FTMO FTMO Challenge 1-Step rules
Account sizes and limits
| Size | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | €79 EUR fee (EUR 79) as shown on homepage pricing table 2026-10-27 with USD account selected; FTMO displays fees in EUR | Track·Would I pass? |
| $25,000 | €199 EUR fee (EUR 199) as shown on homepage pricing table 2026-10-27 with USD account selected; FTMO displays fees in EUR | Track·Would I pass? |
| $50,000 | €319 EUR fee (EUR 319) as shown on homepage pricing table 2026-10-27 with USD account selected; FTMO displays fees in EUR | Track·Would I pass? |
| $100,000 | €499 EUR fee (EUR 499) as shown on homepage pricing table 2026-10-27 with USD account selected; FTMO displays fees in EUR; site promo: EUR 399 | Track·Would I pass? |
| $200,000 | €999 EUR fee (EUR 999) as shown on homepage pricing table 2026-10-27 with USD account selected; FTMO displays fees in EUR | Track·Would I pass? |
List prices, without temporary discounts. “—” means the firm doesn't publish that value for this size.
Daily loss limit
- Limit
- 3%
- Measured from
- start-of-day balance
- Resets
- 00:00 CE(S)T
- If you hit it
- The account fails
Max loss (drawdown)
- Limit
- 10%
- Type
- End-of-day trailing
The floor moves up to your highest end-of-day balance minus the max loss. Open trades during the day don't move it, but it is still enforced live. See it on a chart
Trails highest end-of-day balance; resets on reward withdrawal
Phases
- Target
- 10%
- Minimum days
- —
- Time limit
- None stated
Funded account and payouts
- Profit split
- 90%
- First payout
- on request after 14 days from first trading day
- Payout cycle
- on request
- Consistency rule
- Orders from 12 Oct 2026: best day <= 50% of total profit (legacy: 50% of positive days' profit); not a breach
- Scaling
- +25% every 4 months, up to $2M
- Leverage
- up to 1:100
- Platforms
- MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView
What you can trade and how
No orders executed 2 min before or after restricted news on the affected symbols on Standard FTMO Accounts; Challenge, Verification and Swing are unrestricted.
Applies to: Standard-type FTMO Accounts only; Challenge, Verification and Swing accounts are exempt
Source, checked 2026-11-02 News rules at every firm →Good to know
Unlimited trading period. Swing type not offered. Fee not refundable (FAQ: only 2-Step fee refunded). Homepage table (2026-10-27) lists a 50% consistency rule.
Sources
- ftmo.com/au/trading-objectiveschecked 2026-10-30
Firms change rules often. Check the firm's own page before you buy.
Your odds of passing
Enter how you trade and we run 1,000 evaluations of the FTMO Challenge 1-Step against its own daily limit, drawdown, target and day rules.
- Passed 58%
- Max loss 14%
- Still going after 130 days 28%
A model, not a forecast: each trade wins or loses your average amount at random, days are whole weekdays, and trailing floors never lock. Consistency, news and weekend rules aren't applied. Have real results? Replay your own days.
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