FTMO
- Static
- Trailing
- End-of-day trailing
- 3 plans
Rules checked as of How we source this
- Legal entity
- FTMO s.r.o., Czech Republic (Prague)
- Broker / liquidity provider
- —
- Platforms
- MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView
- Account currencies
- USD, EUR, GBP
- Commission
- forex 5 per lot round turn; indices none; energies none; metals 0.0014% of trade value; crypto 0.065% of trade value
- Contract size per lot
- US30 1, US100 1, US500 1, GER40 1, UK100 1, JP225 10, XAUUSD 100, XAGUSD 5,000, USOIL 100, UKOIL 100, BTCUSD 1, ETHUSD 10
2-Step Challenge
Static2-step- Daily loss
- 5%Fails the account
- Max drawdown
- 10%Static
- Profit target
- 10% + 5%Phase by phase
| Daily loss rule | 5% of the initial account size, measured down from the start-of-day balance; touching it fails the account. Resets 00:00 CE(S)T. |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown rule | 10% of the initial account size, fixed (static). |
| Phases | FTMO Challenge: 10% target, min 4 days; Verification: 5% target, min 4 days; FTMO Account |
| Leverage | forex 1:100, indices 1:50, metals 1:50, energies 1:50, crypto 1:3 |
| Payout | 90% split |
| Notes | Fee refunded with the first reward. No time limit. A trading day is any day (CE(S)T) on which a position is opened. |
| Account | Fee | Daily loss | Max drawdown | Max lots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €89 | 5% | 1,000 | — |
| 25,000 | €250 | 5% | 2,500 | — |
| 50,000 | €345 | 5% | 5,000 | — |
| 100,000 | €540 | 5% | 10,000 | — |
| 200,000 | €1,080 | 5% | 20,000 | — |
1-Step Challenge
End-of-day trailing1-step- Daily loss
- 3%Fails the account
- Max drawdown
- 10%End-of-day trailing
- Profit target
- 10%One phase
| Daily loss rule | 3% of the initial account size, measured down from the start-of-day balance; touching it fails the account. Resets 00:00 CE(S)T. |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown rule | 10% of the initial account size, trailing the highest end-of-day balance. |
| Phases | FTMO Challenge: 10% target; FTMO Account |
| Leverage | forex 1:100, indices 1:50, metals 1:50, energies 1:50, crypto 1:3 |
| Payout | 90% split |
| Consistency rule | Best Day rule — best day no more than 50% of total profit. |
| Notes | Fee not refundable. Max loss limit resets to 90% of the initial size when a reward is withdrawn and a new FTMO Account is issued. No time limit. |
| Account | Fee | Daily loss | Max drawdown | Max lots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €79 | 3% | 1,000 | — |
| 25,000 | €199 | 3% | 2,500 | — |
| 50,000 | €319 | 3% | 5,000 | — |
| 100,000 | €499 | 3% | 10,000 | — |
| 200,000 | €999 | 3% | 20,000 | — |
Instant Account
TrailingInstant- Daily loss
- 3%Fails the account
- Max drawdown
- 10%Trailing
- Profit target
- NoneFunded from the start
| Daily loss rule | 3% of the initial account size, measured down from the start-of-day balance; touching it fails the account. Resets 00:00 CE(S)T. |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown rule | 10% of the initial account size, trailing the highest closed balance. |
| Phases | FTMO Instant Account |
| Leverage | forex 1:100, indices 1:50, metals 1:50, energies 1:50, crypto 1:3 |
| Payout | 90% split |
| Consistency rule | Best day no more than 30% of total profit to claim a reward; exceeding it is not a breach. |
| Notes | Fee not refundable. Max loss trails the highest closed balance in real time and does not reset after a reward withdrawal. |
| Account | Fee | Daily loss | Max drawdown | Max lots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000 | €169 | 3% | 500 | — |
| 10,000 | €339 | 3% | 1,000 | — |
| 25,000 | €749 | 3% | 2,500 | — |
| 50,000 | €1,499 | 3% | 5,000 | — |
| 100,000 | €2,999 | 3% | 10,000 | — |
Fees in EUR as published, before any promotion. Max drawdown in account currency at the starting balance. “—” means the firm doesn't publish the value in a form we could read.
Not verified
commission: Symbol page lists 5 USD per lot for forex without saying per side or round turn; entered as round turn.commission_pct: Metals 0.0014% and crypto 0.065% of volume; per side or round turn not stated — entered as round turn.plans.*.leverage: Taken from the symbol specifications page (standard account). FTMO also lists a lower 'Swing' leverage (1:30 forex); whether 1-Step uses the same leverage as 2-Step isn't stated.plans.*.accounts.fee: List prices on 30 Oct 2026; the 100K accounts were on promotion (2-Step €439, 1-Step €399).plans.*.payout: Homepage says 'up to 90%' for 2-Step; first payout timing and cycle aren't on the pages read.entity.legal_name: Footer copyright is FTMO s.r.o.; the contracting entity for evaluations may differ.entity.broker_arm: FTMO doesn't name its liquidity providers. FTMO Group acquired the OANDA brokerage group in 2025.account_currencies: Pricing selector offers USD, EUR, GBP and 'More'; the other currencies weren't checked.
Check a trade against FTMO's rules
Sources
- https://ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives/: profit targets, daily loss, max loss and minimum trading days for all three programmes; checked 2026-10-30
- https://ftmo.com/en/: account sizes, fees, best-day/consistency percentages, reward ratio; checked 2026-10-30
- https://ftmo.com/en/symbols/: contract sizes, leverage and commission per symbol; checked 2026-10-30
- https://ftmo.com/en/faq/which-platforms-can-i-use-for-trading/: platforms; checked 2026-10-30
- https://ftmo.com/en/ftmo-group/: company background; checked 2026-10-30