Head-to-head
FTMO vs Nordic Funder
FTMO vs Nordic Funder 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 Nordic Funder. Data pulled live from our firm listings.
Quick verdict
FTMO is best for
traders prioritizing profit share (90% vs 85%); traders who want to skip the evaluation; news traders.
Full FTMO profile →Quick verdict
Nordic Funder is best for
traders who prefer Evaluation and a Stockholm, Sweden-based firm.
Full Nordic Funder 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.
Nordic Funder
estimateApprox. total
$2.5
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
24days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- $2.5
- Monthly fee
- —
How we estimated this
- Evaluation path: lowest published one-time evaluation fee.
- Adds ~10 calendar days for evaluation completion (most firms require ≥5 minimum trading days).
- Source — eval fee: One-time: FX One-Step $42.50–$4,887.50, Two-Step $60–$2,760, Three-Step $42–$1,932 ($5K–$500K); Lite tracks, Crypto and Equities $25–$750 ($2.5K–$100K); Instant Funding Lite $45–$1,000; monthly: —; first payout: First withdrawal with no delay after funding, then every 14 days.
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.
Nordic Funder trade-offs
Lower profit split
Pays 85% versus 90% — 5 points less of every funded dollar.
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 | Nordic Funder Evaluation · est. 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 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: FX One-Step $42.50–$4,887.50, Two-Step $60–$2,760, Three-Step $42–$1,932 ($5K–$500K); Lite tracks, Crypto and Equities $25–$750 ($2.5K–$100K); Instant Funding Lite $45–$1,000 |
| 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 | No |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | 90% | 85% |
| Max allocation | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Account sizes | $5K (Instant only), $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K (USD/EUR/GBP/CZK and more) | $2.5K–$500K |
| Scaling | Scaling Plan: +25% balance every 4 months at 10%+ profit over 2 of 4 months. | Accounts can scale up to a maximum funded account size of $500,000. |
| Payouts | ||
| Frequency | On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available) | First payout with no delay, then every 14 days |
| First payout | First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request | First withdrawal with no delay after funding, then every 14 days |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | Yes | No |
| Stocks | Yes | No |
| Options | No | No |
| Forex | Yes | Yes |
| Crypto | Yes | Yes |
| Trading rules | ||
| News trading | Yes | — |
| Overnight holding | Yes | Yes |
| Weekend holding | Yes | Yes |
| Copy trading | Yes | Yes |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | cTrader, DXtrade, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 | MetaTrader 5 |
| Data feed | Purple Trading / Spotware | — |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Prague, Czech Republic | Stockholm, Sweden |
About Nordic Funder
Stockholm-based prop firm with multi-step and instant-funding programmes across FX, CFDs, crypto, and equities.
Full Nordic Funder 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
- —
- 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 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 Nordic Funder?
- FTMO pays 90%; Nordic Funder pays 85% of trader profits once funded. FTMO pays a higher share to the trader.
- Is FTMO cheaper to start than Nordic Funder?
- FTMO: offers instant funding (no evaluation). Nordic Funder: evaluation from One-time: FX One-Step $42.50–$4,887.50, Two-Step $60–$2,760, Three-Step $42–$1,932 ($5K–$500K); Lite tracks, Crypto and Equities $25–$750 ($2.5K–$100K); Instant Funding Lite $45–$1,000.
- Which pays out faster — FTMO or Nordic Funder?
- FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). Nordic Funder payouts: First payout with no delay, then every 14 days. First-payout eligibility: FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request; Nordic Funder — First withdrawal with no delay after funding, then every 14 days.
- What's the maximum allocation at FTMO vs Nordic Funder?
- FTMO scales up to $200,000. Nordic Funder scales up to $200,000.
- Can I trade news at FTMO or Nordic Funder?
- FTMO: permits news trading. Nordic Funder: policy unconfirmed.
- Can I hold positions overnight at FTMO or Nordic Funder?
- FTMO: allows overnight holds. Nordic Funder: allows overnight holds.
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