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FunderPro vs FTMO: rules compared

FunderPro and FTMO 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

FunderPro has the higher fine-print score (39 vs 26), meaning fewer or milder hidden rules by our method.
FunderPro: 0 of 5 plans clearly allow news trading; FTMO: 0 of 3.
FunderPro: 1 of 5 plans clearly allow weekend holding; FTMO: 0 of 3.
FunderPro: 0 of 5 plans clearly allow EAs; FTMO: 0 of 3.

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.

	FunderPro	FTMO
Challenge types		Instant; 1-Step; 2-Step
Plans tracked	5	3
Cheapest listed price	$69 ($5K Classic (2 phase, swing-enabled))	€79 ($10,000 1-Step)
Daily loss limit	One Phase: 3% of balance Classic (2 phase, swing-enabled): 5% of balance Pro - Weekly Rewards: 5% of balance Pro - Daily Rewards: 5% of balance Instant (Go Instant): 3% of balance (equity-based, continuous)	2-Step (Standard/Swing): 5% (Max Daily Loss) 1-Step: 3% Instant: 3%
Max loss	One Phase: 6% (static from initial balance, shown as $94,000 floor on $100K) Classic (2 phase, swing-enabled): 10% Pro - Weekly Rewards: 10% Pro - Daily Rewards: 10% Instant (Go Instant): 6%	2-Step (Standard/Swing): 10%, static 1-Step: 10%, trailing on balance (end of day) Instant: 10%, trailing on balance (intraday)
Profit split	One Phase: 80/20 (90% via add-on) Classic (2 phase, swing-enabled): 80/20 (90% via add-on) Pro - Weekly Rewards: 90/10 Pro - Daily Rewards: 60/40 Instant (Go Instant): 80/20 (90% via add-on)	2-Step (Standard/Swing): 2-Step: 80% default, 90% with Scaling Plan/Premium Programme; 1-Step and Instant: 90% 1-Step: 90% Instant: 90%
News trading (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 5/5	Allowed with conditions: 3/3
Weekend holding (plans)	Allowed: 1/5 Allowed with conditions: 4/5	Allowed with conditions: 3/3
EAs (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 5/5	Allowed with conditions: 3/3
Consistency rule (plans)	No consistency rule: 1/5 Has a consistency rule: 4/5	Has a consistency rule: 2/3 Not found in the pages we read: 1/3
Hidden rules found	17 (7 can breach the account)	23 (10 can breach the account)
Fine-print score	39/100	26/100
Rule changes logged	0	1
Platforms	MT5; TradeLocker; cTrader	MT4; MT5; cTrader; TradingView

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