FTMO has launched a new 1-step challenge, giving traders a simpler route to funding alongside its traditional 2-step process.
The single-step model allows traders to meet a 10% profit target in one phase, removing the previous requirement of completing separate 10% and 5% gains in two stages.
The addition comes as futures-focused prop firms increasingly dominate the 1-step model where FTMO had lagged behind, and this move aligns its offerings with market demand while preserving the established 2-step option for those who prefer it.
A key feature of the 1-step challenge is the Best Day Rule, limiting any single day’s profit to 50% of total gains. Traders exceeding this threshold can continue trading until the rule is satisfied, promoting consistent performance over reliance on one exceptional day.
Trading objectives are clear: a 10% maximum loss, 3% daily loss limit, unlimited trading period, and a 90% payout on successful FTMO accounts. Once objectives are met, traders proceed directly to identity verification before accessing live funded demo accounts.
The Maximum Daily Loss limit recalculates each day based on the previous day’s closing balance, controlling risk without penalising intraday fluctuations.
FTMO’s new 1-step challenge positions it alongside rivals that have long offered this format, providing traders with a faster, more flexible path to funding.
How the 50% Best Day Rule Work
The Best Day Rule ensures that no single trading day accounts for more than 50% of total profits. For example, if a trader makes $7,000 on one day but only $10,000 overall, that day represents 70% of total profits and does not meet the rule.
Traders simply continue trading to generate additional profits. Once total profits increase, the original “Best Day” naturally falls below 50% of total gains. The rule does not limit how much can be made in a single day or trade, it only measures performance relative to overall profits.
The calculation is automatically displayed in FTMO’s Account MetriX, allowing traders to track compliance in real time without guessing.
FTMO 1-Step Challenge – Quick Overview
| Objective | Limit / Target | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Profit Target | 10% | Achieve in one evaluation phase |
| Maximum Loss | 10% | Equity cannot drop below this |
| Maximum Daily Loss | 3% | Recalculated daily based on previous balance |
| Trading Period | Unlimited | No fixed deadline |
| Best Day Rule | 50% | Most profitable day ≤50% of total profit |
| Reward | 90% | Payout on successful FTMO Account |
Start your FTMO 1-step challenge today and fast-track your way to a funded trading account.