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FTMO FTMO
SFX Funded SFX Funded
FTMO 8.3 Get Started
SFX Funded 4.2 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country Czech Republic United Arab Emirates
Established Jan 2015 -
Technology Proprietary White-Label
Platforms cTrader, MT5, MT4 Match Trader, MT5, TradeLocker
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 90% Best 85-100% (scaling to 100%)
Daily Drawdown Maximum Daily Loss Amount, which is 5% of the Initial Simulated Capital (2-Step) or 3% (1-Step) 3% (Rapid, Instant), 4% (Ascend 2-Step)
Payout Frequency Bi-weekly (every 14 days) On demand / Bi-weekly
First payout on demand after 3 trading days + 3% profit (40% split); thereafter every 14 business days (bi-weekly) or a 7-day add-on. Instant/Rapid funded require 10 min trading days per 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
  • Multiple models (Rapid 1-Step, Ascend 2-Step, Instant Funding); no time limit on evaluations; on-demand payouts; up to 100% profit split with scaling; funded capital up to $500,000; 48-hour Payout Guarantee.
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
  • SFX Protect closes funded accounts on a 2% floating loss (1% for $300K/$400K Instant) - stricter than the advertised daily limit; 85-100% split starts below the headline 100%; TrustPilot rating suppressed for a guidelines breach.
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers No offers No offers

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% None
$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% None
$199
EUR one-time 		$25K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 3%
Maximum Daily Loss Amount (1-Step)
P1: 10% Maximum Loss
 90% None
$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% None
$319
EUR one-time 		$50K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 3%
Maximum Daily Loss Amount (1-Step)
P1: 10% Maximum Loss
 90% None
$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% None
$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% None
$499
EUR one-time (popular tier) 		$100K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 3%
Maximum Daily Loss Amount (1-Step)
P1: 10% Maximum Loss
 90% None
$999
EUR one-time 		$200K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 3%
Maximum Daily Loss Amount (1-Step)
P1: 10% Maximum Loss
 90% None
$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% None

SFX Funded Challenges

4 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$9
one-time 		$5K Instant P1: -
 P1: 3%
P1: 6% (Trailing)
 80% None
$88
one-time 		$80K Instant P1: -
 P1: 3%
P1: 6% (Trailing)
 80% None
$518 $259
one-time · 100% refundable 		$120K 1 Step P1: 3%
 P1: 3%
P1: 4% (Trailing)
 85-100% (scaling) None
$689 $344
one-time · 100% refundable 		$80K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8% (Static)
P2: 8% (Static)
 85-100% (scaling) None
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