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Headquarters

56 Alekou Konstantinou, Strovolos, 2024, Nicosia, Cyprus

30/1, Kenilworth Court, Sir Augustus Bartolo Street, Ta’Xbiex , Malta

CEO

Revin Zabala

Gary Mullen

Country

Cyprus

Malta

Foundation

2024

2023

Banned Countries
Cuba, Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, North Korea, Cyprus
Afghanistan, Belarus, Central African Republic, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, South Sudan, Russia, Ukraine (Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk, Kherson, Crimea, Sevastopol)
Assets
Commodities, Forex, Indices, Crypto
Forex, Commodities, Indices, Stocks, Crypto
Brokers

Liquidity Provider

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Refund
Yes

Full refund after 3rd payout. Not available for Instant Funding Accounts and 1-step Nitro X Accounts

Yes
  • Challenge fee credited back after passing and claiming first reward (Classic and One-Phase)
  • Pro Challenges are not eligible
  • Full refund available for mistaken purchases within 14 days if no trades were placed
Payout Fee

5% processing fee on crypto payouts (covers blockchain costs, liquidity swaps, and infrastructure). Only TRC20 USDT supported for crypto payouts.

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Platforms
cTrader, TradeLocker, MatchTrader, Metatrader 5
Metatrader 5, TradeLocker, cTrader
Demo Account
MatchTrader
ID-Passwordpzddx08j7q
TradeLocker
ID-PasswordK8aqkT,YR_gn
cTrader
IDctid8638354Passwordspreadtest
Metatrader 5
ID100003PasswordAemI1#0n0G0ServerFundedTraderMarkets-server
TradeLocker
IDspreads@funderpro.comPasswordBE6EG@eQServerFPR
cTrader
IDspreads@funderpro.comPasswordpjw4yzx2vwg9ZHM.rhwServerFPR
Metatrader 5
ID101065PasswordF39@ycHAp
Stop Out Level

100%

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Payout Methods
Crypto, Rise
Rise, Crypto
Payment Methods
Card, Crypto
Card, Crypto, PayPal, Skrill, Neteller, PerfectMoney
Margin Call Level

110%

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Payout Frequency

On Demand, provided you have met these specific criteria:

  • Consistency Rule
  • Minimum Payout Amount of 1% of Initial Balance (Before-Split)
  • Minimum Trading Days
  • Standard: bi-weekly (14 days) for Challenge and Instant Funded accounts
  • "First Reward in 7 Days" add-on available on Classic and One-Phase
  • Typically processed within 24 hours on business days (average 8 hours)
Payout Guarantee

The 24-hour payout guarantee ensures that you are eligible to receive your full payout within 24 business hours of your payout request. If Funded Trader Markets fail to meet this time frame, they will double the requested payout and issue a free account of the same size. This guarantee is only applicable for payouts up to $1000.

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Crypto Weekend Trading
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No
Maximum Withdrawal
  • 2-Step Prime: $15,000 per month
  • 1-Step Nitro X: $5,000 per account and request, and required to leave a buffer of 50% of the profits
  • Crypto payouts: $5,000 per transaction (TRC20 USDT only)
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Minimum Withdrawal
  • 1-Step Nitro X: Must make at least a 3% profit before withdrawal
  • All other accounts: 1% of initial balance

$100 minimum for reward requests on all account types.

Forex
100:1

Classic & Pro Challenge

  • 1:100

One-Phase Challenge

  • 1:50

Swing Add-On (all challenges)

  • 1:30

Instant Account

  • 1:30 (1:20 with News Trading Add-On)
Metals
30:1

Classic & Pro Challenge

  • 1:30

One-Phase Challenge

  • 1:10

Swing Add-On (all challenges)

  • 1:10

Instant Account

  • 1:10 (1:5 with News Trading Add-On)
Energies
30:1

Classic & Pro Challenge

  • 1:30

One-Phase Challenge

  • 1:10

Swing Add-On (all challenges)

  • 1:10

Instant Account

  • 1:10 (1:5 with News Trading Add-On)
Indices
30:1

Classic & Pro Challenge

  • 1:30

One-Phase Challenge

  • 1:10

Swing Add-On (all challenges)

  • 1:10

Instant Account

  • 1:10 (1:5 with News Trading Add-On)
Crypto
  • BTC, ETH: 5:1
  • Other crypto: 2:1

Classic & Pro Challenge

  • 1:2

One-Phase Challenge

  • 1:2

Swing Add-On (all challenges)

  • 1:1

Instant Account

  • 1:2 (1:1 with News Trading Add-On)
Stocks
No data

Classic & Pro Challenge

  • 1:5

One-Phase Challenge

  • 1:3

Swing Add-On (all challenges)

  • 1:2

Instant Account

  • Not available
Forex
7 / lot
0
Metals
7 / lot
0
Energies
7 / lot
0
Indices
0
0
Crypto
0
0
Stocks
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0
Commission-Free Option
No data
No
Swap Free
Yes

All accounts are swap free

No
Account Reset

A reset gives a trader who has violated their account rules (such as exceeding the Daily or Overall Loss Limit) the ability to restore the account to its original starting balance paying a fee, and begin trading again.

1-Step Nitro X (Evaluation Phase)

  • Reset Limit: Unlimited
  • Reset Window: Within 30 days of the original purchase date

1-Step Nitro and 1-Step Nitro X (Funded Phase)

  • Reset Limit: One-time only

Instant Standard

  • Reset Limit: One-time only
  • Reset Window: Within 24 hours after the breach
  • Challenge reset available at any time via dashboard for a fee
  • Challenge Upgrade feature available during Phase 1 of Classic and Pro (30% discount on upgrade price)
Add-ons
Yes

90% Profit Split (2-Step Plus): It has no cost on money but Shield Risk Protocol will apply now on evaluation phase as well

Yes
  • First Reward in 7 Days: available on Classic and One-Phase
  • 90/10 Profit Split: available on Classic and One-Phase
  • No Minimum Trading Days: available on Classic
  • Swing Account: available on all challenge types (Classic, One Phase, and Pro)
Instant
Yes
Yes
One Step
Yes
Yes
Account scaling
No
Yes
  • Achieve 10% profit target each trading month for 3 consecutive months
  • Account balance increased by 50%
  • Continues until account reaches $5 million
Two Steps
Yes
Yes
Max Drawdown
  • Instant, 1-Step: Trailing
  • 2-Step: Static

Challenge Accounts

  • Fixed percentage of initial balance for the lifetime of the account

Instant Account

  • 6% trailing drawdown based on EOD Equity or Balance (whichever is higher)
  • Drawdown trails upward with profits until reaching the initial account balance
  • Once reaching initial balance, drawdown becomes static and fixed
Profit Split

Instant Standard, Instant Pro

  • 1st payout: 50%
  • 2nd payout: 60%
  • 3rd payout: 70%
  • 4th payout and next: 80%

Instant Plus

80%

2-Step Plus

70% (up to 90% with 2-Step Plus add-on)

1-Step Nitro

90% for the first $10,000 and 80% after that

1-Step Nitro X

100%

  • Standard: 80% on all withdrawals
  • 90% available via add-on on Classic and One-Phase
Free Trial
No
No
Profit After Breach

If your Simulated Funded account with Funded Trader Markets is in profit but has been breached, you may still qualify for a withdrawal with a 50% split, provided the following conditions are met:

  • Stop Loss Usage: Every trade had an SL in place.
  • Loss Limits: No single position incurred a loss exceeding 1% of the account's initial balance.
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Daily Drawdown

Highest balance or equity recorded at the end of the day (EOD high-watermark

Challenge Accounts

  • Daily Drawdown calculated on account starting balance at 5 PM EST snapshot
  • Equity cannot drop below the allowed daily percentage

Instant Account

  • 3% based on EOD Equity or Balance (whichever is higher)
  • Measured at 00:00 GMT+3 server time
  • Does not reset intraday; resets at start of next trading day
Three Steps
No
No
Max Allocation

Evaluations

  • 2-Step Plus: $200,000
  • 1-Step Nitro: $300,000
  • 1-Step Nitro X: $150,000

Instant Funding

  • Instant Standard: $100,000
  • Instant Pro: $100,000
  • Instant Plus: $100,000
5,000,000
Merge Accounts
Yes
No
Maximum Trading Days

Unlimited

No maximum time limit to complete the Challenge.

Minimum Trading Days
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Classic, Pro and One-Phase

  • Minimum trading days apply (exact count available on dashboard)
  • "No Minimum Trading Days" add-on available on Classic

Instant Program

  • 5 profitable simulated trading days required
  • Each day must achieve at least +0.5% simulated profit
  • Days do not need to be consecutive
  • Loss or breakeven days do not count
Monthly Competition
No
No
Minimum Profitable Days

1-Step Nitro / 1-Step Nitro X

  • Evaluation: no minimum days.
  • Funded Simulation: 5 minimum days, only days with ≥0.5% profit count.

2-Step Plus

  • Evaluation: 3 minimum days per phase.
  • Funded Simulation: 5 minimum days, only days with ≥0.5% profit.

Instant Standard / Pro / Plus

  • Payout eligibility: 5 minimum days, only days with ≥0.5% profit count.
  • Instant Pro: trading-day requirement can be removed with a checkout add-on.
  • Instant Program requires 5 profitable trading days with at least +0.5% profit each
  • Days do not need to be consecutive
Expert Advisor (EA)
Yes
Yes
  • Expert Advisors (EAs) and trading bots are permitted
  • You must own your EA/bot
  • Must not exploit technical inefficiencies or manipulate latency
  • Third-party EAs not allowed on Instant unless you own the source code
VPN
Yes
Yes
Hedging
Yes
Limited

Permitted only within the same trading account. Hedging across multiple accounts is not allowed.

Requires Stop Loss
No
No
Scalping
Yes
Yes
Stacking / Layering (DCA)
Yes
Yes
Martingale
Yes

Martingale and layering are allowed per account (increasing position size after a loss, or opening multiple positions in the same direction at different price levels). Running these strategies across multiple accounts simultaneously is prohibited and counts as abusive behavior.

Yes
Maximum Risk Limit
Yes

Shield Risk Protocol

Maximum Floating Loss Limits

  • Instant Plus, 2-Step Plus: Maximum floating loss = 1% of account balance

Breach Consequences

  • Breach it once = 80% profit split drops to 50%
  • Breach it repeatedly = payout share reduces permanently to 40%, 30% and finally 20%
Yes

Instant Account

  • Maximum 2% risk per trade idea
  • Margin usage must not exceed 80% across all asset classes at any time

Challenge Phase

  • No margin cap or maximum lot size enforced

Funded Account

  • Margin rules apply
Copy Trading
Yes

Built-in Copy Trading lets traders link their own FTM accounts and mirror trades, including from Evaluation to Funded phases. Available across supported platforms. Account sharing and group trading remain prohibited.

Yes
News Trading
Yes
Limited

Challenge Phases

  • Allowed in all challenge types (Classic, Pro, One-Phase)

Funded Accounts

  • Only permitted with Swing Add-On

Instant Account

  • Restricted by default
  • Only allowed with News Trading Add-On
  • 2-minute window rule applies (no opening within 2 minutes before/after major news)
Inactivity Rule

Accounts inactive for 30 days are subject to closure.

  • 30 consecutive days without placing or closing a trade results in automatic account failure
  • Applies to Challenge, Instant, and Funded Stage accounts
  • No refunds or renewals for inactivity breaches
Consistency Rule
Yes

Instant (all)

  • If a single day's profit is more than 20% of your total profit in the Instant Funding Account, you have to keep trading until the best day profit is less than 20% of the total profit.

1-Step Nitro

50% on evaluation phase and 45% on funded phase

1-Step Nitro X

25% on funded phase

2-Step Plus

No consistency rule on evaluation. No consistency rule on funded phase.

Limited

Classic Challenge

  • Phase 1: No consistency rule
  • Phase 2: No consistency rule

One-Phase Challenge

  • 40% max daily profit of total

Pro Challenge

  • Phase 1: 45%
  • Phase 2: 45%

Funded Stages

  • No consistency rule

Instant Account

  • 15% max daily profit of total

  • Rule is equity-based (unrealised profit included)

  • Even if account is in loss, the rule still counts towards highest profit day

Hold Weekend
Yes
Limited

Challenge and Funded Accounts

  • Only allowed with Swing Add-On
  • Without Swing Add-On: all trades including crypto must be closed by Friday 16:30 EST

Instant Account

  • Overnight and weekend holding allowed by default
Prohibited Strategies
  • Using Manipulative Software or Techniques
  • Non-Standard Trading Practices
  • Using External or Slow Data Feeds
  • Exploiting Service Errors
  • Manipulative Trading
  • Hedging Across Accounts
  • Account Management Services
  • Group Trading
  • High-Frequency Trading
  • News Scalping
  • Arbitrage Trading
  • Multi-Account Reverse Trading
  • Tick Scalping
  • Internal Reverse Trading
  • Group Hedging
  • Account Management Services
  • Account Sharing
  • Martingale and grid strategies
  • Excessive lot sizing and aggressive loss recovery
  • High-frequency trading (HFT)
  • Latency arbitrage, scalping arbitrage, and gap exploitation
  • Flooding the market with small pip trades
  • Intentional weekend/overnight gap exploitation
  • Account rolling or lot-sizing techniques to bypass drawdown controls
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