Head-to-head
FTMO vs Great Point Capital
A direct, side-by-side comparison of FTMO and Great Point Capital — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
Quick verdict
Great Point Capital is best for
traders prioritizing profit share (95% vs 90%); traders avoiding evaluation hurdles.
Full Great Point Capital 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
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.
Great Point Capital
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
Lower profit split
Pays 90% versus 95% — 5 points less of every funded dollar.
Great Point Capital trade-offs
Slower payouts
Payout cadence is Monthly versus On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available) at FTMO.
No copy trading
Forbids copy / algo bridges. FTMO permits them.
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
- Highest profit share
95% vs 90%
- Fastest to funded
No mandatory evaluation.
- Biggest scaling ceiling
Up to $200,000.
- Copy & algo traders
Copy trading is permitted.
- Fastest payouts
On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available) payouts.
| Attribute | FTMO Evaluation Based · est. 2015 | Great Point Capital Leveraged Trader Capital · est. 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass) | — |
| Monthly fee | No monthly fee — one-time challenge cost | — |
| Evaluation required | Yes | No |
| Instant funding | No | No |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | 90% | 95% |
| Max allocation | $200,000 | Capital contribution from $10K |
| Account sizes | $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K (USD/EUR/GBP/CZK) | Capital contribution from $10K |
| 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) | Monthly |
| First payout | First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request | — |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | Yes | No |
| Stocks | Yes | Yes |
| Options | No | Yes |
| Forex | Yes | No |
| Crypto | Yes | No |
| Trading rules | ||
| News trading | Yes | Yes |
| Overnight holding | Yes | Yes |
| Weekend holding | Yes | Yes |
| Copy trading | Yes | No |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DXtrade | Sterling Trader Pro, Lightspeed, Custom routing |
| Data feed | Purple Trading / Spotware | — |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Prague, Czech Republic | Chicago, USA |
About Great Point Capital
Chicago-based broker-dealer and proprietary trading firm offering remote and in-office traders firm capital, leverage, and direct market access across U.S. equities and options.
Full Great Point Capital 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
canonical- Sources used
- 1
- Confidence
- medium
Weighted blend of independent trader-review sources. See methodology.
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.
Reputation
canonical- Sources used
- 1
- Confidence
- low
Weighted blend of independent trader-review sources. See methodology.
Rule Stability
last 90dWe do not currently have enough monitored public rule sources for this firm to report rule-change activity honestly.
Frequently asked
Common questions
- Which has a higher profit split — FTMO or Great Point Capital?
- FTMO pays 90%; Great Point Capital pays 95% of trader profits once funded. Great Point Capital pays a higher share to the trader.
- Is FTMO cheaper to start than Great Point Capital?
- FTMO: evaluation from €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass). Great Point Capital: evaluation pricing varies.
- Which pays out faster — FTMO or Great Point Capital?
- FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). Great Point Capital payouts: Monthly. First-payout eligibility: FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request; Great Point Capital — n/a.
- What's the maximum allocation at FTMO vs Great Point Capital?
- FTMO scales up to $200,000. Great Point Capital scales up to Capital contribution from $10K.
- Can I trade news at FTMO or Great Point Capital?
- FTMO: permits news trading. Great Point Capital: permits news trading.
- Can I hold positions overnight at FTMO or Great Point Capital?
- FTMO: allows overnight holds. Great Point Capital: allows overnight holds.
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