The FTMO Challenge is a simulated trading evaluation where traders are assessed on their performance and risk management in order to qualify for an FTMO Account, where they earn monetary rewards based on their simulated trading profits.
Since 2015, FTMO Challenge has tested the skills of millions and has helped us identify truly serious traders.
FTMO is now a well known and trusted Modern Prop Trading firm.
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FTMO Challenges provide traders with an environment that simulates real market conditions
Our Challenges simulate real-world trading conditions by utilizing a demo trading environment. This includes elements such as trading fees, swaps, spreads, and trading hours, mirroring the conditions you would experience with a CFD (Contract for Difference) broker. This setup provides traders with a realistic trading experience.
By participating in the FTMO Challenge, traders gain valuable insights and experience while building essential skills.
Access detailed information on FTMO Challenge rules and get expert tips to boost your chances of passing.
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A 'Forex Funding Programme', often referred to as a prop trading program, is an industry-wide established term used to describe a process designed to provide traders with access to simulated capital for trading in the foreign exchange (forex) markets.
A 'Forex Funding Trading Challenge' is an industry-wide established term used to describe a component of the Funding Programme where traders must complete specific trading tasks and meet certain performance metrics to qualify for a simulated funded account. These challenges are designed to test a trader’s skills, discipline, and ability to manage risk. With FTMO, you can gain an account with up to $200,000 in a simulated capital.
A 'Forex Funded Trading Account' is an industry-wide established term used to describe an account of simulated trading capital provided by a Modern Prop Trading firm to traders who successfully complete the Evaluation Process. With FTMO, you can trade up to $200,000 on an FTMO Account. Traders manage this account using popular retail trading platforms like MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, or cTrader, which allow them to open and control trades. While the capital involved is entirely simulated, a portion of the profits earned is awarded to the trader.
FTMO is a Modern Prop Trading firm established in 2015. Since then, we have been looking to cooperate with serious traders in order to capitalize on their trading data, while they earn rewards for their performance on simulated FTMO Accounts.
Before getting the FTMO Account, traders need to pass the Evaluation Process first.
A ‘Modern Prop Trading firm’ is an industry-wide established term used to describe the dynamic and innovative business model that focuses on nurturing trading talent through rigorous evaluation programs, providing simulated funding, and offering rewards based on trading performance.
This model not only mitigates the financial risk for traders but also aligns their interests with the firm’s goal of achieving consistent profitability in the markets.
While FTMO is often described as a forex prop trading firm, this term is somewhat inaccurate. FTMO does not limit itself to only simulated forex trading; instead, it provides simulated trading opportunities across various CFD (Contracts for Difference) underlying assets.
This broader scope allows traders to engage in forex, commodities, indices, and more.
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Before you decide to start an FTMO Challenge, we want to make sure that you understand how the process works and what is expected from you.
After you sign up, you can either start the FTMO Challenge: 1‑Step or the FTMO Challenge: 2‑Step right away, or— as we usually recommend — begin with our Free Trial. The Free Trial is a free, simplified version of the FTMO Challenge experience designed for practice purposes.
Within the Free Trial, you can…
To become an FTMO Trader, you must successfully meet the conditions of one of our two products: FTMO Challenge: 1‑Step or FTMO Challenge: 2‑Step. Each product follows a different structure, which is outlined below.
FTMO Challenge: 2‑Step
The FTMO Challenge: 2‑Step consists of a two-step process.
Phase 1: FTMO Challenge
A demo account with fictitious capital where you trade according to our Trading Objectives. You will benefit from our proprietary FTMO trading solution with very low commissions and…
What happens next depends on whether you are participating in the FTMO Challenge: 1‑Step or theFTMO Challenge: 2‑Step, as each product follows a different structure.
FTMO Challenge: 2‑Step
After you pass all the Trading Objectives in your FTMO Challenge: 2‑Step, you will see a notification in your Account MetriX informing you about your success. At this point, you no longer need to trade on the account, as all Trading Objectives are marked as passed.
We will be…
FTMO Challenge: 1‑Step is a simplified evaluation product that consists of a single evaluation phase. Unlike FTMO Challenge: 2‑Step, it does not include a separate Verification phase.
From the perspective of Trading Objectives, the two products are structured differently. More detailed information about the specific Trading Objectives is available on the Trading Objectives page.
The evaluation is completed once all applicable Trading Objectives are met (Trading Objectives) and the results are reviewed. Afterwards, the trader may…
Australian clients have access to the FTMO Account Swing with up to 1:30 leverage, which uniquely offers no restrictions on news trading or holding trades over the weekend. Should Australian clients meet the criteria as Professional traders they become eligible for the FTMO Account with 1:100 leverage, where specific rules regarding news and weekend trading restrictions are applicable.
Only our professional FTMO Traders trading with 1:100 leverage are NOT allowed to execute any new trade or close an existing trade…
Australian clients holding an FTMO Account Swing are not required to close their positions overnight or during the weekend.
However, if you become a professional trader and get a FTMO Account with 1:100 leverage, we require you to close your positions just before the markets close for the weekend or if the rollover (market break) is longer than 2 hours. Our Australian professional FTMO Traders having the FTMO Account with 1:100 leverage must respect the market timings. Every asset class…
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