FTMO Trading Objectives
Understand the key rules that apply to each trading phase and your FTMO Rewards Account.
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Trading Objectives
You must satisfy all applicable Trading Objectives concurrently to meet the Evaluation Process requirements. For FTMO Rewards Account, continuous compliance with applicable Trading Objectives is required at all times.
To complete the Profit Target rule, you must achieve a defined minimum profit above the Initial Simulated Capital on the assigned account.
You will meet this objective once your account balance exceeds the Initial Simulated Capital by the required Profit Target with all positions closed.
The Profit Target for the FTMO Challenge is calculated as 10% of the Initial Simulated Capital.
This rule only applies to the FTMO Challenge: 1-Step. There is no Profit Target on the subsequent FTMO Rewards Account (1-Step).
Example
Example for a $100,000 FTMO Challenge:
- Profit Target = $10,000
- Balance required for passing = $110,000
The Maximum Daily Loss rule establishes a limit (the Maximum Daily Loss Limit) below which your account equity (i.e., Balance + Open Positions P/L ± Swaps – Commissions) cannot drop. If the equity drops below this limit, the rule is considered violated.
The Maximum Daily Loss Limit is recalculated daily at 00:00 CE(S)T as the difference between:
- the account balance recorded at 00:00 CE(S)T of the current day and
- the Maximum Daily Loss Amount, which is 3% of the Initial Simulated Capital.
On the first day, the account balance used for the limit calculation is the Initial Simulated Capital.
This calculated limit remains in effect until the next recalculation at 00:00 CE(S)T of the following day.
This rule applies to the FTMO Challenge: 1-Step as well as the FTMO Rewards Account (1-Step).
Example
Example for a $100,000 account:
Limit for Day 1:
- Initial Simulated Capital = $100,000
- Calculation = $100,000 – $3,000 = $97,000
- Limit for Day 1 = $97,000
Limit for Day 2:
- Balance at midnight CE(S)T between Day 1 and Day 2 = $102,000
- Calculation = $102,000 – $3,000 = $99,000
- Limit for Day 2 = $99,000
Limit for Day 3:
- Balance at midnight CE(S)T between Day 2 and Day 3 = $101,000
- Calculation = $101,000 – $3,000 = $98,000
- Limit for Day 3 = $98,000
The Maximum Loss rule establishes an end-of-day trailing limit (the Maximum Loss Limit) below which your account equity (i.e., Balance + Open Positions P/L ± Swaps – Commissions) cannot drop. If the equity drops below this limit, the rule is considered violated.
The Maximum Loss Limit is recalculated daily at 00:00 CE(S)T as the difference between:
- the highest account balance achieved at 00:00 CE(S)T of any preceding trading day or, if higher, the amount of Initial Simulated Capital, and
- the Maximum Loss Amount, which is 10% of the Initial Simulated Capital.
This calculated limit remains in effect until the next recalculation at 00:00 CE(S)T of the following day.
The limit can only increase, but never decrease. However, when a Reward is withdrawn and a new FTMO Reward Account is provided, the Maximum Loss Limit fully resets, returning the first-day limit to 90% of the Initial Simulated Capital.
This rule applies to the FTMO Challenge: 1-Step as well as the FTMO Rewards Account (1-Step).
Example
Example for a $100,000 account:
Limit for Day 1:
- Initial Simulated Capital = $100,000
- Calculation = $100,000 – $10,000 = $90,000
- Limit for Day 1 = $90,000
Limit for Day 2:
- Balance at midnight CE(S)T between Day 1 and Day 2 = $104,000
- Calculation = $104,000 – $10,000 = $94,000
- Limit for Day 2 = $94,000
Limit for Day 3:
- Balance at midnight CE(S)T between Day 2 and Day 3 = $103,000
- Calculation = $104,000 – $10,000 = $94,000 (Because the closing balance between Day 1 and Day 2 is higher than from Day 2 and Day 3, that is the balance used for the calculation of the limit)
- Limit for Day 3 = $94,000
Consistency replaces the Best Day Rule, check whether it affects your account.
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Consistency replaces the Best Day Rule, check whether it affects your account.
To pass the FTMO Challenge: 1-Step or to be eligible for a Reward on an FTMO Rewards Account, the Consistency rule requires that your Best Day does not represent more than 50% of your total profit.
The total profit is the cumulative sum of closed profits and losses across all trading days
The Best Day is a single day with the highest profit, where the profit is calculated from closed trades:
- at the end of the trading day (00:00 CE(S)T), or
- when other Trading Objectives are fulfilled on FTMO Challenge: 1-Step or FTMO Rewards Account: 1-Step.
Exceeding the Consistency limit is not treated as a rule breach. However, you need to continue trading to generate additional profit until your Best Day (the most profitable day) represents 50% or less of your total profit on the account.
For informative purposes, the Consistency rule results are displayed in the Account MetriX.
Example
Example (account size does not play a role):
P&L per Day:
- Day 1 = closed profit = $6,000
- Day 2 = closed loss = $2,000
- Day 3 = closed profit = $4,000
- Day 4 = closed profit = $2,000
Results at the end of Day 4:
- Total profit = $10,000
The Best Day is Day 1. On this day, 60% of the total profit was achieved ($6,000 of $10,000 = 60%).
Because the profit achieved on the Best Day exceeds the 50% allowed limit, the Consistency rule is not satisfied. If Day 1 remains your Best Day, your total profit will have to be at least $12,000.
To pass the FTMO Challenge: 1-Step or to be eligible for a Reward on an FTMO Rewards Account, the Best Day Rule requires that your Best Day does not represent more than 50% of your Positive Days’ Profit.
The Positive Days’ Profit is the sum of closed profits and losses from all profitable trading days, with each new trading day beginning at 00:00 CE(S)T.
The Best Day is a single day with the highest profit, where the profit is calculated from closed trades:
- at the end of the trading day (00:00 CE(S)T), or
- when other Trading Objectives are fulfilled on FTMO Challenge: 1-Step or FTMO Rewards Account: 1-Step.
Exceeding the Best Day limit is not treated as a rule breach. However, you need to continue trading to generate additional profit until your Best Day (the most profitable day) represents 50% or less of your Positive Days’ Profit on the account.
For informative purposes, the Best Day Rule results are displayed in the Account MetriX.
This rule applies to the FTMO Challenge: 1-Step as well as the FTMO Rewards Account (1-Step).
Example
Example (account size does not play a role):
P&L per Day:
- Day 1 = closed loss = $2,000
- Day 2 = closed profit = $10,000
- Day 3 = closed loss = $2,000
- Day 4 = closed loss = $2,000
- Day 5 = closed profit = $6,000
Results at the end of Day 5:
- Positive Days’ Profit = $16,000
The Best Day is Day 2. On this day, 62.5% of the Positive Days’ Profit was achieved ($10,000 of $16,000 = 62.5%).
Because the profit achieved on Best Day exceeds the 50% allowed limit, the Best Day rule is not satisfied. If Day 2 remains your Best Day, your Positive Days’ Profit will have to be at least $20,000.
Trading Objectives
You must satisfy all applicable Trading Objectives concurrently to meet the Evaluation Process requirements. For FTMO Rewards Account, continuous compliance with applicable Trading Objectives is required at all times.
To complete the Profit Target rule, you must achieve a defined minimum profit above the Initial Simulated Capital on the assigned account.
You will meet this objective once your account balance exceeds the Initial Simulated Capital by the required Profit Target with all positions closed.
The Profit Target is calculated as a percentage of your Initial Simulated Capital:
- 10% for the FTMO Challenge
- 5% for the Verification
This rule applies to both phases (FTMO Challenge and Verification) of the FTMO Challenge: 2-Step. There is no Profit Target on the subsequent FTMO Rewards Account (2-Step).
Example
Example for a $100,000 account:
FTMO Challenge:
- Profit Target = $10,000
- Balance required for passing = $110,000
Verification:
- Profit Target = $5,000
- Balance required for passing = $105,000
The Maximum Daily Loss rule establishes a limit (the Maximum Daily Loss Limit) below which your account equity (i.e., Balance + Open Positions P/L ± Swaps – Commissions) cannot drop. If the equity drops below this limit, the rule is considered violated.
The Maximum Daily Loss Limit is recalculated daily at 00:00 CE(S)T as the difference between:
- the account balance recorded at 00:00 CE(S)T of the current day and
- the Maximum Daily Loss Amount, which is 5% of the Initial Simulated Capital.
On the first day of trading, the account balance used for this calculation is the Initial Simulated Capital.
This calculated limit remains in effect until the next recalculation at 00:00 CE(S)T of the following day.
This rule applies to both phases (FTMO Challenge and Verification) of the FTMO Challenge: 2-Step as well as the subsequent FTMO Rewards Account (2-Step).
Example
Example for a $100,000 account:
Limit for Day 1:
- Initial Simulated Capital = $100,000
- Calculation = $100,000 – $5,000= $95,000
- Limit for Day 1 = $95,000
Limit for Day 2:
- Balance at midnight CE(S)T between Day 1 and Day 2 = $102,000
- Calculation = $102,000 – $5,000 = $97,000
- Limit for Day 2 = $97,000
Limit for Day 3:
- Balance at midnight CE(S)T between Day 2 and Day 3 = $101,000
- Calculation = $101,000 – $5,000 = $96,000
- Limit for Day 3 = $96,000
The Maximum Loss rule establishes a static limit (the Maximum Loss Limit) below which your account equity (i.e., Balance + Open Positions P/L ± Swaps – Commissions) cannot drop. If the equity drops below this limit, the rule is considered violated.
The Maximum Loss Limit is calculated as the difference between:
- the Initial Simulated Capital and
- the Maximum Loss Amount, which is 10% of the Initial Simulated Capital.
This rule applies to both phases (FTMO Challenge and Verification) of the FTMO Challenge: 2-Step as well as the subsequent FTMO Rewards Account (2-Step).
Example
Example for a $100,000 account:
- Maximum Loss Amount = $10,000
- Limit = $90,000
The Minimum Trading Days rule requires the trader to achieve at least 4 Trading Days.
A Trading Day is defined as any day – measured from 00:00:00 to 23:59:59 CE(S)T – during which at least one position is opened.
This rule applies to both phases (FTMO Challenge and Verification) of the FTMO Challenge: 2-Step. There is no Minimum Trading Days rule on the subsequent FTMO Rewards Account (2-Step).
Example
Example (account size does not play a role):
- Position 1: Opened on 12 Jan 2026 and closed on 14 Jan 2026
- Position 2: Opened on 18 Jan 2026 and closed on 18 Jan 2026
- Position 3: Opened on 18 Jan 2026 and closed on 19 Jan 2026
- Position 4: Opened on 24 Jan 2026 and closed on 24 Jan 2026
The Minimum Trading Days rule is not satisfied, as positions were opened only on 3 Trading Days: 12 Jan, 18 Jan, and 24 Jan. To pass the FTMO Challenge phase or Verification phase, you will have to continue trading one more day.
Trading Objectives
The Maximum Daily Loss rule establishes a limit (the Maximum Daily Loss Limit) below which your account equity (i.e., Balance + Open Positions P/L ± Swaps − Commissions) cannot drop. If the equity drops below this limit, the rule is considered violated.
The Maximum Daily Loss Limit is recalculated daily at 00:00 CE(S)T as the difference between:
- the account balance recorded at 00:00 CE(S)T of the current day and
- the Maximum Daily Loss Amount, which is 3% of the Initial Simulated Capital.
On the first day, the account balance used for the limit calculation is the Initial Simulated Capital.
This calculated limit remains in effect until the next recalculation at 00:00 CE(S)T of the following day.
Example
Example for a $50,000 account:
Limit for Day 1:
- Initial Simulated Capital = $50,000
- Calculation = $50,000 − $1,500 = $48,500
- Limit for Day 1 = $48,500
Limit for Day 2:
- Balance at midnight CE(S)T between Day 1 and Day 2 = $51,000
- Calculation = $51,000 − $1,500 = $49,500
- Limit for Day 2 = $49,500
Limit for Day 3:
- Balance at midnight CE(S)T between Day 2 and Day 3 = $50,500
- Calculation = $50,500 − $1,500 = $49,000
- Limit for Day 3 = $49,000
The Maximum Loss rule establishes an intraday, balance-based trailing limit (the Maximum Loss Limit) below which your account equity (i.e., Balance + Open Positions P/L ± Swaps − Commissions) cannot drop. If the equity drops below this limit, the rule is considered violated.
The Maximum Loss Limit is recalculated in real time as the difference between:
- the highest account balance reached from closed positions or, if higher, the amount of Initial Simulated Capital, and
- the Maximum Loss Amount, which is 10% of the Initial Simulated Capital.
The limit updates the moment a trade closes at a new balance high. It can only increase, never decrease.
Your Maximum Loss Limit does not reset when you withdraw a Reward. The limit you have reached on the FTMO Instant Account continues to apply on your FTMO Rewards Account as well. The Limit reached on your previous FTMO Instant Account carries over. Once your balance exceeds 110% of the Initial Simulated Capital, a Reward withdrawal would breach the Limit.
It is your responsibility to ensure the Reward withdrawal does not result in a breach of the Trading Objectives.
Example
Example for a $50,000 account:
Limit before the 1st closed trade:
- Initial Simulated Capital = $50,000
- Calculation = $50,000 − $5,000 = $45,000
- Limit = $45,000
Limit after the 1st closed trade:
- Balance after the first closed trade = $50,600
- Calculation = $50,600 − $5,000 = $45,600
- Limit after the first closed trade = $45,600
Limit after the 2nd closed trade:
- Balance after the second closed trade = $50,300
- Calculation = $50,600 − $5,000 = $45,600 (because the balance after the first closed trade is higher than after the second closed trade, that is the balance used for the calculation of the limit)
- Limit after the second closed trade = $45,600
To be eligible for a Reward on an FTMO Instant Account, the Consistency rule requires that your Best Day does not represent more than 30% of your total simulated profit.
The total profit is the cumulative sum of closed profits and losses across all trading days on the account.
The Best Day is a single day with the highest profit, where the profit is calculated from closed trades:
- at the end of the trading day (00:00 CE(S)T), or
- when other Trading Objectives are fulfilled on the FTMO Instant Account.
Exceeding the Consistency limit is not treated as a rule breach. However, you need to continue trading to generate additional profit until your Best Day (the most profitable day) represents 30% or less of your total profit on the account.
When you withdraw a Reward and continue on a FTMO Rewards Account, your total profit starts again from zero, so Consistency is measured only after the Reward withdrawal.
For informative purposes, the Consistency rule results are displayed in the Account MetriX.
Example
Example (account size does not play a role):
P&L per Day:
- Day 1 = closed profit = $6,000
- Day 2 = closed loss = $2,000
- Day 3 = closed profit = $4,000
- Day 4 = closed profit = $2,000
Results at the end of Day 4:
- Total profit = $10,000
The Best Day is Day 1. On this day, 60% of the total profit was achieved ($6,000 of $10,000 = 60%).
Because the profit achieved on the Best Day exceeds the 30% allowed limit, the Consistency rule is not satisfied. If Day 1 remains your Best Day, your total profit will have to be at least $20,000.
Frequently Asked Questions
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…
The Maximum Daily Loss Limit is a limit below which equity cannot drop at any time.
If the equity drops below the limit, the rule is considered violated.
How is the limit calculated?
The limit is recalculated every midnight CE(S)T using the formula:
Account balance at midnight CE(S)T of the previous day − 3% of the Initial Simulated Capital
On the first day, the account balance used for the limit calculation is the Initial Simulated Capital.
The limit can…
The Best Day Rule (50%) evaluates how your profits are distributed over time. It does not limit how much profit you can make on a single trade or on a single trading day.
The rule requires that your most profitable trading day does not represent more than 50% of your total profit. This ensures that performance is not based on one exceptional result only.
If your Best Day Rule represents more than 50% of your total profit, you can…
If the Best Day Rule (50%) is not met, the evaluation is not failed.
The Best Day Rule does not limit how much profit you can make in a single trade or on a single trading day. It only evaluates how large your most profitable day is in relation to your total profit.
If your most profitable day represents more than 50% of your total profit, you can simply continue trading and generate additional profitable trades. As your…
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Frequently asked questions
To become an FTMO Trader, 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 demo account with fictitious capital where you trade according to our Trading Objectives.You will benefit from our proprietary FTMO trading solution with very low commissions and spreads.…
The Verification phase is the second and final phase of the Evaluation Process within the FTMO Challenge: 2-Step product. Its purpose is to verify your trading consistency and confirm that you are able to trade your strategy profitably over the long term while respecting the rules.
Compared to the FTMO Challenge phase, the Verification phase has easier Trading Objectives, as the Profit Target is reduced by half. Just like in the previous phase, there is no time limit to…
The FTMO Challenge is the first phase of the Evaluation Process within the FTMO Challenge: 2-Step product. Before you can access an FTMO Account, we need to verify that you can trade responsibly and manage risk properly. In the future, FTMO may use data from simulated trades performed on the FTMO Account when trading on its own accounts in real financial markets.
The FTMO Challenge phase has clearly defined rules, where the Profit Target is balanced with the allowed drawdown.…
What happens next depends on whether you are participating in theFTMO Challenge: 1-Step or theFTMO Challenge: 2-Step, as each product follows a different structure.
FTMO Challenge: 2-Step
After you pass all theTrading Objectivesin your FTMO Challenge: 2-Step,you will see a notification in your Account MetriX informing you about your success. At this point, you no longer need to trade on the account, as all Trading Objectivesare marked as passed.
We will be automatically…
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