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FTMO vs Breakout Prop
Rules, drawdown model, fees, and trading conditions compared side by side. Data verified from official sources.
FTMO vs Breakout Prop: Full Comparison
| Rule |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown | Tick-by-tick Tick-by-tick trailing drawdown. Floor moves on every intraday equity high. | Varies 1-step: static drawdown. 2-step: trailing drawdown. |
| Consistency rule | Yes 30% cap: no single day can account for more than 30% of total evaluation profit. | None Edge |
| News trading | Varies Normal accounts ban trades 2 min before/after restricted news; Swing accounts are exempt. | Yes Fully allowed — no news blackout windows, size limits or penalties. |
| Weekend holding | Varies Allowed on Swing accounts; Normal accounts must close before the weekend. | Yes Allowed with no restrictions (crypto trades 24/7). |
| EAs / bots | Varies EAs allowed but bans gap/news bots, hyperactivity (>2000 req/day), arbitrage and opposite-position hedging. | Varies Bots allowed but bans HFT/latency exploitation, cross-account hedging and copy trading/signals. |
| Daily loss limit | 5% Edge | 4% |
| Overall loss limit | 10% Edge | 6% |
| Profit split | up to 90% Verify current structure on live site. | 80–95% Starts at 80%, scales to 95% based on performance |
| Fee refund | No | No |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, cTrader | Breakout platform (Kraken liquidity) |
| Assets | FX, Crypto, Indices, Commodities, Stocks | Crypto |
| Account sizes | $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K | $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K |
| Payout methods | Bank wire, Crypto, Skrill, Wise | USDC (ERC-20) |
Last verified: 2026-03-26 (FTMO), 2026-05-08 (Breakout Prop). Always verify current terms on each firm's official site before purchasing.
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