General info
Founded2015
CountryCzech Republic
Payout methodsBank Transfer, Crypto, Mastercard, Visa Direct, Skrill
Payment methodsCredit Card, Bank Transfer, Apple Pay, Crypto, Google Pay, Skrill
About company
FTMO is a modern proprietary trading firm founded in 2015 in Prague, Czech Republic.
FTMO offers a realistic simulated trading experience where traders complete an evaluation process (the FTMO Challenge and Verification) to demonstrate their trading skills and discipline. Successful candidates receive an FTMO Account with simulated capital and earn real-money rewards from their simulated profits.
Account currencies
Tradable assets
ForexCryptoOther CommoditiesMetalsIndicesEnergyStocks
Trading platforms
Challenge Comparison
Trading Rules
2-Step FTMO Challenge
- Profit Target (Challenge phase): 10% of the Initial Simulated Capital
- Profit Target (Verification phase): 5% of the Initial Simulated Capital
- Maximum Daily Loss: 5% of the Initial Simulated Capital (recalculated daily at 00:00 CET)
- Maximum Loss: 10% of the Initial Simulated Capital (static throughout both phases)
- Minimum Trading Days: at least 4 trading days where positions were opened
- Maximum Trading Days: unlimited
1-Step Challenge
- Profit Target: 10% of the Initial Simulated Capital
- Maximum Daily Loss: 3% of the Initial Simulated Capital
- Maximum Loss: 10% trailing limit (only increases, floors at 90% of initial capital)
- Best Day Rule: the most profitable single day cannot exceed 50% of Positive Days' Profit
Leverage
- Standard accounts: up to 1:100
- Swing accounts: up to 1:30
News & Weekend Rules
- During the evaluation, traders can trade freely during news releases and hold positions overnight/over the weekend.
- On live FTMO Accounts (Standard), positions cannot be opened or closed within a 2-minute window before/after major news on USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, NZD, CHF pairs, related indices, gold and crude oil.
- Standard accounts must close positions before the weekend or any rollover longer than 2 hours; Swing accounts have no such restrictions.
Profit Split & Scaling
- Up to 80% profit split, increased to 90% via the Scaling Plan.
- Scaling Plan: 25% balance increase every 4 months if conditions are met, up to a maximum of $2,000,000.