FTMO
Traders who want the most established forex/CFD prop firm benchmark and clear evaluation rules.
Prop Firm Comparison
FTMO vs Apex Trader Funding.
A side-by-side prop firm comparison that keeps rules, payouts, source coverage, and offer status separate from paid placement.
Apex Trader Funding
Futures day traders who understand trailing drawdown and want low-cost evaluation access.
Which challenge fits your trading?
How to decide
FTMO and Apex Trader Funding are not the same buying intent. Start with market fit first, then compare rules, payout friction, and offer status.
- FTMO: FTMO is mainly a forex/CFD evaluation decision. Check MT4/MT5/cTrader access, daily loss, max loss, news rules, and payout conditions before price.
- Apex Trader Funding: Apex Trader Funding is mainly a futures-combine decision. Check platform routing, trailing drawdown, payout cadence, and exchange-specific restrictions before price.
Do not skip
- Rules before discounts: daily loss, max loss, trailing drawdown, payout timing, and minimum days matter more than a code.
- Market intent first: futures combine pages and forex/CFD evaluations solve different trading problems.
- Checkout last: check live price, country availability, KYC, and refund terms on the official checkout.
Who should pick each firm
Pick FTMO if...
- FTMO is close enough on TSB Fit Score that rules, payout path, and checkout terms should decide.
- FTMO is mainly a forex/CFD evaluation decision. Check MT4/MT5/cTrader access, daily loss, max loss, news rules, and payout conditions before price.
- Rule pressure is workable, but still needs account-specific sizing: 10% static.
- Money check: primary fee/price note is "live price needs verification"; payout context is "Up to 90%"; max scale/allocation is "$2M".
- Platform fit matters here: mapped platforms include MT4, MT5, cTrader.
- Source coverage is stronger because TSB has an official row mapped for this firm.
Pick Apex Trader Funding if...
- Apex Trader Funding is close enough on TSB Fit Score that rules, payout path, and checkout terms should decide.
- Apex Trader Funding is mainly a futures-combine decision. Check platform routing, trailing drawdown, payout cadence, and exchange-specific restrictions before price.
- Rule pressure is workable, but still needs account-specific sizing: $2.5K trailing threshold.
- Money check: primary fee/price note is "Promo and platform fees change often"; payout context is "100% first payout bucket, then split"; max scale/allocation is "$300K".
- Platform fit matters here: mapped platforms include Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader.
- Source coverage is stronger because TSB has an official row mapped for this firm.
Side-by-side comparison
Use this as a structured shortlist, not as final financial advice. Check live checkout price, KYC availability, rules, and payout terms before buying an evaluation.
| Factor | FTMO | Apex Trader Funding |
|---|---|---|
| TSB Fit Score | 86 - Core recommendation candidate | 83 - Strong comparison candidate |
| Markets | Forex, Indices, Metals, Crypto | Futures |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, cTrader | Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader |
| Evaluation model | Two-step evaluation | One-step futures evaluation |
| Primary account size | $100K | $50K Legacy benchmark |
| Primary fee | Checkout audit | Promo and platform fees change often |
| Profit target | 10% / 5% | $3K profit goal |
| Daily loss | 5% | No daily max drawdown |
| Max loss / drawdown | 10% static | $2.5K trailing threshold |
| Payout terms | Up to 90% / Reward request after funded-stage rules | 100% first payout bucket, then split / PA payout-window based |
| Max scale | $2M | $300K |
| Promo status | No verified code - Check price | No verified code - Check discount |
| External trust signal | 4.8 / 44,654 reviews | 4.3 / 19,958 reviews |
Program rows and payout detail
These are the connected program rows TSB is using for this comparison. A firm can have multiple plans, so treat this as the mapped decision row and verify the official checkout before paying.
FTMO mapped rows
2-Step FTMO Challenge
Account$100K
Steps2 steps
Target10% / 5%
Daily loss5%
Max loss10% static
PriceCheckout audit
Profit splitUp to 90%
Payout pathReward request after funded-stage rules
FTMO 2-Step keeps familiar 10/5 targets and static 10% maximum loss, but the 5% daily loss and 4 minimum trading days per phase still decide trader fit.
Apex Trader Funding mapped rows
Legacy Full Evaluation
Account$50K Legacy benchmark
StepsMinimum 7 trading days
Target$3K profit goal
Daily lossNo daily max drawdown
Max loss$2.5K trailing threshold
PricePromo and platform fees change often
Profit split100% first payout bucket, then split
Payout pathPA payout-window based
Apex Legacy is ready for futures comparison: 50K, 3K goal, no daily max drawdown, 2.5K trailing threshold, and 7-day minimum context.
WealthCharts 50K Full
Account$50K WealthCharts benchmark
StepsEvaluation
Target$3K profit goal
Daily lossNone
Max loss$2.5K trailing threshold
PricePublished monthly price snapshot; coupon changes often
Profit splitPA split after first payout bucket
Payout pathPA payout-window based
The WealthCharts Apex row is ready enough for platform-specific comparison: 50K, 3K goal, no daily loss, 2.5K trailing threshold, and pricing context.
Source and rule coverage
FTMO source coverage
- Challenge row: Official source snapshot
- Coverage: Official source mapped
- Risk note: FTMO 2-Step keeps familiar 10/5 targets and static 10% maximum loss, but the 5% daily loss and 4 minimum trading days per phase still decide trader fit.
Apex Trader Funding source coverage
- Challenge row: Official Apex legacy evaluation source snapshot
- Coverage: Official source mapped
- Risk note: Apex Legacy is ready for futures comparison: 50K, 3K goal, no daily max drawdown, 2.5K trailing threshold, and 7-day minimum context.
| Firm | Program source | External trust signal | Watchouts | Source link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTMO | Official source snapshot - official source mapped | 4.8 / 44,654 reviews / Trustpilot snapshot |
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Open source |
| Apex Trader Funding | Official Apex legacy evaluation source snapshot - official source mapped | 4.3 / 19,958 reviews / Trustpilot snapshot |
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Open source |
Best next checks
Rules
Compare drawdown model, daily loss, consistency rules, news restrictions, scaling, and payout timing.
Offers
Check whether either firm has a current code, and keep that separate from the actual rule fit.
FAQ
- Which side should I trust more? Use the side with stronger source coverage and rules that match your market. TSB Fit Score is a shortlist signal, not a guarantee.
- Can a promo code change the decision? It can change checkout price, but it should not override drawdown pressure, payout terms, country availability, or platform fit.
- Why do some rows say verify? Prop firm plans and checkout rules change often. TSB marks incomplete rows instead of pretending the data is final.