Head-to-head
FTMO vs Traddoo
A direct, side-by-side comparison of FTMO and Traddoo — 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 →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.
Traddoo
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
Slower to funded
Requires passing an evaluation before payouts. Traddoo offers instant funding as an alternative path.
Traddoo trade-offs
No structural disadvantages versus the other firm based on the fields we track.
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
| Attribute | FTMO Evaluation Based · est. 2015 | Traddoo Evaluation Based · est. 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| Trading rules | ||
| News trading | Yes | — |
| Overnight holding | Yes | — |
| Weekend holding | Yes | — |
| Copy trading | Yes | — |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DXtrade | MT4, MT5, DXtrade |
| Data feed | Purple Trading / Spotware | — |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Prague, Czech Republic | London, UK |
About Traddoo
UK-launched evaluation prop firm offering one-step, two-step, and instant funding plans across forex, indices, metals, and crypto CFDs.
Full Traddoo 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 Traddoo?
- FTMO pays 90% of trader profits once funded.
- Is FTMO cheaper to start than Traddoo?
- FTMO: evaluation from €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass). Traddoo: offers instant funding (no evaluation).
- Which pays out faster — FTMO or Traddoo?
- FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). Traddoo payouts: not published. First-payout eligibility: FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request; Traddoo — n/a.
- What's the maximum allocation at FTMO vs Traddoo?
- FTMO scales up to $200,000. Traddoo scales up to an undisclosed ceiling.
- Can I trade news at FTMO or Traddoo?
- FTMO: permits news trading. Traddoo: policy unconfirmed.
- Can I hold positions overnight at FTMO or Traddoo?
- FTMO: allows overnight holds. Traddoo: policy unconfirmed.
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