Head-to-head
FTMO vs Skilled Funded Traders (SFT)
A direct, side-by-side comparison of FTMO and Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
Quick verdict
FTMO is best for
news traders; swing traders holding overnight; copy-trading setups.
Full FTMO profile →Quick verdict
Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) is best for
traders who prefer Evaluation-Based Funding and a Dubai, UAE-based firm.
Full Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) 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.
Skilled Funded Traders (SFT)
Not enough structured fee data published to estimate a cost-to-first-payout figure for this firm.
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
- Highest profit share
90% vs —%
- Biggest scaling ceiling
Up to $200,000.
- News traders
Allows trading through news events.
- Swing & overnight
Permits holding positions overnight.
- Copy & algo traders
Copy trading is permitted.
- Fastest payouts
On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available) payouts.
| Attribute | FTMO Evaluation Based · est. 2015 | Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) Evaluation Based · est. 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% | — |
| Max allocation | $200,000 | — |
| Account sizes | $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K (USD/EUR/GBP/CZK) | — |
| 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 | No |
| Stocks | Yes | No |
| Options | No | No |
| Forex | Yes | Yes |
| Crypto | Yes | No |
| Trading rules | ||
| News trading | Yes | — |
| Overnight holding | Yes | — |
| Weekend holding | Yes | — |
| Copy trading | Yes | — |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DXtrade | MT4, MT5 |
| Data feed | Purple Trading / Spotware | — |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Prague, Czech Republic | Dubai, UAE |
About Skilled Funded Traders (SFT)
Dubai-based evaluation prop firm offering one-step and two-step challenges across forex and CFDs.
Full Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) 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
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 Skilled Funded Traders (SFT)?
- FTMO pays 90% of trader profits once funded.
- Is FTMO cheaper to start than Skilled Funded Traders (SFT)?
- FTMO: evaluation from €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass). Skilled Funded Traders (SFT): evaluation pricing varies.
- Which pays out faster — FTMO or Skilled Funded Traders (SFT)?
- FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) payouts: not published. First-payout eligibility: FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request; Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) — n/a.
- What's the maximum allocation at FTMO vs Skilled Funded Traders (SFT)?
- FTMO scales up to $200,000. Skilled Funded Traders (SFT) scales up to an undisclosed ceiling.
- Can I trade news at FTMO or Skilled Funded Traders (SFT)?
- FTMO: permits news trading. Skilled Funded Traders (SFT): policy unconfirmed.
- Can I hold positions overnight at FTMO or Skilled Funded Traders (SFT)?
- FTMO: allows overnight holds. Skilled Funded Traders (SFT): policy unconfirmed.
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