Head to head · Forex / CFD

FTMO vs The Trading Pit

FTMO and The Trading Pit side by side: prices, rules and payouts. Checked Nov 10. The two firms price in different currencies, so prices are not marked as cheaper.

At a glance

Across every account each firm lists. Green marks the clearly better side.

	FTMO	The Trading Pit
Cheapest $50K account	€319 · Standard Challenge 1-step	$314.10 · CFD Prime - 1-Phase Evaluation
Cheapest $50K to funded	€319 · Standard Challenge 1-step (one-time)	$314.10 · CFD Prime - 1-Phase Evaluation (one-time)
Price range	€79–€2,999	$29–$1,296
Account models	4	3
Account sizes	$5K–$200K	$2.5K–$200K
Profit split	80–90%	80%
Profit target	10–15%	10–15%
Max drawdown	10%	6–10%
Drawdown type	EOD trailing, Static, Trailing balance	EOD trailing, Static, Trailing balance
Billing	One-time	One-time
Daily loss limit	3–5%	None on CFD Funding
Consistency rule	None	None
Fastest payout	14 days	14 days
Platforms	cTrader, MT4, MT5, TradingView	cTrader, MT5
Review rating	★ 4.5 (219 reviews)	★ 4 (45 reviews)

Price by account size

The cheapest account from each firm at every size.

	FTMO	The Trading Pit
$2.5K	Not offered	$29CFD Prime - 1-Phase Evaluation · $29 to funded
$5K	€169Instant · €169 to funded	$49CFD Prime - 1-Phase Evaluation · $49 to funded
$10K	€79Standard Challenge 1-step · €79 to funded	$89.10CFD Prime - 1-Phase Evaluation · $89.10 to funded
$20K	Not offered	$179.10CFD Prime - 1-Phase Evaluation · $179.10 to funded
$25K	€199Standard Challenge 1-step · €199 to funded	Not offered
$50K	€319Standard Challenge 1-step · €319 to funded	$314.10CFD Prime - 1-Phase Evaluation · $314.10 to funded
$100K	€399.20Standard Challenge 1-step · €399.20 to funded	$512.10CFD Prime - 1-Phase Evaluation · $512.10 to funded
$200K	€999Standard Challenge 1-step · €999 to funded	$1,025.10CFD Prime - 1-Phase Evaluation · $1,025.10 to funded

Which one fits you?

Choose FTMO if

You want a higher profit split (up to 90%)
You trade on MT4 and TradingView
You weigh reviews (rated 4.5 from 219 reviews)

Rules Visit

Choose The Trading Pit if

You want a plan with no daily loss limit