ftmo is officially in futures. here's what the other posts aren't telling you 👀
everyone's running the highlight reel. i read the actual rules page. the real story is growth vs pro, because they're way more different than "cheaper vs better"
the numbers, both plans
💰 $50k / $100k / $150k
🎯 6% target: $3k / $6k / $9k
📉 eod trailing drawdown, locks at starting balance. growth $2k / $3.5k / $5k. pro $3k / $4.5k / $6k
💸 90/10 split
✅ no activation fee, no time limit
📊 no consistency rule once sim-funded (40% growth / 50% pro in the eval only, and going over isn't a breach, you just keep trading)
🖥️ tradovate, ninjatrader, tradingview
the part that matters
growth: no daily loss limit in the eval. period. once sim-funded it's a soft $1k / $2k / $3k, hit it and you're flat for the day but the account lives. 4 qualifying days at $150+, withdraw 50% of profit, caps $2.5k / $3k / $4k. $119 / $169 / $229 a month
pro: hard daily loss limit of $1k / $1.5k / $2k in BOTH eval and sim-funded. hit it once and the account is gone. in exchange you get 1:1 target to drawdown on the 50k, 100% of profit withdrawable, caps $5k / $6k / $8k. 5 qualifying days at $200+. $139 / $199 / $269 a month
so pro isn't "the better plan." it's the plan for traders who have never nuked a daily limit. if that's not you, growth is the smarter buy and it's $20 cheaper
things nobody's mentioning
• "no minimum days" is technically true, but the consistency rule means you need at least 3 green days to pass growth and 2 to pass pro
• subscription keeps running after a breach, so you get a fresh account on the next billing date without paying a reset
• flat by 4:10pm et every day. no overnight, no swings
• max 3 sim-funded accounts
• still labeled beta, live accounts are invite only
• $650m+ paid out since 2015 and they bought oanda in december. this brand isn't disappearing
not "more experience than every firm" like people keep saying, topstep's been around since 2012. but it's the biggest name to ever enter futures and the rules are legitimately trader-friendly
sign up here:
join.ftmo.com/DGT
Code DGT for max discount always 💯