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FTMO vs FundingPips

Case file

FTMO

Futures and forex / CFD

NRNo verdict yet

  • 0 of 10 weighted receipts
  • 0 of 5 senders
  • 8 of 8 rule facts

Case file

FundingPips

Forex / CFD

NRNo verdict yet

  • 0 of 10 weighted receipts
  • 0 of 5 senders
  • 8 of 8 rule facts

On 22 Oct 2026, FTMO and FundingPips differed on 4 of 8 rules checked for both: Payout frequency (FTMO: First Reward request from the 14th day after the first trade on the FTMO Account; FTMO reviews within 1-2 business days, FundingPips: Model-dependent; e.g. 2 Step Pro: weekly (every 7 calendar days after the first Master trade) or on demand with eligibility conditions); Profit split (FTMO: 80% default on 2-Step accounts (90% with Scaling Plan or Premium Programme); 90% on 1-Step and Instant accounts, FundingPips: Model-dependent; e.g. 2 Step Pro: 80% weekly or 100% on demand (with consistency and profitable-day conditions)); Hedging (FTMO: Allowed with conditions, FundingPips: Not allowed); Account, device and IP rules (FTMO: VPN/VPS generally allowed; do not log in to MetaTrader/cTrader from, or set VPN geolocation to, the United States, FundingPips: No VPN or VPS while accessing the account; IP region must stay consistent (travel proof may be requested); multiple devices allowed within the same city).

Receipts: FTMO 0, FundingPips 0.

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Which fits you

  • If you copy trade: FTMO (allowed with conditions), FundingPips (allowed with conditions).
  • If you run EAs: FTMO (allowed with conditions), FundingPips (allowed with conditions).
  • If you trade the news: FTMO (allowed with conditions), FundingPips (allowed with conditions).
  • If you hedge: FTMO (allowed with conditions), FundingPips (not allowed).
  • If you hold trades over the weekend: FTMO (allowed with conditions), FundingPips (allowed with conditions).

Read each rule before you buy.

The docket · 8 rules, each from the firm's own pages

Side by side

Highlighted rows: the two firms' rules differ.

RuleFTMOFundingPips
Payout frequency DiffersFirst Reward request from the 14th day after the first trade on the FTMO Account; FTMO reviews within 1-2 business days
This can be done on the 14th or any following day after the first trade is placed on the specific account.

ftmo.com · checked

Model-dependent; e.g. 2 Step Pro: weekly (every 7 calendar days after the first Master trade) or on demand with eligibility conditions
Request a Reward with an 80% split every 7 calendar days after the first executed trade on the Master Account.

help.fundingpips.com · checked

Profit split Differs80% default on 2-Step accounts (90% with Scaling Plan or Premium Programme); 90% on 1-Step and Instant accounts
By default, you receive a Reward according to 80% of the simulated profit. If the Scaling Plan or Premium Programme conditions are met, the Reward Ratio is increased to 90%.

ftmo.com · checked

Model-dependent; e.g. 2 Step Pro: 80% weekly or 100% on demand (with consistency and profitable-day conditions)
Weekly, 80% ... On Demand, 100%

help.fundingpips.com · checked

Copy trading Allowed with conditions: Copying between your own accounts is allowed if each account follows the rules; copying third-party signals, master accounts or trade copiers is forbidden (stated on the FTMO Futures rules page; the CFD rules forbid third parties trading for you)
Copy trading across your own accounts is permitted, provided each account independently and fully complies with all applicable rules.

ftmo.com · checked

Allowed with conditions: Allowed between your own FundingPips accounts and outbound from FundingPips (master) to an external account; inbound copying and copying between different users prohibited; 1K Instant allows copiers
Copying trades between your own FundingPips accounts registered under the same individual.

help.fundingpips.com · checked

EAs and bots Allowed with conditions: EAs allowed; third-party EAs risk breaching the maximum capital allocation rule; server limits of 200 open orders and 2,000 positions per day
If you intend to use trading robots (Expert Advisors – EAs), keep in mind that if you use an EA from a third party ... you potentially run a risk of being denied the FTMO Account

ftmo.com · checked

Allowed with conditions: Third-party EAs only as trade/risk managers; your own EA may fully automate with proof of ownership; all EAs banned in the Monthly Competition
Default rule (third-party EAs): permitted only when used strictly as a trade or risk manager.

help.fundingpips.com · checked

News trading Allowed with conditions: On the FTMO Account, no orders 2 minutes before or after selected news releases; Challenge, Verification and Swing accounts can trade news freely
FTMO restricts order execution for 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after selected news releases for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below.

ftmo.com · checked

Allowed with conditions: Evaluation unrestricted; on Master accounts profits from trades opened/closed 5 minutes either side of restricted news may be deducted (5-hour swing exception); Zero accounts prohibit trading 10 minutes either side
Profits made from trades opened or closed within the restricted window around any Restricted high-impact news and speeches on the affected currency may be deducted.

help.fundingpips.com · checked

Hedging Differs Allowed with conditions: Opposite positions on a single account allowed; forbidden across connected accounts or when used to get around the Best Day or Consistency rules
simultaneously entering into opposite positions (with the exception of entering into such positions on a single simulated account)

ftmo.com · checked

Not allowed: Hedging and opposite account trading listed as forbidden strategies
Trading strategies such as ... hedging, long-short arbitrage, reverse arbitrage ... opposite account trading ... are not allowed.

help.fundingpips.com · checked

Weekend holding Allowed with conditions: Allowed on Swing accounts and during Challenge/Verification; standard FTMO Accounts must close positions before market breaks longer than 2 hours
FTMO restricts holding positions through market breaks longer than 2 hours for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below.

ftmo.com · checked

Allowed with conditions: Allowed in evaluation; not allowed on Master accounts unless the Swing add-on is bought; never on Zero
On the Master Account, holding trades overnight and over the weekend is not allowed ... unless you have the Swing add-on.

help.fundingpips.com · checked

Account, device and IP rules DiffersVPN/VPS generally allowed; do not log in to MetaTrader/cTrader from, or set VPN geolocation to, the United States
The use of VPN/VPS is also generally allowed.

ftmo.com · checked

No VPN or VPS while accessing the account; IP region must stay consistent (travel proof may be requested); multiple devices allowed within the same city
Connecting to a VPN or VPS while accessing your trading account is not permitted.

help.fundingpips.com · checked

Payout receipts compared

FTMO: 0 receipts forwarded to us, 0 denials. FundingPips: 0 receipts forwarded to us, 0 denials.

A tier needs 10 weighted receipts from 5 different senders within 180 days. Until then the verdict is "No verdict yet". How the tiers work

Share of receipts forwarded to us, not of all payouts. People forward denials more often than approvals, so absolute numbers run high; compare firms with each other, not with zero.

Rule changes in the last 90 days

None detected in the last 90 days.

FAQ

Does FTMO or FundingPips allow copy trading?

FTMO's own rules say allowed with conditions: Copying between your own accounts is allowed if each account follows the rules; copying third-party signals, master accounts or trade copiers is forbidden (stated on the FTMO Futures rules page; the CFD rules forbid third parties trading for you). FundingPips' own rules say allowed with conditions: Allowed between your own FundingPips accounts and outbound from FundingPips (master) to an external account; inbound copying and copying between different users prohibited; 1K Instant allows copiers.

Does FTMO or FundingPips allow EAs and bots?

FTMO's own rules say allowed with conditions: EAs allowed; third-party EAs risk breaching the maximum capital allocation rule; server limits of 200 open orders and 2,000 positions per day. FundingPips' own rules say allowed with conditions: Third-party EAs only as trade/risk managers; your own EA may fully automate with proof of ownership; all EAs banned in the Monthly Competition.

Does FTMO or FundingPips allow news trading?

FTMO's own rules say allowed with conditions: On the FTMO Account, no orders 2 minutes before or after selected news releases; Challenge, Verification and Swing accounts can trade news freely. FundingPips' own rules say allowed with conditions: Evaluation unrestricted; on Master accounts profits from trades opened/closed 5 minutes either side of restricted news may be deducted (5-hour swing exception); Zero accounts prohibit trading 10 minutes either side.

Does FTMO or FundingPips allow hedging?

FTMO's own rules say allowed with conditions: Opposite positions on a single account allowed; forbidden across connected accounts or when used to get around the Best Day or Consistency rules. FundingPips' own rules say not allowed: Hedging and opposite account trading listed as forbidden strategies.

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