Which has a higher profit split — For Traders or FTMO?

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

Is For Traders cheaper to start than FTMO?

For Traders: offers instant funding (no evaluation). FTMO: evaluation from €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass).

Which pays out faster — For Traders or FTMO?

For Traders payouts: Bi-Weekly. FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). First-payout eligibility: For Traders — After 14 days; FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request.

What's the maximum allocation at For Traders vs FTMO?

For Traders scales up to $300,000. FTMO scales up to $200,000.

Can I trade news at For Traders or FTMO?

For Traders: policy unconfirmed. FTMO: permits news trading.

Can I hold positions overnight at For Traders or FTMO?

For Traders: allows overnight holds. FTMO: allows overnight holds.

Head-to-head

For Traders vs FTMO

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

Quick verdict

For Traders is best for

traders who want to skip the evaluation; scaling toward larger allocations (up to $300,000).

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Quick verdict

FTMO is best for

news traders.

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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.

For Traders

estimate

Approx. total

$49

to reach first payout eligibility

Approx. time

14days

from sign-up to first eligible request

Start cost: $49
Monthly fee: —

How we estimated this

Instant-funding path: lowest published activation cost.
Source — eval fee: $49; monthly: —; first payout: After 14 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.

For Traders trade-offs

No structural disadvantages versus the other firm based on the fields we track.

FTMO trade-offs

Slower to funded
Requires passing an evaluation before payouts. For Traders offers instant funding as an alternative path.
Lower scaling ceiling
Scales to $200,000 vs $300,000 at For Traders — caps long-term capital growth.

Decision guide

Best for your trader type

Highest profit share
Tie
Both pay 90%.
Fastest to funded
For Traders
Offers instant funding.
Biggest scaling ceiling
For Traders
Up to $300,000.
News traders
FTMO
Allows trading through news events.

Attribute	For Traders Evaluation + Instant Funding · est. 2023	FTMO Evaluation · est. 2015
Cost
Evaluation fee	$49	€89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass)
Monthly fee	—	No monthly fee — one-time challenge cost
Evaluation required	Yes	Yes
Instant funding	Yes	No
Capital
Profit split	90%	90%
Max allocation	$300,000	$200,000
Account sizes	$5K–$200K	$10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K (USD/EUR/GBP/CZK)
Scaling	Pick the size that fits — and scale as you prove yourself.	Scaling Plan: +25% balance every 4 months at 10%+ profit over 2 of 4 months.
Payouts
Frequency	Bi-Weekly	On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available)
First payout	After 14 days	First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request
Assets
Futures	No	Yes
Stocks	No	Yes
Options	No	No
Forex	Yes	Yes
Crypto	Yes	Yes
Trading rules
News trading	—	Yes
Overnight holding	Yes	Yes
Weekend holding	Yes	Yes
Copy trading	Yes	Yes
Technology
Platforms	MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5	cTrader, DXtrade, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5
Data feed	—	Purple Trading / Spotware
Company
Headquarters	Tallinn, Estonia	Prague, Czech Republic

About For Traders

Forex prop firm with transparent rule set and configurable challenge models.

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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.

For Traders

Reputation

canonical

4.0/ 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 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 — For Traders or FTMO?: For Traders pays 90%; FTMO pays 90% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.
Is For Traders cheaper to start than FTMO?: For Traders: offers instant funding (no evaluation). FTMO: evaluation from €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass).
Which pays out faster — For Traders or FTMO?: For Traders payouts: Bi-Weekly. FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). First-payout eligibility: For Traders — After 14 days; FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request.
What's the maximum allocation at For Traders vs FTMO?: For Traders scales up to $300,000. FTMO scales up to $200,000.
Can I trade news at For Traders or FTMO?: For Traders: policy unconfirmed. FTMO: permits news trading.
Can I hold positions overnight at For Traders or FTMO?: For Traders: allows overnight holds. FTMO: allows overnight holds.

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