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Legal name and jurisdiction, as the firm states them
- Legal entity: FTMO s.r.o.
- Jurisdiction stated: Not established
- Website: https://ftmo.com/en/
- Operating status: Operating (per firm site) as of 2026-10-25 — status tracker entry. Confirm on the firm's own site.
legalName taken from the firm's own JSON-LD on the trading-objectives page. Jurisdiction not stated as a country name on that page.
FTMO Challenge 1-Step · $100,000 · 1-step
Asset class as classified here: CFD. Simulated or live, as the firm stated on the pages we read: simulated.
| Field | Published value |
|---|---|
| Profit target (phase 1) | The Profit Target for the FTMO Challenge is calculated as 10% of the Initial Simulated Capital. |
| Profit target (phase 2) | Not published by firmNot published |
| Daily drawdown | 3% of Initial Simulated Capital, reset from the midnight CE(S)T balanceSourcechecked 2026-10-25Verified the Maximum Daily Loss Amount, which is 3% of the Initial Simulated Capital. |
| Maximum drawdown | The Maximum Loss rule establishes an end-of-day trailing limit ... the Maximum Loss Amount, which is 10% of the Initial Simulated Capital. |
| Drawdown type | The Maximum Loss rule establishes an end-of-day trailing limit (the Maximum Loss Limit) |
| Minimum trading days | Not published by firmNot published |
| Consistency rule | Best day must not be more than 50% of total profit (accounts from orders on or after 12 Oct 2026)Sourcechecked 2026-10-25Verified the Consistency rule requires that your Best Day does not represent more than 50% of your total profit. |
| Payout split | FTMO Account initiated from the 1-Step FTMO Challenge and FTMO Instant Account: You receive a Reward according to 90% of the simulated profit. |
| Payout frequency | This can be done on the 14th or any following day after the first trade is placed on the specific account. |
| Evaluation fee | FTMO charges only a one-time purchase fee for the 1-Step FTMO Challenge, 2-Step FTMO Challenge, or FTMO Instant Account. |
| Fee refundable | For other products, the entry fee is not refundable. |
| Reset fee | Not published by firmNot published |
| Leverage | Not published by firmNot published |
| News trading | Allowed during the Challenge; restricted ±2 minutes on selected news once on an FTMO Account (Standard)Sourcechecked 2026-10-25Verified This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts; any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification phase. |
| Weekend holding | Allowed during the Challenge; Standard FTMO Accounts must close before market breaks longer than 2 hoursSourcechecked 2026-10-25Verified This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts; any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification |
Change history
No dated changes recorded yet for this program.
FTMO Challenge 2-Step · $100,000 · 2-step
Asset class as classified here: CFD. Simulated or live, as the firm stated on the pages we read: simulated.
| Field | Published value |
|---|---|
| Profit target (phase 1) | 10% for the FTMO Challenge |
| Profit target (phase 2) | 5% for the Verification |
| Daily drawdown | 5% of Initial Simulated Capital, reset from the midnight CE(S)T balanceSourcechecked 2026-10-25Verified the Maximum Daily Loss Amount, which is 5% of the Initial Simulated Capital. |
| Maximum drawdown | The Maximum Loss rule establishes a static limit ... which is 10% of the Initial Simulated Capital. |
| Drawdown type | The Maximum Loss rule establishes a static limit (the Maximum Loss Limit) |
| Minimum trading days | The Minimum Trading Days rule requires the trader to achieve at least 4 Trading Days. |
| Consistency rule | Not published by firmNot published |
| Payout split | 80% of simulated profit by default; 90% if Scaling Plan or Premium Programme conditions are metSourcechecked 2026-10-25Verified FTMO Account initiated from the 2-Step FTMO Challenge: By default, you receive a Reward according to 80% of the simulated profit. |
| Payout frequency | This can be done on the 14th or any following day after the first trade is placed on the specific account. |
| Evaluation fee | FTMO charges only a one-time purchase fee for the 1-Step FTMO Challenge, 2-Step FTMO Challenge, or FTMO Instant Account. |
| Fee refundable | For the 2-Step FTMO Challenge, we will refund you the initial purchase fee once you request your first Reward withdrawal. |
| Reset fee | Not published by firmNot published |
| Leverage | Not published by firmNot published |
| News trading | Allowed during Challenge and Verification; restricted ±2 minutes on selected news on a Standard FTMO AccountSourcechecked 2026-10-25Verified This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts; any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification phase. |
| Weekend holding | Allowed during Challenge and Verification; Standard FTMO Accounts must close before market breaks longer than 2 hoursSourcechecked 2026-10-25Verified This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts; any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification |
Change history
No dated changes recorded yet for this program.
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