FTMO Futures rules
Evaluation consistency
ConditionalBest Day capped at 40% of total profit (Growth) or 50% (Pro) during Evaluation only; exceeding it is not a breach, just delays passing.
Funded consistency
NoneNews trading
AllowedSwing trading
Not allowedCopy trading
AllowedAlgorithmic trading
ConditionalDiscretionary, algorithmic and EA trading all permitted; software that manipulates/abuses the platform or gives an unfair advantage is banned.
Scalping
AllowedDollar cost averaging
AllowedHedging
ConditionalOpposite positions allowed only within a single account; hedging/offsetting risk across multiple accounts or with other traders is prohibited.
High frequency trading
Not allowedVPN use
ConditionalAllowed only if not used to evade a restricted country and the trader retains sole control of the registration.
VPS use
ConditionalAllowed only if not used to evade a restricted country and the trader retains sole control of the registration.
KYC
AppliesEvaluation time limit
NoneInactivity rule
AppliesSim-Funded only: 30 days with no trading triggers a warning, a further 30 inactive days closes the account. No inactivity rule on Evaluation or Live Funded.
Clear path to live
PublishedLive Funded Account is invitation-only: FTMO's Trading Department reviews Sim-Funded results and offers it at its discretion; not purchasable.
FTMO Futures platforms, data and hours
Trading platforms
- NinjaTrader
- TradingView
- Tradovate
NinjaTrader
TradingView
TradovateBrokers and data feeds
- Tradovate
Tradable assets
- Futures
FTMO Futures country availability
FTMO Futures restricts 105 countries and accepts traders everywhere else, including Czechia. Restriction lists change without notice, so confirm with the firm before you buy.
AF
AL
AO
AI
AQ
AG
AU
BB
BY
BZ
BT
BV
BF
BI
CV
CF
TD
CN
CX
CC
KM
CG
CK
CI
CU
DJ
DM
GQ
ER
SZ
FK
FJ
GA
GM
GH
GD
GN
GW
GY
HM
ID
IR
IQ
JM
JO
KZ
KE
KI
XK
KG
LA
LS
LR
LY
MW
ML
MH
MR
YT
FM
MC
MS
MM
NA
NR
NE
NU
KP
PG
RU
RW
WS
SM
ST
SC
SL
SB
SO
GS
SS
LK
BL
KN
LC
VC
SD
SR
SJ
SY
TJ
TL
TG
TK
TO
TN
TM
TV
UA
UZ
VU
VA
VE
VN
EH
YERestrictions are on RESIDENCY for most countries above, but on NATIONALITY for Iran, Syria and Myanmar (nationals of these three ARE accepted if they hold EEA residency documentation and an EEA bank account) and North Korea (no exception). Separately, legal US residents ARE accepted, except residents of five US states: Arkansas, Delaware, Louisiana, Montana and South Carolina (state-level, not representable as a country code). A narrower list of countries is barred only from progressing to a Live Funded Account (they can still hold Sim-Funded Accounts and receive payouts): Algeria, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Congo (Democratic Republic), Croatia, Ethiopia, Haiti, Lebanon, Malta, Mauritius, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Senegal, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.