Rule Pack
FTMO — FTMO Challenge Normal
Program: 2-STEP
· Drawdown: EQUITY · static
· last checked 2026-02-26 · verified 2026-02-26
Hard breach traps
- Equity drawdown: open trades (floating P/L) can breach before you close.
- News window: trades around high-impact events can be restricted (buffer: 2m before / 2m after).
- Restricted strategies: some firms flag martingale/grid/HFT/latency patterns even without a breach.
Rule breakdown
| Daily drawdown | 5.00% |
| Max drawdown | 10.00% |
| Profit target | 10.00% |
| Min trading days | 4 |
| Time limit (days) | 0 |
| Weekend holding | Yes |
| Overnight holding | Yes |
| Expert advisors | Yes |
| Copy trading | Yes |
| Hedging | Yes |
| News trading | News: Restricted (±2/2m) |
Restricted strategies
Latency arbitrage, high-frequency trading (latency-based), tick scalping (if violating execution rules), copy trading from external sources.
Notes
Phase 2 profit target is 5%. Leverage 1:100. Weekend holding forbidden.
[Stage: Funded]
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
80% split by default, 90% after scaling. Monthly or on-demand (min 14 days).