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Fintokei and Funded Trading Plus at a glance

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The short answer

The choice boils down to how you want to pay and where you want to trade: Funded Trading Plus offers a disruptive $4 entry fee (pay the rest after passing) and faster payouts, while Fintokei is the superior choice for TradingView users and those who value a gamified loyalty program with free challenges.

Where they actually differ

  • Price and Entry (Determinant): Funded Trading Plus offers "Activation Accounts" that cost only $4 to start, with the main fee paid only after passing. Fintokei follows a traditional upfront model but features a "Loyalty Program" where you earn XP to get free challenges and permanent account boosts.
  • Payouts (Cobro): Funded Trading Plus is faster, offering withdrawals every 7 to 10 days depending on the plan. Fintokei is fixed at a 14-day cycle.
  • Platforms (Tech): Fintokei integrates directly with TradingView, cTrader, and MT5. Funded Trading Plus lacks TradingView but offers a wider variety of "broker-less" platforms like DXTrade and MatchTrader.
  • Risk Rules (Risk): Fintokei's ProTrader Swing account is balance-based (daily drawdown), which is more trader-friendly. Most Funded Trading Plus accounts (except the 2-Step Classic) use trailing drawdown, which is more restrictive.
  • Trading Styles (Styles): Fintokei allows weekend holding on all accounts. Funded Trading Plus strictly prohibits weekend holding on its "Instant" funding programs, closing trades automatically on Fridays.

Where they are basically the same

  • Assets: Both firms offer the same core menu: Forex, Commodities, Indices, and Crypto.
  • Profit Split: Both start at an 80% split, with scaling options to reach 90% or 100%.
  • Scaling: Both provide clear paths to increase capital based on performance milestones.
  • EAs/Algos: Both permit the use of automated systems, provided they aren't used for prohibited strategies like HFT or latency arbitrage.

Pick this one if

Fintokei

  • You want to trade directly from the TradingView interface.
  • You prefer balance-based drawdown (ProTrader Swing).
  • You want a loyalty system that rewards you even if you fail a challenge.
  • You need to hold positions over the weekend without plan restrictions.

Funded Trading Plus

  • You want to test your skills with a minimal $4 upfront investment.
  • You want to receive your profits every 7 days.
  • You are looking for "Instant Funding" without an evaluation phase.
  • You prefer using DXTrade or MatchTrader platforms.

Frequently asked questions

Which firm is cheaper to start, Fintokei or Funded Trading Plus?

Funded Trading Plus is significantly cheaper for the initial phase through its "Activation Accounts," which cost only $4 regardless of account size. However, if you prefer traditional evaluations, a 100K ProTrader account at Fintokei costs $549, which is identical to the 100K 1-Step or 2-Step price at Funded Trading Plus.

Which firm offers faster payouts, Fintokei or Funded Trading Plus?

Funded Trading Plus is faster. It allows withdrawals every 7 days for its 1-Step and Instant programs, and every 10 days for its 2-Step and Activation programs. Fintokei requires traders to wait 14 days between payout requests across all its account types.

Can I use TradingView to trade in Fintokei and Funded Trading Plus?

You can only trade directly through TradingView at Fintokei. Funded Trading Plus does not support TradingView; instead, it offers MT5, DXTrade, MatchTrader, and cTrader as its primary platforms.

Who has more flexible drawdown rules, Fintokei or Funded Trading Plus?

Fintokei is generally more flexible because its ProTrader Swing program uses balance-based drawdown and static maximum limits. Funded Trading Plus relies heavily on trailing drawdown for its 1-Step, Instant, and Activation accounts, which "trailing" nature makes it harder to lock in profits compared to Fintokei’s static models.

Field by field

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Headquarters

Masarykova 409/26, Brno, Czech Republic

London, United Kingdom

CEO

David Varga

Simon Massey

Country

Czech Republic

United Kingdom

Foundation

2023

2021

Banned Countries
Russia, Belarus, North Korea, Iran, Myanmar, Syria, Yemen, Cuba, Venezuela, Sudan, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq, Vietnam, Pakistan, Bangladesh, China
Cuba, North Korea, Syria, Iran, Myanmar, Ukraine (Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhya), Pakistan, Vietnam
Assets
Forex, Commodities, Indices, Crypto
Forex, Commodities, Indices, Crypto
Brokers

Liquidity Provider

Gooey Trade (technology provider)

Refund
Yes

Within 14 days of purchase, only if you haven't accessed MyFintokei or placed any trade. Refund must be requested via email.

Yes

Refund available within 14 days if no trades have been placed. Evaluation fee refund also available upon reaching 10% profit on the FT+ Trader simulated live account (not applicable to Master or Prestige programs).

Payout Fee
  • ETH: 2.5% + 10 EUR
  • BTC: 2.5% + 20 EUR
  • Other crypto: 2.5%
No data
Platforms
TradingView, Metatrader 5, cTrader
Metatrader 5, DXTrade, MatchTrader, cTrader
Demo Account
No data
MatchTrader
IDdemo+FTP@fundedtradingplus.comPasswordFTPNewPW2023!F$
DXTrade
IDLogin: 502906PasswordFTPNewPW2023!F$
cTrader
IDdemo@fundedtradingplus.comPasswordFTPNewPW2023!F$
Payout Methods
Transfer, Crypto, Wallet
Crypto, Transfer
Payment Methods
Card, ApplePay, GooglePay, Crypto, Transfer
Card, Crypto
Payout Frequency

14 days

  • 1-Step Express: first withdrawal from day 1, then every 7 days. Minimum $50.
  • 2-Step Classic: first withdrawal 10 days after funded account creation, then every 10 days. Minimum 1% of initial balance.
  • Instant: first withdrawal from day 1, then every 7 days. Minimum $50.
  • Activation Accounts: every 10 trading days. Requires at least 3% simulated profit and 25% payout consistency. Minimum withdrawal $50.
Alternative Currency
EUR, JPY, CZK
No data
Minimum Withdrawal
  • All accounts: 100 EUR, 100 USD, 2,000 CZK, 20,000 JPY
  • ProTrader $400,000: 120 EUR/USD
  • SwiftTrader: 3% of the account balance
  • 1-Step Express / Instant: $50
  • 2-Step Classic: 1% of the initial balance
  • Activation Accounts: $50 after reaching the 3% payout-eligibility threshold
Forex
  • StartTrader, SwiftTrader: 25:1
  • ProTrader Swing: 25:1
  • ProTrader: 100:1
  • 1-Step Express, Instant and Activation Accounts: 1:30
  • 2-Step Classic: 1:50
Metals
  • StartTrader, SwiftTrader: 1:25
  • ProTrader Swing: 1:25
  • ProTrader: 1:100
  • Commodities (metals): 1:30
  • Gold & Silver: 1:20
Energies
  • StartTrader, SwiftTrader: 1:10
  • ProTrader: 1:20
5:1
Indices
  • StartTrader, SwiftTrader: 1:20
  • ProTrader: 1:50
20:1
Crypto
  • BTC: 2:1
  • Other Crypto: 1:1
2:1
Forex
6 / lot
7 / lot
Metals
6 / lot
7 / lot
Energies
6 / lot
7 / lot
Indices
0
0
Crypto
0
0
Commission-Free Option
No
No data
Swap Free
Yes
  • ProTrader Swing: swap-free on all account sizes
Yes
Account Reset
No data

Available for breached or failed evaluations at a discounted price. Not available for simulated live accounts.

Add-ons
No
Yes

Profit split upgrade add-ons available at checkout (e.g., start with 90/10 split).

Instant
No
Yes
One Step
Yes
Yes
Account scaling
Yes

Achieve 10% profit during at least 2 consecutive months to increase your funded account balance. Only one scaled account per trader. More details on scalind structure here

Limited
  • 1-Step Express: 10% scaling target
  • 2-Step Classic: 20% scaling target; requires 50% consistency, one successful withdrawal and an account active for at least two months
  • Instant: 10% scaling target
  • Activation Accounts: no scaling plan

Eligible programs can scale up to a $2,500,000 starting balance, with a maximum of $5,000,000 after scaling. Requests are subject to risk review and require no open trades.

Two Steps
Yes
Yes
Max Drawdown

Static

  • 1-Step Express: 6% relative trailing maximum drawdown; locks at the initial balance
  • 2-Step Classic: 8% static drawdown
  • Instant: 6% relative trailing maximum drawdown; locks at the initial balance
  • Activation Accounts challenge: 6% static maximum drawdown
  • Activation Accounts funded: 6% trailing maximum drawdown; locks at the initial balance
Profit Split

StartTrader (Dynamic Performance reward)

Your performance reward can vary from 50% to 100%, depending on your trading behavior. The system automatically assesses the way you trade, taking into account several aspects of your trading history, such as:

  • The number of active trading days
  • How you handle your account's leverage
  • Your trading background, reflected in the number of payouts
  • The consistency of your results, evaluated through your daily gains and losses

ProTrader: 80%

SwiftTrader: 90%

  • 1-Step Express, 2-Step Classic and Instant: start at 80%; eligible accounts can scale to 90% at 20% profit and 100% at 30% profit. An optional add-on can start the account at 90%.
  • Activation Accounts: fixed 80% profit split; it does not increase over time.
Free Trial
Yes
No data
Daily Drawdown
  • StartTrader, ProTrader, Swift: Equity based
  • ProTrader Swing: Balance based
  • 1-Step Express: 4%, balance based
  • 2-Step Classic: 4%, balance based
  • Instant: 6%, balance based
  • Activation Accounts challenge: 4%, balance based
  • Activation Accounts funded: 3%, balance based
Three Steps
Yes
No
Max Allocation
  • ProTrader and ProTrader Swing (combined): 400,000 EUR/USD
  • StartTrader: 100,000 EUR/USD
  • SwiftTrader: 200,000 EUR/USD
  • 1-Step Express, 2-Step Classic and Instant: scaling up to a $2,500,000 starting balance, with a $5,000,000 maximum after scaling
  • Activation Accounts: maximum $250,000 combined activated capital
Merge Accounts
No
Yes

Only untraded simulated live accounts can be merged. Maximum merged account size is $200,000 (or $100,000 if the program doesn't offer $200K). Not applicable to 2-Step Classic.

Maximum Trading Days
  • StartTrader: 180 days on phases 1 and 2
  • SwiftTrader: 60 days
  • ProTrader, ProTrader Swing: No limit

No time limit on any program. Accounts must have at least 1 trade (open and close) every 30 days to remain active.

Minimum Trading Days
  • StartTrader, ProTrader, ProTrader Swing, SwiftTrader: 3 days on evaluation phase
No data
Points Reward Program

Loyalty Program based on Experience Points (XP) with 6 tiers. XP never expires.

How to earn XP

  • Challenge purchases: 10-400 XP per purchase
  • Milestones: 50-300 XP for passing phases, breaches, or approved payouts
  • One-time bonuses: 200 XP each for registration, KYC completion, and first trial
  • Daily activities: 10 XP for login or active trading days
  • XP is earned even when failing challenges

Tier Benefits

  • Tier 1 (0-1,999 XP): No benefits
  • Tier 2 (2,000-4,999 XP): Free $5K StartTrader challenge, 5% performance boost, 5% capital boost
  • Tier 3 (5,000-9,999 XP): Free $10K ProTrader challenge, 10% performance boost, +0.5% daily loss limit, 10% capital boost
  • Tier 4 (10,000-19,999 XP): Free $20K ProTrader challenge, +1% daily loss limit, +1% max loss limit, 15% capital boost
  • Tier 5 (20,000-29,999 XP): Free $50K ProTrader challenge, 15% performance boost, +1.5% daily/max loss limits, 20% capital boost
  • Tier 6 (30,000+ XP): Free $100K ProTrader challenge, 20% performance boost, +2% daily/max loss limits, 25% capital boost
No data
Monthly Competition
Yes
No data
Minimum Profitable Days
No data

No minimum trading days requirement on any program. Account must be active within any 30-day calendar period (at least one trade opened and closed) or it will be hard-breached for inactivity.

Maximum Accounts
No data

Activation Accounts: up to 10 activations per month and a maximum of 5 activated accounts at the same time, subject to the $250,000 combined limit. There is no limit on challenges purchased or passed.

Funded Phase Pricing Model
No data

Activation fee due only after passing, with no payment deadline:

  • 25K: $179
  • 50K: $299
  • 100K: $489
  • 200K: $969
Evaluation Phase Pricing Model
No data

Activation Accounts cost $4 to start on every available account size. If the challenge is not passed, no further fee is charged.

Expert Advisor (EA)
Yes
Yes

EAs, Algos and Bots are allowed. Must not be used for copy trading or hedging across accounts. EAs may be requested for review upon evaluation pass. FT+ does not provide support for third-party EAs.

VPN
No
No data
Hedging
Yes
Limited

Hedging is allowed on the same account (opposing positions on the same instrument). Hedging across multiple accounts is strictly prohibited.

Requires Stop Loss
No
No
Scalping
Yes
  • It is not allowed to have more than 10% of your total lot volume coming from tick scalping trades
  • Any trade lasting less than 5 seconds falls under our tick scalping definition
Yes
Stacking / Layering (DCA)
Yes
No data
Maximum Risk Limit
Yes

Open trades: 3%

Yes
  • Symbol Loss Limit (2-Step Classic): Maximum loss per single symbol per day, based on balance at 16:59 EST. Hard breach rule.
  • Margin utilization review triggers at milestones (evaluation passes, scaling requests, withdrawals). Not a hard limit but triggers manual risk team review.
Copy Trading
Yes
No
News Trading
Yes
Yes
Inactivity Rule

30 days

30 days. At least 1 trade (open and close) required every 30 days. Warning email sent 7 days before breach.

Consistency Rule
Yes

Fintokei applies Consistency Rules to promote sustainable trading and prevent gambling-style or high-risk behavior. These rules are used only after warnings and can affect either a single account or a trader's entire profile, depending on the severity. When applied, traders are notified with details about the restrictions and next steps.

  • Reduced leverage (e.g., 1:10 for FX, 1:5 for other instruments)
  • Daily profit and loss caps (+1% / -1% of starting balance)
  • Inability to advance in the Scaling program
  • Restrictions on new evaluation program purchases

These rules are intended as a safety layer, not a penalty, and can be lifted after 3–6 months of consistent, responsible trading.

Only StartTrader

Max 40% of your profit target can come from 1 day

Limited
  • 1-Step Express: no consistency rule
  • 2-Step Classic: 35% during evaluation and 50% when funded; also applies a 3% Symbol Loss Limit
  • Instant: no consistency rule
  • Activation Accounts challenge: no consistency rule
  • Activation Accounts funded: 25%, checked only when requesting a payout; it does not breach the account
Hold Weekend
Yes
Limited
  • 1-Step Express: allowed
  • 2-Step Classic: allowed
  • Instant: not allowed; trades are automatically closed at 4:30 PM EST on Friday
  • Activation Accounts: allowed during both challenge and funded phases
Prohibited Strategies
  • Copying trades from other persons' signals
  • Using services to pass prop trading evaluations
  • Tick scalping
  • HFT
  • Latency arbitrage trading
  • Opposite trading / hedging across multiple accounts or traders
  • Arbitrage
  • Grid trading
  • Tick scalping
  • Abuse of demo trading conditions
  • Account management / passing services
  • Hedging across multiple accounts
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