FTMO Prop Firm Reviews

Fast and reliable, easy processing of payment for challenge account. Customer support is excellent in their attendance to customer service. Just purchased an account with them,hope for hassle free experience upto payout.

I am extremely disappointed with how FTMO handled my account after I received a warning about “one-sided betting”. On 22 June 2026, FTMO contacted me and said my activity was not categorised as genuine trading. They told me to reassess my strategy and follow a maximum 1% risk-per-trade idea across my accounts. I replied the same day confirming that I would cooperate, follow their conditions, and adjust my trading. I also asked them to provide more detail about the specific trades, symbols, timeframes or patterns that caused the issue, because I genuinely wanted to understand the problem and avoid repeating it. After I asked for more detail, FTMO replied on 23 June 2026. However, their response did not provide the specific evidence I requested. Instead of identifying the exact trades, symbols, timestamps or patterns that breached their rule, they mostly repeated the same general explanation from the first warning. They again referred to “organic and sustainable strategies”, “one-sided bets”, “trade ideas” and the 1-hour rule, but avoided giving a clear trade-by-trade breakdown. This made it impossible for me to know exactly what they believed I had done wrong or how I was supposed to correct it beyond the general 1% risk instruction. For the earlier EUR/USD activity, my intention was not to take uncontrolled one-sided bets. I added positions only after the previous trades had already moved in profit and the stop losses on those earlier trades had been moved to break-even. In practical risk terms, the earlier positions were no longer carrying account risk, while the new position was the only one carrying fresh risk. My understanding was that this kept the active downside controlled, because the previous trades were protected at break-even and the new trade was still managed within the risk limit. After that warning, I changed my approach even further. On my USD 100,000 account, I traded US30.cash with stop loss and take profit levels, generally using one trade per trading day. The losing trades shown in my history were approximately USD 454 to USD 620, which is below the 1% risk level they mentioned. My winning trades were approximately USD 2,503 to USD 2,704 because the strategy used a higher reward-to-risk structure. This was not one oversized gamble or uncontrolled exposure. It was a structured approach with controlled downside. Despite this, when I requested my reward, FTMO sent another email saying my activity was still not “genuine trading” and that it constituted “one-sided betting”. They terminated my accounts and said they would cease cooperation with me. They also said they would still pay the reward on my active account and refund my other accounts as a goodwill gesture, but only if I acknowledged the notice. What frustrates me most is the lack of transparency. I asked for specific details more than once, but they never gave a clear trade-by-trade explanation. Instead, they relied on broad phrases such as “overall trading behaviour”, “risk exposure” and “reliance on one or a few trade ideas”. These explanations are too vague for such a serious decision, especially when a trader has already adjusted their strategy after receiving a warning. In my opinion, this feels unfair and extremely discouraging. A trader can follow the stated drawdown rules, adjust after a warning, keep losses under the risk guidance, use stop losses, and still be removed after requesting a payout. The issue is not only that my accounts were terminated. The issue is that the decision was made without clear evidence being provided to me. To be fair, FTMO did agree to pay my reward and refund the other accounts. However, that does not change the main problem: I was removed from the platform without a clear, specific explanation of what exact trades breached the rule. My warning to other traders is simple: do not assume that passing the rules and managing risk within the stated limits will protect you. Based on my experience, FTMO can still terminate your accounts using vague explanations and what feels like hidden discretionary rules after you become profitable or request a payout. If they decide your trading is not “genuine”, you may not receive clear evidence or a trade-by-trade reason, even when you ask for one.

FTMO's platform offers excellent live data execution and is top-tier for CFDs. The 2-step challenge on the $10k account has fair rules with no time limits, the dashboard is user-friendly with clear tracking.I would recommend for most traders

I am writing to formally appeal the termination of my accounts #531285418 and #531310177, and to request a refund of my Challenge fee. **Regarding the account hedging accusation:** I strongly disagree with the classification of my trading activity as "account hedging." I want to clarify the following facts: - Both accounts were traded completely independently, at different time periods. - Account #531310177 was a newly purchased Challenge account (only 2 days old) with no trading activity that could constitute hedging. - I never simultaneously opened opposite positions across accounts. - My trading history on account #531285418 clearly shows standard, independent XAUUSD trades with no coordinated pattern with any other account. I kindly request that your team review the specific trades or evidence that led to this conclusion, and provide me with a detailed explanation of which exact orders were flagged and why. **Regarding the refund request:** Account #531310177 was a 2-Step Challenge that had only been active for 2 days with no violations committed. As this account was terminated without any opportunity to trade or violate any rules, I formally request a full refund of the Challenge fee paid for this account. I have been a committed and responsible trader with FTMO, and I believe this decision was made in error. I respectfully ask for a thorough re-investigation of my case before any final decision is made.

i like ftmo rules, i also like the buffer on their daily dd limit, i prefer the 2step plans more as they don't come with consistency rule .. overall, smooth prop firm to use

FTMO is one of the largest prop trading firms. They are fair and refund the initial fee after successfully completing the challenge. In my opinion, FTMO is a very good choice for trading forex. I also tried trading indices there, but the downside is the higher spreads and overnight swap fees for holding positions. Overall, FTMO is an excellent company, but if someone mainly wants to trade indices, I would probably choose a different type of account or another prop firm.

The overall best prop firm out there, the app is phenomenal and customer care is exceptional. There are no waits for accounts after verification. KYC is extremely easy to navigate too.