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FTMO Futures Trading Rules Explained
FTMO's futures arm: one-step monthly evaluation with Growth and Pro sim-funded tracks.
4.5/5 our ratingSince 2015Czech RepublicReviewed by PickMyFirmUpdated Oct 28, 2026
FTMO Futures rules: what you can and can't do
News trading: Allowed
You can open and close trades around high-impact news releases.
Holding overnight: Not allowed
Close every position before the end of each trading day.
Holding over the weekend: Not allowed
Close every position before the market closes on Friday.
EAs, bots & algorithms: Allowed
Automated strategies are allowed, within the firm's fair-use rules.
Copy trading: Allowed
You may copy your own trades between accounts at this firm.
Hedging: Not allowed
Hedging (opposite positions) is not allowed.
Loss limits by plan
FTMO Futures Growth
- Daily
- None
- Max
- 4%
- Min days
- 0
Trailing (end of day). Your loss limit follows your highest end-of-day balance. Swings during the day don't move it.
FTMO Futures Pro
- Daily
- 2%
- Max
- 6%
- Min days
- 0
Trailing (end of day). Your loss limit follows your highest end-of-day balance. Swings during the day don't move it.
Fine print
- Consistency rule: Evaluation only: best day may not exceed 40% (Growth) or 50% (Pro) of total profit. None on Sim-Funded. How consistency rules work →
- Scaling plan: Contract limit rises with end-of-day profit: 2/4/6 contracts at start up to 5/10/15 on 50K/100K/150K