Head-to-head

FTMO vs FuturesElite

FTMO vs FuturesElite covers the two firms side by side on the facts recorded in their profiles, profiled by proprietarytrading.com.

Profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules for FTMO and FuturesElite. Data pulled live from our firm listings.

Quick verdict

FTMO is best for

traders who want to skip the evaluation; news traders; swing traders holding overnight.

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Quick verdict

FuturesElite is best for

traders who prefer Evaluation and a Latina, Italy-based firm.

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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

estimate

Approx. total

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to reach first payout eligibility

Approx. time

7days

from sign-up to first eligible request

Start cost
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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.

FuturesElite

Not enough structured fee data published to estimate a cost-to-first-payout figure for this firm.

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.

FTMO trade-offs

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

FuturesElite trade-offs

  • Slower to funded

    Requires passing an evaluation before payouts. FTMO offers instant funding as an alternative path.

Decision guide

Best for your trader type

  • Highest profit share

    Tie

    Both pay 90%.

  • Fastest to funded

    FTMO

    Offers instant funding.

  • Biggest scaling ceiling

    FTMO

    Up to $200,000.

  • News traders

    FTMO

    Allows trading through news events.

  • Swing & overnight

    FTMO

    Permits holding positions overnight.

  • Copy & algo traders

    FTMO

    Copy trading is permitted.

AttributeFTMO

Evaluation · est. 2015

FuturesElite

Evaluation

Cost
Evaluation fee2-Step €89–€1,080; 1-Step €79–€999; Instant Account €169–€2,999 (all one-time)—
Monthly fee2-Step and 1-Step Challenges: no monthly fee (one-time). FTMO Futures: monthly subscription, Growth $119–$229/mo, Pro $139–$269/mo (USD)—
Evaluation requiredYesYes
Instant fundingYes—
Capital
Profit split90%90%
Max allocation$200,000—
Account sizes$5K (Instant only), $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K (USD/EUR/GBP/CZK and more)—
ScalingScaling Plan: +25% balance every 4 months at 10%+ profit over 2 of 4 months.—
Payouts
FrequencyOn-demand (default 14 days, weekly available)—
First payoutFirst payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request—
Assets
FuturesYesYes
StocksYes—
OptionsNo—
ForexYes—
CryptoYes—
Trading rules
News tradingYes—
Overnight holdingYes—
Weekend holdingYes—
Copy tradingYes—
Technology
PlatformscTrader, DXtrade, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5Tradovate, NinjaTrader, Quantower, ATAS, Volumetrica, DeepCharts, WealthCharts
Data feedPurple Trading / Spotware—
Company
HeadquartersPrague, Czech RepublicLatina, Italy

About FTMO

Online evaluation program funding remote retail traders.

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About FuturesElite

Futures prop firm run by Quantum SRL (Italy), sister brand of FundedElite, with end-of-day drawdown evaluations and no daily loss limit.

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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.

Reputation

—canonical score

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

Rule Stability

last 90d
—monitoring status
Last change
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Type
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Sources monitored
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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

—canonical score

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

Rule Stability

last 90d
—monitoring status
Last change
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Type
—
Sources monitored
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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 FuturesElite?
FTMO pays 90%; FuturesElite pays 90% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.
Is FTMO cheaper to start than FuturesElite?
FTMO: offers instant funding (no evaluation). FuturesElite: evaluation pricing varies.
Which pays out faster — FTMO or FuturesElite?
FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). FuturesElite payouts: not published. First-payout eligibility: FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request; FuturesElite — n/a.
What's the maximum allocation at FTMO vs FuturesElite?
FTMO scales up to $200,000. FuturesElite scales up to an undisclosed ceiling.
Can I trade news at FTMO or FuturesElite?
FTMO: permits news trading. FuturesElite: policy unconfirmed.
Can I hold positions overnight at FTMO or FuturesElite?
FTMO: allows overnight holds. FuturesElite: policy unconfirmed.

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