Head-to-head
FTMO vs IQ Capital
FTMO vs IQ Capital 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 IQ Capital. 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.
Full FTMO profile →Quick verdict
IQ Capital is best for
traders who prefer Evaluation and a Saint Lucia-based firm.
Full IQ 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
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.
IQ Capital
estimateApprox. total
$49
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
—
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- $49
- Monthly fee
- —
How we estimated this
- Evaluation path: lowest published one-time evaluation fee.
- Source — eval fee: $49 for 50K (list $245); $95 for 100K; monthly: —; first payout: —.
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.
IQ Capital 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
| Attribute | FTMO Evaluation · est. 2015 | IQ Capital Evaluation · est. 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | 2-Step €89–€1,080; 1-Step €79–€999; Instant Account €169–€2,999 (all one-time) | $49 for 50K (list $245); $95 for 100K |
| 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) | — |
| Evaluation required | Yes | Yes |
| Instant funding | Yes | — |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | 90% | 90% |
| Max allocation | $200,000 | $50K–$100K (up to 10 accounts) |
| Account sizes | $5K (Instant only), $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K (USD/EUR/GBP/CZK and more) | $50K–$100K (up to 10 accounts) |
| 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) | — |
| First payout | First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request | — |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | Yes | Yes |
| Stocks | Yes | — |
| Options | 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 | Volumetrica, MetaTrader 5, ATAS, Deepcharts, Quantower, Tradovate |
| Data feed | Purple Trading / Spotware | — |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Prague, Czech Republic | Saint Lucia |
About IQ Capital
Futures, CFD and crypto prop firm offering low-cost evaluations with end-of-day trailing drawdown; managing director Christoph Radecker.
Full IQ 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
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 IQ Capital?
- FTMO pays 90%; IQ Capital pays 90% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.
- Is FTMO cheaper to start than IQ Capital?
- FTMO: offers instant funding (no evaluation). IQ Capital: evaluation from $49 for 50K (list $245); $95 for 100K.
- Which pays out faster — FTMO or IQ Capital?
- FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). IQ Capital payouts: not published. First-payout eligibility: FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request; IQ Capital — n/a.
- What's the maximum allocation at FTMO vs IQ Capital?
- FTMO scales up to $200,000. IQ Capital scales up to $50K–$100K (up to 10 accounts).
- Can I trade news at FTMO or IQ Capital?
- FTMO: permits news trading. IQ Capital: policy unconfirmed.
- Can I hold positions overnight at FTMO or IQ Capital?
- FTMO: allows overnight holds. IQ Capital: policy unconfirmed.
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