{"id":1637,"date":"2026-01-30T12:58:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T12:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ftmo.com\/au\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=1637"},"modified":"2026-02-02T09:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T09:19:12","slug":"phase-1-ftmo-challenge-ftmo-challenge-1-step","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/ftmo.com\/au\/faq\/phase-1-ftmo-challenge-ftmo-challenge-1-step\/","title":{"rendered":"Phase 1 \u2013 FTMO Challenge (FTMO Challenge: 1-Step)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"\/au\/challenge\/\">FTMO Challenge<\/a> is the only evaluation phase within the <strong>FTMO Challenge: 1-Step<\/strong> product. Before you can access an <strong>FTMO Account<\/strong>, we need to verify that you are able to trade responsibly and manage risk properly.<\/p>\n<p>The FTMO Challenge phase has clearly defined rules, where the <strong>Profit Target<\/strong> is balanced with the allowed drawdown. These rules are referred to as <a href=\"\/au\/trading-objectives\/#1-step\">Trading Objectives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to drawdown limits such as <strong>Maximum Daily Loss<\/strong> and <strong>Maximum Loss<\/strong>, the Trading Objectives also include the <strong>Best Day Rule<\/strong>, which helps ensure consistent performance by limiting the impact of a single trading day on the overall result.<\/p>\n<p>There is no time limit to reach the Profit Target, as the Trading Period is unlimited. 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