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FTMO vs Maven Trading: rules compared

FTMO and Maven Trading side by side: prices, drawdown, news, weekend and EA rules, and the hidden rules in their terms. Every figure comes from each firm's own site.

Quick take

Maven Trading has the higher fine-print score (48 vs 26), meaning fewer or milder hidden rules by our method.
FTMO: 0 of 3 plans clearly allow news trading; Maven Trading: 0 of 6.
FTMO: 0 of 3 plans clearly allow weekend holding; Maven Trading: 6 of 6.
FTMO: 0 of 3 plans clearly allow EAs; Maven Trading: 0 of 6.

Which is better depends on how you trade. “Not found in the pages we read” means we didn't find it in the firm's pages we read. Checked 23 Oct 2026. Not financial advice.

	FTMO	Maven Trading
Challenge types	Instant; 1-Step; 2-Step	1 Step; 2 Step; 3 Step; Instant
Plans tracked	3	6
Cheapest listed price	€79 ($10,000 1-Step)	$9 ($2k Omo 2-Step)
Daily loss limit	2-Step (Standard/Swing): 5% (Max Daily Loss) 1-Step: 3% Instant: 3%	Standard 1-Step: 3%, equity-based (from higher of balance/equity at 00:00 UTC) Standard 2-Step: 4%, equity-based Standard 3-Step: 2%, equity-based Omo 2-Step: 4% Instant: 2%, equity-based Instant Mini: 2%, equity-based
Max loss	2-Step (Standard/Swing): 10%, static 1-Step: 10%, trailing on balance (end of day) Instant: 10%, trailing on balance (intraday)	Standard 1-Step: 5%, trailing on equity Standard 2-Step: 8%, static Standard 3-Step: 3%, static Omo 2-Step: 8% static; daily loss 4% (equity-based, resets 00:00 UTC); same limits in challenge and simulated funded Instant: 3%, trailing on running equity (plus 1% max floating-risk rule) Instant Mini: 3%, trailing on running equity (plus 1% max floating-risk rule)
Profit split	2-Step (Standard/Swing): 2-Step: 80% default, 90% with Scaling Plan/Premium Programme; 1-Step and Instant: 90% 1-Step: 90% Instant: 90%	Standard 1-Step: 80% Standard 2-Step: 80% Standard 3-Step: 80% Omo 2-Step: 80% Instant: 80% Instant Mini: 70%
News trading (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 3/3	Allowed with conditions: 3/6 Unclear, read the wording: 3/6
Weekend holding (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 3/3	Allowed: 6/6
EAs (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 3/3	Not allowed: 6/6
Consistency rule (plans)	Has a consistency rule: 2/3 Not found in the pages we read: 1/3	No consistency rule: 4/6 Has a consistency rule: 1/6 Unclear, read the wording: 1/6
Hidden rules found	23 (10 can breach the account)	14 (9 can breach the account)
Fine-print score	26/100	48/100
Rule changes logged	1	0
Platforms	MT4; MT5; cTrader; TradingView	MT5; Match-Trader

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