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FTMO vs Crypto Fund Trader
Rules, drawdown model, fees, and trading conditions compared side by side. Data verified from official sources.
FTMO vs Crypto Fund Trader: 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 Varies by program: the 2-Phase and 3-Phase evaluations use a static max loss; the 1-Phase and Break models use a trailing max loss. No program uses tick-by-tick on unrealised intraday peaks. |
| Consistency rule | Yes 30% cap: no single day can account for more than 30% of total evaluation profit. | Varies |
| News trading | Varies Normal accounts ban trades 2 min before/after restricted news; Swing accounts are exempt. | Varies Generally allowed; the Ascend Evaluation bans opening or increasing risk within 2 min of high-impact news or market opens. |
| Weekend holding | Varies Allowed on Swing accounts; Normal accounts must close before the weekend. | Yes Allowed on all account types and instruments. |
| EAs / bots | Varies EAs allowed but bans gap/news bots, hyperactivity (>2000 req/day), arbitrage and opposite-position hedging. | Varies EAs allowed but bans HFT, tick scalping, arbitrage and news-scalping EAs, and cross-account/copy strategies. |
| Daily loss limit | 5% | 5% |
| Overall loss limit | 10% | 10% |
| Profit split | up to 90% Verify current structure on live site. | up to 90% Starts at 50%, scales to 90% at highest tier. |
| Fee refund | No | Verify |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, cTrader | MT5, Match-Trader, Bybit |
| Assets | FX, Crypto, Indices, Commodities, Stocks | Crypto, FX, Indices, Stocks, Commodities |
| Account sizes | $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K | $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K |
| Payout methods | Bank wire, Crypto, Skrill, Wise | Crypto |
Last verified: 2026-08-01 (FTMO), 2026-08-01 (Crypto Fund Trader). Always verify current terms on each firm's official site before purchasing.
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