Rule Pack
FTMO — FTMO Challenge
Program: 2-STEP
· Drawdown: EQUITY · static
Heads up — use with caution
This pack is not verified yet. It can still be used as a reference, but confirm against the source before enforcing it in live protection.
Missing coverage: News policy, Verification date.
Missing coverage: News policy, Verification date.
Audit snapshot
Coverage score: 82%
Unverified
Partial coverage
Source: https://ftmo.com/
News: Restricted
No weekend holds
Hard breach traps
- Equity drawdown: open trades (floating P/L) can breach before you close.
- Weekend holding not allowed: ensure all positions are flat before market close.
Rule breakdown
| Daily drawdown | 5.00% |
| Max drawdown | 10.00% |
| Profit target | 10.00% |
| Min trading days | 4 |
| Time limit (days) | 0 |
| Weekend holding | No |
| Overnight holding | Yes |
| Expert advisors | Yes |
| Copy trading | Yes |
| Hedging | Yes |
| News trading | News: Restricted |
Restricted strategies
The strategy must be replicable in the real market. Exploiting platform errors or arbitrage is prohibited.
Notes
Profit target is 10% for Challenge and 5% for Verification. Weekend holding and news trading are allowed in the Challenge and Verification stages but restricted on the FTMO Account (except for Swing account type). Drawdown is based on equity and balance (
Risk Management Blueprint
Mirror these constraints inside PropPulser so your position sizing and daily loss buffers are always rule-safe.
Recommended setup
- Set drawdown mode to EQUITY and type to static.
- Enforce daily drawdown at 5.00% and max drawdown at 10.00%.
- Turn on event window alerts for your news policy.
Payout rules
Traders can request a payout after 14 days of trading on the FTMO Account. The default profit split is 80%, which can increase to 90% through the Scaling Plan. A fee refund is included with the first reward withdrawal.
Consistency rule
No specific consistency percentage, but traders must demonstrate consistency in