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BrightFunded vs FTMO
Rules, drawdown model, fees, and trading conditions compared side by side. Data verified from official sources.
BrightFunded vs FTMO: Full Comparison
| Rule | | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown | Varies Varies by plan after the 2.0 relaunch: the 1-Step uses a trailing max drawdown that locks once equity is 6% above the initial balance; the 2-Step… Full detailVaries by plan after the 2.0 relaunch: the 1-Step uses a trailing max drawdown that locks once equity is 6% above the initial balance; the 2-Step (Bright/Classic) uses a static max loss fixed from the starting balance. | Varies Varies by program: the 2-Step (Standard) uses a static 10% max loss fixed from the initial balance; the 1-Step uses a daily-recalculated trailing max loss. Full detailVaries by program: the 2-Step (Standard) uses a static 10% max loss fixed from the initial balance; the 1-Step uses a daily-recalculated trailing max loss. Not tick-by-tick on unrealised intraday peaks. |
| Consistency rule | None | Yes Best Day Rule: the best day must not exceed 50% of Positive Days' Profit (closed P/L from profitable days only). Full detailBest Day Rule: the best day must not exceed 50% of Positive Days' Profit (closed P/L from profitable days only). Breaching it is NOT a fail; the trader keeps trading to dilute the ratio. Two caveats: the FAQ says there are 'no additional consistency requirements' while T&C 7.6.9 reserves the right to impose 'temporary or permanent consistency measures' at FTMO's discretion; and FTMO Futures uses a different rule, 40% of TOTAL profit. |
| Risk per trade cap | No cap No max risk-per-trade rule and no max-lot cap; sizing is constrained only by the 5% daily / 10% max drawdown. | No cap Trading objectives list no max lot, max position, or max-risk-per-trade rule; only the 5% daily and 10% max loss constrain sizing. |
| News trading | Varies Unrestricted in the challenge; funded accounts ban trading 5 min before/after high-impact news. | Varies Normal accounts ban trades 2 min before/after restricted news; Swing accounts are exempt. |
| Weekend holding | Yes Allowed on all accounts; weekend gap losses still count toward drawdown. | Varies Allowed on Swing accounts; Normal accounts must close before the weekend. |
| EAs / bots | Varies Bans HFT, latency arbitrage, tick scalping, grid, gap/news bots and cross-account copy/hedging. Full detailBans HFT, latency arbitrage, tick scalping, grid, gap/news bots and cross-account copy/hedging. NO minimum hold time (firm states so explicitly); the 60s figure is the threshold for a day to count as a trading day. | Varies EAs allowed but bans gap/news bots, arbitrage and opposite-position hedging. Full detailEAs allowed but bans gap/news bots, arbitrage and opposite-position hedging. Hyperactivity clause is conditional: >2,000 server requests/day by an EA that causes server overload. |
| Daily loss limit | 5% | 5% |
| Overall loss limit | 10% | 10% |
| Profit split | 80% base, 90% add-on Base is 80%. Upgrading to 90% split costs +20% on the challenge fee at checkout. | up to 90% 1-Step: 90%. 2-Step: 80%, rising to 90% via the Scaling Plan. |
| Fee refund | Varies Not included by default: a 100% fee refund on first payout is a paid checkout add-on. Full detailNot included by default: a 100% fee refund on first payout is a paid checkout add-on. The standard policy refunds only untraded challenges bought within the last 30 days (help centre, Sep 2026). | Varies 2-Step fee refunded 100% with the first reward; 1-Step fee not refunded. |
| Platforms | MT5, cTrader, DXtrade | MT4, MT5, cTrader |
| Assets | Crypto, FX, Indices, Commodities | FX, Crypto, Indices, Commodities, Stocks |
| Account sizes | $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K, $400K | $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K |
| Payout methods | - | Bank wire, Crypto, Skrill, Wise |
Last verified: 2026-09-28 (BrightFunded), 2026-09-29 (FTMO). Always verify current terms on each firm's official site before purchasing.
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