Head-to-head
FTMO vs Trade The Pool
A direct, side-by-side comparison of FTMO and Trade The Pool — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
Quick verdict
FTMO is best for
traders prioritizing profit share (90% vs 80%); copy-trading setups.
Full FTMO profile →Quick verdict
Trade The Pool is best for
traders who prefer Evaluation and a Israel-based firm.
Full Trade The Pool 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.
Trade The Pool
estimateApprox. total
$97
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
—
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- $97
- Monthly fee
- —
How we estimated this
- Evaluation path: lowest published one-time evaluation fee.
- Source — eval fee: $97; monthly: —; first payout: —.
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.
Trade The Pool trade-offs
Lower profit split
Pays 80% versus 90% — 10 points less of every funded dollar.
No copy trading
Forbids copy / algo bridges. FTMO permits them.
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
| Attribute | FTMO Evaluation · est. 2015 | Trade The Pool Evaluation · est. 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass) | $97 |
| Monthly fee | No monthly fee — one-time challenge cost | — |
| Evaluation required | Yes | Yes |
| Instant funding | No | No |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | 90% | 80% |
| Max allocation | $200,000 | Buying power $20K–$260K |
| Account sizes | $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K (USD/EUR/GBP/CZK) | Buying power $20K–$260K |
| 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) | Bi-weekly |
| First payout | First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request | — |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | Yes | No |
| Stocks | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | DAS Trader Pro |
| Data feed | Purple Trading / Spotware | dxFeed |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Prague, Czech Republic | Israel |
About Trade The Pool
Stocks-focused prop firm from the founders of The 5%ers.
Full Trade The Pool 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
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 Trade The Pool?
- FTMO pays 90%; Trade The Pool pays 80% of trader profits once funded. FTMO pays a higher share to the trader.
- Is FTMO cheaper to start than Trade The Pool?
- FTMO: evaluation from €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass). Trade The Pool: evaluation from $97.
- Which pays out faster — FTMO or Trade The Pool?
- FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). Trade The Pool payouts: Bi-weekly. First-payout eligibility: FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request; Trade The Pool — n/a.
- What's the maximum allocation at FTMO vs Trade The Pool?
- FTMO scales up to $200,000. Trade The Pool scales up to Buying power $20K–$260K.
- Can I trade news at FTMO or Trade The Pool?
- FTMO: permits news trading. Trade The Pool: permits news trading.
- Can I hold positions overnight at FTMO or Trade The Pool?
- FTMO: allows overnight holds. Trade The Pool: allows overnight holds.
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