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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 | Varies Varies by product: challenge accounts use a static max loss fixed from the initial balance (1-Step 6%, 2-Step 8%, Rapid 5%); the Instant Funding product uses a 4% trailing drawdown. | 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. Not tick-by-tick on unrealised intraday peaks. |
| Consistency rule | Yes Firm calls it the Profit Distribution Rule. Funded Stage only: a single day may contribute at most 30% of the REQUESTED PAYOUT (40% for accounts bought before 3 February). Excess is deducted, not a breach. | Yes Best 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. |
| 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 1 Phase, 2 Phase and Rapid (the firm has dropped the Helix naming); prohibited on Instant Funding. Bans HFT, arbitrage, grid, martingale, tick/sub-30s scalping and gap trading. | Varies EAs 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 | 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: 2026-09-09 (DNA Funded), 2026-09-09 (FTMO). Always verify current terms on each firm's official site before purchasing.
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