FTMO Review
The original and most recognized prop firm, funding forex and CFD traders since 2015 with a rigorous two-phase evaluation.
Visit FTMO →Funding & Rules
Profit Split
80-90
Max Drawdown
10%
Starting Price
$—
Avg Payout
—
Available Funding Levels
$10k$25k$50k$100k$200k
Instruments & Leverage
Leverage
—
Commission
—
Firm Rules & Policies
Consistency Rules
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Firm Rules
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Payout Policy
—
Restricted Countries
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News Trading: Allowed
Account Sizes & Rules
FTMO Challenge (Normal, 2-Step)
2-StepPrice
$155
Target
10% / 5%
Daily Loss
5%
Max Loss
10%
FTMO Swing
2-StepPrice
$155
Target
10% / 5%
Daily Loss
5%
Max Loss
10%
FTMO 1-Step Challenge
1-StepPrice
$155
Target
10%
Daily Loss
5%
Max Loss
10%
FTMO Challenge (Aggressive, 2-Step)
2-StepPrice
$295
Target
20% / 10%
Daily Loss
10%
Max Loss
20%
Pros & Cons
✅ PROS
- + Extremely strong brand trust
- + scales up to $2M
- + transparent published statistics
- + wide platform choice.
❌ CONS
- - Two-phase evaluation takes longer to pass than 1-step firms
- - strict scaling requirements
- - US traders no longer accepted.
About FTMO
FTMO is the most-cited name in proprietary trading, headquartered in Prague and operating since 2015. Its classic Challenge requires a 10% profit target with a 5% daily and 10% max drawdown, followed by a Verification phase at a 5% target under identical risk rules. Funded accounts start at 80% profit split and scale to 90% after four consecutive profitable payout cycles. FTMO also owns the regulated broker OANDA and publishes quarterly trader statistics for transparency.
Quick Facts
Founded—
Parent Country—
Profit Split80-90
Max Drawdown10%
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