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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 | 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. | Varies 1-step: static drawdown. 2-step: trailing drawdown. |
| Consistency rule | 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. | 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, arbitrage and opposite-position hedging. Hyperactivity clause is conditional: >2,000 server requests/day by an EA that causes server overload. | 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: 2026-09-09 (FTMO), 2026-09-09 (Breakout Prop). Always verify current terms on each firm's official site before purchasing.
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