Head-to-head
FTMO vs Funded Trader Markets
FTMO vs Funded Trader Markets covers the two firms side by side on the facts recorded in their profiles.
Profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules for FTMO and Funded Trader Markets. Data pulled live from our firm listings.
Quick verdict
FTMO is best for
news traders; swing traders holding overnight; copy-trading setups.
Full FTMO profile →Quick verdict
Funded Trader Markets is best for
traders who prefer Evaluation + Instant Funding and a Dubai, UAE / Nicosia, Cyprus / Saint Lucia-based firm.
Full Funded Trader Markets profile →Cost to first payout
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.
FTMO
estimateApprox. total
—
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
7days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- —
- Monthly fee
- None
How we estimated this
- Instant funding offered but cost not published — figure unverified.
- Source — eval fee: 2-Step €89–€1,080; 1-Step €79–€999; Instant Account €169–€2,999 (all one-time); monthly: 2-Step and 1-Step Challenges: no monthly fee (one-time). FTMO Futures: monthly subscription, Growth $119–$229/mo, Pro $139–$269/mo (USD); first payout: First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request.
Funded Trader Markets
estimateApprox. total
$20
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
—
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- $20
- Monthly fee
- —
How we estimated this
- Instant-funding path: lowest published activation cost.
- Source — eval fee: One-time; from $20 (1-Step), $25 (2-Step) and $24 (Instant) per the Programs menu, 29 Oct 2026; monthly: None (one-time purchase); first payout: After the minimum trading days (5 on funded and instant accounts), the consistency rule and a minimum profit of 1% of the starting balance.
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
| Attribute | FTMO Evaluation · est. 2015 | Funded Trader Markets Evaluation + Instant Funding · est. 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Retail accessibility | Open to retail traders via evaluation | Open to retail traders via evaluation |
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | 2-Step €89–€1,080; 1-Step €79–€999; Instant Account €169–€2,999 (all one-time) | One-time; from $20 (1-Step), $25 (2-Step) and $24 (Instant) per the Programs menu, 29 Oct 2026 |
| Monthly fee | 2-Step and 1-Step Challenges: no monthly fee (one-time). FTMO Futures: monthly subscription, Growth $119–$229/mo, Pro $139–$269/mo (USD) | None (one-time purchase) |
| Evaluation required | Yes | Yes |
| Instant funding | Yes | Yes |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | 90% | 90% |
| Max allocation | $200,000 | — |
| Account sizes | $5K (Instant only), $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K (USD/EUR/GBP/CZK and more) | — |
| Scaling | Scaling Plan: +25% balance every 4 months at 10%+ profit over 2 of 4 months. | — |
| Payouts | ||
| Frequency | On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available) | On demand (after the minimum trading days, consistency rule and 1% minimum profit); USDT TRC20 or Rise |
| First payout | First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request | After the minimum trading days (5 on funded and instant accounts), the consistency rule and a minimum profit of 1% of the starting balance |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | Yes | No |
| Stocks | Yes | No |
| Options | No | No |
| Forex | Yes | Yes |
| Crypto | Yes | Yes |
| Trading rules | ||
| News trading | Yes | — |
| Overnight holding | Yes | — |
| Weekend holding | Yes | — |
| Copy trading | Yes | — |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | cTrader, DXtrade, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker, Match-Trader |
| Data feed | Purple Trading / Spotware | — |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Prague, Czech Republic | Dubai, UAE / Nicosia, Cyprus / Saint Lucia |
About FTMO
Online evaluation program funding remote retail traders. Funds traders across forex, indices, commodities, and crypto.
Full FTMO profile →About Funded Trader Markets
Forex/CFD prop firm launched in August 2024 with 1-Step, 2-Step and Instant simulated accounts, on-demand rewards in USDT or via Rise, and MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker and Match-Trader.
Full Funded Trader Markets 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.
Reputation
Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.
Rule Stability
last 90d- Last change
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- 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.
Reputation
Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.
Rule Stability
last 90d- 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.
Frequently asked
Common questions
- Which has a higher profit split — FTMO or Funded Trader Markets?
- FTMO pays 90%; Funded Trader Markets pays 90% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.
- Is FTMO cheaper to start than Funded Trader Markets?
- FTMO: offers instant funding (no evaluation). Funded Trader Markets: offers instant funding (no evaluation).
- Which pays out faster — FTMO or Funded Trader Markets?
- FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). Funded Trader Markets payouts: On demand (after the minimum trading days, consistency rule and 1% minimum profit); USDT TRC20 or Rise. First-payout eligibility: FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request; Funded Trader Markets — After the minimum trading days (5 on funded and instant accounts), the consistency rule and a minimum profit of 1% of the starting balance.
- What's the maximum allocation at FTMO vs Funded Trader Markets?
- FTMO scales up to $200,000. Funded Trader Markets scales up to an undisclosed ceiling.
- Can I trade news at FTMO or Funded Trader Markets?
- FTMO: permits news trading. Funded Trader Markets: policy unconfirmed.
- Can I hold positions overnight at FTMO or Funded Trader Markets?
- FTMO: allows overnight holds. Funded Trader Markets: policy unconfirmed.
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