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	FTMO 8.1 Get Started	Nova Funded 5.0 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type	CFD	CFD
Country	Czech Republic	United States
Established	Jan 2015	Jan 2024
Technology	Proprietary	White-Label
Platforms	cTrader, MT5, MT4	Trading View, DXTrade, cTrader, Match Trader
Trading Rules
Profit Split	Up to 90% Best	Up to 90%
Daily Drawdown	Maximum Daily Loss Amount, which is 5% of the Initial Simulated Capital (2-Step) or 3% (1-Step)	5% Daily Loss Limit (Forex/CFD & Instant Funding) calculated using previous day's end-of-day balance, resets at 5 PM EST and compounds with account growth. Crypto plans use +/-3% Daily Cap Limit instead.
Payout Frequency	Bi-weekly (every 14 days)	On Demand Withdrawals can be requested at any time through trader dashboard; limited to one request per 30 days. Minimum withdrawal: greater of 00 or 1% of starting balance. 100% Payout Guarantee.
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	Up to 00K simulated capital across Forex & CFD, Crypto, Instant Funding plans (and Futures multi-phase); up to 90% profit split; 100% Payout Guarantee with zero denied payouts; no min/max trading days; On-Demand payout withdrawals; static max drawdown on Forex/CFD evaluations (not trailing); EAs allowed on Instant Funding; multiple platforms (DXtrade, MatchTrader, cTrader, TradingView via GooeyTrade); Nova Points loyalty rewards; monthly competitions with free accounts/prizes; available in 176+ countries; 24/7 multilingual support.
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	Established only in 2024 with limited operational track record; Instant Funding uses TRAILING max drawdown which locks at starting balance after first withdrawal; KYC required before payout (failed KYC closes account); 30-day inactivity breach on evaluations; max position size limited by margin and firm reserves right to adjust at any time; no separate TrustPilot profile yet for novafunded.com domain; Nova Funded LLC is a US Wyoming LLC, services provided by Forest Park FX LTD / Prop Account Group of Companies — not regulated as a broker.
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

Nova Funded Challenges

31 challenges

Price	Account Size	Step	Profit Target	Max Daily Loss	Max Drawdown	Profit Split	Activation Fee
$39 one-time fee	$5K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 8% P2: 8%	Up to 90%	None
$49 one-time fee	$5K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 6%	Up to 90%	None
$49 one-time fee	$5K	2 Steps	P1: 6% P2: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% P2: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3%	P1: 9% P2: 9%	90%	None
$69 one-time fee	$10K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 8% P2: 8%	Up to 90%	None
$69 one-time fee	$5K	1 Step	P1: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% (auto-disables account on hit)	P1: 6%	90%	None
$98 one-time fee	$10K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 6%	Up to 90%	None
$99 one-time fee	$10K	2 Steps	P1: 6% P2: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% P2: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3%	P1: 9% P2: 9%	90%	None
$137 one-time fee	$10K	1 Step	P1: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% (auto-disables account on hit)	P1: 6%	90%	None
$148 one-time fee	$25K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 8% P2: 8%	Up to 90%	None
$198 one-time fee	$25K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 6%	Up to 90%	None
$249 one-time fee	$5K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 5%	P1: 8% (trailing)	80%	None
$249 one-time fee	$25K	2 Steps	P1: 6% P2: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% P2: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3%	P1: 9% P2: 9%	90%	None
$297 one-time fee	$50K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 8% P2: 8%	Up to 90%	None
$337 one-time fee	$25K	1 Step	P1: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% (auto-disables account on hit)	P1: 6%	90%	None
$397 one-time fee	$50K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 6%	Up to 90%	None
$497 one-time fee	$10K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 5%	P1: 8% (trailing)	80%	None
$498 one-time fee	$50K	2 Steps	P1: 6% P2: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% P2: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3%	P1: 9% P2: 9%	90%	None
$597 one-time fee	$100K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 8% P2: 8%	Up to 90%	None
$679 one-time fee	$50K	1 Step	P1: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% (auto-disables account on hit)	P1: 6%	90%	None
$797 one-time fee	$100K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 6%	Up to 90%	None
$997 one-time fee	$100K	2 Steps	P1: 6% P2: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% P2: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3%	P1: 9% P2: 9%	90%	None
$1249 one-time fee	$25K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 5%	P1: 8% (trailing)	80%	None
$1378 one-time fee	$100K	1 Step	P1: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% (auto-disables account on hit)	P1: 6%	90%	None
$1397 one-time fee	$250K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 8% P2: 8%	Up to 90%	None
$1998 one-time fee	$200K	2 Steps	P1: 6% P2: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% P2: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3%	P1: 9% P2: 9%	90%	None
$1999 one-time fee	$250K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 6%	Up to 90%	None
$2497 one-time fee	$50K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 5%	P1: 8% (trailing)	80%	None
$2497 one-time fee	$200K	1 Step	P1: 9%	P1: 3% Daily Cap Limit +/-3% (auto-disables account on hit)	P1: 6%	90%	None
$2497 one-time fee	$400K	2 Steps	P1: 8% P2: 5%	P1: 5% P2: 5%	P1: 8% P2: 8%	Up to 90%	None
$3997 one-time fee	$400K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 5%	P1: 6%	Up to 90%	None
$4997 one-time fee	$100K	Instant	P1: -	P1: 5%	P1: 8% (trailing)	80%	None

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