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	FTMO 8.3 Get Started	PineX Capital 5.1 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type	CFD	CFD
Country	Czech Republic	United Arab Emirates
Established	Jan 2015	Jan 2024
Technology	Proprietary	White-Label
Platforms	cTrader, MT5, MT4	MT5, TradeLocker
Trading Rules
Profit Split	Up to 90% Best	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on
Daily Drawdown	Maximum Daily Loss Amount, which is 5% of the Initial Simulated Capital (2-Step) or 3% (1-Step)	4% static, recalculated 00:00 CET from the higher of the previous day's balance or equity
Payout Frequency	Bi-weekly (every 14 days)	Every 21 exchange days (14 with paid add-on) Exchange days are market-open days; weekends do not count. Minimum 4 trading days in the PineX Trader Account before a payout.
Direct Path to Funded	✗ No	✗ No
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count	0 reviews	0 reviews
Avg. Rating	No ratings yet	No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits	Up to 90% of your simulated profits as a reward, accounts up to $200,000 FTMO Account, established 2015 with 3.5M+ customers worldwide, MT4 MT5 cTrader supported, 100% refund of initial fee on first reward (2-Step), Prague-based with $500M+ paid in rewards	Binding FAQ publishes a full rulebook. Drawdowns are static and do not trail: 4% daily and 10% maximum from the initial balance. No time limit on the evaluation and no separate profit-consistency rule on the 2-Step Challenge. Crypto payouts start at 100 USD with no fee. TrustPilot 4.5 from 99 reviews. The Pay Later Challenge costs nothing upfront: the fee falls due only after you pass.
Main Drawbacks	All accounts we provide to our clients are demo accounts with fictitious funds and any trading is in a simulated environment only; prices charged in EUR; 2-Step Verification phase required before reaching FTMO Account	Automated trading is banned outright: no EAs, bots or scripts, and copy trading between different individuals is prohibited. News trading and weekend holding are both forbidden on the 2-Step Challenge. The headline 100% reward rate and 14-day payout cycle are paid add-ons; the defaults are 80% and every 21 exchange days. Fees are charged in EUR, and the first two payouts are capped.
Offers & Promo Codes
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Challenge Details

FTMO Challenges

10 challenges

Price	Account Size	Step	Profit Target	Max Daily Loss	Max Drawdown	Profit Split	Activation Fee
$79 EUR one-time	$10K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 3% Maximum Daily Loss Amount (1-Step)	P1: 10% Maximum Loss	90%	$0
$89 EUR one-time	$10K	2 Steps	P1: 10% P2: 5%	P1: 5% Maximum Daily Loss Amount P2: 5% Verification phase	P1: 10% Maximum Loss P2: 10% Maximum Loss	Up to 90%	$0
$199 EUR one-time	$25K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 3% Maximum Daily Loss Amount (1-Step)	P1: 10% Maximum Loss	90%	$0
$250 EUR one-time	$25K	2 Steps	P1: 10% P2: 5%	P1: 5% Maximum Daily Loss Amount P2: 5% Verification phase	P1: 10% Maximum Loss P2: 10% Maximum Loss	Up to 90%	$0
$319 EUR one-time	$50K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 3% Maximum Daily Loss Amount (1-Step)	P1: 10% Maximum Loss	90%	$0
$345 EUR one-time	$50K	2 Steps	P1: 10% P2: 5%	P1: 5% Maximum Daily Loss Amount P2: 5% Verification phase	P1: 10% Maximum Loss P2: 10% Maximum Loss	Up to 90%	$0
$540 $439 EUR one-time (popular tier, on sale)	$100K	2 Steps	P1: 10% P2: 5%	P1: 5% Maximum Daily Loss Amount P2: 5% Verification phase	P1: 10% Maximum Loss P2: 10% Maximum Loss	Up to 90%	$0
$499 EUR one-time (popular tier)	$100K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 3% Maximum Daily Loss Amount (1-Step)	P1: 10% Maximum Loss	90%	$0
$999 EUR one-time	$200K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 3% Maximum Daily Loss Amount (1-Step)	P1: 10% Maximum Loss	90%	$0
$1080 EUR one-time	$200K	2 Steps	P1: 10% P2: 5%	P1: 5% Maximum Daily Loss Amount P2: 5% Verification phase	P1: 10% Maximum Loss P2: 10% Maximum Loss	Up to 90%	$0

PineX Capital Challenges

37 challenges

Price	Account Size	Step	Profit Target	Max Daily Loss	Max Drawdown	Profit Split	Activation Fee
€79 €43 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$5K	1 Step	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€96 €53 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$5K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€98 €54 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$10K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 4% P2: 4%	P1: 10% P2: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€119 €65 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$10K	1 Step	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€139 €77 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$10K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€102 €102 No upfront cost. The fee is due only after passing	$10K	1 Step	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€189 €103 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$5K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€198 €109 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$5K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€198 €109 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$25K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 4% P2: 4%	P1: 10% P2: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€229 €126 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$25K	1 Step	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€274 €151 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$25K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€299 €164 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$10K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€298 €164 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$50K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 4% P2: 4%	P1: 10% P2: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€349 €192 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$50K	1 Step	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€207 €207 No upfront cost. The fee is due only after passing	$25K	1 Step	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€398 €219 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$10K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€412 €227 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$50K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€429 €235 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$15K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€579 €260 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$25K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€288 €288 No upfront cost. The fee is due only after passing	$35K	1 Step	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€548 €302 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$100K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 4% P2: 4%	P1: 10% P2: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€320 €320 No upfront cost. The fee is due only after passing	$50K	1 Step	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€599 €329 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$100K	1 Step	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€694 €382 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$100K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€738 €406 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$150K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 4% P2: 4%	P1: 10% P2: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€798 €439 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$20K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€889 €488 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$50K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€518 €518 No upfront cost. The fee is due only after passing	$100K	1 Step	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€978 €538 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$200K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 4% P2: 4%	P1: 10% P2: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€1099 €604 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$200K	1 Step	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€1298 €714 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$35K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€1445 €795 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$200K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€1459 €802 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$100K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€941 €941 No upfront cost. The fee is due only after passing	$200K	1 Step	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€1798 €989 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$50K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€2199 €989 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$150K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None
€1932 €1063 Discounted price live on page (-45% Summer Sale ba	$300K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 4%	P1: 10%	80% standard; up to 100% with paid add-on	None

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