Head-to-head
FTMO vs Leeloo Trading
A direct, side-by-side comparison of FTMO and Leeloo Trading — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
Quick verdict
Leeloo Trading is best for
traders prioritizing profit share (100% vs 90%).
Full Leeloo Trading 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
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to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
17days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
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- 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.
Leeloo Trading
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 100% — 10 points less of every funded dollar.
Leeloo Trading trade-offs
No copy trading
Forbids copy / algo bridges. FTMO permits them.
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
- Highest profit share
100% vs 90%
- Biggest scaling ceiling
Up to $200,000.
- Copy & algo traders
Copy trading is permitted.
| Attribute | FTMO Evaluation · est. 2015 | Leeloo Trading Evaluation · est. 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass) | — |
| Monthly fee | No monthly fee — one-time challenge cost | — |
| Evaluation required | Yes | Yes |
| Instant funding | No | No |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | 90% | 100% |
| Max allocation | $200,000 | $10K–$300K |
| Account sizes | $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K (USD/EUR/GBP/CZK) | $10K–$300K |
| 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) | Biweekly |
| First payout | First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request | Varies by account type (e.g. 5 winning traded days for Turbo, 30 traded days for LE/LB/LL) |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | Yes | Yes |
| Stocks | Yes | No |
| Options | No | No |
| 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 | cTrader, DXtrade, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 | NinjaTrader, Rithmic, Tradovate |
| Data feed | Purple Trading / Spotware | Rithmic |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Prague, Czech Republic | Chicago, USA |
About Leeloo Trading
US futures-focused performance-based trading firm offering sim-funded accounts via NinjaTrader and Rithmic.
Full Leeloo Trading 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
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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
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 Leeloo Trading?
- FTMO pays 90%; Leeloo Trading pays 100% of trader profits once funded. Leeloo Trading pays a higher share to the trader.
- Is FTMO cheaper to start than Leeloo Trading?
- FTMO: evaluation from €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass). Leeloo Trading: evaluation pricing varies.
- Which pays out faster — FTMO or Leeloo Trading?
- FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). Leeloo Trading payouts: Biweekly. First-payout eligibility: FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request; Leeloo Trading — Varies by account type (e.g. 5 winning traded days for Turbo, 30 traded days for LE/LB/LL).
- What's the maximum allocation at FTMO vs Leeloo Trading?
- FTMO scales up to $200,000. Leeloo Trading scales up to $10K–$300K.
- Can I trade news at FTMO or Leeloo Trading?
- FTMO: permits news trading. Leeloo Trading: permits news trading.
- Can I hold positions overnight at FTMO or Leeloo Trading?
- FTMO: allows overnight holds. Leeloo Trading: allows overnight holds.
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