FTMO Overview

Profit Target

$3,000 profit target to pass the evaluation.

Maximum Drawdown

$3,000 maximum drawdown. End of Day (EOD) Trailing. Your maximum drawdown trails up at the end of each trading day based on your highest end-of-day balance. Intraday fluctuations do not affect the drawdown level. The drawdown stops trailing once it reaches your initial balance.

Daily Loss Limit

$1,000 daily loss limit. If breached, your account is failed.

Consistency Rule

50% Consistency Rule. No single trading day's profit may exceed 50% of your total profit.

Minimum Trading Days

No explicit minimum, but the 50% consistency rule means you'll need at least 2 trading days.

Maximum Contracts

Subscription

Monthly subscription ($139/month). Your account rebills every 30 days until you pass.

Reset Fee

$129 reset fee to restart your evaluation from the beginning.

Trading Rules

• News trading is permitted. You may hold trades through news events.
• Positions must be closed before market close on Friday. Failure to close positions may result in an automatic breach.
• Overnight holding is not permitted. All positions must be closed by end of each trading session (typically 5:00 PM ET for futures).
• Hedging is not permitted. You cannot hold opposite positions (long and short) on the same instrument at the same time.
• Holding mini and micro contracts at the same time is allowed.
• Copy trading is permitted. You may copy trades between your own accounts.
• Expert advisors (EAs) and automated trading bots are permitted.

Maximum Drawdown

Same as evaluation phase.

Daily Loss Limit

Same as evaluation phase.

Maximum Contracts

• At $0 profit: 2 minis / 20 micros
• At $1,000 profit: 3 minis / 30 micros
• At $2,000 profit: 5 minis / 50 micros

Consistency Rule

None. There is no consistency rule for your funded account.

Minimum Profitable Days

5 profitable trading days required. A profitable day requires earning at least $200.

Maximum Accounts

Maximum 3 funded accounts per trader.

Inactivity Rule

Account will be closed after 30 consecutive days without placing a trade.

Activation Fee

No activation fee.

Resets

No resets available. If you breach, you must purchase a new account.

Trading Rules

• News trading is permitted. You may hold trades through news events.
• Positions must be closed before market close on Friday. Failure to close positions may result in an automatic breach.
• Overnight holding is not permitted. All positions must be closed by end of each trading session (typically 5:00 PM ET for futures).
• Hedging is not permitted. You cannot hold opposite positions (long and short) on the same instrument at the same time.
• Holding mini and micro contracts at the same time is allowed.
• Copy trading is permitted. You may copy trades between your own accounts.
• Expert advisors (EAs) and automated trading bots are permitted.

Profit Split

You keep 90% of your trading profits.

Payout Frequency

Payouts available every 5 days.

Payout Eligibility

Before requesting a payout: 5 profitable trading days required. A profitable day requires earning at least $200.

Winning Days Required

5 profitable trading days required for payout eligibility.

Minimum Payout

$20 minimum per payout request.

Maximum Payout

$5,000 maximum per payout.