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FTMO FTMO
The Upside Funding The Upside Funding
FTMO 2.7 Get Started
The Upside Funding 2.4 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country Czech Republic Hong Kong
Established Jan 2015 Jan 2020
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms cTrader, MT5, MT4 cTrader
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 90% Best Up to 90%
Daily Drawdown 5% daily / 10% max (2-step), 3% daily / 10% max (1-step) 1-Step: no daily, 4% trailing / 2-Step: 4% daily static, 8% total static
Payout Frequency Bi-weekly
Every 14 calendar days, processed within 1-3 business days 		Fast payouts (on-demand)
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
  • A well-made scaling plan, a large choice of payment & payout methos
  • Founded by ex-Citibank MDs (60+ years combined), 1:1 mentorship from CEO, path to 50K/yr full-time position, 24hr payout guarantee (K penalty if missed), 100% fee refund on 3rd payout, news trading + weekend holding allowed, cTrader via regulated Purple Trading, EAs allowed
Main Drawbacks
  • Slower payouts than other firms
  • Very new (launched 2024/2025), only 39 TrustPilot reviews (100% 5-star is unusual), only cTrader platform, challenge pricing not transparent on website, simulated environment, co-founder James last name not disclosed
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers No offers
25% off all challenges INSIDER25

Challenge Details

FTMO Challenges

15 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$155 $155
Normal Challenge 		$10K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80% None
$155 $155
Swing Challenge 		$10K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80% None
$155 $155
1-Step Challenge 		$10K 1 Step — — — 90% None
$250 $250
Swing Challenge 		$25K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80% None
$250 $250
Normal Challenge 		$25K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80% None
$250 $250
1-Step Challenge 		$25K 1 Step — — — 90% None
$345 $345
Swing Challenge 		$50K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80% None
$345 $345
Normal Challenge 		$50K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80% None
$345 $345
1-Step Challenge 		$50K 1 Step — — — 90% None
$540 $540
Swing Challenge 		$100K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80% None
$540 $540
Normal Challenge 		$100K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80% None
$540 $540
1-Step Challenge 		$100K 1 Step — — — 90% None
$1080 $1080
Swing Challenge 		$200K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80% None
$1080 $1080
Normal Challenge 		$200K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
 80% None
$1080 $1080
1-Step Challenge 		$200K 1 Step — — — 90% None

The Upside Funding Challenges

10 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$ $10K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: —
P1: 4%
 Up to 90% None
$ $10K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$ $5K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: —
P1: 4%
 Up to 90% None
$ $5K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$ $25K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: —
P1: 4%
 Up to 90% None
$ $25K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$ $50K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: —
P1: 4%
 Up to 90% None
$ $50K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 Up to 90% None
$ $100K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: —
P1: 4%
 Up to 90% None
$ $100K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 Up to 90% None
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