Head to head · Forex / CFD

FTMO vs ThinkCapital

FTMO and ThinkCapital 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	ThinkCapital
Cheapest $50K account	€319 · Standard Challenge 1-step	$159.20 · Nexus Challenge
Cheapest $50K to funded	€319 · Standard Challenge 1-step (one-time)	$159.20 · Nexus Challenge (one-time)
Price range	€79–€2,999	$31.20–$719.20
Account models	4	8
Account sizes	$5K–$200K	$2.5K–$100K
Profit split	80–90%	80%
Profit target	10–15%	10–18%
Max drawdown	10%	6–8%
Drawdown type	EOD trailing, Static, Trailing balance	Static, Trailing balance, Trailing equity
Billing	One-time	One-time
Daily loss limit	3–5%	3–4%
Consistency rule	None	None
Fastest payout	14 days	14 days
Platforms	cTrader, MT4, MT5, TradingView	ThinkTrader
Review rating	★ 4.5 (219 reviews)	★ 4 (63 reviews)

Price by account size

The cheapest account from each firm at every size.

	FTMO	ThinkCapital
$2.5K	Not offered	$31.20Bolt - Funding - 2 · $31.20 to funded
$5K	€169Instant · €169 to funded	$31.20Nexus Challenge · $31.20 to funded
$10K	€79Standard Challenge 1-step · €79 to funded	$63.20Nexus Challenge · $63.20 to funded
$25K	€199Standard Challenge 1-step · €199 to funded	$111.20Nexus Challenge · $111.20 to funded
$50K	€319Standard Challenge 1-step · €319 to funded	$159.20Nexus Challenge · $159.20 to funded
$100K	€399.20Standard Challenge 1-step · €399.20 to funded	$349Nexus Challenge · $349 to funded
$200K	€999Standard Challenge 1-step · €999 to funded	Not offered

Which one fits you?

Choose FTMO if

You want a higher profit split (up to 90%)
You want a larger account (up to $200K)
You trade on cTrader, MT4 and MT5
You weigh reviews (rated 4.5 from 219 reviews)

Rules Visit

Choose ThinkCapital if

You trade on ThinkTrader