FTMO rules explained (2026)

Every FTMO program at every account size: the profit target, the daily loss limit and what it does, the max loss and how it moves, the minimum trading days and any consistency rule — in our own words, from the rules Ink applies to FTMO accounts.

Last checked Nov 2, 20266 programsFutures + CFD & Forex

Rules change — check FTMO's site before trading. Links to the pages we checked are at the bottom.

Futures

Growth

Growth Funded

Size	Profit target	Daily loss	Max loss	Min days	Consistency	Max contracts
$50K	—	$1,000 · pauses the day	$2,000 · end-of-day trailing · stops at the starting balance	4 days of $150+ profit per payout	None	5
$100K	—	$2,000 · pauses the day	$3,500 · end-of-day trailing · stops at the starting balance	4 days of $250+ profit per payout	None	10
$150K	—	$3,000 · pauses the day	$5,000 · end-of-day trailing · stops at the starting balance	4 days of $300+ profit per payout	None	15

Growth Evaluation

Size	Profit target	Daily loss	Max loss	Min days	Consistency	Max contracts
$50K	$3,000	None	$2,000 · end-of-day trailing · stops at the starting balance	None	Best day at most 40% of total profit · to pass · over it isn't a fail	5
$100K	$6,000	None	$3,500 · end-of-day trailing · stops at the starting balance	None	Best day at most 40% of total profit · to pass · over it isn't a fail	10
$150K	$9,000	None	$5,000 · end-of-day trailing · stops at the starting balance	None	Best day at most 40% of total profit · to pass · over it isn't a fail	15

Pro

Pro Funded

Size	Profit target	Daily loss	Max loss	Min days	Consistency	Max contracts
$50K	—	$1,000 · fails the account	$3,000 · end-of-day trailing · stops at the starting balance	5 days of $200+ profit per payout	None	5
$100K	—	$1,500 · fails the account	$4,500 · end-of-day trailing · stops at the starting balance	5 days of $300+ profit per payout	None	10
$150K	—	$2,000 · fails the account	$6,000 · end-of-day trailing · stops at the starting balance	5 days of $500+ profit per payout	None	15

Pro Evaluation

Size	Profit target	Daily loss	Max loss	Min days	Consistency	Max contracts
$50K	$3,000	$1,000 · fails the account	$3,000 · end-of-day trailing · stops at the starting balance	None	Best day at most 50% of total profit · to pass · over it isn't a fail	5
$100K	$6,000	$1,500 · fails the account	$4,500 · end-of-day trailing · stops at the starting balance	None	Best day at most 50% of total profit · to pass · over it isn't a fail	10
$150K	$9,000	$2,000 · fails the account	$6,000 · end-of-day trailing · stops at the starting balance	None	Best day at most 50% of total profit · to pass · over it isn't a fail	15

CFD & Forex

2-Step Challenge

2-Step Challenge Evaluation

Size	Profit target	Daily loss	Max loss	Min days	Consistency
$10K	$1,000	$500 · fails the account	$1,000 · static	4 days to pass	None
$25K	$2,500	$1,250 · fails the account	$2,500 · static	4 days to pass	None
$50K	$5,000	$2,500 · fails the account	$5,000 · static	4 days to pass	None
$100K	$10,000	$5,000 · fails the account	$10,000 · static	4 days to pass	None
$200K	$20,000	$10,000 · fails the account	$20,000 · static	4 days to pass	None

2-Step Verification

2-Step Verification Evaluation

Size	Profit target	Daily loss	Max loss	Min days	Consistency
$10K	$500	$500 · fails the account	$1,000 · static	4 days to pass	None
$25K	$1,250	$1,250 · fails the account	$2,500 · static	4 days to pass	None
$50K	$2,500	$2,500 · fails the account	$5,000 · static	4 days to pass	None
$100K	$5,000	$5,000 · fails the account	$10,000 · static	4 days to pass	None
$200K	$10,000	$10,000 · fails the account	$20,000 · static	4 days to pass	None

2-Step FTMO Account

2-Step FTMO Account Funded

Size	Profit target	Daily loss	Max loss	Min days	Consistency
$10K	—	$500 · fails the account	$1,000 · static	None	None
$25K	—	$1,250 · fails the account	$2,500 · static	None	None
$50K	—	$2,500 · fails the account	$5,000 · static	None	None
$100K	—	$5,000 · fails the account	$10,000 · static	None	None
$200K	—	$10,000 · fails the account	$20,000 · static	None	None

1-Step

1-Step Funded

Size	Profit target	Daily loss	Max loss	Min days	Consistency
$10K	—	$300 · fails the account	$1,000 · end-of-day trailing	None	None
$25K	—	$750 · fails the account	$2,500 · end-of-day trailing	None	None
$50K	—	$1,500 · fails the account	$5,000 · end-of-day trailing	None	None
$100K	—	$3,000 · fails the account	$10,000 · end-of-day trailing	None	None
$200K	—	$6,000 · fails the account	$20,000 · end-of-day trailing	None	None

A payout resets the max loss floor

1-Step Evaluation

Size	Profit target	Daily loss	Max loss	Min days	Consistency
$10K	$1,000	$300 · fails the account	$1,000 · end-of-day trailing	None	Best day at most 50% of total profit · to pass · over it isn't a fail
$25K	$2,500	$750 · fails the account	$2,500 · end-of-day trailing	None	Best day at most 50% of total profit · to pass · over it isn't a fail
$50K	$5,000	$1,500 · fails the account	$5,000 · end-of-day trailing	None	Best day at most 50% of total profit · to pass · over it isn't a fail
$100K	$10,000	$3,000 · fails the account	$10,000 · end-of-day trailing	None	Best day at most 50% of total profit · to pass · over it isn't a fail
$200K	$20,000	$6,000 · fails the account	$20,000 · end-of-day trailing	None	Best day at most 50% of total profit · to pass · over it isn't a fail

Questions

What kind of drawdown does FTMO use?

FTMO's evaluations use end-of-day trailing and static max loss, depending on the program. The tables above list the amount for every size.

Does FTMO have a daily loss limit?

It depends on the program: Growth have none; the others do.

Does FTMO have a consistency rule in the evaluation?

1-Step (50%), Growth (40%) and Pro (50%) have one. The Consistency column shows what it's measured against.

How many days does it take to pass FTMO's evaluation?

It depends on the program: 1-Step has no minimum, Growth has no minimum, 2-Step Challenge needs 4 days, Pro has no minimum and 2-Step Verification needs 4 days.

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Sources

Last checked Nov 2, 2026. Ink isn't affiliated with FTMO.