Head-to-head
FTMO vs T3 Trading Group
A direct, side-by-side comparison of FTMO and T3 Trading Group — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
Quick verdict
T3 Trading Group is best for
traders prioritizing profit share (95% vs 90%); traders avoiding evaluation hurdles; scaling toward larger allocations (up to $20,000,000).
Full T3 Trading Group 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.
T3 Trading Group
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.
Lower scaling ceiling
Scales to $200,000 vs $20,000,000 at T3 Trading Group — caps long-term capital growth.
T3 Trading Group 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 $20,000,000.
- Copy & algo traders
Copy trading is permitted.
- Fastest payouts
On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available) payouts.
| Attribute | FTMO Evaluation Based · est. 2015 | T3 Trading Group Leveraged Trader Capital · est. 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $20,000,000 |
| Account sizes | $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K (USD/EUR/GBP/CZK) | $10K+ deposit |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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, DAS Trader |
| Data feed | Purple Trading / Spotware | — |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Prague, Czech Republic | New York, USA |
About T3 Trading Group
SEC-registered broker-dealer and proprietary trading firm headquartered in New York's Financial District. Provides Series-licensed traders with firm capital and leverage to trade U.S. equities, options, ETFs, and futures, with Integra Trade operating as a remote division.
Full T3 Trading Group 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 T3 Trading Group?
- FTMO pays 90%; T3 Trading Group pays 95% of trader profits once funded. T3 Trading Group pays a higher share to the trader.
- Is FTMO cheaper to start than T3 Trading Group?
- FTMO: evaluation from €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass). T3 Trading Group: evaluation pricing varies.
- Which pays out faster — FTMO or T3 Trading Group?
- FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). T3 Trading Group payouts: Monthly. First-payout eligibility: FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request; T3 Trading Group — n/a.
- What's the maximum allocation at FTMO vs T3 Trading Group?
- FTMO scales up to $200,000. T3 Trading Group scales up to $20,000,000.
- Can I trade news at FTMO or T3 Trading Group?
- FTMO: permits news trading. T3 Trading Group: permits news trading.
- Can I hold positions overnight at FTMO or T3 Trading Group?
- FTMO: allows overnight holds. T3 Trading Group: allows overnight holds.
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