FTMO rules (2026): daily loss, max loss, drawdown type, consistency
Verified 2026-10-01 on FTMO official pages: 2 programs, with the numbers as published — percentages, dollar floors per account size, and the exact drawdown mechanics. Last column links to the official source.
Key facts
- FTMO 2-Step: max daily loss 5% (balance 00:00 CE(S)T du jour - 5% du capital initial) official source (verified 2026-10-01)
- Max total loss 10% (static) official source (verified 2026-10-01)
- Minimum of 4 trading days per phase official source (verified 2026-10-01)
- 2-Step challenge fee: 89–1080 EUR depending on size official source (verified 2026-10-01)
- FTMO 1-Step: max daily loss 3% (balance 00:00 CE(S)T du jour - 3% du capital initial) official source (verified 2026-10-01)
- Max total loss 10% (end-of-day trailing) official source (verified 2026-10-01)
- 1-Step challenge fee: 89–999 USD depending on size official source (verified 2026-10-01)
FTMO 2-Step
| Parameter | challenge | verification |
|---|---|---|
| Profit target | 10 % | 5 % |
| Max daily loss | 5 % | 5 % |
| Max total loss | 10 % | 10 % |
| Min trading days | 4 days | 4 days |
| Time limit | none | none |
| Consistency rule | none | none |
| Account size | Daily floor | Total floor |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 $ | 500 $ | 1,000 $ |
| 25,000 $ | 1,250 $ | 2,500 $ |
| 50,000 $ | 2,500 $ | 5,000 $ |
| 100,000 $ | 5,000 $ | 10,000 $ |
| 200,000 $ | 10,000 $ | 20,000 $ |
Drawdown semantics : Static: the maximum-loss floor is fixed on the initial balance and never moves.
Daily-loss anchor : balance 00:00 CE(S)T du jour - 5% du capital initial
FTMO 1-Step
| Parameter | challenge |
|---|---|
| Profit target | 10 % |
| Max daily loss | 3 % |
| Max total loss | 10 % |
| Min trading days | none |
| Time limit | none |
| Consistency rule | Best Day ≤ 50 % |
| Account size | Daily floor | Total floor |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 $ | 300 $ | 1,000 $ |
| 25,000 $ | 750 $ | 2,500 $ |
| 50,000 $ | 1,500 $ | 5,000 $ |
| 100,000 $ | 3,000 $ | 10,000 $ |
| 200,000 $ | 6,000 $ | 20,000 $ |
Drawdown semantics : End-of-day trailing: the floor follows the highest end-of-day balance and can only move up; during the day, the level computed at the previous close applies.
Daily-loss anchor : balance 00:00 CE(S)T du jour - 3% du capital initial
Consistency rule : Best Day <= 50% du profit total des jours positifs ; pas de brèche, on trade jusqu'à retomber <= 50%
Rule change log
- — Initial verified snapshot Official source
FAQ
What is FTMO's max daily loss?
2-Step: 5% of the reference balance (initial balance), i.e. $5,000 on a $100,000 account; 1-Step: 3% of the reference balance (initial balance), i.e. $3,000 on a $100,000 account (verified 2026-10-01).
Does the FTMO max loss trail?
1-Step: trailing (end-of-day). The other programs stay static (verified 2026-10-01).
How much does a FTMO challenge cost?
2-Step: 89–1080 EUR, refundable under conditions; 1-Step: 89–999 USD, non-refundable. Fees change often — confirm on the official page.
What are the odds of passing with a 50% win rate and 1% risk per trade?
In this simulated scenario (average win 1.5 R, 2 trades/day, 10,000 runs, fixed seed), the full chain completes in 93.9% of runs [95% CI 93.4–94.4]. Details and assumptions in the heatmap below and on the methodology page.
Verified data for this program
Probability of completing the full program, by win rate and risk per trade
Table for 1 R average win
| Risk \ Win rate | 35 % | 40 % | 45 % | 50 % | 55 % | 60 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 16.2 % | 99.8 % | 100.0 % |
| 0.5 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.2 % | 32.4 % | 96.8 % | 100.0 % |
| 0.75 % | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 1.4 % | 33.1 % | 89.7 % | 99.3 % |
| 1 % | 0.0 % | 0.1 % | 3.5 % | 31.5 % | 80.0 % | 97.0 % |
| 1.5 % | 0.1 % | 1.0 % | 7.1 % | 30.9 % | 68.3 % | 90.2 % |
| 2 % | 0.2 % | 1.7 % | 8.8 % | 27.3 % | 56.2 % | 80.0 % |
Average win 1 R (average loss 1 R) · IC95 en info-bulle
Table for 1.5 R average win(default view)
| Risk \ Win rate | 35 % | 40 % | 45 % | 50 % | 55 % | 60 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 % | 0.0 % | 23.8 % | 99.8 % | 100.0 % | 100.0 % | 100.0 % |
| 0.5 % | 0.6 % | 32.6 % | 93.6 % | 99.6 % | 100.0 % | 100.0 % |
| 0.75 % | 2.3 % | 32.6 % | 84.1 % | 97.8 % | 99.8 % | 100.0 % |
| 1 % | 4.6 % | 31.5 % | 74.3 % | 93.9 % | 98.9 % | 99.8 % |
| 1.5 % | 8.7 % | 31.3 % | 62.9 % | 85.3 % | 94.9 % | 98.6 % |
| 2 % | 10.5 % | 28.1 % | 52.1 % | 73.5 % | 86.8 % | 94.0 % |
Average win 1.5 R (average loss 1 R) · IC95 en info-bulle
Table for 2 R average win
| Risk \ Win rate | 35 % | 40 % | 45 % | 50 % | 55 % | 60 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 % | 74.8 % | 100.0 % | 100.0 % | 100.0 % | 100.0 % | 100.0 % |
| 0.5 % | 58.8 % | 96.1 % | 99.7 % | 100.0 % | 100.0 % | 100.0 % |
| 0.75 % | 50.6 % | 89.0 % | 98.2 % | 99.7 % | 100.0 % | 100.0 % |
| 1 % | 43.7 % | 78.8 % | 94.1 % | 98.4 % | 99.6 % | 99.9 % |
| 1.5 % | 38.3 % | 66.2 % | 84.9 % | 93.7 % | 97.5 % | 99.2 % |
| 2 % | 30.9 % | 52.9 % | 71.7 % | 84.6 % | 91.9 % | 96.1 % |
Average win 2 R (average loss 1 R) · IC95 en info-bulle
Assumptions
- 10,000 Monte Carlo runs per grid cell
- Fixed seed 20261001 — results reproduce exactly
- 2 trades per day, every day
- Independent parametric trades: no streaks, no slippage, no commissions
- A run not completed after 730 simulated days counts as a time-limit failure
- Initial balance $100,000 (floors shown per account size in the rule tables)