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FTMO vs The Trading Pit

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

The Trading Pit

Futures and forex / CFD

NRNo verdict yet

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

On 25 Oct 2026, FTMO and The Trading Pit 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, The Trading Pit: Every 14 days once payout requirements are met (CFDs Instant)); Profit split (FTMO: 80% default on 2-Step accounts (90% with Scaling Plan or Premium Programme); 90% on 1-Step and Instant accounts, The Trading Pit: 80% on CFDs Instant); Hedging (FTMO: Allowed with conditions, The Trading Pit: 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, The Trading Pit: IP changing every few days while travelling is fine; IPs changing multiple times a day can raise account-sharing suspicion).

Receipts: FTMO 0, The Trading Pit 0.

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Which fits you

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

RuleFTMOThe Trading Pit
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

Every 14 days once payout requirements are met (CFDs Instant)
Traders can request rewards every 14 days, provided all payout requirements are met.

support.thetradingpit.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

80% on CFDs Instant
The profit split for CFDs Instant is 80%.

support.thetradingpit.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: CFD Challenges/Earning accounts: copying signals from your own external master account allowed under guidelines
we allow copying signals from your own external master account to your Trading Pit Challenge or Earning Account.

support.thetradingpit.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: EAs allowed except those with certain prohibited functions
Expert Advisors (EAs) with certain functions — see the next question.

support.thetradingpit.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: Allowed on CFD Instant, CFD accounts up to $50k and Futures Prime. Not allowed within 2 minutes of high-impact news on $100k/$200k CFD accounts or Futures Classic
News trading is allowed for CFD accounts, except for the $100,000 and $200,000 accounts.

support.thetradingpit.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: Conflicting positions within one account or across accounts (incl. correlated instruments) prohibited
This rule applies to conflicting positions within a single account, as well as situations where there is a BUY in one account and a SELL in another.

support.thetradingpit.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: Overnight and weekend holding allowed on all CFD accounts; this page covers CFD accounts only, and futures programs have their own rules
Yes, on all CFD accounts, you are allowed to hold positions overnight and over the weekend.

support.thetradingpit.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

IP changing every few days while travelling is fine; IPs changing multiple times a day can raise account-sharing suspicion
IP addresses that change multiple times within the same day, can raise a suspicion for account sharing which is forbidden.

support.thetradingpit.com · checked

Payout receipts compared

FTMO: 0 receipts forwarded to us, 0 denials. The Trading Pit: 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 The Trading Pit 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). The Trading Pit's own rules say allowed with conditions: CFD Challenges/Earning accounts: copying signals from your own external master account allowed under guidelines.

Does FTMO or The Trading Pit 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. The Trading Pit's own rules say allowed with conditions: EAs allowed except those with certain prohibited functions.

Does FTMO or The Trading Pit 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. The Trading Pit's own rules say allowed with conditions: Allowed on CFD Instant, CFD accounts up to $50k and Futures Prime. Not allowed within 2 minutes of high-impact news on $100k/$200k CFD accounts or Futures Classic.

Does FTMO or The Trading Pit 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. The Trading Pit's own rules say not allowed: Conflicting positions within one account or across accounts (incl. correlated instruments) prohibited.

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