FTMO 1-Step $25K challenge
The $25K 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 firmsThe numbers
- Account size
- $25K
- 1-step
- Price
- €199
- One-time fee
- Profit target
- 10%
- $2,500
- Daily loss limit
- 3%
- $750
- Max loss
- 10%
- $2,500, 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
0.96%
Return needed on the funded account for your share to cover the fee.
Cost per $100K
$860
More expensive than the $780 median for $25K forex challenges at other firms.
What the rules mean in practice
- To pass, grow the $25K account by $2,500 (10%) without breaking a loss limit.
- On any single day you can lose up to $750 (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 $2,500 (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 0.96% return on the funded account to earn back the €199 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
| Steps | Profit target | Daily loss | Max loss | Buy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10K | 1 Step1-Step | 10% | 3% | 10% | 1.00 | 90% | €63.99€79 | Buy |
| $25K | 1 Step1-Step | 10% | 3% | 10% | 1.00 | 90% | €161.19€199 | Buy |
| $50K | 1 Step1-Step | 10% | 3% | 10% | 1.00 | 90% | €258.39€319 | Buy |
| $100K | 1 Step1-Step | 10% | 3% | 10% | 1.00 | 90% | €404.19€499 | Buy |
| $200K | 1 Step1-Step | 10% | 3% | 10% | 1.00 | 90% | €809.19€999 | Buy |
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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 $25K challenge?
The list price is €199, before any discount code. At the time of our check a 19% discount was available.
What is the profit target?
10% ($2,500).
What is the maximum loss?
10%, or $2,500, 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% ($750).
What profit split does it pay?
90%. Payouts: from day 14 after first trade.
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