FTMO rules: drawdown, daily loss and reset time

FTMO 2-Step: 10% then 5% profit targets, a 5% daily loss limit that resets at 00:00 Prague time (CET/CEST), and a 10% static maximum loss. FTMO 1-Step: a 10% profit target, a 3% daily loss limit that resets at 00:00 Prague time (CET/CEST), and a 10% end-of-day trailing maximum loss that keeps rising with new highs and has no lock point. Read from FTMO's own rules page and last verified on September 15, 2026.

Verified on September 15, 2026 against FTMO’s own rules: ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives. Consistry re-reads every firm’s pages weekly.

FTMO rules by program

FTMO 2-Step

Verified September 15, 2026 · source

FTMO 2-Step: 10% then 5% profit targets, a 5% daily loss limit that resets at 00:00 Prague time (CET/CEST), and a 10% static maximum loss.

FTMO 2-Step limits
Phase	Profit target	Daily loss limit	Maximum loss	Maximum loss type
Phase 1	10%	5%	10%	Static
Phase 2	5%	5%	10%	Static

Daily reset: The daily loss limit resets at 00:00 Prague time (CET/CEST).
Daily loss calculation: The limit is 5% of the starting account size.
Maximum loss: The maximum loss is 10%, static: a fixed floor below the starting balance that never moves.
Minimum trading days: At least 4 trading days in each phase (a day counts when a position is opened).
Consistency rule: No consistency rule.
News trading: Restricted on funded accounts only: no opening or closing trades within 2 minutes of high-impact releases. Breaking it fails the account. Standard funded accounts only; Swing accounts and all Challenge/Verification phases are exempt. An SL/TP that fills inside the window also counts. Applies to instruments of the affected currency. source

Program notes. At least 4 trading days in each phase (a day counts when a position is opened). Fee refunded with your first payout. News: no opening or closing within 2 minutes of restricted releases on the funded Standard account only. US traders are served by a separate entity (ftmo.oanda.com) whose terms we have not verified.

FTMO 1-Step

Verified September 15, 2026 · source

FTMO 1-Step: a 10% profit target, a 3% daily loss limit that resets at 00:00 Prague time (CET/CEST), and a 10% end-of-day trailing maximum loss that keeps rising with new highs and has no lock point.

FTMO 1-Step limits
Phase	Profit target	Daily loss limit	Maximum loss	Maximum loss type
Rules	10%	3%	10%	End-of-day trailing

Daily reset: The daily loss limit resets at 00:00 Prague time (CET/CEST).
Daily loss calculation: The limit is 3% of the starting account size.
Maximum loss: The maximum loss is 10%, trailing: it follows the peak and it is recalculated once at the end of the trading day. It sits a fixed distance behind the peak. It has no lock point and keeps rising with every new high.
Minimum trading days: No minimum trading days.
Consistency rule: Yes, a 50% best-day rule. Best Day rule: one day may not exceed 50% of positive days' profit, it raises the bar rather than failing you.
News trading: Restricted on funded accounts only: no opening or closing trades within 2 minutes of high-impact releases. Breaking it fails the account. Standard funded accounts only; Swing accounts and all Challenge/Verification phases are exempt. An SL/TP that fills inside the window also counts. Applies to instruments of the affected currency. source

Program notes. Fee is NOT refundable. The 10% max loss trails the highest midnight (CE(S)T) balance by a fixed 10% of the account and never stops rising; it resets when a Reward is withdrawn and a new FTMO Account is issued. Best Day rule: one day may not exceed 50% of positive days' profit, it raises the bar rather than failing you. No minimum trading days.

What FTMO says

These sentences are copied from FTMO’s own pages and stored next to the numbers above. Each links to the page it came from.

Maximum loss type · FTMO 2-Step

“The Maximum Loss rule establishes a static limit (the Maximum Loss Limit) below which your account equity cannot drop. The Maximum Loss Limit is calculated as the difference between the Initial Simulated Capital and the Maximum Loss Amount, which is 10% of the Initial Simulated Capital.”

Source: ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives

Daily loss limit · FTMO 2-Step

“The Maximum Daily Loss Limit is recalculated daily at 00:00 CE(S)T as the difference between the account balance recorded at 00:00 CE(S)T of the current day and the Maximum Daily Loss Amount, which is 5% of the Initial Simulated Capital.”

Source: ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives

Maximum loss type · FTMO 1-Step

“The Maximum Loss rule establishes an end-of-day trailing limit (the Maximum Loss Limit) below which your account equity cannot drop.”

Source: ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives

Maximum loss · FTMO 1-Step

“the highest account balance achieved at 00:00 CE(S)T of any preceding trading day or, if higher, the amount of Initial Simulated Capital, and the Maximum Loss Amount, which is 10% of the Initial Simulated Capital. The limit can only increase, but never decrease.”

Source: ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives

Daily loss limit · FTMO 1-Step

“The Maximum Daily Loss Limit is recalculated daily at 00:00 CE(S)T as the difference between the account balance recorded at 00:00 CE(S)T of the current day and the Maximum Daily Loss Amount, which is 3% of the Initial Simulated Capital.”

Source: ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives

FTMO rules, questions answered

Does FTMO have a trailing drawdown?

FTMO 2-Step: No. The maximum loss is static: a fixed floor below the starting balance that never moves. FTMO 1-Step: Yes. The maximum loss trails the peak. It is recalculated once at the end of the trading day. It sits a fixed distance behind the peak. It has no lock point and keeps rising with every new high.

When does the daily loss limit reset at FTMO?

All FTMO programs: The daily loss limit resets at 00:00 Prague time (CET/CEST).

How is the daily loss limit calculated at FTMO?

FTMO 2-Step: The limit is 5% of the starting account size. FTMO states: "The Maximum Daily Loss Limit is recalculated daily at 00:00 CE(S)T as the difference between the account balance recorded at 00:00 CE(S)T of the current day and the Maximum Daily Loss Amount, which is 5% of the Initial Simulated Capital." FTMO 1-Step: The limit is 3% of the starting account size. FTMO states: "The Maximum Daily Loss Limit is recalculated daily at 00:00 CE(S)T as the difference between the account balance recorded at 00:00 CE(S)T of the current day and the Maximum Daily Loss Amount, which is 3% of the Initial Simulated Capital."

Does FTMO have a consistency rule?

FTMO 2-Step: No consistency rule. FTMO 1-Step: Yes, a 50% best-day rule. Best Day rule: one day may not exceed 50% of positive days' profit, it raises the bar rather than failing you.

What is the minimum number of trading days at FTMO?

FTMO 2-Step: The program notes state: At least 4 trading days in each phase (a day counts when a position is opened). FTMO 1-Step: The program notes state: No minimum trading days.

Can I trade news at FTMO?

All FTMO programs: Restricted on funded accounts only: no opening or closing trades within 2 minutes of high-impact releases. Breaking it fails the account. Standard funded accounts only; Swing accounts and all Challenge/Verification phases are exempt. An SL/TP that fills inside the window also counts. Applies to instruments of the affected currency.

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