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HyroTrader vs FTMO
Rules, drawdown model, fees, and trading conditions compared side by side. Data verified from official sources.
HyroTrader vs FTMO: Full Comparison
| Rule | | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown | Varies Max loss is static from the initial balance (2-Step equity must stay above 90%). Full detailMax loss is static from the initial balance (2-Step equity must stay above 90%). The DAILY limit is tick-by-tick trailing by default, off the day's highest equity including unrealised P&L; a paid 'Swing' upgrade converts it to static from the day's starting equity. CONFLICT: the rules page says 4% daily for both phases, the FAQ says 5% on the Two-Step and 4% on the One-Step. Neither page is dated, so recency cannot settle it. The rules page also does not disclose that the default is trailing. | 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. Full detailVaries 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 Profit Distribution Rule: no single day may contribute more than 40% of total NET result (including losing days). Full detailProfit Distribution Rule: no single day may contribute more than 40% of total NET result (including losing days). Evaluation phases only, not funded accounts. | Yes Best Day Rule: the best day must not exceed 50% of Positive Days' Profit (closed P/L from profitable days only). Full detailBest 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. |
| Risk per trade cap | Capped Max 3% realised loss per position (stop-loss not mandatory); funded accounts also cap exposure at 2x initial balance. | No cap Trading objectives list no max lot, max position, or max-risk-per-trade rule; only the 5% daily and 10% max loss constrain sizing. |
| News trading | Varies Allowed, but strategies that trade only major news events are banned. | Varies Normal accounts ban trades 2 min before/after restricted news; Swing accounts are exempt. |
| Weekend holding | Yes Allowed (crypto trades 24/7); drawdown is monitored continuously, so use stop-losses. | Varies Allowed on Swing accounts; Normal accounts must close before the weekend. |
| EAs / bots | Verify Marketing pages claim bots are allowed; not a rules surface. Full detailUNRESOLVED from the firm's own documents: T&C 10.2(e) bans bots/EAs/copy trading 'except where expressly permitted in the Trading Rules', and the Trading Rules never mention bots. The permission the T&C points to does not exist. Marketing pages claim bots are allowed; not a rules surface. Stop-loss is NOT mandatory (the 5-minute rule was removed); a 3% max realised loss per trade replaced it. | Varies EAs allowed but bans gap/news bots, arbitrage and opposite-position hedging. Full detailEAs 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 | 10% | 10% |
| Profit split | 80%–90% Starts at 80% and rises 5 points every four months of consistent performance, to 90%. Full detailStarts at 80% and rises 5 points every four months of consistent performance, to 90%. Scaling plan: +25% every 4 months up to 1M USDT (20% profit, 2 payouts per period). | up to 90% 1-Step: 90%. 2-Step: 80%, rising to 90% via the Scaling Plan. |
| Fee refund | Yes Full challenge fee refunded on first funded payout. | Varies 2-Step fee refunded 100% with the first reward; 1-Step fee not refunded. |
| Platforms | CLEO (Bybit + Binance) | MT4, MT5, cTrader |
| Assets | Crypto | FX, Crypto, Indices, Commodities, Stocks |
| Account sizes | $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K | $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K |
| Payout methods | Crypto, Credit card | Bank wire, Crypto, Skrill, Wise |
Last verified: 2026-09-29 (HyroTrader), 2026-09-29 (FTMO). Always verify current terms on each firm's official site before purchasing.
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