Side-by-side comparison

Velotrade vs FTMO

How Velotrade compares with FTMO on the rules that decide whether you pass, from each firm's official terms. Velotrade publishes this page, so we show where FTMO is stronger too.

Where Velotrade differs

Drawdown model: Static on every plan, never trailsFTMO: Static on 2-Step, end-of-day trailing on 1-Step
Consistency rule: None at any stageFTMO: 1-Step: best day capped at 50% of positive days
News and weekends: News trading and weekend holding allowedFTMO: Restricted on funded Standard accounts

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Where FTMO is stronger

2-Step fee refunded with the first reward
Track record since 2014, plus a defined scaling plan

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Velotrade vs FTMO: Full Comparison

Rule	Velotrade	FTMO
Drawdown	Static All challenges use static drawdown. Floor is fixed from starting balance and never moves for the life of the account. Full detail All challenges use static drawdown. Floor is fixed from starting balance and never moves for the life of the account. Limits differ by plan: CLASSIC 2-Step 5% daily / 10% max, CLASSIC 1-Step 4% daily / 7% max, PRO 1-Step 3% daily / 3% max.	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 detail 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	None	Yes Best Day Rule: the best day must not exceed 50% of Positive Days' Profit (closed P/L from profitable days only). Full detail 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.
Risk per trade cap	No cap No cap on risk per trade and no max lot size. Your only sizing limit is the static drawdown.	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	Yes	Varies Normal accounts ban trades 2 min before/after restricted news; Swing accounts are exempt.
Weekend holding	Yes	Varies Allowed on Swing accounts; Normal accounts must close before the weekend.
EAs / bots	Yes	Varies EAs allowed but bans gap/news bots, arbitrage and opposite-position hedging. Full detail 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	3% PRO 1-Step 4% CLASSIC 1-Step 5% CLASSIC 2-Step	5%
Overall loss limit	3% PRO 1-Step 7% CLASSIC 1-Step 10% CLASSIC 2-Step	10%
Profit split	80% base, 90% with a paid add-on Standard split is 80%, with a 90% add-on available. No time-based scaling.	up to 90% 1-Step: 90%. 2-Step: 80%, rising to 90% via the Scaling Plan.
Fee refund	No	Varies 2-Step fee refunded 100% with the first reward; 1-Step fee not refunded.
Platforms	DXtrade	MT4, MT5, cTrader
Assets	Crypto, FX, Indices, Stocks, Commodities	FX, Crypto, Indices, Commodities, Stocks
Account sizes	$5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K	$10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K
Payout methods	Crypto	Bank wire, Crypto, Skrill, Wise