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DNA Funded vs FTMO
Rules, drawdown model, fees, and trading conditions compared side by side. Data verified from official sources.
DNA Funded vs FTMO: Full Comparison
| Rule |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown | Verify on site Trailing drawdown (measured from peak equity); EOD vs tick-by-tick not publicly clarified. Limits shown are the 2-Phase post-Feb-2026 figures and vary by phase and account age. | Tick-by-tick Tick-by-tick trailing drawdown. Floor moves on every intraday equity high. |
| Consistency rule | Yes Funded payouts: no more than 30% of a payout may come from a single day (40% on pre-Feb-2026 accounts). | Yes 30% cap: no single day can account for more than 30% of total evaluation profit. |
| News trading | Varies Funded accounts can't trade within 5 min of high-impact news (10 min on pre-Feb-2026 accounts); no news scalping. | Varies Normal accounts ban trades 2 min before/after restricted news; Swing accounts are exempt. |
| Weekend holding | Varies Allowed on Helix accounts; not on Rapid, Instant Funding or the 24-hour Challenge. | Varies Allowed on Swing accounts; Normal accounts must close before the weekend. |
| EAs / bots | Varies Allowed on Helix/Rapid only; bans HFT, arbitrage, grid, martingale, tick/sub-30s scalping and gap trading. | Varies EAs allowed but bans gap/news bots, hyperactivity (>2000 req/day), arbitrage and opposite-position hedging. |
| Daily loss limit | 5% | 5% |
| Overall loss limit | 8% | 10% Edge |
| Profit split | up to 90% Reported up to 90% but structure unclear. Verify. | up to 90% Verify current structure on live site. |
| Fee refund | Verify Verify on live site. | No |
| Platforms | MT5, DXtrade | MT4, MT5, cTrader |
| Assets | Crypto, FX | FX, Crypto, Indices, Commodities, Stocks |
| Account sizes | $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K | $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K |
| Payout methods | - | Bank wire, Crypto, Skrill, Wise |
Last verified: 2026-03-30 (DNA Funded), 2026-03-26 (FTMO). Always verify current terms on each firm's official site before purchasing.
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