Funded Trader Markets
VerifiedTrust score
Fair
MetaTrader 5
Match-Trader
TradeLocker
- Challenges from
- $50
- Max funding
- $300K
- Profit split
- 70%
- Max drawdown
- 10%
- Max leverage
- 1:100
- Payout cycle
- Daily
- Challenge types
- 2 - Step Challenge
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Pros & cons
What we like
- Instant Funding available
- News trading allowed
- Weekend trading allowed
- Crypto trading available
- EAs allowed, subject to restrictions
- Martingale and layering allowed within one account
- Hedging allowed within one account
- No broad toxic-trading/gambling rule
- No general lot-size restriction
- No separate margin-usage rule
- Multiple platforms available
- No general evaluation time limit
- On-demand reward requests
- Multiple account models
- Profit split can reach 100% on applicable programs
- Official trade copier available for eligible use cases
What to watch
- Consistency rules apply to several programs.
- HFT is prohibited.
- Tick scalping is prohibited.
- News scalping is prohibited, despite normal news trading being allowed.
- Arbitrage is prohibited.
- Copying another trader is prohibited.
- Account sharing is prohibited.
- Opposite-account hedging is prohibited.
- Specific IP/VPN restrictions can affect traders using VPNs/VPSs.
- Sub-one-minute trade profits can be voided.
- Partial-close rules can restrict how overnight positions are managed.
- Sequential trading across multiple accounts has specific timing requirements.
- Overnight hedging has additional restrictions.
- Different programs have substantially different drawdown and consistency rules, so traders need to check the exact program before purchasing.
What's allowed
Expert advisors (EAs)
Automated strategies and bots
High-frequency trading
Scalping and latency-sensitive strategies
Copy trading
Mirroring trades across accounts
News trading
Holding through high-impact releases
Weekend holding
Carrying positions over the weekend
Martingale
Adding to a losing position to recover it
Crypto instruments
Trading crypto pairs
What the account comes with
Consistency rule
Caps how much of your profit may come from a single day
Refundable fee
Evaluation fee returned on first payout
Free retry
A second attempt at no cost if you breach
Scaling plan
Account grows as you stay profitable
Free trial
Try the platform before paying for an evaluation
Trading Rules
- Time limit
- No time limit
- Minimum trading days
- 3 days per phase
- Profit target
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1- Step 10%2- Step Phase 1 : 8%, Phase 2 : 5%Zero ( Instant) None
- Daily drawdown
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(Instant Funding Standard, Instant Funding Pro, Instant Funding Plus ) 3%1- Step 4%2- Step 4%
- Max drawdown
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1- Step 6% Static2- Step 10% StaticInstant Standard 5% TrailingInstant Pro 3% TrailingInstant Plus 6% Trailing
Instruments and assets
Type of instruments
Leverage
| Assets | Fx |
|---|---|
| Forex |
1:100
|
| Commodities |
1:30
|
| BTC & ETH |
1:5
|
| Other Crypto |
1:2
|
Commissions
Forex & Commodities
$7 per lot
Indices Commission
$0
Cryptocurrency Commission
$0
The rules in full
The clauses that decide whether you keep the account. Quoted from Funded Trader Markets's own terms — check the current version before you trade.
13 rules here break the account
Breaking one of these fails the evaluation or voids a payout outright.
Risk & drawdown
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Daily Drawdown Limit
Breaks the accountTraders must not exceed the program’s maximum daily drawdown limit.
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Overall Drawdown Limit
Breaks the accountTraders must not exceed the maximum overall drawdown allowed by their selected program.
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Profit Target
Watch outEvaluation accounts must reach the required profit target while respecting all applicable trading rules.
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Consistency Rule
Watch outCertain FTM programs require traders to meet a consistency requirement before becoming eligible for rewards.
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Instant Funding Plus Floating Loss
Watch outInstant Funding Plus includes a 1% floating-loss Shield rule. Violations can affect the trader’s reward split.
Trading style
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High-Frequency Trading
Breaks the accountHigh-frequency trading strategies are prohibited.
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Tick Scalping
Breaks the accountTick scalping is prohibited.
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News Scalping
Breaks the accountNews trading is allowed, but exploiting price-feed discrepancies or using news-related scalping strategies is prohibited.
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Martingale & Layering
Watch outMartingale and layering strategies are allowed within a single account, subject to FTM’s restrictions when used across multiple accounts.
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Overnight & Weekend Trading
Traders may hold positions overnight and through the weekend.
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News Trading
News trading is allowed, with no general news blackout period.
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EA / Bot Usage
Watch outExpert Advisors and automated trading systems are allowed, provided they do not use prohibited strategies.
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Minimum Holding Time
Watch outTrades held for less than 1 minute may have the resulting profits voided on simulated funded accounts.
Account management
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Account Sharing
Breaks the accountAccount sharing with another person is prohibited.
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Account Management Services
Breaks the accountUsing another person or service to trade or manage your account is prohibited.
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Copy Trading
Watch outCopy trading is allowed when copying your own trades, but copying another trader, signals, or another FTM trader’s strategy is prohibited.
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IP Address Rules
Breaks the accountTrading IP addresses must not improperly overlap with another trader’s IP, Trader Area IP, or KYC IP.
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VPN / VPS Usage
Watch outVPN/VPS usage is subject to FTM restrictions, particularly for purchases, KYC, dashboard access, and restricted-country connections.
Prohibited practices
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Gap Trading
Breaks the accountOpening positions within 5 minutes before rollover and closing them within 5 minutes after rollover is not permitted.
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Arbitrage Trading
Breaks the accountArbitrage, reverse arbitrage, and latency arbitrage strategies are prohibited.
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Reverse Trading
Breaks the accountReverse trading or deliberately taking opposing positions across accounts is prohibited.
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Group Trading
Breaks the accountCoordinated group trading and strategies designed to manipulate or exploit the firm’s trading environment are prohibited.
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Hedging Across Accounts
Breaks the accountHedging positions between multiple accounts is prohibited.
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Sequential Trading Across Accounts
Watch outTrading the same pair across multiple accounts must comply with FTM’s timing and trade-copying restrictions.
Restricted countries
Funded Trader Markets does not accept traders resident in these 13 countries. Check before you pay — a challenge fee is rarely refunded for this.
- Belarus
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Lebanon
- Myanmar
- North Korea
- Russia
- Syria
- Vietnam
- Yemen
Restrictions change without much notice and often depend on where you are resident rather than your nationality. Confirm with Funded Trader Markets directly if you are close to the line.
About Funded Trader Markets
Funded Trader Markets (FTM) offers a range of simulated prop trading programs designed for traders with different strategies and risk preferences. Its programs include 1-Step Nitro, 1-Step Nitro X, 2-Step Plus, and Instant Funding options.
Traders can access account sizes ranging from smaller accounts to larger allocations, with features including no evaluation time limit, news trading, overnight and weekend holding, and support for multiple trading platforms such as MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker, and Match-Trader.
FTM offers on-demand performance rewards, profit splits that vary by program, and trading conditions covering forex, commodities, indices, and cryptocurrencies. Traders must follow the firm's drawdown, consistency, trading-behavior, KYC, and other account rules to remain eligible for rewards.
Leadership
Revin Zabala
CEO & Founder
Revin Zabala is the CEO and founder of Funded Trader Markets (FTM), a proprietary trading firm offering evaluation and instant-funding programs to traders globally. Under his leadership, FTM has developed multiple trading programs, on-demand reward systems, and access to several major trading platforms.
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