Comparison · FTMO
FTMO,
from its own terms
Czech Republic; no regulator. Every number sourced to https://ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives/, accessed 2026-08-02.
- Jurisdiction
- Czech Republic
- Regulator
- none
- Source accessed
- 2026-08-02
The rules
Phase 1 (FTMO Challenge)
- Profit target
- 10%
- Daily loss limit
- 5%
- Max drawdown
- 10%
- Trailing drawdown
- not published
- Time limit
- not published
- Min trading days
- 4 days
Phase 2 (Verification)
- Profit target
- 5%
- Daily loss limit
- 5%
- Max drawdown
- 10%
- Trailing drawdown
- not published
- Time limit
- not published
- Min trading days
- 4 days
Profit split, fee, trading permissions
- Profit split
- 80% (up to 90% with Scaling Plan)
- Fee
- not published
- News trading
- restricted
- Weekend holding
- restricted
- EAs / automation
- restricted
Payout rules
- First request
- day 14
- Minimum
- $20 (bank wire) / $50 (crypto)
- Settlement target
- 1-2 business days
- Review cap
- not published
Denial clauses
The published grounds on which this firm can refuse or void a payout, quoted verbatim from its own terms. Where the firm advertises “no denials” and publishes refusal grounds elsewhere, both are noted.
Opposite positions across accounts
Opposite positions across different accounts and across different firms are prohibited. The stated sanction is removal of trades, disqualification, and “cancellation of any potential Rewards”.
Source: firm’s terms
Use of ultra-high-speed / mass data entry tools
“Any software, artificial intelligence, ultra-high-speed tools, or mass data entry” is prohibited; expert advisors exceeding 2,000 server requests per day are prohibited. Sanction: cancellation of any potential Rewards.
Source: firm’s terms
Trading by third parties
Trading by third parties is prohibited on the forbidden trading practices page; the stated sanction is cancellation of any potential Rewards.
Source: firm’s terms
Best Day rule (consistency)
FTMO’s 1-Step Best Day rule caps the best day at 50% of profit from positive days — documented in the help centre rather than on the main trading-objectives page.
Source: firm’s terms
upme vs FTMO
Where they differ and where we can’t compare. upme’s figures are from its published rulebook v1.2. FTMO’s figures are from its own terms, accessed 2026-08-02. Where FTMO has not published a number, the row reads “not published” and no comparison is drawn — a missing number is not a worse number.
| Rule | upme (v1.2, not in force) | FTMO |
|---|---|---|
| Profit target | 8% | 10% |
| Daily loss limit | 5% | 5% |
| Max drawdown | 10% | 10% |
Sources
Every number on this page is drawn from one of the documents below; a figure that cannot be traced to one does not belong here. Corrections: hello@upme.com.
- FTMO Trading Objectives (1-Step and 2-Step) — accessed 2026-08-02
- FTMO FAQ — How do I withdraw my reward — accessed 2026-08-02
- FTMO Forbidden Trading Practices — accessed 2026-08-02
- FTMO FAQ — Can I trade news — accessed 2026-08-02