Head-to-head
FTMO vs Tradeify
A direct, side-by-side comparison of FTMO and Tradeify — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
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
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to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
17days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
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- 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.
Tradeify
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. Tradeify offers instant funding as an alternative path.
Tradeify trade-offs
No copy trading
Forbids copy / algo bridges. FTMO permits them.
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
| Attribute | FTMO Evaluation · est. 2015 | Tradeify Evaluation + Instant Funding · est. 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass) | No activation fee |
| Monthly fee | No monthly fee — one-time challenge cost | — |
| Evaluation required | Yes | Yes |
| Instant funding | No | Yes |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | 90% | 90% |
| Max allocation | $200,000 | $25K–$150K |
| Account sizes | $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K (USD/EUR/GBP/CZK) | $25K–$150K |
| Scaling | Scaling Plan: +25% balance every 4 months at 10%+ profit over 2 of 4 months. | No consistency rule for Select funded accounts. Lightning accounts have a 20%-30% consistency rule. Growth Sim accounts have a 35% consistency rule. 10-second rule applies. |
| Payouts | ||
| Frequency | On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available) | Biweekly |
| First payout | First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request | — |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | Yes | Yes |
| Stocks | Yes | No |
| 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 | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, Rithmic, TradingView |
| Data feed | Purple Trading / Spotware | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, Wealthcharts or TradeSea |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Prague, Czech Republic | Wilmington, USA |
About Tradeify
US futures-focused prop firm offering Growth, Straight-to-Sim Funded and Advanced programs on CME products.
Full Tradeify 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
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- Type
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- Sources monitored
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- 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
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- Type
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- Sources monitored
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- 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 Tradeify?
- FTMO pays 90%; Tradeify pays 90% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.
- Is FTMO cheaper to start than Tradeify?
- FTMO: evaluation from €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass). Tradeify: offers instant funding (no evaluation).
- Which pays out faster — FTMO or Tradeify?
- FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). Tradeify payouts: Biweekly. First-payout eligibility: FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request; Tradeify — n/a.
- What's the maximum allocation at FTMO vs Tradeify?
- FTMO scales up to $200,000. Tradeify scales up to $25K–$150K.
- Can I trade news at FTMO or Tradeify?
- FTMO: permits news trading. Tradeify: permits news trading.
- Can I hold positions overnight at FTMO or Tradeify?
- FTMO: allows overnight holds. Tradeify: allows overnight holds.
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