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At FTMO, we provide opportunities for experienced traders and those new to trading who may lack the funds to start.
What is FTMO and how can you fit in?
We developed a unique 2-step Evaluation Process consisting of the FTMO Challenge and Verification step, designed to identify individuals with the qualities we seek. Those who pass this process can access an FTMO Account, where traders can earn up to 90% reward of their simulated profits. While the FTMO Challenge, Verification, and FTMO Account all operate in a simulated environment using fictitious funds, the data displayed is based on real market data.
How does it work
Sign up and get access to
the FTMO Client Area
Think of the FTMO Client Area as your main page feed. Here, you can access information on everything from analysing your historical and open trades to tools and services to billing and support.
Unlimited Free Trial
Once you sign up, you can choose to start an FTMO Challenge immediately or begin with our Free Trial. We recommend starting with the Free Trial, which is designed for practice. During the Free Trial, you can test some of our Trading Applications and receive an analysis of your trades. You can take the Free Trial as many times as you need to ensure you are fully prepared for an FTMO Challenge.
Choose your trading platform
To begin your Free Trial or FTMO Challenge, you need a trading platform. Choose and download your preferred platform from your Client Area and log in using the credentials found in your Client Area. Not sure which one to go with? A good start would be MetaTrader 5 or cTrader (not available in Free Trial), and then stick with the one you prefer.
Start FTMO Challenge
Getting an FTMO Challenge is your first step towards becoming an FTMO Trader. In the Client Area, you can select your FTMO Challenge based on the Account Balance, Account Type, and trading currency of your FTMO account.
You can choose an account size of up to $200,000. Yes, the bigger the account, the bigger the positions you can go with. But keep in mind that your behaviour on the markets may differ based on the account balance. Your behaviour may be different when trading with $10,000 compared to trading with $100,000.
FTMO offers two types of accounts: the “classic” FTMO account and the FTMO Swing account. The “classic” account allows for a leverage of 1:100, but you are not able to hold trades overnight, over the weekend, or during important news events. On the other hand, the FTMO Swing account allows for these trading activities but with a lower leverage of 1:30. What is leverage, then? In short, leverage allows you to control larger positions than your actual balance.
Following Trading Objectives
Once you receive your credentials for the FTMO Challenge, it’s time to demonstrate that you’re prepared to become an FTMO Trader. To do this, you must follow our Trading Objectives , which are based on risk management. These objectives ensure that our clients can effectively manage risks and improve their skills while developing sustainable trading habits. There is no time limit within which you need to pass the Trading Objectives.
Verification
The Verification step is the final step in our Evaluation Process. Its purpose is to test your trading consistency to make sure that you can trade your system or strategy profitably in the long run while following the rules. The objectives in this step are less demanding compared to the FTMO Challenge step, with the Profit Target reduced by half. Just like in the FTMO Challenge, there is no time limit to pass the objectives. Once you successfully meet all the Trading Objectives and your results are reviewed, you can sign the contract for your FTMO Account without any further delay!
FTMO Account
This is it. You’ve made it through our Evaluation Process, and you’ve become an FTMO Trader! So what’s next?
In the Client Area, you can now access the FTMO Identity section, where you can save your personal details and have them verified by our Support team. Once our Support team verifies all your information, which can take up to 3 business days, you can start using your fresh FTMO Account!
Stick to the discipline, be consistent, and never stop learning. Also, with your first reward, the fee you paid for the FTMO Challenge will be refunded.
Rewards
Every trader with an FTMO Account can get a reward of up to 90% of simulated profits. You qualify for the reward after meeting the conditions and succeeding in an FTMO Account. The reward is processed within an average of 8 hours, so you won’t have to wait long for your earned gains.
Tools & Services
Embarking on a trader’s path can be challenging. But at FTMO, we provide you with tools and services, ranging from the Mentor App to 1-on-1 Performance Coaching, to guide and support you every step of the way.
So, is it real trading?
Well yes, but actually no. Though the FTMO Challenge, Verification, and FTMO Account all operate in a simulated environment using fictitious funds, the data displayed is based on real market data. Despite trading being simulated, the FTMO Trader can receive a real financial Reward based on the simulated trading results on the FTMO Account as long as his trading is profitable and there is no violation of the contractual conditions.
This is your chance to turn your passion for trading into a rewarding career.
Frequently Asked Questions
FTMO is a project looking for experienced clients with trading experience. To ascertain if a client has all the qualities we seek, we developed a 2-step Evaluation Process, which consists of FTMO Challenge and Verification stages. Upon successfully passing our Evaluation Process, the client then can be provided with access to an FTMO Account, from which he or she can get a reward of up to 90% of their profits.
The path of a trader is challenging, and our educational applications, account analyses, and performance coaches are here to guide our clients.
Trading is difficult, and traders face many common problems such as: Trading an account that is too small, fear of losing money, psychological pressures, lack of discipline, growth limitations or insufficient support.
Making a living as a retail trader, especially with your own money, is tough. With FTMO Prop Trading, you can access an FTMO Account with up to $400,000 of fictitious capital and trade without the risk of losing your money.
We understand that being a great trader requires more than just capital. We provide our clients with conditions to perform at their best, including access to innovative Trading Applications and detailed feedback. FTMO Traders can also consult with our Performance Coach for free.
Trading discipline is crucial with the FTMO Account. We observe your trading results and provide assessments to teach you professional risk management habits, reducing over-trading, revenge trading, and over-leveraging.
Another issue is deciding between compounding your account or enjoying profits. At FTMO, you can do both. Once you reach the FTMO Trader stage, you can withdraw your reward anytime between 14 to 60 days from your first trade. We can also allocate more balance to your account if you’re consistently profitable, allowing you to get paid and grow simultaneously.
Lastly, the initial fee you paid will be refunded with your first Profit Split from the FTMO Account.
The minimum requirement to pass an FTMO Challenge is to trade for at least 4 trading days (don’t need to be consecutive). The same then applies to the Verification phase, where again we require you to trade for at least 4 trading days.
We do not have any maximum time limit during which you would have to pass our Evaluation Process, you can therefore take as much time as you need.
Once you meet all 4 Trading Objectives and your trades are reviewed, you can move on to the next phase right away. All in all, you can start using your FTMO Account after as few as 8 trading days.
Having successfully operated since 2015, we provided thousands of clients with their FTMO Accounts, and in total, we have paid out over $160 million. We’ve also been featured in Forbes and awarded by Deloitte and EY multiple times.
We know that reputation is the most valuable aspect of this business and the best way to find out whether a company is legitimate is to simply look for reviews online. You can do your own due diligence and check the reviews of FTMO on renowned review sites – TrustPilot, Forex Peace Army, or Forex Factory. Many clients also post their feedback on YouTube or share their stories directly with us as you can see in the Testimonials section. Last but not least, feel free to visit our community on Discord.
We let our clients speak for us.
In order to become an FTMO Trader, you will have to pass our 2-step Evaluation Process.
Step 1: FTMO Challenge
A demo account with fictitious capital where you will have to trade according to our Trading Objectives. You will have superior account conditions in the form of our own FTMO solution with very low commissions and spreads. If you manage to pass all requirements, you will proceed to the second and final step of the evaluation.
Step 2: Verification
A demo account with fictitious capital whereby you verify your performance and consistency one last time. The rules in the Verification stage are easier. For a detailed explanation of the rules, please visit the Trading Objectives site.
After you successfully pass the Verification stage, you may get the chance to become an FTMO Trader after passing our review of your trading. To conclude a contract for your FTMO Account, we will ask you to provide your ID document (passport, national ID card) and complete your identification. The conclusion of the contract is dependent on the finalisation of identification procedures in accordance with the FTMO internal policies.
FTMO does not provide services to persons in/from the selected countries specified here, persons listed on sanction lists, persons with criminal records related to financial crime or terrorism, persons below 18 years of age, company trusts, and persons previously banned because of breach of any FTMO contractual requirements. In case any of the above-stated reasons are detected after an FTMO Account Agreement between FTMO and the customer has been concluded, FTMO reserves the right to terminate the contract concerned.
Note we don’t grant an FTMO Account based on any past track record.
You will trade with the same account balance that you traded in your FTMO Challenge. If you traded with $200,000 in an FTMO Challenge, you would also have access to a $200,000 FTMO Account.
To avoid any confusion, please note that all accounts we provide to our clients are demo accounts with virtual funds. After a client becomes an FTMO Trader, he/she is provided with login credentials for a demo account. Clients are entitled to up to 90% of profits generated on an FTMO Account.
If you wish to trade with a higher account balance, you can simply apply for another FTMO Challenge. Each FTMO Challenge needs to be traded from the beginning, regardless of whether you have passed one in the past. We allow a maximum capital allocation of $400,000 on FTMO Accounts per trader or per strategy, at any given time. This can be understood as 2 FTMO Accounts – each with $200k, or 4 FTMO Accounts – each with $100k, etc. Please be careful not to get multiple accounts through various registrations. If we discover the identically traded strategies throughout various accounts exceeding $400,000 in the allocated capital value, we reserve the right to suspend those accounts per our agreement.
Please note that in the case of an Aggressive risk setup version, the maximum capital allocation on FTMO Accounts is $200,000 as the loss limits are doubled.
On the other hand, if you are consistently profitable on your FTMO Account, we will be happy to allocate additional capital as per our Scaling Plan.