How It Works
Become an FTMO Verified Prop Trader. This guide covers what you need to know about simulated trading with FTMO.
FTMO Challenge
Verification
FTMO Rewards Account
- You can earn up to 90% of your simulated profits as a reward.
- Receive a 100% refund of your initial fee with your first reward withdrawal.
- Grow with FTMO through the Scaling Plan and Premium Program
- You can earn up to 90% of your simulated profits as a reward.
- Receive a 100% refund of your initial fee with your first reward withdrawal.
- Grow with FTMO through the Scaling Plan and Premium Program
FTMO Challenge
FTMO Rewards Account
- Your reward on your FTMO Account is 90% of your simulated profits. Now it is up to you and your performance.
- Grow with FTMO through the Scaling Plan and Premium Program
- Your reward on your FTMO Account is 90% of your simulated profits. Now it is up to you and your performance.
- Grow with FTMO through the Scaling Plan and Premium Program
Frequently Asked Questions
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Before you decide to accept an FTMO Challenge: 1‑Step or FTMO Challenge: 2‑Step, we want to make sure that you know what you are up against.
After you sign up, you can either start an FTMO Challenge: 1‑Step or FTMO Challenge: 2‑Step right away or, as we usually recommend, start with our Free Trial, which is a free version of our FTMO Challenge intended for practicing purposes. In the Free Trial, you will also have the possibility to…
In order to become an FTMO Verified Prop Trader (referred to as a “Signal Provider” contractually), you must successfully meet the conditions of one of our two products: FTMO Challenge: 1‑Step or FTMO Challenge: 2‑Step.
Each product follows a different structure, which is outlined below.
FTMO Challenge: 2‑Step
The FTMO Challenge: 2‑Step consists of a two-step process.
Phase 1: FTMO Challenge
A simulated account in a simulated environment with simulated capital, where you are required to operate the account…
After you pass all the Trading Objectives in your FTMO Challenge, your Account MetriX will display a notification indicating that the objectives have been met. At this stage, you no longer need to continue using the FTMO Challenge account. We will be automatically alerted that you have passed the Trading Objectives and will proceed to evaluate your results.
The next steps depend on your specific Evaluation Process type:
FTMO Challenge: 2‑Step: After the successful evaluation of your results (typically within…
FTMO Challenge: 1‑Step is a simplified evaluation product that consists of a single evaluation phase. Unlike FTMO Challenge: 2‑Step, it does not include a separate Verification phase.
From the perspective of Trading Objectives, the two products are structured differently. More detailed information about the specific Trading Objectives is available on the Trading Objectives page.
The evaluation is completed once all applicable Trading Objectives are met (Trading Objectives) and the results are reviewed. Afterwards, the trader may…
Restrictions for trading during selected news releases apply only to the Standard account type. The Swing account type does not have any restrictions on trading during any news releases.
For Standard accounts, these restrictions apply only once you start trading on an FTMO Rewards Account. They do not apply during the Evaluation Process.
Evaluation Process:
While trading during the Evaluation Process, the restriction does not apply regardless of the account type (Standard account or Swing). You may trade freely during…
Overnight and weekend position restrictions apply only to the Standard account type. The Swing account type does not have any restrictions on holding positions overnight or over the weekend.
For Standard accounts, these restrictions apply only once you start trading on an FTMO Rewards Account. They do not apply during the Evaluation Process.
Evaluation Process:
While trading during the Evaluation Process, the restriction does not apply regardless of the account type (Standard account or Swing). You are allowed to keep…
- As many Free Trials as you need
- Up to a simulated $200,000 FTMO Rewards Account
- Performance-based rewards
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