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For Traders vs FTMO

Side-by-side comparison of trust scores, profit splits, payout speed, and real trader reviews. Independent data — no sponsored rankings.

METRIC
FORT
For Traders
EST. 2023
FTMO
FTMO
✓ VERIFIEDEST. 2015
TRUST SCORE—65/100
PROFIT SPLIT80%TIE80%TIE
PAYOUT DAYS14dTIE14dTIE
MIN COST$48BETTER$99
MAX FUNDING$100,000$200,000BETTER
RATING—4.5/5
REVIEW COUNT02BETTER
STEPS1-step2-step
DRAWDOWNTrailingFixed

FOR TRADERS DETAILS

MARKETS
Forex, Crypto, Indices, Commodities, Futures
PLATFORMS
cTrader, MT5, TradeLocker

FTMO DETAILS

MARKETS
Forex, Indices, Crypto, Commodities, Metals
PLATFORMS
MT4, MT5, cTrader
TYPES
forex, large-cap, multi-asset, Beginner Friendly, Pro Traders, Fast Payout, Large Cap, crypto

For Traders PROS

  • +Min challenge cost of $48 is below the listed firms' average of $69.4, reducing entry cost.
  • +Single evaluation step beats the listed firms' average of 1.6 steps, reaching funding faster.
  • +Offers three platforms (cTrader, MT5, TradeLocker) and five markets including Crypto and Futures.
  • +Weekend holding is permitted, giving traders more flexibility to manage open positions.

For Traders CONS

  • −Profit split of 80% is below the listed firms' average of 83.2%, reducing trader earnings.
  • −Max funding of $100,000 is well below the listed firms' average of $310,294.1, limiting scale.
  • −Payout window of 14 days exceeds the listed firms' average of 9.6 days, meaning longer waits.

FTMO PROS

  • +Profit split of 90% exceeds the industry average of 84.6%.
  • +Fee refund is available
  • +Founded in 2015, giving it one of the longest operational track records in the industry.
  • +Weekend and overnight holding is allowed during evaluation phases.
  • +A recently introduced competitive one-step program.

FTMO CONS

  • −Days to first payout of 14 is more than double the industry average of 6.5.
  • −Profit target of 10% is above the industry average of 8.0%, raising the qualification bar.
  • −News trading is not allowed at funded, restricting strategy options around major economic events.

PROPDNA VERDICT

For Traders
Not yet rated by PropDNA traders. Faster payouts (14d). 80% profit split.
FTMO
Trust score 65/100. Faster payouts (14d). 80% profit split.

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