Which has a higher profit split — Bulenox or FTMO?

Bulenox pays 90%; FTMO pays 90% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.

Is Bulenox cheaper to start than FTMO?

Bulenox: evaluation from $76–$340/month (heavy promos). FTMO: evaluation from €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass).

Which pays out faster — Bulenox or FTMO?

Bulenox payouts: Up to 2 per month. FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). First-payout eligibility: Bulenox — 5 winning days, 14 calendar days; FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request.

What's the maximum allocation at Bulenox vs FTMO?

Bulenox scales up to $250,000. FTMO scales up to $200,000.

Can I trade news at Bulenox or FTMO?

Bulenox: permits news trading. FTMO: permits news trading.

Can I hold positions overnight at Bulenox or FTMO?

Bulenox: does not allow overnight holds. FTMO: allows overnight holds.

Head-to-head

Bulenox vs FTMO

A direct, side-by-side comparison of Bulenox and FTMO — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.

Quick verdict

Bulenox is best for

scaling toward larger allocations (up to $250,000).

Full Bulenox profile →

Quick verdict

FTMO is best for

swing traders holding overnight.

Full FTMO profile →

Cost to first payout

What it actually costs to reach payout — a normalized estimate built from each firm's lowest published evaluation cost, monthly fees, and first-payout window. Estimates, not guarantees. Each card shows the assumptions used.

Bulenox

estimate

Approx. total

$214

to reach first payout eligibility

Approx. time

15days

from sign-up to first eligible request

Start cost: $76
Monthly fee: $138/mo

How we estimated this

Evaluation path: lowest published one-time evaluation fee.
Adds ~10 calendar days for evaluation completion (most firms require ≥5 minimum trading days).
Monthly fee ($138) × 1 month added to startup cost.
Source — eval fee: $76–$340/month (heavy promos); monthly: Eval monthly; PA one-time $148 or $138/mo; first payout: 5 winning days, 14 calendar days.

FTMO

estimate

Approx. total

—

to reach first payout eligibility

Approx. time

17days

from sign-up to first eligible request

Start cost: —
Monthly fee: None

How we estimated this

Adds ~10 calendar days for evaluation completion (most firms require ≥5 minimum trading days).
Source — eval fee: €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass); monthly: No monthly fee — one-time challenge cost; first payout: First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request.

Trade-offs

Where each firm is weaker

No firm wins on every axis. These are the most meaningful drawbacks of each option — derived from the same structured fields shown in the table, never invented.

Bulenox trade-offs

Slower payouts
Payout cadence is Up to 2 per month versus On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available) at FTMO.
No overnight holds
Closes positions intraday. FTMO allows overnight holds.

FTMO trade-offs

Lower scaling ceiling
Scales to $200,000 vs $250,000 at Bulenox — caps long-term capital growth.

Decision guide

Best for your trader type

Highest profit share
Tie
Both pay 90%.
Biggest scaling ceiling
Bulenox
Up to $250,000.
Swing & overnight
FTMO
Permits holding positions overnight.
Fastest payouts
FTMO
On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available) payouts.

Attribute	Bulenox Evaluation · est. 2022	FTMO Evaluation · est. 2015
Cost
Evaluation fee	$76–$340/month (heavy promos)	€89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass)
Monthly fee	Eval monthly; PA one-time $148 or $138/mo	No monthly fee — one-time challenge cost
Evaluation required	Yes	Yes
Instant funding	No	No
Capital
Profit split	90%	90%
Max allocation	$250,000	$200,000
Account sizes	$10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $150K, $250K	$10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K (USD/EUR/GBP/CZK)
Scaling	Stack up to 5 PA accounts; copy trader allowed.	Scaling Plan: +25% balance every 4 months at 10%+ profit over 2 of 4 months.
Payouts
Frequency	Up to 2 per month	On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available)
First payout	5 winning days, 14 calendar days	First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request
Assets
Futures	Yes	Yes
Stocks	No	Yes
Options	No	No
Forex	No	Yes
Crypto	No	Yes
Trading rules
News trading	Yes	Yes
Overnight holding	No	Yes
Weekend holding	No	Yes
Copy trading	Yes	Yes
Technology
Platforms	Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView	cTrader, DXtrade, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5
Data feed	Rithmic	Purple Trading / Spotware
Company
Headquarters	Dallas, USA	Prague, Czech Republic

About Bulenox

US futures prop firm offering one-step and two-step evaluations with multi-account stacking.

Full Bulenox profile →

About FTMO

Online evaluation program funding remote retail traders.

Full FTMO profile →

Trust & stability

Reputation and rule-change activity

Two added decision signals: a weighted reputation score from independent review sources, and a 90-day view of structural rule-change activity where monitored sources are available.

Bulenox

Reputation

—canonical score

Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.

Rule Stability

last 90d

—monitoring status

Last change: —
Type: —
Sources monitored: —
Status: No changes detected in monitored sources

Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.

FTMO

Reputation

—canonical score

Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.

Rule Stability

last 90d

—monitoring status

Last change: —
Type: —
Sources monitored: —
Status: No changes detected in monitored sources

Frequently asked

Common questions

Which has a higher profit split — Bulenox or FTMO?: Bulenox pays 90%; FTMO pays 90% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.
Is Bulenox cheaper to start than FTMO?: Bulenox: evaluation from $76–$340/month (heavy promos). FTMO: evaluation from €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass).
Which pays out faster — Bulenox or FTMO?: Bulenox payouts: Up to 2 per month. FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). First-payout eligibility: Bulenox — 5 winning days, 14 calendar days; FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request.
What's the maximum allocation at Bulenox vs FTMO?: Bulenox scales up to $250,000. FTMO scales up to $200,000.
Can I trade news at Bulenox or FTMO?: Bulenox: permits news trading. FTMO: permits news trading.
Can I hold positions overnight at Bulenox or FTMO?: Bulenox: does not allow overnight holds. FTMO: allows overnight holds.

Still deciding?

Get a personalized firm match

Answer a few questions about your trading style, account size, and goals. In about 1 minute, we'll rank Bulenox, FTMO, and every other firm in our database by fit.

Find my firm match →

← All head-to-head comparisons Compare different firms Bulenox profile →FTMO profile →

Disclosure

ProprietaryTrading.com may receive compensation from certain companies featured on this site. These relationships never influence ratings, rankings, match results, verification status, or directory inclusion. Learn more in our Methodology & Editorial Standards.