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FTMO Rules & Risk Guide
Educational rule overview and risk planning notes for FTMO. Always verify current rules directly with the firm before trading.
Rule snapshot
- Markets: Forex, indices, commodities, crypto CFDs depending on platform availability
- Account examples: $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K challenge sizes
- Profit target: Commonly around 10% in phase one and 5% in phase two, but always check the current FTMO rules.
- Max drawdown: Typically based on maximum loss and account equity/balance rules.
- Daily loss: Daily loss rules can include floating losses; traders should monitor intraday drawdown closely.
Payout, news, and consistency notes
Payout: Payout terms and profit splits vary by account type and region.
News: News restrictions may apply to certain account types and high-impact events.
Consistency: Consistency rules may apply to some challenge variations or scaling conditions.
ProfitPnL risk tip
Use smaller fixed risk until you build a drawdown buffer; FTMO-style daily loss rules punish oversized losing days.
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