Which has a higher profit split — Earn2Trade or FTMO?

Earn2Trade pays 80%; FTMO pays 90% of trader profits once funded. FTMO pays a higher share to the trader.

Is Earn2Trade cheaper to start than FTMO?

Earn2Trade: evaluation from $150–$525/month (Trader Career Path / Gauntlet Mini). FTMO: evaluation from €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass).

Which pays out faster — Earn2Trade or FTMO?

Earn2Trade payouts: On-demand. FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). First-payout eligibility: Earn2Trade — After 10 trading days minimum; FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request.

What's the maximum allocation at Earn2Trade vs FTMO?

Earn2Trade scales up to $400,000. FTMO scales up to $200,000.

Can I trade news at Earn2Trade or FTMO?

Earn2Trade: permits news trading. FTMO: permits news trading.

Can I hold positions overnight at Earn2Trade or FTMO?

Earn2Trade: allows overnight holds. FTMO: allows overnight holds.

Head-to-head

Earn2Trade vs FTMO

A direct, side-by-side comparison of Earn2Trade and FTMO — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.

Quick verdict

Earn2Trade is best for

scaling toward larger allocations (up to $400,000).

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Quick verdict

FTMO is best for

traders prioritizing profit share (90% vs 80%); copy-trading setups.

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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.

Earn2Trade

estimate

Approx. total

$150

to reach first payout eligibility

Approx. time

20days

from sign-up to first eligible request

Start cost: $150
Monthly fee: —

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).
Source — eval fee: $150–$525/month (Trader Career Path / Gauntlet Mini); monthly: Monthly subscription until funded; first payout: After 10 trading days minimum.

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.

Earn2Trade trade-offs

Lower profit split
Pays 80% versus 90% — 10 points less of every funded dollar.
No copy trading
Forbids copy / algo bridges. FTMO permits them.

FTMO trade-offs

Lower scaling ceiling
Scales to $200,000 vs $400,000 at Earn2Trade — caps long-term capital growth.

Decision guide

Best for your trader type

Highest profit share
FTMO
90% vs 80%
Biggest scaling ceiling
Earn2Trade
Up to $400,000.
Copy & algo traders
FTMO
Copy trading is permitted.

Attribute	Earn2Trade Evaluation Based · est. 2016	FTMO Evaluation Based · est. 2015
Cost
Evaluation fee	$150–$525/month (Trader Career Path / Gauntlet Mini)	€89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass)
Monthly fee	Monthly subscription until funded	No monthly fee — one-time challenge cost
Evaluation required	Yes	Yes
Instant funding	No	No
Capital
Profit split	80%	90%
Max allocation	$400,000	$200,000
Account sizes	$25K (scale up to $400K via TCP)	$10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K (USD/EUR/GBP/CZK)
Scaling	Trader Career Path: 8 tiers, $25K → $400K based on profit milestones.	Scaling Plan: +25% balance every 4 months at 10%+ profit over 2 of 4 months.
Payouts
Frequency	On-demand	On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available)
First payout	After 10 trading days minimum	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	Yes	Yes
Weekend holding	Yes	Yes
Copy trading	No	Yes
Technology
Platforms	Finamark, NinjaTrader, R\|Trader, Quantower	MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DXtrade
Data feed	CQG	Purple Trading / Spotware
Company
Headquarters	Budapest, Hungary	Prague, Czech Republic

About Earn2Trade

Futures education and funded trader program. Successful candidates of the Trader Career Path are funded by partner firm Helios Trading Partners.

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About FTMO

Online evaluation program funding remote retail traders.

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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.

Earn2Trade

Reputation

canonical

4.7/ 5

Sources used: 1
Confidence: medium

Weighted blend of independent trader-review sources. See methodology.

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

4.8/ 5

Sources used: 1
Confidence: medium

Weighted blend of independent trader-review sources. See methodology.

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 — Earn2Trade or FTMO?: Earn2Trade pays 80%; FTMO pays 90% of trader profits once funded. FTMO pays a higher share to the trader.
Is Earn2Trade cheaper to start than FTMO?: Earn2Trade: evaluation from $150–$525/month (Trader Career Path / Gauntlet Mini). FTMO: evaluation from €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass).
Which pays out faster — Earn2Trade or FTMO?: Earn2Trade payouts: On-demand. FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). First-payout eligibility: Earn2Trade — After 10 trading days minimum; FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request.
What's the maximum allocation at Earn2Trade vs FTMO?: Earn2Trade scales up to $400,000. FTMO scales up to $200,000.
Can I trade news at Earn2Trade or FTMO?: Earn2Trade: permits news trading. FTMO: permits news trading.
Can I hold positions overnight at Earn2Trade or FTMO?: Earn2Trade: allows overnight holds. FTMO: allows overnight holds.

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