Head-to-head comparison
For Traders vs FTMO
Compare FirmFax scores, account rules, reputation, fees, platforms, and current offers before choosing.
For Traders vs FTMO
For Traders is not graded, so FirmFax does not compare the two on score.
Not graded. A grade needs the drawdown type on record.
Account reviewed
Classic Forex 90/100 account scoreBest account
FTMO Challenge - 2-Step 96/100 account scoreNot graded. A grade needs the drawdown type on record.
Fast answer
For Traders and FTMO are not ranked against each other here, because at least one of their grades is withheld. The category breakdown below compares them category by category.
Best for For Traders
Pick For Traders for Classic Forex, its top-scored tracked account at 90/100.
Best for FTMO
Pick FTMO for FTMO Challenge - 2-Step, its top-scored tracked account at 96/100, 6 points clear of For Traders' top-scored account.
Next step
For Traders
Account reviewed: Classic Forex. 20% off for new customers with code NEW20, or a Pay After Pass challenge from $9.
Next step
FTMO
Best account: FTMO Challenge - 2-Step. 20% off the $100K 1-Step Challenge.
The short version
What actually separates them
3 fields on the record split For Traders and FTMO. Everything else either matches or is not on the record yet.
Intraday trailing tightens against your open profit; end-of-day trailing only resets at the close; static never moves. This is the rule most likely to end an account.
A consistency cap limits how much of your total profit one day may contribute, so a single outsized winner can delay a payout.
A daily loss limit ends the session, not the account — but it decides how many attempts a bad open costs you.
Not comparable yet: starting price, minimum days to a first payout, trader profit split — at least one of the two firms has no figure on record, so we do not draw a conclusion from it. A blank here means we have not confirmed the rule, not that the firm has none.
Fig. 01 — Category winners
Who wins each category
For Traders wins more categories (1–0, 5 not comparable), but the right pick depends on which category matters most to you.
Price
No dataFor Traders publishes a starting price; we have none recorded for FTMO, so there is no comparison to draw here yet.
Drawdown
No single ruleWe do not have one drawdown model for every plan on sale at For Traders or at FTMO, so there is no single firm-level rule to compare.
Payouts
No dataFor Traders publishes a minimum number of days to a first payout; we have none recorded for FTMO, so there is no comparison to draw here yet. Trader split is level or equally unrecorded, so nothing separates them here.
Rules
Not comparedFor Traders has no single grade, so no one plan stands for it here and this category is not compared.
Platforms
For Traders supports more platforms (4 vs 3).
Firm score
Not comparedAt least one of these grades is withheld, so the overall scores are not compared.
A “tie” means both firms publish the same answer. “No data” means one of them has no figure on record for that category, so there is nothing to compare — it is never a point against either firm. “No single rule” means a firm’s plans do not share one rule in our record, so there is no firm-level rule to compare.
Buyer guide
Which one should you choose?
For Traders is stronger when...
- Pick For Traders for Classic Forex, its top-scored tracked account at 90/100.
- Entry cost: $29 starting price.
- Risk model: a drawdown that varies by plan, daily loss limit varies by plan. Confirm it fits how you size trades.
- Our record does not hold one consistency rule for every For Traders plan, so check the plan you would buy before you plan around one big day.
- Payouts: Up to 90%, 48-hour reward guarantee advertised; account terms apply, first withdrawal from 14 days (unit not recorded).
FTMO is stronger when...
- Pick FTMO for FTMO Challenge - 2-Step, its top-scored tracked account at 96/100, 6 points clear of For Traders' top-scored account.
- Entry cost: no starting price on record.
- Risk model: a drawdown that varies by plan, daily loss limit varies by plan. Confirm it fits how you size trades.
- Our record does not hold one consistency rule for every FTMO plan, so check the plan you would buy before you plan around one big day.
- Payouts: 80/20 to 90/10 depending on program/scaling, Reward cycle depends on FTMO Account terms.
Before you buy
FTMO has no starting price on record, so there is no price comparison to make here yet — check both firm pages directly.
Both firms sit at 0 logged status issues, so status issues are level in this matchup.
Payout cadence differs (For Traders is 48-hour reward guarantee advertised; account terms apply, FTMO is Reward cycle depends on FTMO Account terms), which compounds if you withdraw often.
Freshness: For Traders was last reviewed 2026-09-24; FTMO on 2026-09-26.
Fig. 04 — The tale of the tape
Head-to-head
| Metric | For Traders | FTMO |
|---|---|---|
| FirmFax firm score | Not graded | 83 |
| Account score | 90 (Classic Forex) | 96 (FTMO Challenge - 2-Step)✓ |
| Reputation | Rating withheld | Strong reputation |
| Founded | 2023 | 2015✓ |
| Starting price | $29 | Not recorded |
| Markets | Forex Futures Crypto | Forex Crypto |
| Jurisdiction | Not recorded | Czech Republic |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker, For Traders X | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader |
| Drawdown | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |
| Daily loss limit | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |
| Consistency rule | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |
| Profit split | Up to 90% | 80/20 to 90/10 depending on program/scaling |
| Payout frequency | 48-hour reward guarantee advertised; account terms apply | Reward cycle depends on FTMO Account terms |
| Min days to payout | 14 days (unit not recorded) | Not recorded |
Checkmarks flag the objectively better value (higher score/reputation, older firm, lower price/fee) and are only awarded when both firms have that figure on record — “Not recorded” never loses a row. Rules are shown side by side without a “winner” because the best choice depends on your strategy.
Current discount
20% off for new customers with code NEW20, or a Pay After Pass challenge from $9
Official source · Last checked 2026-09-16
Current discount
20% off the $100K 1-Step Challenge
Official source · Last checked 2026-09-05
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For Traders vs FTMO FAQ
Is For Traders or FTMO better for forex and crypto traders?
FTMO's highest-scoring account has the higher FirmFax score right now. The better pick is the one whose drawdown, platforms, and fees match how you trade. FTMO's drawdown varies by plan, so compare the plan you would buy.
Which is cheaper, For Traders or FTMO?
We cannot answer that yet: FTMO has no starting price on record. Compare both firm pages directly.
How do drawdown rules compare between For Traders and FTMO?
For Traders uses a drawdown that varies by plan and FTMO uses a drawdown that varies by plan. Intraday trailing tightens fastest, so it is the stricter style to trade under.
Do For Traders and FTMO have a consistency rule?
Our record does not hold one consistency rule for every For Traders plan, and our record does not hold one consistency rule for every FTMO plan. Where a firm's plans do not share one rule in our record, check the plan you would buy on its firm page.
Does FirmFax rank For Traders vs FTMO using payouts?
Payout history is used as context, not as a score input. FirmFax scores each plan on plan rules, firm track record, plan transparency and plan accessibility.
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