FTMO Futures 2026: The Complete Guide to Growth vs Pro, Prices, Rules & Payouts
FTMO is one of the biggest names in prop trading – and now it's in futures. FTMO Futures is a dedicated program for CME futures with two account types, Growth and Pro, a one-step evaluation, EOD trailing drawdown, no consistency rule once you're funded, no activation fee and a 90% profit split. The best traders can be invited to a Live Funded Account with real capital and daily, uncapped payouts.
In this guide we go through every price, every rule and every payout condition – and show you exactly which FTMO Futures account fits your trading style.
⚡ FTMO Futures in 30 seconds
- Accounts: $50K, $100K, $150K – Growth or Pro
- Price: from $119/month (Growth $50K), no activation fee
- Profit target: 6% · drawdown: EOD trailing, locks at starting balance
- No time limit, no minimum days in the evaluation
- Payouts: every 4 (Growth) or 5 days (Pro) · 90% split · min. $20
- Up to 3 Sim-Funded accounts = up to $450,000 simulated capital
- Also CFDs: 2-Step, 1-Step and Instant from $5K to $200K – see below
- FTMO Futures at a glance
- How FTMO Futures works
- Growth vs Pro – full comparison
- Growth account
- Pro account
- The drawdown explained
- Scaling plan & contract limits
- Payouts explained
- Payout examples
- Best value
- Live Funded Account
- Trading rules & forbidden practices
- Who can join
- Which account fits you?
- Pros & cons
- Common mistakes
- FTMO CFDs: 2-Step, 1-Step & Instant
- FAQ
FTMO Futures at a glance
Profit split
90%Sim-Funded & Live
Drawdown
EOD trailingNo intraday trailing · locks at start balance
Price
from $119/moNo activation fee
Account sizes
$50K–$150KUp to 3 funded = $450K
Funded consistency
NoneOnly in the evaluation
Payout cycle
4 / 5 daysGrowth / Pro
Max payout cap
$8,000Pro $150K, per request
Live account
Daily payoutsNo cap · by invitation
Behind the program stands FTMO, which reports more than 4.5 million customers, over $650 million paid in rewards, traders in 140+ countries and a 4.8/5 Trustpilot rating after 10 years in the business. Evaluations use live CME market data; trading runs on the NinjaTrader/Tradovate infrastructure, so you can trade via NinjaTrader, Tradovate or TradingView. Note: FTMO Futures is available in English only.
How FTMO Futures works – 3 steps
- Evaluation (simulated): choose Growth or Pro, $50K–$150K, and pay a monthly subscription. Reach the 6% profit target without breaching the max drawdown (and on Pro the daily loss limit) while meeting the consistency rule. No time limit, no minimum trading days.
- Sim-Funded Account: after passing, complete identity verification (KYC) and sign the Sim-Funded terms. The profit target and the consistency rule disappear. You trade a simulated account and earn real payouts – 90% of your simulated profit.
- Live Funded Account: a small group of top, consistent traders is invited by FTMO to trade real capital – with only the max drawdown as a rule and daily, uncapped payouts.
All eligibility checks (passing, qualifying days) happen after the trading day closes at 4:10 p.m. ET. The FTMO Futures trading day runs from 6:00 p.m. ET to 4:10 p.m. ET the next day.
FTMO Futures Growth vs Pro – full comparison
Both programs have the same account sizes, the same 6% target, the same contract limits and the same 90% split. The differences: Growth is cheaper and has no daily loss limit in the evaluation, while Pro gives you up to 50% more drawdown, 100% withdrawals and twice the payout caps – but with a hard daily loss limit.
| Growth | Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | $119 – $229 | $139 – $269 |
| Reset fee | $109 – $219 | $129 – $259 |
| Activation fee | None | None |
| Profit target | 6% ($3K / $6K / $9K) | 6% ($3K / $6K / $9K) |
| Max drawdown (EOD trailing) | $2,000 / $3,000 / $4,500 | $3,000 / $4,500 / $6,000 |
| Target-to-drawdown | 1.5 : 1 to 2 : 1 | 1 : 1 to 1.5 : 1 |
| Daily loss – evaluation | None | $1,000 / $1,500 / $2,000 (hard) |
| Daily loss – Sim-Funded | $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000 (soft) | $1,000 / $1,500 / $2,000 (hard) |
| Consistency – evaluation | Best day ≤ 40% | Best day ≤ 50% |
| Consistency – Sim-Funded | None | None |
| Min. trading days / time limit | None / none | None / none |
| Qualifying days per payout | 4 days ($150 / $300 / $450+) | 5 days ($200 / $300 / $500+) |
| Payout cycle | Every 4 days | Every 5 days |
| Withdrawable profit | 50% per request | 100% per request |
| Payout cap per request | $2,500 / $3,000 / $4,000 | $5,000 / $6,000 / $8,000 |
| Profit split | 90% | 90% |
| Max contracts | 5 / 10 / 15 minis (scaling) | 5 / 10 / 15 minis (scaling) |
FTMO Futures Growth account
FTMO calls Growth the account "for traders who aspire to grow" – lower fees and easier rules to get funded. The big plus: no daily loss limit in the evaluation. Once you're Sim-Funded, a soft daily loss limit applies – if you hit it, your positions are closed and trading is suspended for the rest of the day, but your account is not terminated.
The trade-off is on the payout side: you can withdraw 50% of your profit per request, capped at $2,500–$4,000. The other 50% stays in the account as a cushion.
Growth evaluation – prices & rules
| Account | Monthly fee | Reset fee | Profit target | Max drawdown (EOD trailing) | Daily loss limit | Consistency | Max contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50K | $119/mo | $109 | $3,000 | $2,000 | None | Best day ≤ 40% | 5 minis / 50 micros |
| $100K | $169/mo | $159 | $6,000 | $3,000 | None | Best day ≤ 40% | 10 minis / 100 micros |
| $150K | $229/mo | $219 | $9,000 | $4,500 | None | Best day ≤ 40% | 15 minis / 150 micros |
Growth $100K / $150K: FTMO's main comparison table shows a $3,000 / $4,500 drawdown, an older FTMO page $3,500 / $5,000. Your dashboard is binding.
Growth Sim-Funded rules
| Account | Max drawdown (EOD trailing) | Daily loss limit | Qualifying days | Withdrawable profit | Payout cap / request | Payout cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50K | $2,000 | $1,000 soft | 4 days of $150+ | 50% | $2,500 | Every 4 days |
| $100K | $3,000 | $2,000 soft | 4 days of $300+ | 50% | $3,000 | Every 4 days |
| $150K | $4,500 | $3,000 soft | 4 days of $450+ | 50% | $4,000 | Every 4 days |
FTMO Futures Pro account
Pro is "for traders who want more": up to 50% more drawdown than Growth (target-to-drawdown starts at 1:1 on the $50K), 100% of your profit withdrawable per request and payout caps of $5,000, $6,000 and $8,000.
The price for that: a hard daily loss limit in both the evaluation and the Sim-Funded stage. Breach it in the evaluation and the evaluation ends; breach it on a Sim-Funded account and the account is terminated permanently. The evaluation consistency rule is a bit looser (50% instead of 40%), and you need 5 qualifying days per payout instead of 4.
Pro evaluation – prices & rules
| Account | Monthly fee | Reset fee | Profit target | Max drawdown (EOD trailing) | Daily loss limit | Consistency | Max contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50K | $139/mo | $129 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $1,000 hard | Best day ≤ 50% | 5 minis / 50 micros |
| $100K | $199/mo | $189 | $6,000 | $4,500 | $1,500 hard | Best day ≤ 50% | 10 minis / 100 micros |
| $150K | $269/mo | $259 | $9,000 | $6,000 | $2,000 hard | Best day ≤ 50% | 15 minis / 150 micros |
Pro Sim-Funded rules
| Account | Max drawdown (EOD trailing) | Daily loss limit | Qualifying days | Withdrawable profit | Payout cap / request | Payout cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50K | $3,000 | $1,000 hard | 5 days of $200+ | 100% | $5,000 | Every 5 days |
| $100K | $4,500 | $1,500 hard | 5 days of $300+ | 100% | $6,000 | Every 5 days |
| $150K | $6,000 | $2,000 hard | 5 days of $500+ | 100% | $8,000 | Every 5 days |
The FTMO Futures drawdown explained
- End-of-day trailing on equity: the drawdown level is recalculated at the end of each trading day based on your equity. Intraday swings don't move it – there is no intraday trailing.
- It only moves up: when your end-of-day equity makes a new high, the floor moves up by the same amount. It never moves down.
- Trailing lock: once the floor reaches your initial simulated capital (e.g. $50,000), it stops trailing and stays there for good.
- Breach: in the evaluation, a breach ends the evaluation; on a Sim-Funded account, it terminates the account.
Scaling plan & contract limits
In the evaluation you can trade the full contract limit (5 / 10 / 15 minis). On a Sim-Funded account you start smaller and unlock more contracts as your profit above the starting balance grows. One mini/standard contract equals 10 micros.
| Profit above starting balance | $50K | $100K | $150K |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 – $999 | 2 minis / 20 micros | 4 minis / 40 micros | 6 minis / 60 micros |
| $1,000 – $1,999 | 3 minis / 30 micros | 5 minis / 50 micros | 8 minis / 80 micros |
| $2,000 – $2,999 | 5 minis / 50 micros | 8 minis / 80 micros | 10 minis / 100 micros |
| $3,000 – $4,499 | 5 minis / 50 micros | 10 minis / 100 micros | 12 minis / 120 micros |
| $4,500+ | 5 minis / 50 micros | 10 minis / 100 micros | 15 minis / 150 micros |
The limits can drop back if your end-of-day balance falls into a lower tier. FTMO also advertises a scaling path of up to $2M.
FTMO Futures payouts explained
Profit split
90 / 10You keep 90%
Minimum payout
$20All accounts
Payout cycle
4 / 5 daysGrowth / Pro
New-profit rule
≥ 50%of each request from the current cycle
The four payout conditions
- Qualifying days: Growth needs 4 days with closed P&L of at least $150 / $300 / $450; Pro needs 5 days of $200 / $300 / $500 ($50K / $100K / $150K). A day below the threshold simply doesn't count.
- Withdrawable share: Growth lets you request up to 50% of your profit above the starting balance; Pro up to 100%.
- Payout cap: Growth $2,500 / $3,000 / $4,000 per request; Pro $5,000 / $6,000 / $8,000.
- New profit: at least 50% of the amount you request must come from profit made in the current payout cycle.
When you confirm a withdrawal, all open positions and pending orders are closed. You then receive 90% of the requested amount.
Payout examples
Growth $50K
You've made $4,000 with 4 qualifying days of $150+. You may withdraw 50% = $2,000 (below the $2,500 cap). You receive $1,800, and $2,000 stays in the account as a cushion.
Pro $50K
You've made $4,000 with 5 qualifying days of $200+. You may withdraw up to 100% = $4,000 (below the $5,000 cap). Withdraw $4,000 → you receive $3,600. But see the warning below!
New-profit rule
You carried over $2,000 and made $400 of new profit this cycle. Because at least 50% of a request must be new profit, your maximum request is $800.
Best value: monthly cost per $1,000 of drawdown
Because FTMO Futures is a monthly subscription, the fairest comparison is what you pay per month for each $1,000 of drawdown – sorted from best to worst value:
| Account | Monthly fee | Profit target | Max drawdown | Target : drawdown | Monthly cost per $1,000 drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro $100K | $199/mo | $6,000 | $4,500 | 1.33 : 1 | $44.22 |
| Pro $150K | $269/mo | $9,000 | $6,000 | 1.50 : 1 | $44.83 |
| Pro $50K | $139/mo | $3,000 | $3,000 | 1 : 1 | $46.33 |
| Growth $150K | $229/mo | $9,000 | $4,500 | 2 : 1 | $50.89 |
| Growth $100K | $169/mo | $6,000 | $3,000 | 2 : 1 | $56.33 |
| Growth $50K | $119/mo | $3,000 | $2,000 | 1.50 : 1 | $59.50 |
The FTMO Futures Live Funded Account
This is where FTMO Futures stands out. The best Sim-Funded traders can be invited to trade real capital:
- Access: by invitation only, at FTMO's discretion – a small group of top, consistent traders after a track record of approved payouts.
- Rules: only the max drawdown remains.
- Buffer: a one-time buffer must be cleared before the first payout.
- Payouts: daily once the buffer is cleared – no payout cap.
- Split: 90/10.
- Market data: data fees apply; FTMO covers one exchange.
- Opposite positions on a single live account are allowed.
Trading rules & forbidden practices
What's allowed
- News trading – as long as it fits your normal approach.
- Automated trading – if it doesn't exploit the simulation (no HFT, no latency arbitrage).
- Copying between your own FTMO accounts – if every account follows all rules on its own.
- Unlimited evaluations at the same time.
What's forbidden
- Overnight exposure: no positions or resting orders past the end of the session – they're liquidated/cancelled automatically.
- CME price limits: no new positions within 2% of the CME daily price limit.
- Copy trading of other people's trades, signals or master accounts (paid or free).
- Hedging across accounts – at FTMO, other FTMO Group products or other providers.
- Exploiting the simulation – delayed prices, platform errors, sim-only quirks.
- Using the drawdown as your stop or trading in a way a professional with real capital wouldn't (overleveraging, one-sided bets, account rolling).
- Inconsistent sizing and trading the evaluation differently than you'd trade a funded account.
- Third-party access – the account is strictly personal.
- Market manipulation such as spoofing, layering or wash trading.
Who can join FTMO Futures?
FTMO Futures is available almost worldwide – including Germany, Austria and Switzerland – to natural persons aged 18+ (companies and self-employed applicants should contact FTMO first).
- Excluded US states: Arkansas, Delaware, Louisiana, Montana, South Carolina.
- Notable excluded countries: Australia, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Monaco, San Marino and others – plus Iran, Syria, Myanmar and North Korea.
- Not every eligible country qualifies for a Live Funded Account.
Which FTMO Futures account fits you?
"I want the cheapest entry"
Growth $50K for $119/month – no daily loss limit in the evaluation.
"I want maximum room"
Pro $100K or $150K – the best drawdown per dollar ($4,500 / $6,000).
"I want big payouts"
Pro – 100% withdrawable and caps up to $8,000 per request.
"I sometimes have red days"
Growth – the soft daily limit only stops your day, it doesn't kill your account.
"I'm disciplined with daily stops"
Pro – the hard limit won't bother you, and you get up to 50% more drawdown.
"I want to scale"
Run up to 3 Sim-Funded accounts (mix Growth and Pro) – up to $450,000.
FTMO Futures pros & cons
- FTMO brand: 10 years, $650M+ paid, 4.8 Trustpilot
- EOD trailing drawdown that locks at the starting balance
- No consistency rule once funded
- No time limit, no minimum days, no activation fee
- Pro: 100% withdrawals, caps up to $8,000, 1:1 target-to-drawdown
- Growth: no daily loss limit in the evaluation
- News trading allowed
- Real Live Funded path with daily, uncapped payouts
- Monthly subscription that keeps running after a breach
- Pro has a hard daily loss limit (eval + funded)
- Growth: only 50% of profit withdrawable per request
- Max. 3 Sim-Funded accounts
- No overnight positions
- Smallest account is $50K – no $25K option
- English only; Australia and several countries excluded
Common mistakes to avoid
- Passing too fast on one day. The consistency rule (40% Growth / 50% Pro) means your best day can't carry the whole target – plan for at least 2–3 good days.
- Hitting the hard daily limit on Pro. One revenge trade can end your evaluation or funded account.
- Withdrawing everything on Pro. Leave a cushion above your locked floor.
- Small "green" days that don't qualify. A $120 day doesn't count toward the $150 threshold.
- Forgetting the subscription. It doesn't stop automatically after a breach.
- Holding into the close. Open positions are liquidated at the end of the session.
- Copying a signal provider. Copy trading other people's trades is forbidden and can cost you your payouts.
FTMO CFDs: 2-Step, 1-Step & Instant
Besides futures, FTMO runs its original CFD programs for forex, indices, commodities, stock CFDs and crypto CFDs (CFDs – not real shares or coins) on MT4, MT5, TradingView and cTrader. Prices are in euros.
| 2-Step Challenge | 1-Step Challenge | Instant Account | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation | 2 phases | 1 phase | None |
| Profit target | 10% / 5% | 10% | – |
| Daily loss | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| Max loss | 10% static | 10% trailing on balance (EOD) | 10% trailing on balance (intraday) |
| Min trading days | 4 | None | None |
| Consistency | None | 50% best day | 30% |
| Reward split | Up to 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Fee | One-time, refundable | One-time, not refundable | One-time, not refundable |
| Account types | Standard or Swing | Standard | Standard |
| Sizes | $10K – $200K | Check checkout | $5K – $100K |
| Size | 2-Step | Instant |
|---|---|---|
| $5K | – | €169 |
| $10K | €89 | €339 |
| $25K | €250 | €749 |
| $50K | €345 | €1,499 |
| $100K | €439 | €2,999 |
| $200K | €1,080 | – |
- 2-Step is the classic FTMO Challenge: the static 10% max loss never moves, and the fee is refunded with your first reward.
- 1-Step is faster (one phase, no minimum days) but uses a trailing max loss on the end-of-day balance and a 50% best-day rule. Sizes and prices: check the checkout.
- Instant skips the evaluation – but the 10% max loss trails your balance intraday, and the 30% consistency rule applies.
- Prices from FTMO's pages on 11 November 2026 – the checkout applies.
FTMO Futures FAQ
How much does FTMO Futures cost?
FTMO Futures evaluations are monthly subscriptions. Growth costs $119 ($50K), $169 ($100K) or $229 ($150K) per month. Pro costs $139, $199 or $269 per month. There is no activation fee. A reset costs $109–$219 (Growth) or $129–$259 (Pro).
What is the difference between FTMO Futures Growth and Pro?
Growth is cheaper, has no daily loss limit in the evaluation, a soft daily loss limit when funded, and lets you withdraw 50% of your profit per request with caps of $2,500–$4,000. Pro costs a bit more but gives you more drawdown ($3,000–$6,000), 100% withdrawals and payout caps of $5,000–$8,000 – in exchange for a hard daily loss limit.
What drawdown does FTMO Futures use?
An end-of-day (EOD) trailing max drawdown calculated on equity. It only moves up and locks once it reaches your initial simulated capital. There is no intraday trailing.
Does FTMO Futures have a consistency rule?
Only in the evaluation: your best day may not exceed 40% (Growth) or 50% (Pro) of your total profit. Exceeding it is not a breach – you simply keep trading until the ratio is met. Sim-Funded accounts have no consistency rule.
Is there a minimum number of trading days or a time limit?
No. There is no minimum number of trading days (other than what the consistency rule implies) and no time limit in the evaluation.
How often can I get paid?
Growth: every 4 days after 4 qualifying days. Pro: every 5 days after 5 qualifying days. The minimum payout is $20 and you receive 90% of the requested amount.
What is a qualifying day?
A trading day whose closed P&L reaches the minimum for your account: $150/$300/$450 on Growth or $200/$300/$500 on Pro ($50K/$100K/$150K). Qualifying days are checked after the trading day ends at 4:10 p.m. ET.
How many FTMO Futures accounts can I have?
Unlimited evaluations (each with its own subscription) and up to 3 Sim-Funded accounts at once – shared between Growth and Pro. That's up to $450,000 in simulated capital.
Can I hold positions overnight?
No. Positions and resting orders are not allowed past the end of the session – they are liquidated or cancelled automatically. The FTMO Futures trading day runs from 6:00 p.m. ET to 4:10 p.m. ET.
Is news trading allowed?
Yes. News trading is allowed. However, FTMO looks at whether your trading around news is consistent with your normal approach, and you can't open new positions within 2% of the CME daily price limit.
Can I use a trade copier or algos?
Copying between your own FTMO accounts is allowed if each account follows all rules. Copying someone else's trades or signals is forbidden. Automated trading is allowed, but not HFT, latency arbitrage or anything that exploits the simulation.
Can I trade FTMO Futures from Germany, Austria or Switzerland?
Yes – Germany, Austria and Switzerland are not on FTMO's exclusion list. Excluded are, among others, Australia, Russia, Ukraine, China, Vietnam and five US states (Arkansas, Delaware, Louisiana, Montana, South Carolina).
What is the FTMO Futures Live Funded Account?
Top Sim-Funded traders can be invited to a Live Funded Account with real capital. Only the max drawdown remains, a one-time buffer must be cleared first, and then daily payouts without a cap are possible at a 90/10 split. Market data fees apply, with FTMO covering one exchange.
Does FTMO also offer CFD accounts?
Yes – the 2-Step Challenge (10%/5% targets, 10% static max loss, refundable fee), the 1-Step Challenge (10% target, trailing max loss on the end-of-day balance, 50% best-day rule) and the Instant Account (no evaluation, 10% intraday trailing max loss, 30% consistency).
Which code should I use?
PROPPED – via our link at checkout.
Is the subscription cancelled if I fail?
No. The monthly subscription continues even after a breach – you can reset at a reduced fee or keep trading on the next billing cycle. Cancel it yourself if you want to stop.
Our verdict
FTMO Futures brings the most recognized name in prop trading to CME futures with a clean, trader-friendly structure: EOD trailing drawdown with a lock, no funded consistency rule, no activation fee, no time limit and a 90% split. Pro is the better value for disciplined traders – more drawdown, 100% withdrawals and payout caps up to $8,000. Growth is the softer entry point for traders who want no daily loss limit while they're being evaluated. The real highlight is the path to a Live Funded Account with daily, uncapped payouts. Downsides are the running monthly subscription, the hard daily limit on Pro and the 3-account maximum.
Ready to start?
Choose Growth or Pro, $50K–$150K – from $119/month, no activation fee.
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Disclosure: PROPPED may earn a commission when you sign up through our links, at no extra cost to you. All prices and rules are based on FTMO's published FTMO Futures information as of November 2026 and can change at any time – always check the current rules on ftmo.com before buying. FTMO Futures Evaluation and Sim-Funded accounts are demo accounts with fictitious funds in a simulated environment. Trading futures involves substantial risk of loss. This article is not financial advice.