Although FTMO Traders trade with simulated capital only, they are entitled to receive a Reward in the form of real money once they generate a profit on their FTMO Account, provided all Trading Objectives are fulfilled and the FTMO Account Terms & Conditions are followed.Stage: fundedSource: Payout conditionsLast verified:
Payout request terms
You request a Reward claim in the Account MetriX. This can be done on the 14th or any following day after the first trade is placed on the specific account. All open positions and pending orders must be closed before requesting the Reward. If you trade on the FTMO Instant Account and have not completed your FTMO Identity yet, you will be asked to complete it when you request your first Reward. We cannot start processing your Reward until your FTMO Identity is approved.Stage: fundedSource: Payout request termsLast verified:
Payout methods
Rewards can be paid out via bank wire transfer, instant transfer through Visa Direct / Mastercard Send (up to $20,000), Skrill (up to $3,000), or cryptocurrencies.Stage: fundedSource: Payout methodsLast verified:
Platforms
MT4; MT5; cTrader; TradingViewStage: evaluation and fundedSource: PlatformsLast verified:
You can access a simulated trading environment and trade asset classes. The full list of available instruments is published on our Symbols page and shown on your trading platform. Your trading style is up to you. As long as your trading is legitimate and in line with proper risk management, conforms to the real market conditions, and does not constitute Forbidden Trading Practices, we have no reason for limiting or restricting your trading strategy, whether it’s discretionary trading, algorithmic trading or EAs. When trading, keep in mind that your trading style should be replicable on live accounts to generate the same results as on your FTMO Challenge, FTMO Account or FTMO Instant Account. We do not require you to use a Stop-loss (although it’s generally advisable to always have certain safety measures in place). You can trade all the instruments and assets that are available in your trading platform (Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks, Crypto,…). If you intend to use trading robots (Expert Advisors – EAs), keep in mind that if you use an EA from a third party, there might be other traders already using the same EA and therefore exactly the same strategy. By using a third-party EA, you potentially run a risk of being denied the FTMO Account if you exceed the maximum capital allocation rule. Please note that platform servers have a limit of 200 orders at a time and 2000 max positions per day, as well as limited acceptance of server messages (orders and order modifications such as updates of TP/ SL and updates of limit orders). If your EA causes hyperactivity to a platform server, we might alert you and ask you to adjust the EA logic or parameters of your strategy. Please beware of practices that have nothing in common with serious trading. If we identify such practice, we reserve our right to take the necessary action to mitigate risk. This might vary from removing the conflicting positions, rebalancing the account, or terminating the account completely and ceasing our cooperation altogether. You may refer to the Forbidden Trading Practices page for more information on what constitutes Forbidden Trading Practices. Please use our services with genuine intentions and show us your edge in the markets and consistency that you can be proud of.Stage: evaluation and fundedSource: Automated trading conditionsLast verified:
FTMO restricts holding positions through market breaks longer than 2 hours for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You must close all open positions before the break begins. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Account / FTMO Instant Account. This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification With these accounts, you can hold your trades freely over any longer market closure (e.g. the weekend), provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided. Trading hours depend on the specific instrument and may vary due to market conditions, holidays, or other events. Current trading hours are always available directly in the trading platform and on the Symbols page and Trading Updates page.Stage: evaluation and fundedSource: Holding conditionsLast verified:
FTMO restricts order execution for 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after selected news releases for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You are allowed to hold open positions on the targeted instruments if they were opened more than 2 minutes before the restricted event. This restriction applies to any order execution, including your Stop Loss, Take Profit or any other pending orders. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Account / FTMO Instant Account. A restriction applies only to symbols that include the affected currency/symbol. Trading on non-targeted instruments is not restricted. For example, during the US NFP release, you may trade EURGBP or AUDNZD; however, you must not open or close trades on USDJPY or GBPUSD within the time window of 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after the NFP release. This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification phase. With these accounts, you can trade during any news freely, provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided. The following table lists all restricted events and the affected simulated assets. The news release schedule can also be monitored in our Economic Calendar, where these restricted events are marked by the note “Restricted event“. Affected simulated instruments (currency-based) Macroeconomic announcements USD Forex pairs with the USD currency involved Gold (XAUUSD) US Indices (US2000.cash, US500.cash, US100.cash, US30.cash) DXY US announcements: Federal Funds Rate & Statement Non-Farm Employment Change Unemployment Rate & Wages Advance GDP q/q FOMC Meeting Minutes CPI y/y EUR Forex pairs with the EUR currency involved EU announcements: Main Refinancing Rate GBP Forex pairs with the GBP currency involved UK announcements: Official Bank Rate & MPC Votes CPI y/y CAD Forex pairs with the CAD currency involved Canadian announcements: Overnight Rate/BOC Rate Statement CPI m/m Employment Change/Unemployment Rate AUD Forex pairs with the AUD currency involved Australian announcements: Cash Rate & RBA Statement Employment Change/Unemployment Rate CPI m/m CPI y/y GDP q/q NZD Forex pairs with the NZD currency involved New Zealand announcements: Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement Employment Change/Unemployment Rate CPI q/q GDP q/q CHF Forex pairs with the CHF currency involved Swiss announcements: SNB Policy Rate Other affected simulated instruments Announcements Crude Oil (USOIL.cash, UKOIL.cash) Crude Oil InventoriesStage: evaluation and fundedSource: News conditionsLast verified:
Although FTMO Traders trade with simulated capital only, they are entitled to receive a Reward in the form of real money once they generate a profit on their FTMO Account, provided all Trading Objectives are fulfilled and the FTMO Account Terms & Conditions are followed.Stage: fundedSource: Payout conditionsLast verified:
Payout request terms
You request a Reward claim in the Account MetriX. This can be done on the 14th or any following day after the first trade is placed on the specific account. All open positions and pending orders must be closed before requesting the Reward. If you trade on the FTMO Instant Account and have not completed your FTMO Identity yet, you will be asked to complete it when you request your first Reward. We cannot start processing your Reward until your FTMO Identity is approved.Stage: fundedSource: Payout request termsLast verified:
Payout methods
Rewards can be paid out via bank wire transfer, instant transfer through Visa Direct / Mastercard Send (up to $20,000), Skrill (up to $3,000), or cryptocurrencies.Stage: fundedSource: Payout methodsLast verified:
You can access a simulated trading environment and trade asset classes. The full list of available instruments is published on our Symbols page and shown on your trading platform. Your trading style is up to you. As long as your trading is legitimate and in line with proper risk management, conforms to the real market conditions, and does not constitute Forbidden Trading Practices, we have no reason for limiting or restricting your trading strategy, whether it’s discretionary trading, algorithmic trading or EAs. When trading, keep in mind that your trading style should be replicable on live accounts to generate the same results as on your FTMO Challenge, FTMO Account or FTMO Instant Account. We do not require you to use a Stop-loss (although it’s generally advisable to always have certain safety measures in place). You can trade all the instruments and assets that are available in your trading platform (Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks, Crypto,…). If you intend to use trading robots (Expert Advisors – EAs), keep in mind that if you use an EA from a third party, there might be other traders already using the same EA and therefore exactly the same strategy. By using a third-party EA, you potentially run a risk of being denied the FTMO Account if you exceed the maximum capital allocation rule. Please note that platform servers have a limit of 200 orders at a time and 2000 max positions per day, as well as limited acceptance of server messages (orders and order modifications such as updates of TP/ SL and updates of limit orders). If your EA causes hyperactivity to a platform server, we might alert you and ask you to adjust the EA logic or parameters of your strategy. Please beware of practices that have nothing in common with serious trading. If we identify such practice, we reserve our right to take the necessary action to mitigate risk. This might vary from removing the conflicting positions, rebalancing the account, or terminating the account completely and ceasing our cooperation altogether. You may refer to the Forbidden Trading Practices page for more information on what constitutes Forbidden Trading Practices. Please use our services with genuine intentions and show us your edge in the markets and consistency that you can be proud of.Stage: evaluation and fundedSource: Automated trading conditionsLast verified:
FTMO restricts holding positions through market breaks longer than 2 hours for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You must close all open positions before the break begins. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Account / FTMO Instant Account. This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification With these accounts, you can hold your trades freely over any longer market closure (e.g. the weekend), provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided. Trading hours depend on the specific instrument and may vary due to market conditions, holidays, or other events. Current trading hours are always available directly in the trading platform and on the Symbols page and Trading Updates page.Stage: evaluation and fundedSource: Holding conditionsLast verified:
FTMO restricts order execution for 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after selected news releases for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You are allowed to hold open positions on the targeted instruments if they were opened more than 2 minutes before the restricted event. This restriction applies to any order execution, including your Stop Loss, Take Profit or any other pending orders. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Account / FTMO Instant Account. A restriction applies only to symbols that include the affected currency/symbol. Trading on non-targeted instruments is not restricted. For example, during the US NFP release, you may trade EURGBP or AUDNZD; however, you must not open or close trades on USDJPY or GBPUSD within the time window of 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after the NFP release. This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification phase. With these accounts, you can trade during any news freely, provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided. The following table lists all restricted events and the affected simulated assets. The news release schedule can also be monitored in our Economic Calendar, where these restricted events are marked by the note “Restricted event“. Affected simulated instruments (currency-based) Macroeconomic announcements USD Forex pairs with the USD currency involved Gold (XAUUSD) US Indices (US2000.cash, US500.cash, US100.cash, US30.cash) DXY US announcements: Federal Funds Rate & Statement Non-Farm Employment Change Unemployment Rate & Wages Advance GDP q/q FOMC Meeting Minutes CPI y/y EUR Forex pairs with the EUR currency involved EU announcements: Main Refinancing Rate GBP Forex pairs with the GBP currency involved UK announcements: Official Bank Rate & MPC Votes CPI y/y CAD Forex pairs with the CAD currency involved Canadian announcements: Overnight Rate/BOC Rate Statement CPI m/m Employment Change/Unemployment Rate AUD Forex pairs with the AUD currency involved Australian announcements: Cash Rate & RBA Statement Employment Change/Unemployment Rate CPI m/m CPI y/y GDP q/q NZD Forex pairs with the NZD currency involved New Zealand announcements: Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement Employment Change/Unemployment Rate CPI q/q GDP q/q CHF Forex pairs with the CHF currency involved Swiss announcements: SNB Policy Rate Other affected simulated instruments Announcements Crude Oil (USOIL.cash, UKOIL.cash) Crude Oil InventoriesStage: evaluation and fundedSource: News conditionsLast verified:
Although FTMO Traders trade with simulated capital only, they are entitled to receive a Reward in the form of real money once they generate a profit on their FTMO Account, provided all Trading Objectives are fulfilled and the FTMO Account Terms & Conditions are followed.Stage: fundedSource: Payout conditionsLast verified:
Payout request terms
You request a Reward claim in the Account MetriX. This can be done on the 14th or any following day after the first trade is placed on the specific account. All open positions and pending orders must be closed before requesting the Reward. If you trade on the FTMO Instant Account and have not completed your FTMO Identity yet, you will be asked to complete it when you request your first Reward. We cannot start processing your Reward until your FTMO Identity is approved.Stage: fundedSource: Payout request termsLast verified:
Payout methods
Rewards can be paid out via bank wire transfer, instant transfer through Visa Direct / Mastercard Send (up to $20,000), Skrill (up to $3,000), or cryptocurrencies.Stage: fundedSource: Payout methodsLast verified:
Platforms
MT4; MT5; cTrader; TradingViewStage: evaluation and fundedSource: PlatformsLast verified:
You can access a simulated trading environment and trade asset classes. The full list of available instruments is published on our Symbols page and shown on your trading platform. Your trading style is up to you. As long as your trading is legitimate and in line with proper risk management, conforms to the real market conditions, and does not constitute Forbidden Trading Practices, we have no reason for limiting or restricting your trading strategy, whether it’s discretionary trading, algorithmic trading or EAs. When trading, keep in mind that your trading style should be replicable on live accounts to generate the same results as on your FTMO Challenge, FTMO Account or FTMO Instant Account. We do not require you to use a Stop-loss (although it’s generally advisable to always have certain safety measures in place). You can trade all the instruments and assets that are available in your trading platform (Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks, Crypto,…). If you intend to use trading robots (Expert Advisors – EAs), keep in mind that if you use an EA from a third party, there might be other traders already using the same EA and therefore exactly the same strategy. By using a third-party EA, you potentially run a risk of being denied the FTMO Account if you exceed the maximum capital allocation rule. Please note that platform servers have a limit of 200 orders at a time and 2000 max positions per day, as well as limited acceptance of server messages (orders and order modifications such as updates of TP/ SL and updates of limit orders). If your EA causes hyperactivity to a platform server, we might alert you and ask you to adjust the EA logic or parameters of your strategy. Please beware of practices that have nothing in common with serious trading. If we identify such practice, we reserve our right to take the necessary action to mitigate risk. This might vary from removing the conflicting positions, rebalancing the account, or terminating the account completely and ceasing our cooperation altogether. You may refer to the Forbidden Trading Practices page for more information on what constitutes Forbidden Trading Practices. Please use our services with genuine intentions and show us your edge in the markets and consistency that you can be proud of.Stage: evaluation and fundedSource: Automated trading conditionsLast verified:
FTMO restricts holding positions through market breaks longer than 2 hours for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You must close all open positions before the break begins. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Account / FTMO Instant Account. This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification With these accounts, you can hold your trades freely over any longer market closure (e.g. the weekend), provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided. Trading hours depend on the specific instrument and may vary due to market conditions, holidays, or other events. Current trading hours are always available directly in the trading platform and on the Symbols page and Trading Updates page.Stage: evaluation and fundedSource: Holding conditionsLast verified:
FTMO restricts order execution for 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after selected news releases for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You are allowed to hold open positions on the targeted instruments if they were opened more than 2 minutes before the restricted event. This restriction applies to any order execution, including your Stop Loss, Take Profit or any other pending orders. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Account / FTMO Instant Account. A restriction applies only to symbols that include the affected currency/symbol. Trading on non-targeted instruments is not restricted. For example, during the US NFP release, you may trade EURGBP or AUDNZD; however, you must not open or close trades on USDJPY or GBPUSD within the time window of 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after the NFP release. This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification phase. With these accounts, you can trade during any news freely, provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided. The following table lists all restricted events and the affected simulated assets. The news release schedule can also be monitored in our Economic Calendar, where these restricted events are marked by the note “Restricted event“. Affected simulated instruments (currency-based) Macroeconomic announcements USD Forex pairs with the USD currency involved Gold (XAUUSD) US Indices (US2000.cash, US500.cash, US100.cash, US30.cash) DXY US announcements: Federal Funds Rate & Statement Non-Farm Employment Change Unemployment Rate & Wages Advance GDP q/q FOMC Meeting Minutes CPI y/y EUR Forex pairs with the EUR currency involved EU announcements: Main Refinancing Rate GBP Forex pairs with the GBP currency involved UK announcements: Official Bank Rate & MPC Votes CPI y/y CAD Forex pairs with the CAD currency involved Canadian announcements: Overnight Rate/BOC Rate Statement CPI m/m Employment Change/Unemployment Rate AUD Forex pairs with the AUD currency involved Australian announcements: Cash Rate & RBA Statement Employment Change/Unemployment Rate CPI m/m CPI y/y GDP q/q NZD Forex pairs with the NZD currency involved New Zealand announcements: Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement Employment Change/Unemployment Rate CPI q/q GDP q/q CHF Forex pairs with the CHF currency involved Swiss announcements: SNB Policy Rate Other affected simulated instruments Announcements Crude Oil (USOIL.cash, UKOIL.cash) Crude Oil InventoriesStage: evaluation and fundedSource: News conditionsLast verified:
Although FTMO Traders trade with simulated capital only, they are entitled to receive a Reward in the form of real money once they generate a profit on their FTMO Account, provided all Trading Objectives are fulfilled and the FTMO Account Terms & Conditions are followed.Stage: fundedSource: Payout conditionsLast verified:
Payout request terms
You request a Reward claim in the Account MetriX. This can be done on the 14th or any following day after the first trade is placed on the specific account. All open positions and pending orders must be closed before requesting the Reward. If you trade on the FTMO Instant Account and have not completed your FTMO Identity yet, you will be asked to complete it when you request your first Reward. We cannot start processing your Reward until your FTMO Identity is approved.Stage: fundedSource: Payout request termsLast verified:
Payout methods
Rewards can be paid out via bank wire transfer, instant transfer through Visa Direct / Mastercard Send (up to $20,000), Skrill (up to $3,000), or cryptocurrencies.Stage: fundedSource: Payout methodsLast verified:
You can access a simulated trading environment and trade asset classes. The full list of available instruments is published on our Symbols page and shown on your trading platform. Your trading style is up to you. As long as your trading is legitimate and in line with proper risk management, conforms to the real market conditions, and does not constitute Forbidden Trading Practices, we have no reason for limiting or restricting your trading strategy, whether it’s discretionary trading, algorithmic trading or EAs. When trading, keep in mind that your trading style should be replicable on live accounts to generate the same results as on your FTMO Challenge, FTMO Account or FTMO Instant Account. We do not require you to use a Stop-loss (although it’s generally advisable to always have certain safety measures in place). You can trade all the instruments and assets that are available in your trading platform (Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks, Crypto,…). If you intend to use trading robots (Expert Advisors – EAs), keep in mind that if you use an EA from a third party, there might be other traders already using the same EA and therefore exactly the same strategy. By using a third-party EA, you potentially run a risk of being denied the FTMO Account if you exceed the maximum capital allocation rule. Please note that platform servers have a limit of 200 orders at a time and 2000 max positions per day, as well as limited acceptance of server messages (orders and order modifications such as updates of TP/ SL and updates of limit orders). If your EA causes hyperactivity to a platform server, we might alert you and ask you to adjust the EA logic or parameters of your strategy. Please beware of practices that have nothing in common with serious trading. If we identify such practice, we reserve our right to take the necessary action to mitigate risk. This might vary from removing the conflicting positions, rebalancing the account, or terminating the account completely and ceasing our cooperation altogether. You may refer to the Forbidden Trading Practices page for more information on what constitutes Forbidden Trading Practices. Please use our services with genuine intentions and show us your edge in the markets and consistency that you can be proud of.Stage: evaluation and fundedSource: Automated trading conditionsLast verified:
FTMO restricts holding positions through market breaks longer than 2 hours for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You must close all open positions before the break begins. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Account / FTMO Instant Account. This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification With these accounts, you can hold your trades freely over any longer market closure (e.g. the weekend), provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided. Trading hours depend on the specific instrument and may vary due to market conditions, holidays, or other events. Current trading hours are always available directly in the trading platform and on the Symbols page and Trading Updates page.Stage: evaluation and fundedSource: Holding conditionsLast verified:
FTMO restricts order execution for 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after selected news releases for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You are allowed to hold open positions on the targeted instruments if they were opened more than 2 minutes before the restricted event. This restriction applies to any order execution, including your Stop Loss, Take Profit or any other pending orders. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Account / FTMO Instant Account. A restriction applies only to symbols that include the affected currency/symbol. Trading on non-targeted instruments is not restricted. For example, during the US NFP release, you may trade EURGBP or AUDNZD; however, you must not open or close trades on USDJPY or GBPUSD within the time window of 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after the NFP release. This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification phase. With these accounts, you can trade during any news freely, provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided. The following table lists all restricted events and the affected simulated assets. The news release schedule can also be monitored in our Economic Calendar, where these restricted events are marked by the note “Restricted event“. Affected simulated instruments (currency-based) Macroeconomic announcements USD Forex pairs with the USD currency involved Gold (XAUUSD) US Indices (US2000.cash, US500.cash, US100.cash, US30.cash) DXY US announcements: Federal Funds Rate & Statement Non-Farm Employment Change Unemployment Rate & Wages Advance GDP q/q FOMC Meeting Minutes CPI y/y EUR Forex pairs with the EUR currency involved EU announcements: Main Refinancing Rate GBP Forex pairs with the GBP currency involved UK announcements: Official Bank Rate & MPC Votes CPI y/y CAD Forex pairs with the CAD currency involved Canadian announcements: Overnight Rate/BOC Rate Statement CPI m/m Employment Change/Unemployment Rate AUD Forex pairs with the AUD currency involved Australian announcements: Cash Rate & RBA Statement Employment Change/Unemployment Rate CPI m/m CPI y/y GDP q/q NZD Forex pairs with the NZD currency involved New Zealand announcements: Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement Employment Change/Unemployment Rate CPI q/q GDP q/q CHF Forex pairs with the CHF currency involved Swiss announcements: SNB Policy Rate Other affected simulated instruments Announcements Crude Oil (USOIL.cash, UKOIL.cash) Crude Oil InventoriesStage: evaluation and fundedSource: News conditionsLast verified:
Although FTMO Traders trade with simulated capital only, they are entitled to receive a Reward in the form of real money once they generate a profit on their FTMO Account, provided all Trading Objectives are fulfilled and the FTMO Account Terms & Conditions are followed.Stage: fundedSource: Payout conditionsLast verified:
Payout request terms
You request a Reward claim in the Account MetriX. This can be done on the 14th or any following day after the first trade is placed on the specific account. All open positions and pending orders must be closed before requesting the Reward. If you trade on the FTMO Instant Account and have not completed your FTMO Identity yet, you will be asked to complete it when you request your first Reward. We cannot start processing your Reward until your FTMO Identity is approved.Stage: fundedSource: Payout request termsLast verified:
Payout methods
Rewards can be paid out via bank wire transfer, instant transfer through Visa Direct / Mastercard Send (up to $20,000), Skrill (up to $3,000), or cryptocurrencies.Stage: fundedSource: Payout methodsLast verified:
Platforms
MT4; MT5; cTrader; TradingViewStage: evaluation and fundedSource: PlatformsLast verified:
You can access a simulated trading environment and trade asset classes. The full list of available instruments is published on our Symbols page and shown on your trading platform. Your trading style is up to you. As long as your trading is legitimate and in line with proper risk management, conforms to the real market conditions, and does not constitute Forbidden Trading Practices, we have no reason for limiting or restricting your trading strategy, whether it’s discretionary trading, algorithmic trading or EAs. When trading, keep in mind that your trading style should be replicable on live accounts to generate the same results as on your FTMO Challenge, FTMO Account or FTMO Instant Account. We do not require you to use a Stop-loss (although it’s generally advisable to always have certain safety measures in place). You can trade all the instruments and assets that are available in your trading platform (Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks, Crypto,…). If you intend to use trading robots (Expert Advisors – EAs), keep in mind that if you use an EA from a third party, there might be other traders already using the same EA and therefore exactly the same strategy. By using a third-party EA, you potentially run a risk of being denied the FTMO Account if you exceed the maximum capital allocation rule. Please note that platform servers have a limit of 200 orders at a time and 2000 max positions per day, as well as limited acceptance of server messages (orders and order modifications such as updates of TP/ SL and updates of limit orders). If your EA causes hyperactivity to a platform server, we might alert you and ask you to adjust the EA logic or parameters of your strategy. Please beware of practices that have nothing in common with serious trading. If we identify such practice, we reserve our right to take the necessary action to mitigate risk. This might vary from removing the conflicting positions, rebalancing the account, or terminating the account completely and ceasing our cooperation altogether. You may refer to the Forbidden Trading Practices page for more information on what constitutes Forbidden Trading Practices. Please use our services with genuine intentions and show us your edge in the markets and consistency that you can be proud of.Stage: evaluation and fundedSource: Automated trading conditionsLast verified:
FTMO restricts holding positions through market breaks longer than 2 hours for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You must close all open positions before the break begins. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Account / FTMO Instant Account. This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification With these accounts, you can hold your trades freely over any longer market closure (e.g. the weekend), provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided. Trading hours depend on the specific instrument and may vary due to market conditions, holidays, or other events. Current trading hours are always available directly in the trading platform and on the Symbols page and Trading Updates page.Stage: evaluation and fundedSource: Holding conditionsLast verified:
FTMO restricts order execution for 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after selected news releases for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You are allowed to hold open positions on the targeted instruments if they were opened more than 2 minutes before the restricted event. This restriction applies to any order execution, including your Stop Loss, Take Profit or any other pending orders. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Account / FTMO Instant Account. A restriction applies only to symbols that include the affected currency/symbol. Trading on non-targeted instruments is not restricted. For example, during the US NFP release, you may trade EURGBP or AUDNZD; however, you must not open or close trades on USDJPY or GBPUSD within the time window of 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after the NFP release. This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification phase. With these accounts, you can trade during any news freely, provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided. The following table lists all restricted events and the affected simulated assets. The news release schedule can also be monitored in our Economic Calendar, where these restricted events are marked by the note “Restricted event“. Affected simulated instruments (currency-based) Macroeconomic announcements USD Forex pairs with the USD currency involved Gold (XAUUSD) US Indices (US2000.cash, US500.cash, US100.cash, US30.cash) DXY US announcements: Federal Funds Rate & Statement Non-Farm Employment Change Unemployment Rate & Wages Advance GDP q/q FOMC Meeting Minutes CPI y/y EUR Forex pairs with the EUR currency involved EU announcements: Main Refinancing Rate GBP Forex pairs with the GBP currency involved UK announcements: Official Bank Rate & MPC Votes CPI y/y CAD Forex pairs with the CAD currency involved Canadian announcements: Overnight Rate/BOC Rate Statement CPI m/m Employment Change/Unemployment Rate AUD Forex pairs with the AUD currency involved Australian announcements: Cash Rate & RBA Statement Employment Change/Unemployment Rate CPI m/m CPI y/y GDP q/q NZD Forex pairs with the NZD currency involved New Zealand announcements: Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement Employment Change/Unemployment Rate CPI q/q GDP q/q CHF Forex pairs with the CHF currency involved Swiss announcements: SNB Policy Rate Other affected simulated instruments Announcements Crude Oil (USOIL.cash, UKOIL.cash) Crude Oil InventoriesStage: evaluation and fundedSource: News conditionsLast verified:
Although FTMO Traders trade with simulated capital only, they are entitled to receive a Reward in the form of real money once they generate a profit on their FTMO Account, provided all Trading Objectives are fulfilled and the FTMO Account Terms & Conditions are followed.Stage: fundedSource: Payout conditionsLast verified:
Payout request terms
You request a Reward claim in the Account MetriX. This can be done on the 14th or any following day after the first trade is placed on the specific account. All open positions and pending orders must be closed before requesting the Reward. If you trade on the FTMO Instant Account and have not completed your FTMO Identity yet, you will be asked to complete it when you request your first Reward. We cannot start processing your Reward until your FTMO Identity is approved.Stage: fundedSource: Payout request termsLast verified:
Payout methods
Rewards can be paid out via bank wire transfer, instant transfer through Visa Direct / Mastercard Send (up to $20,000), Skrill (up to $3,000), or cryptocurrencies.Stage: fundedSource: Payout methodsLast verified:
You can access a simulated trading environment and trade asset classes. The full list of available instruments is published on our Symbols page and shown on your trading platform. Your trading style is up to you. As long as your trading is legitimate and in line with proper risk management, conforms to the real market conditions, and does not constitute Forbidden Trading Practices, we have no reason for limiting or restricting your trading strategy, whether it’s discretionary trading, algorithmic trading or EAs. When trading, keep in mind that your trading style should be replicable on live accounts to generate the same results as on your FTMO Challenge, FTMO Account or FTMO Instant Account. We do not require you to use a Stop-loss (although it’s generally advisable to always have certain safety measures in place). You can trade all the instruments and assets that are available in your trading platform (Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks, Crypto,…). If you intend to use trading robots (Expert Advisors – EAs), keep in mind that if you use an EA from a third party, there might be other traders already using the same EA and therefore exactly the same strategy. By using a third-party EA, you potentially run a risk of being denied the FTMO Account if you exceed the maximum capital allocation rule. Please note that platform servers have a limit of 200 orders at a time and 2000 max positions per day, as well as limited acceptance of server messages (orders and order modifications such as updates of TP/ SL and updates of limit orders). If your EA causes hyperactivity to a platform server, we might alert you and ask you to adjust the EA logic or parameters of your strategy. Please beware of practices that have nothing in common with serious trading. If we identify such practice, we reserve our right to take the necessary action to mitigate risk. This might vary from removing the conflicting positions, rebalancing the account, or terminating the account completely and ceasing our cooperation altogether. You may refer to the Forbidden Trading Practices page for more information on what constitutes Forbidden Trading Practices. Please use our services with genuine intentions and show us your edge in the markets and consistency that you can be proud of.Stage: evaluation and fundedSource: Automated trading conditionsLast verified:
FTMO restricts holding positions through market breaks longer than 2 hours for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You must close all open positions before the break begins. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Account / FTMO Instant Account. This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification With these accounts, you can hold your trades freely over any longer market closure (e.g. the weekend), provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided. Trading hours depend on the specific instrument and may vary due to market conditions, holidays, or other events. Current trading hours are always available directly in the trading platform and on the Symbols page and Trading Updates page.Stage: evaluation and fundedSource: Holding conditionsLast verified:
FTMO restricts order execution for 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after selected news releases for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You are allowed to hold open positions on the targeted instruments if they were opened more than 2 minutes before the restricted event. This restriction applies to any order execution, including your Stop Loss, Take Profit or any other pending orders. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Account / FTMO Instant Account. A restriction applies only to symbols that include the affected currency/symbol. Trading on non-targeted instruments is not restricted. For example, during the US NFP release, you may trade EURGBP or AUDNZD; however, you must not open or close trades on USDJPY or GBPUSD within the time window of 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after the NFP release. This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification phase. With these accounts, you can trade during any news freely, provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided. The following table lists all restricted events and the affected simulated assets. The news release schedule can also be monitored in our Economic Calendar, where these restricted events are marked by the note “Restricted event“. Affected simulated instruments (currency-based) Macroeconomic announcements USD Forex pairs with the USD currency involved Gold (XAUUSD) US Indices (US2000.cash, US500.cash, US100.cash, US30.cash) DXY US announcements: Federal Funds Rate & Statement Non-Farm Employment Change Unemployment Rate & Wages Advance GDP q/q FOMC Meeting Minutes CPI y/y EUR Forex pairs with the EUR currency involved EU announcements: Main Refinancing Rate GBP Forex pairs with the GBP currency involved UK announcements: Official Bank Rate & MPC Votes CPI y/y CAD Forex pairs with the CAD currency involved Canadian announcements: Overnight Rate/BOC Rate Statement CPI m/m Employment Change/Unemployment Rate AUD Forex pairs with the AUD currency involved Australian announcements: Cash Rate & RBA Statement Employment Change/Unemployment Rate CPI m/m CPI y/y GDP q/q NZD Forex pairs with the NZD currency involved New Zealand announcements: Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement Employment Change/Unemployment Rate CPI q/q GDP q/q CHF Forex pairs with the CHF currency involved Swiss announcements: SNB Policy Rate Other affected simulated instruments Announcements Crude Oil (USOIL.cash, UKOIL.cash) Crude Oil InventoriesStage: evaluation and fundedSource: News conditionsLast verified:
Although FTMO Traders trade with simulated capital only, they are entitled to receive a Reward in the form of real money once they generate a profit on their FTMO Account, provided all Trading Objectives are fulfilled and the FTMO Account Terms & Conditions are followed.Stage: fundedSource: Payout conditionsLast verified:
Payout request terms
You request a Reward claim in the Account MetriX. This can be done on the 14th or any following day after the first trade is placed on the specific account. All open positions and pending orders must be closed before requesting the Reward. If you trade on the FTMO Instant Account and have not completed your FTMO Identity yet, you will be asked to complete it when you request your first Reward. We cannot start processing your Reward until your FTMO Identity is approved.Stage: fundedSource: Payout request termsLast verified:
Payout methods
Rewards can be paid out via bank wire transfer, instant transfer through Visa Direct / Mastercard Send (up to $20,000), Skrill (up to $3,000), or cryptocurrencies.Stage: fundedSource: Payout methodsLast verified:
Platforms
MT4; MT5; cTrader; TradingViewStage: evaluation and fundedSource: PlatformsLast verified:
You can access a simulated trading environment and trade asset classes. The full list of available instruments is published on our Symbols page and shown on your trading platform. Your trading style is up to you. As long as your trading is legitimate and in line with proper risk management, conforms to the real market conditions, and does not constitute Forbidden Trading Practices, we have no reason for limiting or restricting your trading strategy, whether it’s discretionary trading, algorithmic trading or EAs. When trading, keep in mind that your trading style should be replicable on live accounts to generate the same results as on your FTMO Challenge, FTMO Account or FTMO Instant Account. We do not require you to use a Stop-loss (although it’s generally advisable to always have certain safety measures in place). You can trade all the instruments and assets that are available in your trading platform (Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks, Crypto,…). If you intend to use trading robots (Expert Advisors – EAs), keep in mind that if you use an EA from a third party, there might be other traders already using the same EA and therefore exactly the same strategy. By using a third-party EA, you potentially run a risk of being denied the FTMO Account if you exceed the maximum capital allocation rule. Please note that platform servers have a limit of 200 orders at a time and 2000 max positions per day, as well as limited acceptance of server messages (orders and order modifications such as updates of TP/ SL and updates of limit orders). If your EA causes hyperactivity to a platform server, we might alert you and ask you to adjust the EA logic or parameters of your strategy. Please beware of practices that have nothing in common with serious trading. If we identify such practice, we reserve our right to take the necessary action to mitigate risk. This might vary from removing the conflicting positions, rebalancing the account, or terminating the account completely and ceasing our cooperation altogether. You may refer to the Forbidden Trading Practices page for more information on what constitutes Forbidden Trading Practices. Please use our services with genuine intentions and show us your edge in the markets and consistency that you can be proud of.Stage: evaluation and fundedSource: Automated trading conditionsLast verified:
FTMO restricts holding positions through market breaks longer than 2 hours for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You must close all open positions before the break begins. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Account / FTMO Instant Account. This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification With these accounts, you can hold your trades freely over any longer market closure (e.g. the weekend), provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided. Trading hours depend on the specific instrument and may vary due to market conditions, holidays, or other events. Current trading hours are always available directly in the trading platform and on the Symbols page and Trading Updates page.Stage: evaluation and fundedSource: Holding conditionsLast verified:
FTMO restricts order execution for 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after selected news releases for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You are allowed to hold open positions on the targeted instruments if they were opened more than 2 minutes before the restricted event. This restriction applies to any order execution, including your Stop Loss, Take Profit or any other pending orders. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Account / FTMO Instant Account. A restriction applies only to symbols that include the affected currency/symbol. Trading on non-targeted instruments is not restricted. For example, during the US NFP release, you may trade EURGBP or AUDNZD; however, you must not open or close trades on USDJPY or GBPUSD within the time window of 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after the NFP release. This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification phase. With these accounts, you can trade during any news freely, provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided. The following table lists all restricted events and the affected simulated assets. The news release schedule can also be monitored in our Economic Calendar, where these restricted events are marked by the note “Restricted event“. Affected simulated instruments (currency-based) Macroeconomic announcements USD Forex pairs with the USD currency involved Gold (XAUUSD) US Indices (US2000.cash, US500.cash, US100.cash, US30.cash) DXY US announcements: Federal Funds Rate & Statement Non-Farm Employment Change Unemployment Rate & Wages Advance GDP q/q FOMC Meeting Minutes CPI y/y EUR Forex pairs with the EUR currency involved EU announcements: Main Refinancing Rate GBP Forex pairs with the GBP currency involved UK announcements: Official Bank Rate & MPC Votes CPI y/y CAD Forex pairs with the CAD currency involved Canadian announcements: Overnight Rate/BOC Rate Statement CPI m/m Employment Change/Unemployment Rate AUD Forex pairs with the AUD currency involved Australian announcements: Cash Rate & RBA Statement Employment Change/Unemployment Rate CPI m/m CPI y/y GDP q/q NZD Forex pairs with the NZD currency involved New Zealand announcements: Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement Employment Change/Unemployment Rate CPI q/q GDP q/q CHF Forex pairs with the CHF currency involved Swiss announcements: SNB Policy Rate Other affected simulated instruments Announcements Crude Oil (USOIL.cash, UKOIL.cash) Crude Oil InventoriesStage: evaluation and fundedSource: News conditionsLast verified:
Although FTMO Traders trade with simulated capital only, they are entitled to receive a Reward in the form of real money once they generate a profit on their FTMO Account, provided all Trading Objectives are fulfilled and the FTMO Account Terms & Conditions are followed.Stage: fundedSource: Payout conditionsLast verified:
Payout request terms
You request a Reward claim in the Account MetriX. This can be done on the 14th or any following day after the first trade is placed on the specific account. All open positions and pending orders must be closed before requesting the Reward. If you trade on the FTMO Instant Account and have not completed your FTMO Identity yet, you will be asked to complete it when you request your first Reward. We cannot start processing your Reward until your FTMO Identity is approved.Stage: fundedSource: Payout request termsLast verified:
Payout methods
Rewards can be paid out via bank wire transfer, instant transfer through Visa Direct / Mastercard Send (up to $20,000), Skrill (up to $3,000), or cryptocurrencies.Stage: fundedSource: Payout methodsLast verified:
You can access a simulated trading environment and trade asset classes. The full list of available instruments is published on our Symbols page and shown on your trading platform. Your trading style is up to you. As long as your trading is legitimate and in line with proper risk management, conforms to the real market conditions, and does not constitute Forbidden Trading Practices, we have no reason for limiting or restricting your trading strategy, whether it’s discretionary trading, algorithmic trading or EAs. When trading, keep in mind that your trading style should be replicable on live accounts to generate the same results as on your FTMO Challenge, FTMO Account or FTMO Instant Account. We do not require you to use a Stop-loss (although it’s generally advisable to always have certain safety measures in place). You can trade all the instruments and assets that are available in your trading platform (Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks, Crypto,…). If you intend to use trading robots (Expert Advisors – EAs), keep in mind that if you use an EA from a third party, there might be other traders already using the same EA and therefore exactly the same strategy. By using a third-party EA, you potentially run a risk of being denied the FTMO Account if you exceed the maximum capital allocation rule. Please note that platform servers have a limit of 200 orders at a time and 2000 max positions per day, as well as limited acceptance of server messages (orders and order modifications such as updates of TP/ SL and updates of limit orders). If your EA causes hyperactivity to a platform server, we might alert you and ask you to adjust the EA logic or parameters of your strategy. Please beware of practices that have nothing in common with serious trading. If we identify such practice, we reserve our right to take the necessary action to mitigate risk. This might vary from removing the conflicting positions, rebalancing the account, or terminating the account completely and ceasing our cooperation altogether. You may refer to the Forbidden Trading Practices page for more information on what constitutes Forbidden Trading Practices. Please use our services with genuine intentions and show us your edge in the markets and consistency that you can be proud of.Stage: evaluation and fundedSource: Automated trading conditionsLast verified:
FTMO restricts holding positions through market breaks longer than 2 hours for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You must close all open positions before the break begins. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Account / FTMO Instant Account. This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification With these accounts, you can hold your trades freely over any longer market closure (e.g. the weekend), provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided. Trading hours depend on the specific instrument and may vary due to market conditions, holidays, or other events. Current trading hours are always available directly in the trading platform and on the Symbols page and Trading Updates page.Stage: evaluation and fundedSource: Holding conditionsLast verified:
FTMO restricts order execution for 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after selected news releases for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You are allowed to hold open positions on the targeted instruments if they were opened more than 2 minutes before the restricted event. This restriction applies to any order execution, including your Stop Loss, Take Profit or any other pending orders. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Account / FTMO Instant Account. A restriction applies only to symbols that include the affected currency/symbol. Trading on non-targeted instruments is not restricted. For example, during the US NFP release, you may trade EURGBP or AUDNZD; however, you must not open or close trades on USDJPY or GBPUSD within the time window of 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after the NFP release. This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification phase. With these accounts, you can trade during any news freely, provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided. The following table lists all restricted events and the affected simulated assets. The news release schedule can also be monitored in our Economic Calendar, where these restricted events are marked by the note “Restricted event“. Affected simulated instruments (currency-based) Macroeconomic announcements USD Forex pairs with the USD currency involved Gold (XAUUSD) US Indices (US2000.cash, US500.cash, US100.cash, US30.cash) DXY US announcements: Federal Funds Rate & Statement Non-Farm Employment Change Unemployment Rate & Wages Advance GDP q/q FOMC Meeting Minutes CPI y/y EUR Forex pairs with the EUR currency involved EU announcements: Main Refinancing Rate GBP Forex pairs with the GBP currency involved UK announcements: Official Bank Rate & MPC Votes CPI y/y CAD Forex pairs with the CAD currency involved Canadian announcements: Overnight Rate/BOC Rate Statement CPI m/m Employment Change/Unemployment Rate AUD Forex pairs with the AUD currency involved Australian announcements: Cash Rate & RBA Statement Employment Change/Unemployment Rate CPI m/m CPI y/y GDP q/q NZD Forex pairs with the NZD currency involved New Zealand announcements: Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement Employment Change/Unemployment Rate CPI q/q GDP q/q CHF Forex pairs with the CHF currency involved Swiss announcements: SNB Policy Rate Other affected simulated instruments Announcements Crude Oil (USOIL.cash, UKOIL.cash) Crude Oil InventoriesStage: evaluation and fundedSource: News conditionsLast verified:
Although FTMO Traders trade with simulated capital only, they are entitled to receive a Reward in the form of real money once they generate a profit on their FTMO Account, provided all Trading Objectives are fulfilled and the FTMO Account Terms & Conditions are followed.Stage: fundedSource: Payout conditionsLast verified:
Payout request terms
You request a Reward claim in the Account MetriX. This can be done on the 14th or any following day after the first trade is placed on the specific account. All open positions and pending orders must be closed before requesting the Reward. If you trade on the FTMO Instant Account and have not completed your FTMO Identity yet, you will be asked to complete it when you request your first Reward. We cannot start processing your Reward until your FTMO Identity is approved.Stage: fundedSource: Payout request termsLast verified:
Payout methods
Rewards can be paid out via bank wire transfer, instant transfer through Visa Direct / Mastercard Send (up to $20,000), Skrill (up to $3,000), or cryptocurrencies.Stage: fundedSource: Payout methodsLast verified:
Platforms
MT4; MT5; cTrader; TradingViewStage: evaluation and fundedSource: PlatformsLast verified:
You can access a simulated trading environment and trade asset classes. The full list of available instruments is published on our Symbols page and shown on your trading platform. Your trading style is up to you. As long as your trading is legitimate and in line with proper risk management, conforms to the real market conditions, and does not constitute Forbidden Trading Practices, we have no reason for limiting or restricting your trading strategy, whether it’s discretionary trading, algorithmic trading or EAs. When trading, keep in mind that your trading style should be replicable on live accounts to generate the same results as on your FTMO Challenge, FTMO Account or FTMO Instant Account. We do not require you to use a Stop-loss (although it’s generally advisable to always have certain safety measures in place). You can trade all the instruments and assets that are available in your trading platform (Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks, Crypto,…). If you intend to use trading robots (Expert Advisors – EAs), keep in mind that if you use an EA from a third party, there might be other traders already using the same EA and therefore exactly the same strategy. By using a third-party EA, you potentially run a risk of being denied the FTMO Account if you exceed the maximum capital allocation rule. Please note that platform servers have a limit of 200 orders at a time and 2000 max positions per day, as well as limited acceptance of server messages (orders and order modifications such as updates of TP/ SL and updates of limit orders). If your EA causes hyperactivity to a platform server, we might alert you and ask you to adjust the EA logic or parameters of your strategy. Please beware of practices that have nothing in common with serious trading. If we identify such practice, we reserve our right to take the necessary action to mitigate risk. This might vary from removing the conflicting positions, rebalancing the account, or terminating the account completely and ceasing our cooperation altogether. You may refer to the Forbidden Trading Practices page for more information on what constitutes Forbidden Trading Practices. Please use our services with genuine intentions and show us your edge in the markets and consistency that you can be proud of.Stage: evaluation and fundedSource: Automated trading conditionsLast verified:
FTMO restricts holding positions through market breaks longer than 2 hours for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You must close all open positions before the break begins. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Account / FTMO Instant Account. This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification With these accounts, you can hold your trades freely over any longer market closure (e.g. the weekend), provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided. Trading hours depend on the specific instrument and may vary due to market conditions, holidays, or other events. Current trading hours are always available directly in the trading platform and on the Symbols page and Trading Updates page.Stage: evaluation and fundedSource: Holding conditionsLast verified:
FTMO restricts order execution for 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after selected news releases for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You are allowed to hold open positions on the targeted instruments if they were opened more than 2 minutes before the restricted event. This restriction applies to any order execution, including your Stop Loss, Take Profit or any other pending orders. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Account / FTMO Instant Account. A restriction applies only to symbols that include the affected currency/symbol. Trading on non-targeted instruments is not restricted. For example, during the US NFP release, you may trade EURGBP or AUDNZD; however, you must not open or close trades on USDJPY or GBPUSD within the time window of 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after the NFP release. This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification phase. With these accounts, you can trade during any news freely, provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided. The following table lists all restricted events and the affected simulated assets. The news release schedule can also be monitored in our Economic Calendar, where these restricted events are marked by the note “Restricted event“. Affected simulated instruments (currency-based) Macroeconomic announcements USD Forex pairs with the USD currency involved Gold (XAUUSD) US Indices (US2000.cash, US500.cash, US100.cash, US30.cash) DXY US announcements: Federal Funds Rate & Statement Non-Farm Employment Change Unemployment Rate & Wages Advance GDP q/q FOMC Meeting Minutes CPI y/y EUR Forex pairs with the EUR currency involved EU announcements: Main Refinancing Rate GBP Forex pairs with the GBP currency involved UK announcements: Official Bank Rate & MPC Votes CPI y/y CAD Forex pairs with the CAD currency involved Canadian announcements: Overnight Rate/BOC Rate Statement CPI m/m Employment Change/Unemployment Rate AUD Forex pairs with the AUD currency involved Australian announcements: Cash Rate & RBA Statement Employment Change/Unemployment Rate CPI m/m CPI y/y GDP q/q NZD Forex pairs with the NZD currency involved New Zealand announcements: Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement Employment Change/Unemployment Rate CPI q/q GDP q/q CHF Forex pairs with the CHF currency involved Swiss announcements: SNB Policy Rate Other affected simulated instruments Announcements Crude Oil (USOIL.cash, UKOIL.cash) Crude Oil InventoriesStage: evaluation and fundedSource: News conditionsLast verified:
Although FTMO Traders trade with simulated capital only, they are entitled to receive a Reward in the form of real money once they generate a profit on their FTMO Account, provided all Trading Objectives are fulfilled and the FTMO Account Terms & Conditions are followed.Stage: fundedSource: Payout conditionsLast verified:
Payout request terms
You request a Reward claim in the Account MetriX. This can be done on the 14th or any following day after the first trade is placed on the specific account. All open positions and pending orders must be closed before requesting the Reward. If you trade on the FTMO Instant Account and have not completed your FTMO Identity yet, you will be asked to complete it when you request your first Reward. We cannot start processing your Reward until your FTMO Identity is approved.Stage: fundedSource: Payout request termsLast verified:
Payout methods
Rewards can be paid out via bank wire transfer, instant transfer through Visa Direct / Mastercard Send (up to $20,000), Skrill (up to $3,000), or cryptocurrencies.Stage: fundedSource: Payout methodsLast verified:
You can access a simulated trading environment and trade asset classes. The full list of available instruments is published on our Symbols page and shown on your trading platform. Your trading style is up to you. As long as your trading is legitimate and in line with proper risk management, conforms to the real market conditions, and does not constitute Forbidden Trading Practices, we have no reason for limiting or restricting your trading strategy, whether it’s discretionary trading, algorithmic trading or EAs. When trading, keep in mind that your trading style should be replicable on live accounts to generate the same results as on your FTMO Challenge, FTMO Account or FTMO Instant Account. We do not require you to use a Stop-loss (although it’s generally advisable to always have certain safety measures in place). You can trade all the instruments and assets that are available in your trading platform (Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks, Crypto,…). If you intend to use trading robots (Expert Advisors – EAs), keep in mind that if you use an EA from a third party, there might be other traders already using the same EA and therefore exactly the same strategy. By using a third-party EA, you potentially run a risk of being denied the FTMO Account if you exceed the maximum capital allocation rule. Please note that platform servers have a limit of 200 orders at a time and 2000 max positions per day, as well as limited acceptance of server messages (orders and order modifications such as updates of TP/ SL and updates of limit orders). If your EA causes hyperactivity to a platform server, we might alert you and ask you to adjust the EA logic or parameters of your strategy. Please beware of practices that have nothing in common with serious trading. If we identify such practice, we reserve our right to take the necessary action to mitigate risk. This might vary from removing the conflicting positions, rebalancing the account, or terminating the account completely and ceasing our cooperation altogether. You may refer to the Forbidden Trading Practices page for more information on what constitutes Forbidden Trading Practices. Please use our services with genuine intentions and show us your edge in the markets and consistency that you can be proud of.Stage: evaluation and fundedSource: Automated trading conditionsLast verified:
FTMO restricts holding positions through market breaks longer than 2 hours for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You must close all open positions before the break begins. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Account / FTMO Instant Account. This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification With these accounts, you can hold your trades freely over any longer market closure (e.g. the weekend), provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided. Trading hours depend on the specific instrument and may vary due to market conditions, holidays, or other events. Current trading hours are always available directly in the trading platform and on the Symbols page and Trading Updates page.Stage: evaluation and fundedSource: Holding conditionsLast verified:
FTMO restricts order execution for 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after selected news releases for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You are allowed to hold open positions on the targeted instruments if they were opened more than 2 minutes before the restricted event. This restriction applies to any order execution, including your Stop Loss, Take Profit or any other pending orders. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Account / FTMO Instant Account. A restriction applies only to symbols that include the affected currency/symbol. Trading on non-targeted instruments is not restricted. For example, during the US NFP release, you may trade EURGBP or AUDNZD; however, you must not open or close trades on USDJPY or GBPUSD within the time window of 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after the NFP release. This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification phase. With these accounts, you can trade during any news freely, provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided. The following table lists all restricted events and the affected simulated assets. The news release schedule can also be monitored in our Economic Calendar, where these restricted events are marked by the note “Restricted event“. Affected simulated instruments (currency-based) Macroeconomic announcements USD Forex pairs with the USD currency involved Gold (XAUUSD) US Indices (US2000.cash, US500.cash, US100.cash, US30.cash) DXY US announcements: Federal Funds Rate & Statement Non-Farm Employment Change Unemployment Rate & Wages Advance GDP q/q FOMC Meeting Minutes CPI y/y EUR Forex pairs with the EUR currency involved EU announcements: Main Refinancing Rate GBP Forex pairs with the GBP currency involved UK announcements: Official Bank Rate & MPC Votes CPI y/y CAD Forex pairs with the CAD currency involved Canadian announcements: Overnight Rate/BOC Rate Statement CPI m/m Employment Change/Unemployment Rate AUD Forex pairs with the AUD currency involved Australian announcements: Cash Rate & RBA Statement Employment Change/Unemployment Rate CPI m/m CPI y/y GDP q/q NZD Forex pairs with the NZD currency involved New Zealand announcements: Official Cash Rate & RBNZ Rate Statement Employment Change/Unemployment Rate CPI q/q GDP q/q CHF Forex pairs with the CHF currency involved Swiss announcements: SNB Policy Rate Other affected simulated instruments Announcements Crude Oil (USOIL.cash, UKOIL.cash) Crude Oil InventoriesStage: evaluation and fundedSource: News conditionsLast verified:
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