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FTMO 1-Step $200K challenge

The $200K size of FTMO's 1-Step program: a 1-step evaluation with a 10% max loss and a 90% profit split. Every limit below is shown as a percentage and as an amount.

8.0 out of 10PropFirmly score for FTMORanked 2 of 14 forex firms

The numbers

Account size
$200K
1-step
Price
€999
One-time fee
Profit target
10%
$20,000
Daily loss limit
3%
$6,000
Max loss
10%
$20,000, end-of-day trailing
Profit split
90%
Payouts
From day 14 after first trade
Time limit
Unlimited
Fee refunded
No

How it compares

Target ÷ max loss

1.00

You need no more profit than the loss you are allowed. That is generous.

Break-even return

0.6%

Return needed on the funded account for your share to cover the fee.

Cost per $100K

$539

More expensive than the $473 median for $200K forex challenges at other firms.

What the rules mean in practice

  • To pass, grow the $200K account by $20,000 (10%) without breaking a loss limit.
  • On any single day you can lose up to $6,000 (3%). Check FTMO's rules for whether that is measured from the day's starting balance or equity, because open trades count.
  • The account fails if you lose $20,000 (10%). This is end-of-day trailing drawdown: the loss limit moves up once a day, based on your end-of-day balance, and ignores swings during the session.
  • Consistency rule: Best day may not exceed 50% of total profit (applies in the Challenge and on the FTMO Account)
  • At a 90% split, you need about 0.6% return on the funded account to earn back the €999 fee.
  • Payouts: first reward can be requested from the 14th day after the first trade on the FTMO Account.
  • Fees are stated in EUR. Sizes here are the USD tiers; the same fee buys the matching EUR tier (€10K to €160K) and other account currencies.
  • The 10% maximum loss is a balance-based limit that trails the end-of-day balance and never moves down; it resets to 90% of the initial balance after a reward withdrawal on a new account.
  • Daily loss limit is the balance at midnight CE(S)T minus 3% of the initial balance.
  • The 50% consistency rule (best day versus total profit) applies to orders created on or after 12 October 2026; older accounts use the previous Best Day Rule (50% of positive days' profit).
  • FTMO's 1-Step objectives list no minimum number of trading days.
  • The fee is labelled non-refundable; only the 2-Step fee is refunded.
  • Passed accounts go to a review that FTMO says typically takes 1 to 4 business days.

This is our reading of FTMO's published rules. The firm's own terms always take priority. See the full FTMO rules.

Other 1-Step sizes

FTMO 1-Step account sizes
Loss limitsBuy
$10K1 Step1-Step10%1.00× loss10% max3% daily · End-of-day trailing90%€63.99€79Buy
$25K1 Step1-Step10%1.00× loss10% max3% daily · End-of-day trailing90%€161.19€199Buy
$50K1 Step1-Step10%1.00× loss10% max3% daily · End-of-day trailing90%€258.39€319Buy
$100K1 Step1-Step10%1.00× loss10% max3% daily · End-of-day trailing90%€404.19€499Buy
$200K1 Step1-Step10%1.00× loss10% max3% daily · End-of-day trailing90%€809.19€999Buy

Other FTMO programs

Each at the size nearest $200K.

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FTMO 1-Step $200K questions

How does FTMO score on PropFirmly?

8.0 out of 10, ranked 2 of 14 forex firms we track. The score rates the firm, not this one account: trader reputation, track record, payout terms, pricing, rule flexibility and platform choice, weighted as described on our methodology page.

How much is the FTMO 1-Step $200K challenge?

The list price is €999, before any discount code. At the time of our check a 19% discount was available.

What is the profit target?

10% ($20,000).

What is the maximum loss?

10%, or $20,000, using end-of-day trailing drawdown. The loss limit moves up once a day, based on your end-of-day balance, and ignores swings during the session.

Is there a daily loss limit?

Yes, 3% ($6,000).

What profit split does it pay?

90%. Payouts: from day 14 after first trade.

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