Frequently Asked Questions
New with FTMO
Evaluation Process
How do I become an FTMO Verified Prop Trader?
Is the entry fee refunded after passing FTMO Challenge: 1-Step?
Are the Trading Objectives different in FTMO Challenge: 1-Step compared to 2-Step?
What is the minimum time required to pass FTMO Challenge: 1-Step?
What happens after I successfully pass FTMO Challenge: 1-Step?
Does FTMO Challenge: 1-Step include a Verification phase?
What is FTMO Challenge: 1-Step and how does it differ from FTMO Challenge: 2-Step?
When do I complete Identity Verification process (KYC/KYB) in FTMO Challenge: 1-Step?
How do I apply for an FTMO Challenge: 1-Step or FTMO Challenge 2-Step?
How long does it take to become an FTMO Verified Prop Trader?
I have successfully passed my FTMO Challenge, now what?
Rules
Phase 1 - FTMO Challenge (FTMO Challenge: 2-Step)
FTMO Rewards Account (after FTMO Challenge: 2-Step)
Phase 2 - Verification (FTMO Challenge: 2-Step)
Phase 1 – FTMO Challenge (FTMO Challenge: 1-Step)
FTMO Rewards Account (after FTMO Challenge: 1-Step)
What is the Max Loss (ML) rule in FTMO Challenge: 1-Step?
How does the Max Daily Loss (MDL) work in FTMO Challenge: 1-Step?
Can I switch between FTMO US and other FTMO entities, such as FTMO Global or FTMO AU?
What are the trading hours, and where can I check them?
Do I have to close my positions overnight?
Which instruments can I trade and what strategies am I allowed to use?
Can I place simulated trades during news?
What is 'Trading according to a real market?'
How many accounts can I have?
Does the maximum capital allocation apply across both 1-Step and 2-Step accounts?
FTMO Rewards Account
What is the legal relationship between an FTMO Verified Prop Trader and FTMO US after signing the Signal Provider Agreement?
Can I combine FTMO Rewards Accounts from FTMO Challenge: 1-Step and 2-Step?
What is the difference between the Evaluation process and the FTMO Rewards Account for the FTMO Challenge: 2-Step?
What will be the size of my FTMO Rewards Account?
How does an FTMO Rewards Account work from the technical side?
How do I withdraw my reward?
Do I have to tax my income?
Who is an FTMO Verified Prop Trader?
Orders & Billing
Platforms
Can I change my trading platform during the Evaluation Process?
Can I modify my current account?
What is the difference in the product between FTMO Global and FTMO US?
How does the FTMO US technical infrastructure work?
FTMO account type US
What are the account specifications?
Which platforms are available to me?
Premium Program
How do I qualify for the Prime Status?
Do Premium Program benefits apply to FTMO Challenge: 1-Step?
Can I qualify for Prime Status with FTMO Challenge: 1-Step?
Is there anything that would disqualify me from joining the Premium Program?
Once I'm in the Premium Program, do I keep it permanently?
How do I qualify for the Supreme Status?
What are the benefits of Prime Status?
What are the benefits of the Supreme Status?
Are there any specific account sizes required in order to apply for Prime Status?
Can I merge four $100k simulated funds FTMO Rewards Accounts into a single $400k simulated funds FTMO Rewards Account to apply for the Supreme Status?
Is the Premium Program compatible with the Scaling Plan?
Applications & other Services
Affiliate Program
How does the FTMO Affiliate Program work?
What is the application and approval process?
How do I earn commissions as an affiliate?
How does the affiliate levels system work?
How does the commission approval process work?
What are the requirements for an affiliate payout?
What are the key promotional rules I must follow?
How do the FTMO US and FTMO Affiliate Program differ?
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