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FTMO and Take Profit Trader

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values differ	FTMOProp firms × Visit Profile	Take Profit TraderProp firms × Visit Profile
Overview
Category	Prop firms	Prop firms
(values differ) Website	ftmo.com	takeprofittrader.com
(values differ) Markets	forex indices commodities crypto	futures
Country availabilityFrom the listing's recorded restrictions or the firm's published notes	—	—
Verification & sources
Record status	Official site	Official site
Last checked	Oct 8, 2026	Oct 8, 2026
(values differ) Sources	ftmo.com ftmo.com/en ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives ftmo.com/en/how-it-works +1 more on the profile	takeprofittrader.com takeprofittrader.com takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articl takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articl +5 more on the profile
Commercial relationshipNever changes order or the facts shown	None recorded	None recorded
Prop-firm evaluation rules
(values differ) Programmes tracked	FTMO Challenge 1-Step FTMO Challenge 2-Step	Test $50K
(values differ) Market	Forex & CFDs	Futures
(values differ) Account sizes	$100k	$50k
(values differ) Evaluation fee	FTMO Challenge 1-Step 499 EUR FTMO Challenge 2-Step 540 EUR	—
(values differ) Billing	One-time	Monthly
(values differ) Profit target — explain simply Profit target The profit an evaluation account must reach, without breaking any rule, to pass that phase.Example: $50,000 account with a 6% target: you must make $3,000.Watch out: Reaching the target does not override other rules such as minimum trading days.More plain-language terms	FTMO Challenge 1-Step 10% FTMO Challenge 2-Step 10% Challenge phase, 5% Verification phase	$3,000
(values differ) Daily loss limit — explain simply Daily loss limit The most an account may lose within one trading day. Breaching it usually fails the account or ends trading for the day.Example: $100,000 starting balance, 5% daily limit: a $5,000 loss in one day (often including open losses) breaches it.Watch out: Firms differ on whether it is measured from the day's starting balance or equity, and when the day resets.More plain-language terms	FTMO Challenge 1-Step 3% of initial capital, reset daily at 00:00 CE(S)T FTMO Challenge 2-Step 5% of initial simulated capital, reset daily at 00:00 CE(S)T	None on Test accounts
(values differ) Max drawdown — explain simply Drawdown How far an account has fallen from a previous high point. A 'maximum drawdown' rule sets how far the balance may fall before the account fails.Example: An account peaks at $10,500 and falls to $9,800: the drawdown from that peak is $700 (about 6.7%).Watch out: Prop firms measure drawdown differently (static, trailing, end-of-day). Read the exact rule.More plain-language terms	FTMO Challenge 1-Step 10%, end-of-day trailing; limit can only rise FTMO Challenge 2-Step 10% of initial capital (static; $90,000 floor on $100K)	$2,000 EOD trailing; stops trailing at starting balance
(values differ) Drawdown type	FTMO Challenge 1-Step End-of-day trailing FTMO Challenge 2-Step Static	End-of-day trailing
(values differ) Minimum trading days — explain simply Minimum trading days The fewest separate days you must trade before passing or requesting a payout, even if the target is reached sooner.More plain-language terms	FTMO Challenge 1-Step — FTMO Challenge 2-Step 4 trading days	3 trading days
(values differ) Profit split — explain simply Profit split The share of eligible profits a funded trader receives under the firm's payout rules.Example: An 80% split on $2,000 of eligible profit is $1,600 to the trader, before any payout conditions.Watch out: Payout timing, minimums and eligibility rules matter as much as the percentage.More plain-language terms	FTMO Challenge 1-Step 90% of simulated profits FTMO Challenge 2-Step Up to 90% of simulated profits	PRO 80/20; PRO+ 90/10
(values differ) Payout rules	FTMO Challenge 1-Step Fee is not refunded FTMO Challenge 2-Step Fee refunded with first reward withdrawal	PRO: withdraw from day one once $52,000 buffer reached; PRO+ has no buffer
(values differ) Activation feeQuoted from the firm's published reset/rules text	—	one-time $130 PRO activation fee (waived under promo codes)
(values differ) Reset / retry — explain simply Reset Restarting a prop evaluation from the original balance and rules, usually for a fee, after failing or to start over.Watch out: Repeated resets add up — count them in the true cost of a programme.More plain-language terms	—	Test reset $99 for $50K; one-time $130 PRO activation fee (waived under promo codes)
(values differ) Platforms	MetaTrader 4 MetaTrader 5 cTrader TradingView (via OANDA broker profile)	TradingView NinjaTrader Tradovate Bookmap MultiCharts MotiveWave R\|Trader Quantower ATAS Jigsaw
(values differ) Restrictions	FTMO Challenge 1-Step Best Day Rule: best day may not exceed 50% of positive days' profit. Promo €399 shown for $100K FTMO Challenge 2-Step Price list shows a promotional €439 for $100K for clients without an active $100K Challenge	Best day must be below 50% of total profit; max 6 contracts
Rules checked	Oct 8, 2026	Oct 8, 2026
(values differ) Rule sources	ftmo.com/en ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives ftmo.com/en/how-it-works ftmo.com/en/faq/are-the-fees-recurrent	takeprofittrader.com takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articl takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articl takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articl +4 more on the profile

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