single-day profit limit.
Exploiting price display errors, feed delays or a slow data feed is forbidden, as are ultra-high-speed tools that give an unfair advantage.
The 1-Step challenge and 1-Step FTMO Account apply a Best Day Rule: the best day may not exceed 50% of positive days' profit to pass or withdraw a reward.
Standard FTMO Accounts must close positions before the weekend; holding is allowed during the evaluation and on Swing accounts.
Standard FTMO Accounts must close positions when a market break lasts longer than 2 hours; the evaluation and Swing accounts are not restricted.
Each 2-Step phase requires at least 4 trading days; the 1-Step lists no minimum.
Both challenges have an unlimited trading period.
There is no limit on the number of accounts, but total capital is capped at $400,000 per trader or strategy before scaling.
Accounts are for personal use only; a company client may share access only with its top management.
FTMO payout rules
Payout
Detail
Profit split
Detail
Up to 90%
Payout frequency
Detail
A Reward can be requested on the 14th or any following day after the first trade on the account
Processing time
Detail
Review within 1–2 business days of the request; the Reward is typically sent within 1–2 business days after the invoice is approved
Minimum payout
Detail
$20 closed profit for bank wire; $50 for cryptocurrency
Payout methods
FTMO account policies
Policy
Detail
Refund policy
Detail
The 2-Step entry fee may be refunded with the first Reward withdrawal; the 1-Step entry fee is not refunded
Scaling plan
Detail
25% balance increase every 4 months up to $2,000,000 across all FTMO Accounts, with a 90% reward share on the 2-Step; requires 4 months as an FTMO Trader, at least 10% net profit and at least 2 processed Rewards in that period
KYC
Detail
FTMO Identity verification, available once the Evaluation Process is passed and reviewed; clients must be over 18
Support
Detail
24/7, in 21 languages
FTMO fees
Fee
Amount
Applies to
PayPal payment fee
Amount
3%
Applies to
Challenge payments by PayPal
Skrill payment fee
Amount
3%
Applies to
Challenge payments by Skrill
Crypto payment fee
Amount
3%
Applies to
Challenge payments by cryptocurrency
Firm details
Detail
As published
Legal name
As published
FTMO s.r.o.
Headquarters
As published
Prague, Czech Republic
Founded
As published
2015
Total paid out
As published
over $650 million in rewards
Trustpilot
As published
4.8/5
FTMO restricted countries
FTMO web traffic, month by month
Prop Firm Pal has tracked FTMO's website traffic every month since November 2025. In August 2026 the site received an estimated 9.59M visits, up 36% on the month before and up 74% over three months.
Growth of this size usually means active marketing rather than anything about payout reliability. A firm can grow quickly and still have strict rules.
These are third-party estimates of website visits, collected once a month and stored against the month they describe. They are not trader counts, funded-account numbers or revenue.
Month
Estimated visits
Change
November 2025
Estimated visits
5.70M
Change
—
December 2025
Estimated visits
5.90M
Change
+4%
January 2026
Estimated visits
5.90M
Change
+0%
February 2026
Estimated visits
6.27M
Change
+6%
March 2026
Estimated visits
6.27M
Change
+0%
April 2026
Estimated visits
5.65M
Change
-10%
May 2026
Estimated visits
5.51M
Change
-2%
June 2026
Estimated visits
5.96M
Change
+8%
July 2026
Estimated visits
7.04M
Change
+18%
August 2026
Estimated visits
9.59M
Change
+36%
How FTMO compares in size
Measured on estimated monthly website visits for August 2026, FTMO ranks 3 of the 477 prop firms Prop Firm Pal tracks — larger than 99% of them, at roughly 9.59M visits a month.
The ranking covers every firm measured between June 2026 and August 2026, each on its own latest reading in that window. Firms last measured before June 2026 are left out rather than shown with a stale figure, so the total moves month to month.
Size is not quality. A large firm is one that markets successfully, and several of the most visited firms in this ranking have the strictest rules; some of the smallest pay out reliably to everyone who asks. What the ranking is useful for is scale — whether you are looking at an established operation or something very new.
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Monthly visits
Monthly visits
11.99M
Monthly visits
9.60M
Monthly visits
6.83M
Monthly visits
5.15M
FAQs
What is FTMO's profit split?
FTMO pays 90% of profits on accounts gained through the 1-Step challenge and 80% on the 2-Step. On the 2-Step the split rises to 90% if the Scaling Plan or Premium Programme conditions are met.
What are the FTMO challenge rules?
The 2-Step needs a 10% profit target, then 5% in Verification, with a 5% maximum daily loss, a 10% maximum loss and 4 minimum trading days per phase. The 1-Step needs 10% in one phase with a 3% daily loss, a 10% maximum loss, and no single day making up more than 50% of profits. Neither has a time limit.
Does FTMO have a trailing drawdown?
Only on the 1-Step. Its 10% maximum loss trails the highest end-of-day balance and never moves down, resetting when a reward is withdrawn; the 2-Step maximum loss is a static 10% of the starting capital.
Does FTMO have a consistency rule?
The 1-Step has one: under the Best Day Rule, your most profitable day may not exceed 50% of your positive days' profit to pass or to withdraw a reward. FTMO says there are no additional consistency requirements beyond its Trading Objectives.
Is news trading allowed at FTMO?
Yes during the evaluation, and on Swing accounts. On a Standard FTMO Account you may not open or close trades on affected instruments from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after selected releases such as NFP or CPI, including triggered stop losses.
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