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  1. FTMO 1-Step — $10,000 simulated account

    4.1 / 5

    Cost to get funded $87.90

    • Maximum loss 10% (end-of-day trailing)
    • Daily loss limit 3%
    • Steps 1
    Profit split
    90%
    First payout
    14 days

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    Plan details: FTMO 1-Step — $10,000 simulated account
    Entry fee
    $87.90Stage: challengeAccount currency: USDQuoted currency: EURPrice basis: List price before conditional offersBilling: one timeTax: Not confirmedDisplay currency: USD equivalentConversion rate date: 2026-11-11Source: Entry feeLast verified:
    Advertised account size
    $10,000Stage: challengeSource: Advertised account sizeLast verified:
    Fee terms
    One-time fee (non-refundable)Stage: challengeSource: Fee termsLast verified:
    Trading period
    UnlimitedStage: challengeSource: Trading periodLast verified:
    Evaluation steps
    1 phasesStage: challengeSource: Evaluation stepsLast verified:
    Account currency
    USDStage: challengeSource: Account currencyLast verified:
    Daily loss limit pct
    3%Stage: challengeSource: Daily loss limit pctLast verified:
    Maximum loss limit pct
    10%Stage: challengeSource: Maximum loss limit pctLast verified:
    Maximum loss mechanism
    end-of-day trailingStage: challengeSource: Maximum loss mechanismLast verified:
    Profit target phase 1 pct
    10%Stage: challengeSource: Profit target phase 1 pctLast verified:
    Profit split pct
    90%Stage: fundedSource: Profit split pctLast verified:
    First payout days
    14 calendar daysStage: fundedSource: First payout daysLast verified:
    Payout conditions
    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:
    Market type
    CFDsStage: evaluation and fundedSource: Market typeLast verified:
    Instruments
    Forex; Indices; Commodities; Stocks; CryptoStage: evaluation and fundedSource: InstrumentsLast verified:
    Automated trading
    RestrictedStage: evaluation and fundedSource: Automated tradingLast verified:
    Automated trading conditions
    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:
    Evaluation overnight holding
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation overnight holdingLast verified:
    Funded overnight holding
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded overnight holdingLast verified:
    Evaluation weekend holding
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation weekend holdingLast verified:
    Funded weekend holding
    ProhibitedStage: fundedSource: Funded weekend holdingLast verified:
    Holding conditions
    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:
    Evaluation news trading
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation news tradingLast verified:
    Funded news trading
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded news tradingLast verified:
    Funded news holding
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded news holdingLast verified:
    News conditions
    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:
    Evaluation time limit
    UnlimitedStage: challengeSource: Evaluation time limitLast verified:
  2. Topstep Trading Combine 50K — No Activation Fee purchase path

    3.7 / 5

    Cost to get funded $95 $95 first month + $0 activation fee

    • Maximum loss $2,000
    • Daily loss limit Not verified
    • Steps 1
    Profit split
    90%
    First payout
    Not verified

    Verified

    Plan details: Trading Combine 50K — No Activation Fee purchase path
    Entry fee
    $95Stage: evaluationQuoted currency: Dollar symbol; currency not confirmedPrice basis: base before optional discountsBilling: monthlyTax: may be added at checkoutSource: Entry feeLast verified:
    Advertised account size
    Dollar conversion not availableStage: evaluationSource: Advertised account sizeLast verified:
    Activation fee
    $0Stage: funded activationSource: Activation feeLast verified:
    Reset fee
    $95Stage: evaluationSource: Reset feeLast verified:
    Profit target amount
    $3,000Stage: evaluationSource: Profit target amountLast verified:
    Maximum loss allowance
    $2,000Stage: evaluationSource: Maximum loss allowanceLast verified:
    Maximum loss mechanism
    TrailingStage: evaluationSource: Maximum loss mechanismLast verified:
    Maximum loss conditions
    The MLL is a trailing limit. It rises as your end-of-day balance grows, but never moves down. Once it reaches your starting balance, it locks permanently.Stage: evaluationSource: Maximum loss conditionsLast verified:
    Consistency rule pct
    55%Stage: evaluationSource: Consistency rule pctLast verified:
    Consistency condition
    Your single best day of profit must stay at or below 55% of your Profit Target. If it exceeds that, your Profit Target increases. You'll need to earn more to pass.Stage: evaluationSource: Consistency conditionLast verified:
    Profit split pct
    90%Stage: fundedSource: Profit split pctLast verified:
    Minimum payout amount
    $125Stage: fundedSource: Minimum payout amountLast verified:
    Payout qualifying days standard
    5 winning daysStage: fundedSource: Payout qualifying days standardLast verified:
    Payout winning day minimum profit standard
    $150Stage: fundedSource: Payout winning day minimum profit standardLast verified:
    Payout condition standard
    5 winning days of $150+ Net P&L. Days don't need to be consecutive. A day locks in at 4:00 PM CT. The trading day your Payout is requested doesn't count toward your next 5. Positive net profit since your last Payout. You must have earned at least $0.01 since your last Payout. Your first Payout is exempt.Stage: fundedSource: Payout condition standardLast verified:
    Payout qualifying days consistency
    3 trading daysStage: fundedSource: Payout qualifying days consistencyLast verified:
    Payout consistency pct
    40%Stage: fundedSource: Payout consistency pctLast verified:
    Payout condition consistency
    3 trading days with at least 1 trade per day. Stay at or below the 40% Consistency Objective. Your largest single day cannot exceed 40% of your total net profit. Days lock in at 4:00 PM CT. The trading day your Payout is requested doesn't count toward your next 3. For example, if your best trading day’s profit is $2,000, your total net profit must be at least $5,000 ($2,000 ÷ 0.4). This ensures that profits are distributed across multiple trading days, promoting consistent trading behavior.Stage: fundedSource: Payout condition consistencyLast verified:
    Payout maximum balance pct
    50%Stage: fundedSource: Payout maximum balance pctLast verified:
    Payout cap standard
    $2,000Stage: fundedSource: Payout cap standardLast verified:
    Payout cap consistency
    $3,000Stage: fundedSource: Payout cap consistencyLast verified:
    Market type
    FuturesStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Market typeLast verified:
    Instruments
    Equity indices; FX futures; Agriculture; Energy; Metals; Interest rates; Crypto futuresStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: InstrumentsLast verified:
    Evaluation overnight holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Evaluation overnight holdingLast verified:
    Funded overnight holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Funded overnight holdingLast verified:
    Evaluation weekend holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Evaluation weekend holdingLast verified:
    Funded weekend holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Funded weekend holdingLast verified:
    Holding conditions
    Topstep is a day trading program. All positions must be closed by 3:10 PM CT every weekday. You can resume trading at 5:00 PM CT. No swing trading. No Forex. Trading Hours Session Hours Sunday open 5:00 PM CT Weekday close 3:10 PM CT Weekday reopen 5:00 PM CT Friday close 3:10 PM CT (closed till Sunday at 5:00 PM) All open positions and pending orders begin to automatically cancel at 3:10 PM CST. Avoid opening new positions after 3:08 PM CT — Risk Managers begin flattening at that time. It's still your responsibility to be flat by 3:10 PM CT. If you're trading a product with an earlier daily close than 3:10 PM CT, you must exit before that product's close.Stage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Holding conditionsLast verified:
    Automated trading
    RestrictedStage: evaluationSource: Automated tradingLast verified:
    Automated trading conditions
    Yes, with conditions. Topstep won't help set up or troubleshoot automated strategies, and no exceptions are made for errant trades or malfunctions. Test on your Practice Account first and review Prohibited Conduct and Prohibited Trading Strategies before going live. You can also use a trade copier to duplicate trades across multiple accounts. See What is a Trade Copier?Stage: evaluationSource: Automated trading conditionsLast verified:
    Platforms
    TopstepXStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: PlatformsLast verified:
    Own account copy trading
    RestrictedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Own account copy tradingLast verified:
    Own account copy conditions
    Trade Copier Trade Copier The Trade Copier lets you mirror trades from a Lead account to 1 or more Follower accounts automatically — so you can run the same strategy across multiple accounts without placing every order manually. Lead account — where you place your trades Follower account(s) — where those trades are copied to ✋ Before you connect accounts, please know: The Lead account must have the lowest Maximum Position Size (MPS) of all accounts in the group. Running a 50K, 100K, and 150K? The 50K is your Lead. If your Lead and Follower accounts are at different Scaling Plan tiers — meaning their margin requirements differ — the Trade Copier may disconnect automatically at the start of a new trading day. Always verify your copy trading settings at the start of each session. Trade copying is only available for Trading Combine® and Express Funded Account® accounts. Live Funded Account® accounts cannot use the Trade Copier. Filled orders on Follower accounts only appear in the Order Log after they're filled — not when placed. While a Follower account is connected, you can't trade it directly. If the order buttons are greyed out, the account is still linked. Remove it in Settings to trade it independently. Executions are mirrored — but exact fill price and timing may vary slightly due to slippage, liquidity, and market conditions. Turning off the Trade Copier mid-trade will immediately flatten all Follower accounts. Linking / Unlinking If the Lead hits its Daily Loss Limit or is auto-liquidated, all Follower accounts are flattened with it and no further trades copy while the Lead is locked out. The accounts stay linked — copying resumes when the Lead can trade again. You may unlink the accounts manually to trade the followers separately. If the Lead hits its Maximum Loss Limit, the account is permanently violated; unlink the Followers in Settings to trade them independently. If you select Liquidate Only when setting your PDLL/PDPT, when one of these violations fires on a follower, that account does get dropped from the copier before it's flattened. If you select Liquidate and Block when setting your PDLL/PDPT, when one of these violations fires on a follower, the account is locked out. It auto-resumes the next trading and does not get removed from Trade Copier. If the Scaling plan does not match between the Leader and followers - follower account will be automatically removed at the start of the trading day When a Payout request is submitted, Follower accounts are automatically unlinked. Check your settings at the start of every session. ⚠️ Important: Please read more about how copy trading can affect potential for hedging here. Risk Settings for Follower Accounts Follower accounts support a Personal Daily Loss Limit (PDLL) and/or Personal Daily Profit Target (PDPT). Trade Limits, Symbol Blocks, and Contract Limits are not available on Follower accounts. Where to find Settings: In TopstepX, Settings is the gear icon on the left side of the screen. Setting Up the Trade Copier Go to Settings → Copy Trading. Select your Lead account and check your Follower accounts. Click Save Changes. Turning Off the Trade Copier Go to Settings → Copy Trading. Click Clear → Save Changes. Adding or Removing Follower Accounts Go to Settings → Copy Trading. Check or uncheck accounts under Follow → Save Changes. Using the Trade Copier on Mobile Open TopstepX in your mobile browser. Tap 3 dots → Trading → Copy Trading. Select your Lead, check your Followers, tap Save Changes.Stage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Own account copy conditionsLast verified:
    Minimum possible completion days
    2 trading daysStage: evaluationSource: Minimum possible completion daysLast verified:
    Evaluation steps
    1 stagesStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation stepsLast verified:
  3. FTMO 2-Step — $10,000 simulated account

    4.1 / 5

    Cost to get funded $99.03

    • Maximum loss 10% (Static)
    • Daily loss limit 5%
    • Steps 2
    Profit split
    80%
    First payout
    14 days

    Verified

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    Plan details: FTMO 2-Step — $10,000 simulated account
    Entry fee
    $99.03Stage: challengeAccount currency: USDQuoted currency: EURPrice basis: List price before conditional offersBilling: one timeTax: Not confirmedDisplay currency: USD equivalentConversion rate date: 2026-11-11Source: Entry feeLast verified:
    Advertised account size
    $10,000Stage: challengeSource: Advertised account sizeLast verified:
    Fee terms
    One-time refundable fee fromStage: challengeSource: Fee termsLast verified:
    Trading period
    UnlimitedStage: challengeSource: Trading periodLast verified:
    Minimum trading days
    4 daysStage: challengeSource: Minimum trading daysLast verified:
    Evaluation steps
    2 phasesStage: challengeSource: Evaluation stepsLast verified:
    Account currency
    USDStage: challengeSource: Account currencyLast verified:
    Daily loss limit pct
    5%Stage: challengeSource: Daily loss limit pctLast verified:
    Maximum loss limit pct
    10%Stage: challengeSource: Maximum loss limit pctLast verified:
    Maximum loss mechanism
    StaticStage: challengeSource: Maximum loss mechanismLast verified:
    Profit target phase 1 pct
    10%Stage: challengeSource: Profit target phase 1 pctLast verified:
    Profit target phase 2 pct
    5%Stage: verificationSource: Profit target phase 2 pctLast verified:
    Profit split pct
    80%Stage: fundedSource: Profit split pctLast verified:
    First payout days
    14 calendar daysStage: fundedSource: First payout daysLast verified:
    Payout conditions
    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:
    Conditional profit split pct
    90%Stage: fundedSource: Conditional profit split pctLast verified:
    Platforms
    MT4; MT5; cTrader; TradingViewStage: evaluation and fundedSource: PlatformsLast verified:
    Market type
    CFDsStage: evaluation and fundedSource: Market typeLast verified:
    Instruments
    Forex; Indices; Commodities; Stocks; CryptoStage: evaluation and fundedSource: InstrumentsLast verified:
    Automated trading
    RestrictedStage: evaluation and fundedSource: Automated tradingLast verified:
    Automated trading conditions
    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:
    Evaluation overnight holding
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation overnight holdingLast verified:
    Funded overnight holding
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded overnight holdingLast verified:
    Evaluation weekend holding
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation weekend holdingLast verified:
    Funded weekend holding
    ProhibitedStage: fundedSource: Funded weekend holdingLast verified:
    Holding conditions
    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:
    Evaluation news trading
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation news tradingLast verified:
    Funded news trading
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded news tradingLast verified:
    Funded news holding
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded news holdingLast verified:
    News conditions
    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:
    Evaluation time limit
    UnlimitedStage: challengeSource: Evaluation time limitLast verified:
  4. Topstep Trading Combine 100K — No Activation Fee purchase path

    3.7 / 5

    Cost to get funded $149 $149 first month + $0 activation fee

    • Maximum loss $3,000
    • Daily loss limit Not verified
    • Steps 1
    Profit split
    90%
    First payout
    Not verified

    Verified

    Plan details: Trading Combine 100K — No Activation Fee purchase path
    Entry fee
    $149Stage: evaluationQuoted currency: Dollar symbol; currency not confirmedPrice basis: base before optional discountsBilling: monthlyTax: may be added at checkoutSource: Entry feeLast verified:
    Advertised account size
    Dollar conversion not availableStage: evaluationSource: Advertised account sizeLast verified:
    Activation fee
    $0Stage: funded activationSource: Activation feeLast verified:
    Reset fee
    $149Stage: evaluationSource: Reset feeLast verified:
    Profit target amount
    $6,000Stage: evaluationSource: Profit target amountLast verified:
    Maximum loss allowance
    $3,000Stage: evaluationSource: Maximum loss allowanceLast verified:
    Maximum loss mechanism
    TrailingStage: evaluationSource: Maximum loss mechanismLast verified:
    Maximum loss conditions
    The MLL is a trailing limit. It rises as your end-of-day balance grows, but never moves down. Once it reaches your starting balance, it locks permanently.Stage: evaluationSource: Maximum loss conditionsLast verified:
    Consistency rule pct
    55%Stage: evaluationSource: Consistency rule pctLast verified:
    Consistency condition
    Your single best day of profit must stay at or below 55% of your Profit Target. If it exceeds that, your Profit Target increases. You'll need to earn more to pass.Stage: evaluationSource: Consistency conditionLast verified:
    Profit split pct
    90%Stage: fundedSource: Profit split pctLast verified:
    Minimum payout amount
    $125Stage: fundedSource: Minimum payout amountLast verified:
    Payout qualifying days standard
    5 winning daysStage: fundedSource: Payout qualifying days standardLast verified:
    Payout winning day minimum profit standard
    $150Stage: fundedSource: Payout winning day minimum profit standardLast verified:
    Payout condition standard
    5 winning days of $150+ Net P&L. Days don't need to be consecutive. A day locks in at 4:00 PM CT. The trading day your Payout is requested doesn't count toward your next 5. Positive net profit since your last Payout. You must have earned at least $0.01 since your last Payout. Your first Payout is exempt.Stage: fundedSource: Payout condition standardLast verified:
    Payout qualifying days consistency
    3 trading daysStage: fundedSource: Payout qualifying days consistencyLast verified:
    Payout consistency pct
    40%Stage: fundedSource: Payout consistency pctLast verified:
    Payout condition consistency
    3 trading days with at least 1 trade per day. Stay at or below the 40% Consistency Objective. Your largest single day cannot exceed 40% of your total net profit. Days lock in at 4:00 PM CT. The trading day your Payout is requested doesn't count toward your next 3. For example, if your best trading day’s profit is $2,000, your total net profit must be at least $5,000 ($2,000 ÷ 0.4). This ensures that profits are distributed across multiple trading days, promoting consistent trading behavior.Stage: fundedSource: Payout condition consistencyLast verified:
    Payout maximum balance pct
    50%Stage: fundedSource: Payout maximum balance pctLast verified:
    Payout cap standard
    $3,000Stage: fundedSource: Payout cap standardLast verified:
    Payout cap consistency
    $4,000Stage: fundedSource: Payout cap consistencyLast verified:
    Market type
    FuturesStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Market typeLast verified:
    Instruments
    Equity indices; FX futures; Agriculture; Energy; Metals; Interest rates; Crypto futuresStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: InstrumentsLast verified:
    Evaluation overnight holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Evaluation overnight holdingLast verified:
    Funded overnight holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Funded overnight holdingLast verified:
    Evaluation weekend holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Evaluation weekend holdingLast verified:
    Funded weekend holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Funded weekend holdingLast verified:
    Holding conditions
    Topstep is a day trading program. All positions must be closed by 3:10 PM CT every weekday. You can resume trading at 5:00 PM CT. No swing trading. No Forex. Trading Hours Session Hours Sunday open 5:00 PM CT Weekday close 3:10 PM CT Weekday reopen 5:00 PM CT Friday close 3:10 PM CT (closed till Sunday at 5:00 PM) All open positions and pending orders begin to automatically cancel at 3:10 PM CST. Avoid opening new positions after 3:08 PM CT — Risk Managers begin flattening at that time. It's still your responsibility to be flat by 3:10 PM CT. If you're trading a product with an earlier daily close than 3:10 PM CT, you must exit before that product's close.Stage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Holding conditionsLast verified:
    Automated trading
    RestrictedStage: evaluationSource: Automated tradingLast verified:
    Automated trading conditions
    Yes, with conditions. Topstep won't help set up or troubleshoot automated strategies, and no exceptions are made for errant trades or malfunctions. Test on your Practice Account first and review Prohibited Conduct and Prohibited Trading Strategies before going live. You can also use a trade copier to duplicate trades across multiple accounts. See What is a Trade Copier?Stage: evaluationSource: Automated trading conditionsLast verified:
    Platforms
    TopstepXStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: PlatformsLast verified:
    Own account copy trading
    RestrictedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Own account copy tradingLast verified:
    Own account copy conditions
    Trade Copier Trade Copier The Trade Copier lets you mirror trades from a Lead account to 1 or more Follower accounts automatically — so you can run the same strategy across multiple accounts without placing every order manually. Lead account — where you place your trades Follower account(s) — where those trades are copied to ✋ Before you connect accounts, please know: The Lead account must have the lowest Maximum Position Size (MPS) of all accounts in the group. Running a 50K, 100K, and 150K? The 50K is your Lead. If your Lead and Follower accounts are at different Scaling Plan tiers — meaning their margin requirements differ — the Trade Copier may disconnect automatically at the start of a new trading day. Always verify your copy trading settings at the start of each session. Trade copying is only available for Trading Combine® and Express Funded Account® accounts. Live Funded Account® accounts cannot use the Trade Copier. Filled orders on Follower accounts only appear in the Order Log after they're filled — not when placed. While a Follower account is connected, you can't trade it directly. If the order buttons are greyed out, the account is still linked. Remove it in Settings to trade it independently. Executions are mirrored — but exact fill price and timing may vary slightly due to slippage, liquidity, and market conditions. Turning off the Trade Copier mid-trade will immediately flatten all Follower accounts. Linking / Unlinking If the Lead hits its Daily Loss Limit or is auto-liquidated, all Follower accounts are flattened with it and no further trades copy while the Lead is locked out. The accounts stay linked — copying resumes when the Lead can trade again. You may unlink the accounts manually to trade the followers separately. If the Lead hits its Maximum Loss Limit, the account is permanently violated; unlink the Followers in Settings to trade them independently. If you select Liquidate Only when setting your PDLL/PDPT, when one of these violations fires on a follower, that account does get dropped from the copier before it's flattened. If you select Liquidate and Block when setting your PDLL/PDPT, when one of these violations fires on a follower, the account is locked out. It auto-resumes the next trading and does not get removed from Trade Copier. If the Scaling plan does not match between the Leader and followers - follower account will be automatically removed at the start of the trading day When a Payout request is submitted, Follower accounts are automatically unlinked. Check your settings at the start of every session. ⚠️ Important: Please read more about how copy trading can affect potential for hedging here. Risk Settings for Follower Accounts Follower accounts support a Personal Daily Loss Limit (PDLL) and/or Personal Daily Profit Target (PDPT). Trade Limits, Symbol Blocks, and Contract Limits are not available on Follower accounts. Where to find Settings: In TopstepX, Settings is the gear icon on the left side of the screen. Setting Up the Trade Copier Go to Settings → Copy Trading. Select your Lead account and check your Follower accounts. Click Save Changes. Turning Off the Trade Copier Go to Settings → Copy Trading. Click Clear → Save Changes. Adding or Removing Follower Accounts Go to Settings → Copy Trading. Check or uncheck accounts under Follow → Save Changes. Using the Trade Copier on Mobile Open TopstepX in your mobile browser. Tap 3 dots → Trading → Copy Trading. Select your Lead, check your Followers, tap Save Changes.Stage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Own account copy conditionsLast verified:
    Minimum possible completion days
    2 trading daysStage: evaluationSource: Minimum possible completion daysLast verified:
    Evaluation steps
    1 stagesStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation stepsLast verified:
  5. Topstep Trading Combine 50K — Standard purchase path

    3.7 / 5

    Cost to get funded $198 $49 first month + $149 activation fee

    • Maximum loss $2,000
    • Daily loss limit Not verified
    • Steps 1
    Profit split
    90%
    First payout
    Not verified

    Verified

    Plan details: Trading Combine 50K — Standard purchase path
    Entry fee
    $49Stage: evaluationQuoted currency: Dollar symbol; currency not confirmedPrice basis: base before optional discountsBilling: monthlyTax: may be added at checkoutSource: Entry feeLast verified:
    Advertised account size
    Dollar conversion not availableStage: evaluationSource: Advertised account sizeLast verified:
    Activation fee
    $149Stage: funded activationSource: Activation feeLast verified:
    Reset fee
    $49Stage: evaluationSource: Reset feeLast verified:
    Profit target amount
    $3,000Stage: evaluationSource: Profit target amountLast verified:
    Maximum loss allowance
    $2,000Stage: evaluationSource: Maximum loss allowanceLast verified:
    Maximum loss mechanism
    TrailingStage: evaluationSource: Maximum loss mechanismLast verified:
    Maximum loss conditions
    The MLL is a trailing limit. It rises as your end-of-day balance grows, but never moves down. Once it reaches your starting balance, it locks permanently.Stage: evaluationSource: Maximum loss conditionsLast verified:
    Consistency rule pct
    55%Stage: evaluationSource: Consistency rule pctLast verified:
    Consistency condition
    Your single best day of profit must stay at or below 55% of your Profit Target. If it exceeds that, your Profit Target increases. You'll need to earn more to pass.Stage: evaluationSource: Consistency conditionLast verified:
    Profit split pct
    90%Stage: fundedSource: Profit split pctLast verified:
    Minimum payout amount
    $125Stage: fundedSource: Minimum payout amountLast verified:
    Payout qualifying days standard
    5 winning daysStage: fundedSource: Payout qualifying days standardLast verified:
    Payout winning day minimum profit standard
    $150Stage: fundedSource: Payout winning day minimum profit standardLast verified:
    Payout condition standard
    5 winning days of $150+ Net P&L. Days don't need to be consecutive. A day locks in at 4:00 PM CT. The trading day your Payout is requested doesn't count toward your next 5. Positive net profit since your last Payout. You must have earned at least $0.01 since your last Payout. Your first Payout is exempt.Stage: fundedSource: Payout condition standardLast verified:
    Payout qualifying days consistency
    3 trading daysStage: fundedSource: Payout qualifying days consistencyLast verified:
    Payout consistency pct
    40%Stage: fundedSource: Payout consistency pctLast verified:
    Payout condition consistency
    3 trading days with at least 1 trade per day. Stay at or below the 40% Consistency Objective. Your largest single day cannot exceed 40% of your total net profit. Days lock in at 4:00 PM CT. The trading day your Payout is requested doesn't count toward your next 3. For example, if your best trading day’s profit is $2,000, your total net profit must be at least $5,000 ($2,000 ÷ 0.4). This ensures that profits are distributed across multiple trading days, promoting consistent trading behavior.Stage: fundedSource: Payout condition consistencyLast verified:
    Payout maximum balance pct
    50%Stage: fundedSource: Payout maximum balance pctLast verified:
    Payout cap standard
    $2,000Stage: fundedSource: Payout cap standardLast verified:
    Payout cap consistency
    $3,000Stage: fundedSource: Payout cap consistencyLast verified:
    Market type
    FuturesStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Market typeLast verified:
    Instruments
    Equity indices; FX futures; Agriculture; Energy; Metals; Interest rates; Crypto futuresStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: InstrumentsLast verified:
    Evaluation overnight holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Evaluation overnight holdingLast verified:
    Funded overnight holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Funded overnight holdingLast verified:
    Evaluation weekend holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Evaluation weekend holdingLast verified:
    Funded weekend holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Funded weekend holdingLast verified:
    Holding conditions
    Topstep is a day trading program. All positions must be closed by 3:10 PM CT every weekday. You can resume trading at 5:00 PM CT. No swing trading. No Forex. Trading Hours Session Hours Sunday open 5:00 PM CT Weekday close 3:10 PM CT Weekday reopen 5:00 PM CT Friday close 3:10 PM CT (closed till Sunday at 5:00 PM) All open positions and pending orders begin to automatically cancel at 3:10 PM CST. Avoid opening new positions after 3:08 PM CT — Risk Managers begin flattening at that time. It's still your responsibility to be flat by 3:10 PM CT. If you're trading a product with an earlier daily close than 3:10 PM CT, you must exit before that product's close.Stage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Holding conditionsLast verified:
    Automated trading
    RestrictedStage: evaluationSource: Automated tradingLast verified:
    Automated trading conditions
    Yes, with conditions. Topstep won't help set up or troubleshoot automated strategies, and no exceptions are made for errant trades or malfunctions. Test on your Practice Account first and review Prohibited Conduct and Prohibited Trading Strategies before going live. You can also use a trade copier to duplicate trades across multiple accounts. See What is a Trade Copier?Stage: evaluationSource: Automated trading conditionsLast verified:
    Platforms
    TopstepXStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: PlatformsLast verified:
    Own account copy trading
    RestrictedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Own account copy tradingLast verified:
    Own account copy conditions
    Trade Copier Trade Copier The Trade Copier lets you mirror trades from a Lead account to 1 or more Follower accounts automatically — so you can run the same strategy across multiple accounts without placing every order manually. Lead account — where you place your trades Follower account(s) — where those trades are copied to ✋ Before you connect accounts, please know: The Lead account must have the lowest Maximum Position Size (MPS) of all accounts in the group. Running a 50K, 100K, and 150K? The 50K is your Lead. If your Lead and Follower accounts are at different Scaling Plan tiers — meaning their margin requirements differ — the Trade Copier may disconnect automatically at the start of a new trading day. Always verify your copy trading settings at the start of each session. Trade copying is only available for Trading Combine® and Express Funded Account® accounts. Live Funded Account® accounts cannot use the Trade Copier. Filled orders on Follower accounts only appear in the Order Log after they're filled — not when placed. While a Follower account is connected, you can't trade it directly. If the order buttons are greyed out, the account is still linked. Remove it in Settings to trade it independently. Executions are mirrored — but exact fill price and timing may vary slightly due to slippage, liquidity, and market conditions. Turning off the Trade Copier mid-trade will immediately flatten all Follower accounts. Linking / Unlinking If the Lead hits its Daily Loss Limit or is auto-liquidated, all Follower accounts are flattened with it and no further trades copy while the Lead is locked out. The accounts stay linked — copying resumes when the Lead can trade again. You may unlink the accounts manually to trade the followers separately. If the Lead hits its Maximum Loss Limit, the account is permanently violated; unlink the Followers in Settings to trade them independently. If you select Liquidate Only when setting your PDLL/PDPT, when one of these violations fires on a follower, that account does get dropped from the copier before it's flattened. If you select Liquidate and Block when setting your PDLL/PDPT, when one of these violations fires on a follower, the account is locked out. It auto-resumes the next trading and does not get removed from Trade Copier. If the Scaling plan does not match between the Leader and followers - follower account will be automatically removed at the start of the trading day When a Payout request is submitted, Follower accounts are automatically unlinked. Check your settings at the start of every session. ⚠️ Important: Please read more about how copy trading can affect potential for hedging here. Risk Settings for Follower Accounts Follower accounts support a Personal Daily Loss Limit (PDLL) and/or Personal Daily Profit Target (PDPT). Trade Limits, Symbol Blocks, and Contract Limits are not available on Follower accounts. Where to find Settings: In TopstepX, Settings is the gear icon on the left side of the screen. Setting Up the Trade Copier Go to Settings → Copy Trading. Select your Lead account and check your Follower accounts. Click Save Changes. Turning Off the Trade Copier Go to Settings → Copy Trading. Click Clear → Save Changes. Adding or Removing Follower Accounts Go to Settings → Copy Trading. Check or uncheck accounts under Follow → Save Changes. Using the Trade Copier on Mobile Open TopstepX in your mobile browser. Tap 3 dots → Trading → Copy Trading. Select your Lead, check your Followers, tap Save Changes.Stage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Own account copy conditionsLast verified:
    Minimum possible completion days
    2 trading daysStage: evaluationSource: Minimum possible completion daysLast verified:
    Evaluation steps
    1 stagesStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation stepsLast verified:
  6. FTMO 1-Step — $25,000 simulated account

    4.1 / 5

    Cost to get funded $221.43

    • Maximum loss 10% (end-of-day trailing)
    • Daily loss limit 3%
    • Steps 1
    Profit split
    90%
    First payout
    14 days

    Verified

    Visit FTMO
    Plan details: FTMO 1-Step — $25,000 simulated account
    Entry fee
    $221.43Stage: challengeAccount currency: USDQuoted currency: EURPrice basis: List price before conditional offersBilling: one timeTax: Not confirmedDisplay currency: USD equivalentConversion rate date: 2026-11-11Source: Entry feeLast verified:
    Advertised account size
    $25,000Stage: challengeSource: Advertised account sizeLast verified:
    Fee terms
    One-time fee (non-refundable)Stage: challengeSource: Fee termsLast verified:
    Trading period
    UnlimitedStage: challengeSource: Trading periodLast verified:
    Evaluation steps
    1 phasesStage: challengeSource: Evaluation stepsLast verified:
    Account currency
    USDStage: challengeSource: Account currencyLast verified:
    Daily loss limit pct
    3%Stage: challengeSource: Daily loss limit pctLast verified:
    Maximum loss limit pct
    10%Stage: challengeSource: Maximum loss limit pctLast verified:
    Maximum loss mechanism
    end-of-day trailingStage: challengeSource: Maximum loss mechanismLast verified:
    Profit target phase 1 pct
    10%Stage: challengeSource: Profit target phase 1 pctLast verified:
    Profit split pct
    90%Stage: fundedSource: Profit split pctLast verified:
    First payout days
    14 calendar daysStage: fundedSource: First payout daysLast verified:
    Payout conditions
    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:
    Market type
    CFDsStage: evaluation and fundedSource: Market typeLast verified:
    Instruments
    Forex; Indices; Commodities; Stocks; CryptoStage: evaluation and fundedSource: InstrumentsLast verified:
    Automated trading
    RestrictedStage: evaluation and fundedSource: Automated tradingLast verified:
    Automated trading conditions
    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:
    Evaluation overnight holding
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation overnight holdingLast verified:
    Funded overnight holding
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded overnight holdingLast verified:
    Evaluation weekend holding
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation weekend holdingLast verified:
    Funded weekend holding
    ProhibitedStage: fundedSource: Funded weekend holdingLast verified:
    Holding conditions
    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:
    Evaluation news trading
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation news tradingLast verified:
    Funded news trading
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded news tradingLast verified:
    Funded news holding
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded news holdingLast verified:
    News conditions
    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:
    Evaluation time limit
    UnlimitedStage: challengeSource: Evaluation time limitLast verified:
  7. Topstep Trading Combine 150K — No Activation Fee purchase path

    3.7 / 5

    Cost to get funded $229 $229 first month + $0 activation fee

    • Maximum loss $4,500
    • Daily loss limit Not verified
    • Steps 1
    Profit split
    90%
    First payout
    Not verified

    Verified

    Plan details: Trading Combine 150K — No Activation Fee purchase path
    Entry fee
    $229Stage: evaluationQuoted currency: Dollar symbol; currency not confirmedPrice basis: base before optional discountsBilling: monthlyTax: may be added at checkoutSource: Entry feeLast verified:
    Advertised account size
    Dollar conversion not availableStage: evaluationSource: Advertised account sizeLast verified:
    Activation fee
    $0Stage: funded activationSource: Activation feeLast verified:
    Reset fee
    $229Stage: evaluationSource: Reset feeLast verified:
    Profit target amount
    $9,000Stage: evaluationSource: Profit target amountLast verified:
    Maximum loss allowance
    $4,500Stage: evaluationSource: Maximum loss allowanceLast verified:
    Maximum loss mechanism
    TrailingStage: evaluationSource: Maximum loss mechanismLast verified:
    Maximum loss conditions
    The MLL is a trailing limit. It rises as your end-of-day balance grows, but never moves down. Once it reaches your starting balance, it locks permanently.Stage: evaluationSource: Maximum loss conditionsLast verified:
    Consistency rule pct
    55%Stage: evaluationSource: Consistency rule pctLast verified:
    Consistency condition
    Your single best day of profit must stay at or below 55% of your Profit Target. If it exceeds that, your Profit Target increases. You'll need to earn more to pass.Stage: evaluationSource: Consistency conditionLast verified:
    Profit split pct
    90%Stage: fundedSource: Profit split pctLast verified:
    Minimum payout amount
    $125Stage: fundedSource: Minimum payout amountLast verified:
    Payout qualifying days standard
    5 winning daysStage: fundedSource: Payout qualifying days standardLast verified:
    Payout winning day minimum profit standard
    $150Stage: fundedSource: Payout winning day minimum profit standardLast verified:
    Payout condition standard
    5 winning days of $150+ Net P&L. Days don't need to be consecutive. A day locks in at 4:00 PM CT. The trading day your Payout is requested doesn't count toward your next 5. Positive net profit since your last Payout. You must have earned at least $0.01 since your last Payout. Your first Payout is exempt.Stage: fundedSource: Payout condition standardLast verified:
    Payout qualifying days consistency
    3 trading daysStage: fundedSource: Payout qualifying days consistencyLast verified:
    Payout consistency pct
    40%Stage: fundedSource: Payout consistency pctLast verified:
    Payout condition consistency
    3 trading days with at least 1 trade per day. Stay at or below the 40% Consistency Objective. Your largest single day cannot exceed 40% of your total net profit. Days lock in at 4:00 PM CT. The trading day your Payout is requested doesn't count toward your next 3. For example, if your best trading day’s profit is $2,000, your total net profit must be at least $5,000 ($2,000 ÷ 0.4). This ensures that profits are distributed across multiple trading days, promoting consistent trading behavior.Stage: fundedSource: Payout condition consistencyLast verified:
    Payout maximum balance pct
    50%Stage: fundedSource: Payout maximum balance pctLast verified:
    Payout cap standard
    $5,000Stage: fundedSource: Payout cap standardLast verified:
    Payout cap consistency
    $6,000Stage: fundedSource: Payout cap consistencyLast verified:
    Market type
    FuturesStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Market typeLast verified:
    Instruments
    Equity indices; FX futures; Agriculture; Energy; Metals; Interest rates; Crypto futuresStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: InstrumentsLast verified:
    Evaluation overnight holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Evaluation overnight holdingLast verified:
    Funded overnight holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Funded overnight holdingLast verified:
    Evaluation weekend holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Evaluation weekend holdingLast verified:
    Funded weekend holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Funded weekend holdingLast verified:
    Holding conditions
    Topstep is a day trading program. All positions must be closed by 3:10 PM CT every weekday. You can resume trading at 5:00 PM CT. No swing trading. No Forex. Trading Hours Session Hours Sunday open 5:00 PM CT Weekday close 3:10 PM CT Weekday reopen 5:00 PM CT Friday close 3:10 PM CT (closed till Sunday at 5:00 PM) All open positions and pending orders begin to automatically cancel at 3:10 PM CST. Avoid opening new positions after 3:08 PM CT — Risk Managers begin flattening at that time. It's still your responsibility to be flat by 3:10 PM CT. If you're trading a product with an earlier daily close than 3:10 PM CT, you must exit before that product's close.Stage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Holding conditionsLast verified:
    Automated trading
    RestrictedStage: evaluationSource: Automated tradingLast verified:
    Automated trading conditions
    Yes, with conditions. Topstep won't help set up or troubleshoot automated strategies, and no exceptions are made for errant trades or malfunctions. Test on your Practice Account first and review Prohibited Conduct and Prohibited Trading Strategies before going live. You can also use a trade copier to duplicate trades across multiple accounts. See What is a Trade Copier?Stage: evaluationSource: Automated trading conditionsLast verified:
    Platforms
    TopstepXStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: PlatformsLast verified:
    Own account copy trading
    RestrictedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Own account copy tradingLast verified:
    Own account copy conditions
    Trade Copier Trade Copier The Trade Copier lets you mirror trades from a Lead account to 1 or more Follower accounts automatically — so you can run the same strategy across multiple accounts without placing every order manually. Lead account — where you place your trades Follower account(s) — where those trades are copied to ✋ Before you connect accounts, please know: The Lead account must have the lowest Maximum Position Size (MPS) of all accounts in the group. Running a 50K, 100K, and 150K? The 50K is your Lead. If your Lead and Follower accounts are at different Scaling Plan tiers — meaning their margin requirements differ — the Trade Copier may disconnect automatically at the start of a new trading day. Always verify your copy trading settings at the start of each session. Trade copying is only available for Trading Combine® and Express Funded Account® accounts. Live Funded Account® accounts cannot use the Trade Copier. Filled orders on Follower accounts only appear in the Order Log after they're filled — not when placed. While a Follower account is connected, you can't trade it directly. If the order buttons are greyed out, the account is still linked. Remove it in Settings to trade it independently. Executions are mirrored — but exact fill price and timing may vary slightly due to slippage, liquidity, and market conditions. Turning off the Trade Copier mid-trade will immediately flatten all Follower accounts. Linking / Unlinking If the Lead hits its Daily Loss Limit or is auto-liquidated, all Follower accounts are flattened with it and no further trades copy while the Lead is locked out. The accounts stay linked — copying resumes when the Lead can trade again. You may unlink the accounts manually to trade the followers separately. If the Lead hits its Maximum Loss Limit, the account is permanently violated; unlink the Followers in Settings to trade them independently. If you select Liquidate Only when setting your PDLL/PDPT, when one of these violations fires on a follower, that account does get dropped from the copier before it's flattened. If you select Liquidate and Block when setting your PDLL/PDPT, when one of these violations fires on a follower, the account is locked out. It auto-resumes the next trading and does not get removed from Trade Copier. If the Scaling plan does not match between the Leader and followers - follower account will be automatically removed at the start of the trading day When a Payout request is submitted, Follower accounts are automatically unlinked. Check your settings at the start of every session. ⚠️ Important: Please read more about how copy trading can affect potential for hedging here. Risk Settings for Follower Accounts Follower accounts support a Personal Daily Loss Limit (PDLL) and/or Personal Daily Profit Target (PDPT). Trade Limits, Symbol Blocks, and Contract Limits are not available on Follower accounts. Where to find Settings: In TopstepX, Settings is the gear icon on the left side of the screen. Setting Up the Trade Copier Go to Settings → Copy Trading. Select your Lead account and check your Follower accounts. Click Save Changes. Turning Off the Trade Copier Go to Settings → Copy Trading. Click Clear → Save Changes. Adding or Removing Follower Accounts Go to Settings → Copy Trading. Check or uncheck accounts under Follow → Save Changes. Using the Trade Copier on Mobile Open TopstepX in your mobile browser. Tap 3 dots → Trading → Copy Trading. Select your Lead, check your Followers, tap Save Changes.Stage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Own account copy conditionsLast verified:
    Minimum possible completion days
    2 trading daysStage: evaluationSource: Minimum possible completion daysLast verified:
    Evaluation steps
    1 stagesStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation stepsLast verified:
  8. Topstep Trading Combine 100K — Standard purchase path

    3.7 / 5

    Cost to get funded $248 $99 first month + $149 activation fee

    • Maximum loss $3,000
    • Daily loss limit Not verified
    • Steps 1
    Profit split
    90%
    First payout
    Not verified

    Verified

    Plan details: Trading Combine 100K — Standard purchase path
    Entry fee
    $99Stage: evaluationQuoted currency: Dollar symbol; currency not confirmedPrice basis: base before optional discountsBilling: monthlyTax: may be added at checkoutSource: Entry feeLast verified:
    Advertised account size
    Dollar conversion not availableStage: evaluationSource: Advertised account sizeLast verified:
    Activation fee
    $149Stage: funded activationSource: Activation feeLast verified:
    Reset fee
    $99Stage: evaluationSource: Reset feeLast verified:
    Profit target amount
    $6,000Stage: evaluationSource: Profit target amountLast verified:
    Maximum loss allowance
    $3,000Stage: evaluationSource: Maximum loss allowanceLast verified:
    Maximum loss mechanism
    TrailingStage: evaluationSource: Maximum loss mechanismLast verified:
    Maximum loss conditions
    The MLL is a trailing limit. It rises as your end-of-day balance grows, but never moves down. Once it reaches your starting balance, it locks permanently.Stage: evaluationSource: Maximum loss conditionsLast verified:
    Consistency rule pct
    55%Stage: evaluationSource: Consistency rule pctLast verified:
    Consistency condition
    Your single best day of profit must stay at or below 55% of your Profit Target. If it exceeds that, your Profit Target increases. You'll need to earn more to pass.Stage: evaluationSource: Consistency conditionLast verified:
    Profit split pct
    90%Stage: fundedSource: Profit split pctLast verified:
    Minimum payout amount
    $125Stage: fundedSource: Minimum payout amountLast verified:
    Payout qualifying days standard
    5 winning daysStage: fundedSource: Payout qualifying days standardLast verified:
    Payout winning day minimum profit standard
    $150Stage: fundedSource: Payout winning day minimum profit standardLast verified:
    Payout condition standard
    5 winning days of $150+ Net P&L. Days don't need to be consecutive. A day locks in at 4:00 PM CT. The trading day your Payout is requested doesn't count toward your next 5. Positive net profit since your last Payout. You must have earned at least $0.01 since your last Payout. Your first Payout is exempt.Stage: fundedSource: Payout condition standardLast verified:
    Payout qualifying days consistency
    3 trading daysStage: fundedSource: Payout qualifying days consistencyLast verified:
    Payout consistency pct
    40%Stage: fundedSource: Payout consistency pctLast verified:
    Payout condition consistency
    3 trading days with at least 1 trade per day. Stay at or below the 40% Consistency Objective. Your largest single day cannot exceed 40% of your total net profit. Days lock in at 4:00 PM CT. The trading day your Payout is requested doesn't count toward your next 3. For example, if your best trading day’s profit is $2,000, your total net profit must be at least $5,000 ($2,000 ÷ 0.4). This ensures that profits are distributed across multiple trading days, promoting consistent trading behavior.Stage: fundedSource: Payout condition consistencyLast verified:
    Payout maximum balance pct
    50%Stage: fundedSource: Payout maximum balance pctLast verified:
    Payout cap standard
    $3,000Stage: fundedSource: Payout cap standardLast verified:
    Payout cap consistency
    $4,000Stage: fundedSource: Payout cap consistencyLast verified:
    Market type
    FuturesStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Market typeLast verified:
    Instruments
    Equity indices; FX futures; Agriculture; Energy; Metals; Interest rates; Crypto futuresStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: InstrumentsLast verified:
    Evaluation overnight holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Evaluation overnight holdingLast verified:
    Funded overnight holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Funded overnight holdingLast verified:
    Evaluation weekend holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Evaluation weekend holdingLast verified:
    Funded weekend holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Funded weekend holdingLast verified:
    Holding conditions
    Topstep is a day trading program. All positions must be closed by 3:10 PM CT every weekday. You can resume trading at 5:00 PM CT. No swing trading. No Forex. Trading Hours Session Hours Sunday open 5:00 PM CT Weekday close 3:10 PM CT Weekday reopen 5:00 PM CT Friday close 3:10 PM CT (closed till Sunday at 5:00 PM) All open positions and pending orders begin to automatically cancel at 3:10 PM CST. Avoid opening new positions after 3:08 PM CT — Risk Managers begin flattening at that time. It's still your responsibility to be flat by 3:10 PM CT. If you're trading a product with an earlier daily close than 3:10 PM CT, you must exit before that product's close.Stage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Holding conditionsLast verified:
    Automated trading
    RestrictedStage: evaluationSource: Automated tradingLast verified:
    Automated trading conditions
    Yes, with conditions. Topstep won't help set up or troubleshoot automated strategies, and no exceptions are made for errant trades or malfunctions. Test on your Practice Account first and review Prohibited Conduct and Prohibited Trading Strategies before going live. You can also use a trade copier to duplicate trades across multiple accounts. See What is a Trade Copier?Stage: evaluationSource: Automated trading conditionsLast verified:
    Platforms
    TopstepXStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: PlatformsLast verified:
    Own account copy trading
    RestrictedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Own account copy tradingLast verified:
    Own account copy conditions
    Trade Copier Trade Copier The Trade Copier lets you mirror trades from a Lead account to 1 or more Follower accounts automatically — so you can run the same strategy across multiple accounts without placing every order manually. Lead account — where you place your trades Follower account(s) — where those trades are copied to ✋ Before you connect accounts, please know: The Lead account must have the lowest Maximum Position Size (MPS) of all accounts in the group. Running a 50K, 100K, and 150K? The 50K is your Lead. If your Lead and Follower accounts are at different Scaling Plan tiers — meaning their margin requirements differ — the Trade Copier may disconnect automatically at the start of a new trading day. Always verify your copy trading settings at the start of each session. Trade copying is only available for Trading Combine® and Express Funded Account® accounts. Live Funded Account® accounts cannot use the Trade Copier. Filled orders on Follower accounts only appear in the Order Log after they're filled — not when placed. While a Follower account is connected, you can't trade it directly. If the order buttons are greyed out, the account is still linked. Remove it in Settings to trade it independently. Executions are mirrored — but exact fill price and timing may vary slightly due to slippage, liquidity, and market conditions. Turning off the Trade Copier mid-trade will immediately flatten all Follower accounts. Linking / Unlinking If the Lead hits its Daily Loss Limit or is auto-liquidated, all Follower accounts are flattened with it and no further trades copy while the Lead is locked out. The accounts stay linked — copying resumes when the Lead can trade again. You may unlink the accounts manually to trade the followers separately. If the Lead hits its Maximum Loss Limit, the account is permanently violated; unlink the Followers in Settings to trade them independently. If you select Liquidate Only when setting your PDLL/PDPT, when one of these violations fires on a follower, that account does get dropped from the copier before it's flattened. If you select Liquidate and Block when setting your PDLL/PDPT, when one of these violations fires on a follower, the account is locked out. It auto-resumes the next trading and does not get removed from Trade Copier. If the Scaling plan does not match between the Leader and followers - follower account will be automatically removed at the start of the trading day When a Payout request is submitted, Follower accounts are automatically unlinked. Check your settings at the start of every session. ⚠️ Important: Please read more about how copy trading can affect potential for hedging here. Risk Settings for Follower Accounts Follower accounts support a Personal Daily Loss Limit (PDLL) and/or Personal Daily Profit Target (PDPT). Trade Limits, Symbol Blocks, and Contract Limits are not available on Follower accounts. Where to find Settings: In TopstepX, Settings is the gear icon on the left side of the screen. Setting Up the Trade Copier Go to Settings → Copy Trading. Select your Lead account and check your Follower accounts. Click Save Changes. Turning Off the Trade Copier Go to Settings → Copy Trading. Click Clear → Save Changes. Adding or Removing Follower Accounts Go to Settings → Copy Trading. Check or uncheck accounts under Follow → Save Changes. Using the Trade Copier on Mobile Open TopstepX in your mobile browser. Tap 3 dots → Trading → Copy Trading. Select your Lead, check your Followers, tap Save Changes.Stage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Own account copy conditionsLast verified:
    Minimum possible completion days
    2 trading daysStage: evaluationSource: Minimum possible completion daysLast verified:
    Evaluation steps
    1 stagesStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation stepsLast verified:
  9. FTMO 2-Step — $25,000 simulated account

    4.1 / 5

    Cost to get funded $278.18

    • Maximum loss 10% (Static)
    • Daily loss limit 5%
    • Steps 2
    Profit split
    80%
    First payout
    14 days

    Verified

    Visit FTMO
    Plan details: FTMO 2-Step — $25,000 simulated account
    Entry fee
    $278.18Stage: challengeAccount currency: USDQuoted currency: EURPrice basis: List price before conditional offersBilling: one timeTax: Not confirmedDisplay currency: USD equivalentConversion rate date: 2026-11-11Source: Entry feeLast verified:
    Advertised account size
    $25,000Stage: challengeSource: Advertised account sizeLast verified:
    Fee terms
    One-time refundable fee fromStage: challengeSource: Fee termsLast verified:
    Trading period
    UnlimitedStage: challengeSource: Trading periodLast verified:
    Minimum trading days
    4 daysStage: challengeSource: Minimum trading daysLast verified:
    Evaluation steps
    2 phasesStage: challengeSource: Evaluation stepsLast verified:
    Account currency
    USDStage: challengeSource: Account currencyLast verified:
    Daily loss limit pct
    5%Stage: challengeSource: Daily loss limit pctLast verified:
    Maximum loss limit pct
    10%Stage: challengeSource: Maximum loss limit pctLast verified:
    Maximum loss mechanism
    StaticStage: challengeSource: Maximum loss mechanismLast verified:
    Profit target phase 1 pct
    10%Stage: challengeSource: Profit target phase 1 pctLast verified:
    Profit target phase 2 pct
    5%Stage: verificationSource: Profit target phase 2 pctLast verified:
    Profit split pct
    80%Stage: fundedSource: Profit split pctLast verified:
    First payout days
    14 calendar daysStage: fundedSource: First payout daysLast verified:
    Payout conditions
    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:
    Conditional profit split pct
    90%Stage: fundedSource: Conditional profit split pctLast verified:
    Platforms
    MT4; MT5; cTrader; TradingViewStage: evaluation and fundedSource: PlatformsLast verified:
    Market type
    CFDsStage: evaluation and fundedSource: Market typeLast verified:
    Instruments
    Forex; Indices; Commodities; Stocks; CryptoStage: evaluation and fundedSource: InstrumentsLast verified:
    Automated trading
    RestrictedStage: evaluation and fundedSource: Automated tradingLast verified:
    Automated trading conditions
    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:
    Evaluation overnight holding
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation overnight holdingLast verified:
    Funded overnight holding
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded overnight holdingLast verified:
    Evaluation weekend holding
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation weekend holdingLast verified:
    Funded weekend holding
    ProhibitedStage: fundedSource: Funded weekend holdingLast verified:
    Holding conditions
    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:
    Evaluation news trading
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation news tradingLast verified:
    Funded news trading
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded news tradingLast verified:
    Funded news holding
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded news holdingLast verified:
    News conditions
    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:
    Evaluation time limit
    UnlimitedStage: challengeSource: Evaluation time limitLast verified:
  10. Topstep Trading Combine 150K — Standard purchase path

    3.7 / 5

    Cost to get funded $348 $199 first month + $149 activation fee

    • Maximum loss $4,500
    • Daily loss limit Not verified
    • Steps 1
    Profit split
    90%
    First payout
    Not verified

    Verified

    Plan details: Trading Combine 150K — Standard purchase path
    Entry fee
    $199Stage: evaluationQuoted currency: Dollar symbol; currency not confirmedPrice basis: base before optional discountsBilling: monthlyTax: may be added at checkoutSource: Entry feeLast verified:
    Advertised account size
    Dollar conversion not availableStage: evaluationSource: Advertised account sizeLast verified:
    Activation fee
    $149Stage: funded activationSource: Activation feeLast verified:
    Reset fee
    $199Stage: evaluationSource: Reset feeLast verified:
    Profit target amount
    $9,000Stage: evaluationSource: Profit target amountLast verified:
    Maximum loss allowance
    $4,500Stage: evaluationSource: Maximum loss allowanceLast verified:
    Maximum loss mechanism
    TrailingStage: evaluationSource: Maximum loss mechanismLast verified:
    Maximum loss conditions
    The MLL is a trailing limit. It rises as your end-of-day balance grows, but never moves down. Once it reaches your starting balance, it locks permanently.Stage: evaluationSource: Maximum loss conditionsLast verified:
    Consistency rule pct
    55%Stage: evaluationSource: Consistency rule pctLast verified:
    Consistency condition
    Your single best day of profit must stay at or below 55% of your Profit Target. If it exceeds that, your Profit Target increases. You'll need to earn more to pass.Stage: evaluationSource: Consistency conditionLast verified:
    Profit split pct
    90%Stage: fundedSource: Profit split pctLast verified:
    Minimum payout amount
    $125Stage: fundedSource: Minimum payout amountLast verified:
    Payout qualifying days standard
    5 winning daysStage: fundedSource: Payout qualifying days standardLast verified:
    Payout winning day minimum profit standard
    $150Stage: fundedSource: Payout winning day minimum profit standardLast verified:
    Payout condition standard
    5 winning days of $150+ Net P&L. Days don't need to be consecutive. A day locks in at 4:00 PM CT. The trading day your Payout is requested doesn't count toward your next 5. Positive net profit since your last Payout. You must have earned at least $0.01 since your last Payout. Your first Payout is exempt.Stage: fundedSource: Payout condition standardLast verified:
    Payout qualifying days consistency
    3 trading daysStage: fundedSource: Payout qualifying days consistencyLast verified:
    Payout consistency pct
    40%Stage: fundedSource: Payout consistency pctLast verified:
    Payout condition consistency
    3 trading days with at least 1 trade per day. Stay at or below the 40% Consistency Objective. Your largest single day cannot exceed 40% of your total net profit. Days lock in at 4:00 PM CT. The trading day your Payout is requested doesn't count toward your next 3. For example, if your best trading day’s profit is $2,000, your total net profit must be at least $5,000 ($2,000 ÷ 0.4). This ensures that profits are distributed across multiple trading days, promoting consistent trading behavior.Stage: fundedSource: Payout condition consistencyLast verified:
    Payout maximum balance pct
    50%Stage: fundedSource: Payout maximum balance pctLast verified:
    Payout cap standard
    $5,000Stage: fundedSource: Payout cap standardLast verified:
    Payout cap consistency
    $6,000Stage: fundedSource: Payout cap consistencyLast verified:
    Market type
    FuturesStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Market typeLast verified:
    Instruments
    Equity indices; FX futures; Agriculture; Energy; Metals; Interest rates; Crypto futuresStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: InstrumentsLast verified:
    Evaluation overnight holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Evaluation overnight holdingLast verified:
    Funded overnight holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Funded overnight holdingLast verified:
    Evaluation weekend holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Evaluation weekend holdingLast verified:
    Funded weekend holding
    ProhibitedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Funded weekend holdingLast verified:
    Holding conditions
    Topstep is a day trading program. All positions must be closed by 3:10 PM CT every weekday. You can resume trading at 5:00 PM CT. No swing trading. No Forex. Trading Hours Session Hours Sunday open 5:00 PM CT Weekday close 3:10 PM CT Weekday reopen 5:00 PM CT Friday close 3:10 PM CT (closed till Sunday at 5:00 PM) All open positions and pending orders begin to automatically cancel at 3:10 PM CST. Avoid opening new positions after 3:08 PM CT — Risk Managers begin flattening at that time. It's still your responsibility to be flat by 3:10 PM CT. If you're trading a product with an earlier daily close than 3:10 PM CT, you must exit before that product's close.Stage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Holding conditionsLast verified:
    Automated trading
    RestrictedStage: evaluationSource: Automated tradingLast verified:
    Automated trading conditions
    Yes, with conditions. Topstep won't help set up or troubleshoot automated strategies, and no exceptions are made for errant trades or malfunctions. Test on your Practice Account first and review Prohibited Conduct and Prohibited Trading Strategies before going live. You can also use a trade copier to duplicate trades across multiple accounts. See What is a Trade Copier?Stage: evaluationSource: Automated trading conditionsLast verified:
    Platforms
    TopstepXStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: PlatformsLast verified:
    Own account copy trading
    RestrictedStage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Own account copy tradingLast verified:
    Own account copy conditions
    Trade Copier Trade Copier The Trade Copier lets you mirror trades from a Lead account to 1 or more Follower accounts automatically — so you can run the same strategy across multiple accounts without placing every order manually. Lead account — where you place your trades Follower account(s) — where those trades are copied to ✋ Before you connect accounts, please know: The Lead account must have the lowest Maximum Position Size (MPS) of all accounts in the group. Running a 50K, 100K, and 150K? The 50K is your Lead. If your Lead and Follower accounts are at different Scaling Plan tiers — meaning their margin requirements differ — the Trade Copier may disconnect automatically at the start of a new trading day. Always verify your copy trading settings at the start of each session. Trade copying is only available for Trading Combine® and Express Funded Account® accounts. Live Funded Account® accounts cannot use the Trade Copier. Filled orders on Follower accounts only appear in the Order Log after they're filled — not when placed. While a Follower account is connected, you can't trade it directly. If the order buttons are greyed out, the account is still linked. Remove it in Settings to trade it independently. Executions are mirrored — but exact fill price and timing may vary slightly due to slippage, liquidity, and market conditions. Turning off the Trade Copier mid-trade will immediately flatten all Follower accounts. Linking / Unlinking If the Lead hits its Daily Loss Limit or is auto-liquidated, all Follower accounts are flattened with it and no further trades copy while the Lead is locked out. The accounts stay linked — copying resumes when the Lead can trade again. You may unlink the accounts manually to trade the followers separately. If the Lead hits its Maximum Loss Limit, the account is permanently violated; unlink the Followers in Settings to trade them independently. If you select Liquidate Only when setting your PDLL/PDPT, when one of these violations fires on a follower, that account does get dropped from the copier before it's flattened. If you select Liquidate and Block when setting your PDLL/PDPT, when one of these violations fires on a follower, the account is locked out. It auto-resumes the next trading and does not get removed from Trade Copier. If the Scaling plan does not match between the Leader and followers - follower account will be automatically removed at the start of the trading day When a Payout request is submitted, Follower accounts are automatically unlinked. Check your settings at the start of every session. ⚠️ Important: Please read more about how copy trading can affect potential for hedging here. Risk Settings for Follower Accounts Follower accounts support a Personal Daily Loss Limit (PDLL) and/or Personal Daily Profit Target (PDPT). Trade Limits, Symbol Blocks, and Contract Limits are not available on Follower accounts. Where to find Settings: In TopstepX, Settings is the gear icon on the left side of the screen. Setting Up the Trade Copier Go to Settings → Copy Trading. Select your Lead account and check your Follower accounts. Click Save Changes. Turning Off the Trade Copier Go to Settings → Copy Trading. Click Clear → Save Changes. Adding or Removing Follower Accounts Go to Settings → Copy Trading. Check or uncheck accounts under Follow → Save Changes. Using the Trade Copier on Mobile Open TopstepX in your mobile browser. Tap 3 dots → Trading → Copy Trading. Select your Lead, check your Followers, tap Save Changes.Stage: evaluation and express fundedSource: Own account copy conditionsLast verified:
    Minimum possible completion days
    2 trading daysStage: evaluationSource: Minimum possible completion daysLast verified:
    Evaluation steps
    1 stagesStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation stepsLast verified:
  11. FTMO 1-Step — $50,000 simulated account

    4.1 / 5

    Cost to get funded $354.95

    • Maximum loss 10% (end-of-day trailing)
    • Daily loss limit 3%
    • Steps 1
    Profit split
    90%
    First payout
    14 days

    Verified

    Visit FTMO
    Plan details: FTMO 1-Step — $50,000 simulated account
    Entry fee
    $354.95Stage: challengeAccount currency: USDQuoted currency: EURPrice basis: List price before conditional offersBilling: one timeTax: Not confirmedDisplay currency: USD equivalentConversion rate date: 2026-11-11Source: Entry feeLast verified:
    Advertised account size
    $50,000Stage: challengeSource: Advertised account sizeLast verified:
    Fee terms
    One-time fee (non-refundable)Stage: challengeSource: Fee termsLast verified:
    Trading period
    UnlimitedStage: challengeSource: Trading periodLast verified:
    Evaluation steps
    1 phasesStage: challengeSource: Evaluation stepsLast verified:
    Account currency
    USDStage: challengeSource: Account currencyLast verified:
    Daily loss limit pct
    3%Stage: challengeSource: Daily loss limit pctLast verified:
    Maximum loss limit pct
    10%Stage: challengeSource: Maximum loss limit pctLast verified:
    Maximum loss mechanism
    end-of-day trailingStage: challengeSource: Maximum loss mechanismLast verified:
    Profit target phase 1 pct
    10%Stage: challengeSource: Profit target phase 1 pctLast verified:
    Profit split pct
    90%Stage: fundedSource: Profit split pctLast verified:
    First payout days
    14 calendar daysStage: fundedSource: First payout daysLast verified:
    Payout conditions
    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:
    Market type
    CFDsStage: evaluation and fundedSource: Market typeLast verified:
    Instruments
    Forex; Indices; Commodities; Stocks; CryptoStage: evaluation and fundedSource: InstrumentsLast verified:
    Automated trading
    RestrictedStage: evaluation and fundedSource: Automated tradingLast verified:
    Automated trading conditions
    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:
    Evaluation overnight holding
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation overnight holdingLast verified:
    Funded overnight holding
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded overnight holdingLast verified:
    Evaluation weekend holding
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation weekend holdingLast verified:
    Funded weekend holding
    ProhibitedStage: fundedSource: Funded weekend holdingLast verified:
    Holding conditions
    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:
    Evaluation news trading
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation news tradingLast verified:
    Funded news trading
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded news tradingLast verified:
    Funded news holding
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded news holdingLast verified:
    News conditions
    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:
    Evaluation time limit
    UnlimitedStage: challengeSource: Evaluation time limitLast verified:
  12. FTMO 2-Step — $50,000 simulated account

    4.1 / 5

    Cost to get funded $383.88

    • Maximum loss 10% (Static)
    • Daily loss limit 5%
    • Steps 2
    Profit split
    80%
    First payout
    14 days

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    Plan details: FTMO 2-Step — $50,000 simulated account
    Entry fee
    $383.88Stage: challengeAccount currency: USDQuoted currency: EURPrice basis: List price before conditional offersBilling: one timeTax: Not confirmedDisplay currency: USD equivalentConversion rate date: 2026-11-11Source: Entry feeLast verified:
    Advertised account size
    $50,000Stage: challengeSource: Advertised account sizeLast verified:
    Fee terms
    One-time refundable fee fromStage: challengeSource: Fee termsLast verified:
    Trading period
    UnlimitedStage: challengeSource: Trading periodLast verified:
    Minimum trading days
    4 daysStage: challengeSource: Minimum trading daysLast verified:
    Evaluation steps
    2 phasesStage: challengeSource: Evaluation stepsLast verified:
    Account currency
    USDStage: challengeSource: Account currencyLast verified:
    Daily loss limit pct
    5%Stage: challengeSource: Daily loss limit pctLast verified:
    Maximum loss limit pct
    10%Stage: challengeSource: Maximum loss limit pctLast verified:
    Maximum loss mechanism
    StaticStage: challengeSource: Maximum loss mechanismLast verified:
    Profit target phase 1 pct
    10%Stage: challengeSource: Profit target phase 1 pctLast verified:
    Profit target phase 2 pct
    5%Stage: verificationSource: Profit target phase 2 pctLast verified:
    Profit split pct
    80%Stage: fundedSource: Profit split pctLast verified:
    First payout days
    14 calendar daysStage: fundedSource: First payout daysLast verified:
    Payout conditions
    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:
    Conditional profit split pct
    90%Stage: fundedSource: Conditional profit split pctLast verified:
    Platforms
    MT4; MT5; cTrader; TradingViewStage: evaluation and fundedSource: PlatformsLast verified:
    Market type
    CFDsStage: evaluation and fundedSource: Market typeLast verified:
    Instruments
    Forex; Indices; Commodities; Stocks; CryptoStage: evaluation and fundedSource: InstrumentsLast verified:
    Automated trading
    RestrictedStage: evaluation and fundedSource: Automated tradingLast verified:
    Automated trading conditions
    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:
    Evaluation overnight holding
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation overnight holdingLast verified:
    Funded overnight holding
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded overnight holdingLast verified:
    Evaluation weekend holding
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation weekend holdingLast verified:
    Funded weekend holding
    ProhibitedStage: fundedSource: Funded weekend holdingLast verified:
    Holding conditions
    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:
    Evaluation news trading
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation news tradingLast verified:
    Funded news trading
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded news tradingLast verified:
    Funded news holding
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded news holdingLast verified:
    News conditions
    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:
    Evaluation time limit
    UnlimitedStage: challengeSource: Evaluation time limitLast verified:
  13. FTMO 1-Step — $100,000 simulated account

    4.1 / 5

    Cost to get funded $555.24

    • Maximum loss 10% (end-of-day trailing)
    • Daily loss limit 3%
    • Steps 1
    Profit split
    90%
    First payout
    14 days

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    Plan details: FTMO 1-Step — $100,000 simulated account
    Entry fee
    $555.24Stage: challengeAccount currency: USDQuoted currency: EURPrice basis: List price before conditional offersBilling: one timeTax: Not confirmedDisplay currency: USD equivalentConversion rate date: 2026-11-11Source: Entry feeLast verified:
    Advertised account size
    $100,000Stage: challengeSource: Advertised account sizeLast verified:
    Fee terms
    One-time fee (non-refundable)Stage: challengeSource: Fee termsLast verified:
    Trading period
    UnlimitedStage: challengeSource: Trading periodLast verified:
    Conditional offer fee
    $443.97Stage: challengeAccount currency: USDDisplay currency: USD equivalentConversion rate date: 2026-11-11Source: Conditional offer feeLast verified:
    Evaluation steps
    1 phasesStage: challengeSource: Evaluation stepsLast verified:
    Account currency
    USDStage: challengeSource: Account currencyLast verified:
    Daily loss limit pct
    3%Stage: challengeSource: Daily loss limit pctLast verified:
    Maximum loss limit pct
    10%Stage: challengeSource: Maximum loss limit pctLast verified:
    Maximum loss mechanism
    end-of-day trailingStage: challengeSource: Maximum loss mechanismLast verified:
    Profit target phase 1 pct
    10%Stage: challengeSource: Profit target phase 1 pctLast verified:
    Profit split pct
    90%Stage: fundedSource: Profit split pctLast verified:
    First payout days
    14 calendar daysStage: fundedSource: First payout daysLast verified:
    Payout conditions
    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:
    Market type
    CFDsStage: evaluation and fundedSource: Market typeLast verified:
    Instruments
    Forex; Indices; Commodities; Stocks; CryptoStage: evaluation and fundedSource: InstrumentsLast verified:
    Automated trading
    RestrictedStage: evaluation and fundedSource: Automated tradingLast verified:
    Automated trading conditions
    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:
    Evaluation overnight holding
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation overnight holdingLast verified:
    Funded overnight holding
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded overnight holdingLast verified:
    Evaluation weekend holding
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation weekend holdingLast verified:
    Funded weekend holding
    ProhibitedStage: fundedSource: Funded weekend holdingLast verified:
    Holding conditions
    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:
    Evaluation news trading
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation news tradingLast verified:
    Funded news trading
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded news tradingLast verified:
    Funded news holding
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded news holdingLast verified:
    News conditions
    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:
    Evaluation time limit
    UnlimitedStage: challengeSource: Evaluation time limitLast verified:
  14. FTMO 2-Step — $100,000 simulated account

    4.1 / 5

    Cost to get funded $600.86

    • Maximum loss 10% (Static)
    • Daily loss limit 5%
    • Steps 2
    Profit split
    80%
    First payout
    14 days

    Verified

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    Plan details: FTMO 2-Step — $100,000 simulated account
    Entry fee
    $600.86Stage: challengeAccount currency: USDQuoted currency: EURPrice basis: List price before conditional offersBilling: one timeTax: Not confirmedDisplay currency: USD equivalentConversion rate date: 2026-11-11Source: Entry feeLast verified:
    Advertised account size
    $100,000Stage: challengeSource: Advertised account sizeLast verified:
    Fee terms
    One-time refundable fee fromStage: challengeSource: Fee termsLast verified:
    Trading period
    UnlimitedStage: challengeSource: Trading periodLast verified:
    Minimum trading days
    4 daysStage: challengeSource: Minimum trading daysLast verified:
    Conditional offer fee
    $488.48Stage: challengeAccount currency: USDDisplay currency: USD equivalentConversion rate date: 2026-11-11Source: Conditional offer feeLast verified:
    Evaluation steps
    2 phasesStage: challengeSource: Evaluation stepsLast verified:
    Account currency
    USDStage: challengeSource: Account currencyLast verified:
    Daily loss limit pct
    5%Stage: challengeSource: Daily loss limit pctLast verified:
    Maximum loss limit pct
    10%Stage: challengeSource: Maximum loss limit pctLast verified:
    Maximum loss mechanism
    StaticStage: challengeSource: Maximum loss mechanismLast verified:
    Profit target phase 1 pct
    10%Stage: challengeSource: Profit target phase 1 pctLast verified:
    Profit target phase 2 pct
    5%Stage: verificationSource: Profit target phase 2 pctLast verified:
    Profit split pct
    80%Stage: fundedSource: Profit split pctLast verified:
    First payout days
    14 calendar daysStage: fundedSource: First payout daysLast verified:
    Payout conditions
    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:
    Conditional profit split pct
    90%Stage: fundedSource: Conditional profit split pctLast verified:
    Platforms
    MT4; MT5; cTrader; TradingViewStage: evaluation and fundedSource: PlatformsLast verified:
    Market type
    CFDsStage: evaluation and fundedSource: Market typeLast verified:
    Instruments
    Forex; Indices; Commodities; Stocks; CryptoStage: evaluation and fundedSource: InstrumentsLast verified:
    Automated trading
    RestrictedStage: evaluation and fundedSource: Automated tradingLast verified:
    Automated trading conditions
    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:
    Evaluation overnight holding
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation overnight holdingLast verified:
    Funded overnight holding
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded overnight holdingLast verified:
    Evaluation weekend holding
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation weekend holdingLast verified:
    Funded weekend holding
    ProhibitedStage: fundedSource: Funded weekend holdingLast verified:
    Holding conditions
    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:
    Evaluation news trading
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation news tradingLast verified:
    Funded news trading
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded news tradingLast verified:
    Funded news holding
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded news holdingLast verified:
    News conditions
    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:
    Evaluation time limit
    UnlimitedStage: challengeSource: Evaluation time limitLast verified:
  15. FTMO 1-Step — $200,000 simulated account

    4.1 / 5

    Cost to get funded $1,111.59

    • Maximum loss 10% (end-of-day trailing)
    • Daily loss limit 3%
    • Steps 1
    Profit split
    90%
    First payout
    14 days

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    Plan details: FTMO 1-Step — $200,000 simulated account
    Entry fee
    $1,111.59Stage: challengeAccount currency: USDQuoted currency: EURPrice basis: List price before conditional offersBilling: one timeTax: Not confirmedDisplay currency: USD equivalentConversion rate date: 2026-11-11Source: Entry feeLast verified:
    Advertised account size
    $200,000Stage: challengeSource: Advertised account sizeLast verified:
    Fee terms
    One-time fee (non-refundable)Stage: challengeSource: Fee termsLast verified:
    Trading period
    UnlimitedStage: challengeSource: Trading periodLast verified:
    Evaluation steps
    1 phasesStage: challengeSource: Evaluation stepsLast verified:
    Account currency
    USDStage: challengeSource: Account currencyLast verified:
    Daily loss limit pct
    3%Stage: challengeSource: Daily loss limit pctLast verified:
    Maximum loss limit pct
    10%Stage: challengeSource: Maximum loss limit pctLast verified:
    Maximum loss mechanism
    end-of-day trailingStage: challengeSource: Maximum loss mechanismLast verified:
    Profit target phase 1 pct
    10%Stage: challengeSource: Profit target phase 1 pctLast verified:
    Profit split pct
    90%Stage: fundedSource: Profit split pctLast verified:
    First payout days
    14 calendar daysStage: fundedSource: First payout daysLast verified:
    Payout conditions
    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:
    Market type
    CFDsStage: evaluation and fundedSource: Market typeLast verified:
    Instruments
    Forex; Indices; Commodities; Stocks; CryptoStage: evaluation and fundedSource: InstrumentsLast verified:
    Automated trading
    RestrictedStage: evaluation and fundedSource: Automated tradingLast verified:
    Automated trading conditions
    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:
    Evaluation overnight holding
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation overnight holdingLast verified:
    Funded overnight holding
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded overnight holdingLast verified:
    Evaluation weekend holding
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation weekend holdingLast verified:
    Funded weekend holding
    ProhibitedStage: fundedSource: Funded weekend holdingLast verified:
    Holding conditions
    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:
    Evaluation news trading
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation news tradingLast verified:
    Funded news trading
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded news tradingLast verified:
    Funded news holding
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded news holdingLast verified:
    News conditions
    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:
    Evaluation time limit
    UnlimitedStage: challengeSource: Evaluation time limitLast verified:
  16. FTMO 2-Step — $200,000 simulated account

    4.1 / 5

    Cost to get funded $1,201.72

    • Maximum loss 10% (Static)
    • Daily loss limit 5%
    • Steps 2
    Profit split
    80%
    First payout
    14 days

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    Plan details: FTMO 2-Step — $200,000 simulated account
    Entry fee
    $1,201.72Stage: challengeAccount currency: USDQuoted currency: EURPrice basis: List price before conditional offersBilling: one timeTax: Not confirmedDisplay currency: USD equivalentConversion rate date: 2026-11-11Source: Entry feeLast verified:
    Advertised account size
    $200,000Stage: challengeSource: Advertised account sizeLast verified:
    Fee terms
    One-time refundable fee fromStage: challengeSource: Fee termsLast verified:
    Trading period
    UnlimitedStage: challengeSource: Trading periodLast verified:
    Minimum trading days
    4 daysStage: challengeSource: Minimum trading daysLast verified:
    Evaluation steps
    2 phasesStage: challengeSource: Evaluation stepsLast verified:
    Account currency
    USDStage: challengeSource: Account currencyLast verified:
    Daily loss limit pct
    5%Stage: challengeSource: Daily loss limit pctLast verified:
    Maximum loss limit pct
    10%Stage: challengeSource: Maximum loss limit pctLast verified:
    Maximum loss mechanism
    StaticStage: challengeSource: Maximum loss mechanismLast verified:
    Profit target phase 1 pct
    10%Stage: challengeSource: Profit target phase 1 pctLast verified:
    Profit target phase 2 pct
    5%Stage: verificationSource: Profit target phase 2 pctLast verified:
    Profit split pct
    80%Stage: fundedSource: Profit split pctLast verified:
    First payout days
    14 calendar daysStage: fundedSource: First payout daysLast verified:
    Payout conditions
    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:
    Conditional profit split pct
    90%Stage: fundedSource: Conditional profit split pctLast verified:
    Platforms
    MT4; MT5; cTrader; TradingViewStage: evaluation and fundedSource: PlatformsLast verified:
    Market type
    CFDsStage: evaluation and fundedSource: Market typeLast verified:
    Instruments
    Forex; Indices; Commodities; Stocks; CryptoStage: evaluation and fundedSource: InstrumentsLast verified:
    Automated trading
    RestrictedStage: evaluation and fundedSource: Automated tradingLast verified:
    Automated trading conditions
    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:
    Evaluation overnight holding
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation overnight holdingLast verified:
    Funded overnight holding
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded overnight holdingLast verified:
    Evaluation weekend holding
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation weekend holdingLast verified:
    Funded weekend holding
    ProhibitedStage: fundedSource: Funded weekend holdingLast verified:
    Holding conditions
    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:
    Evaluation news trading
    AllowedStage: evaluationSource: Evaluation news tradingLast verified:
    Funded news trading
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded news tradingLast verified:
    Funded news holding
    RestrictedStage: fundedSource: Funded news holdingLast verified:
    News conditions
    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:
    Evaluation time limit
    UnlimitedStage: challengeSource: Evaluation time limitLast verified:
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