FTMO
Verified against ftmo.com
Profit target: 2-Step: 10% Phase 1, 5% Phase 2 (Verification). 1-Step: 10%.
Loss limits: 2-Step: 5% max daily loss, 10% max loss (static). 1-Step: 3% max daily loss, 10% max loss (end-of-day trailing).
Account sizes: Up to $200,000
Background
Founded: 2015
Headquarters: Prague, Czech Republic
Platforms: MT4, MT5, cTrader, DXtrade
Evaluation format: 2-step Challenge + Verification
Favorites rank: #1
Site: ftmo.com
Overview
FTMO has run forex evaluations since 2015 and now offers both a 1-Step and a 2-Step Challenge. The 2-Step path requires 10% in Phase 1 and 5% in Verification, with a minimum of four trading days during the evaluation phases.
What we could confirm
- Trading objectives are published in full on FTMO's own site
- Both 1-Step and 2-Step routes available
- Daily loss limit resets at 00:00 CE(S)T
Check before you buy
- The 1-Step maximum loss trails your end-of-day balance upward; the 2-Step limit is static
- The 1-Step Challenge adds a best-day rule: your best day cannot exceed 50% of total profitable-day earnings
How we sourced this page
Profit targets and loss limits read directly from FTMO's published Trading Objectives page on 2026-07-31. Fees and payout cadence were not stated there and are omitted.
FTMO questions
Where does FTMO rank here?
FTMO is outside the current top 10, and #1 on the community-favorites list. That order reflects observed trader purchase demand, not a score we assigned, and no firm can pay to change it. See the homepage guide for the rule mechanics that separate the listed firms.
What does FTMO cost?
We do not publish a price for FTMO. Evaluation pricing changes frequently and often differs by account size, promotion and region, so any figure we printed would go stale between refreshes. What we can say structurally: FTMO sells 2-step challenge + verification, and in this market the cost that matters is rarely the sticker — it is the reset economics under the drawdown rules for the exact tier you buy. Check the current price on ftmo.com, then read the rule sheet twice.
How current are the FTMO rules on this page?
They were read from FTMO's own published rules on 2026-07-31 and are cited below with a link to the source page. Rules can change after that date, so treat the source link as authoritative over this page.
Is FTMO worth the evaluation fee?
You can at least answer that from primary facts: the verified rules above are the real product, and the risk page explains which mechanics fail most accounts. We earn a commission if you buy through our link, so discount any warmth accordingly; most evaluation buyers never get funded, and forex rule variations (news windows, weekend holds, consistency) decide more outcomes than the fee does.