For Traders vs FTMO

For Traders4.0/5

VS

FTMO4.2/5

Feature	For TradersVisit	FTMOVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.0/5	4.2/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Payout reliability	4.5	4.5
Rules & drawdown	4.0	4.0
Costs	4.0	3.5
Platforms & markets	4.0	4.5
Transparency & support	3.5	4.5
Specs
Evaluation	1-step, 2-step, Instant funding	1-step, 2-step, Instant funding
Account sizes	$3,000 to $300,000	Up to $200,000
Challenge fee	From $41 ($50 for Instant Master, $399 for $100K 1-step)	Not disclosed
Profit split	Up to 90% (80% standard)	80% to 90%
Daily drawdown limit	Not disclosed	5%
Maximum drawdown	Static balance-based	10% static
Payout frequency	On-demand, weekly, or bi-weekly	Bi-weekly after 14 days
Payout methods	Bank transfer, Rise, USDC (ERC20)	Not disclosed
Crypto leverage	Not disclosed	Up to 1:100
Trading platforms	MT5, TradeLocker, cTrader, For Traders X	MT4, MT5, TradingView, cTrader
Markets	Crypto, Forex, Indices, Commodities	Crypto, Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks
KYC required	Yes	Yes
Company
Founded	2023	2015
Headquarters	United Arab Emirates	Czech Republic
Investors	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Static drawdown avoids the trailing-drawdown traps common in futures evaluations Payouts carry a 48-hour guarantee that pays the full reward amount if delayed Supports 24/7 trading across more than 50 cryptocurrency pairs including weekends Instant funding options allow traders to skip evaluation phases entirely	Static 10% max drawdown calculated from initial balance rather than trailing equity Over $650M paid in rewards since 2015 across 140 countries Profit splits scale from 80% up to 90% through the scaling plan Supports TradingView, cTrader, MT4, and MT5 platforms
Cons	Mandatory KYC identity verification is required before any payout can be processed Simulated accounts rely on the counterparty solvency of the prop firm Instant Master tiers operate with tighter drawdown limits than evaluation accounts Rule breaches terminate the challenge immediately without fee reimbursement	Standard accounts prohibit holding positions over weekends or trading major news events Identity verification is required before any reward withdrawal is processed All trading takes place entirely within simulated demo environments Slippage issues and disputed account-breach determinations
Best for	Traders seeking static drawdown evaluations, Weekend crypto intraday traders, Traders wanting instant simulated funding	Disciplined day traders avoiding trailing drawdowns, Swing traders using cTrader or TradingView, Forex and crypto technical analysts

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