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Earn2Trade vs FTMO: fees, rules and payouts compared

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Programme	Earn2Trade Trader Career Path TCP25	Earn2Trade The Gauntlet Mini $50K	FTMO FTMO Challenge 1-Step	FTMO FTMO Challenge 2-Step
Market	Futures	Futures	Forex & CFDs	Forex & CFDs
Account size	$25,000	$50,000	$100,000	$100,000
Evaluation fee	$150 / month	$170 / month	EUR 499	EUR 540
Profit target — explain simply Profit target The profit an evaluation account must reach, without breaking any rule, to pass that phase.Example: $50,000 account with a 6% target: you must make $3,000.Watch out: Reaching the target does not override other rules such as minimum trading days.More plain-language terms	$1,750	$3,000	10%	10% Challenge phase, 5% Verification phase
Daily loss limit — explain simply Daily loss limit The most an account may lose within one trading day. Breaching it usually fails the account or ends trading for the day.Example: $100,000 starting balance, 5% daily limit: a $5,000 loss in one day (often including open losses) breaches it.Watch out: Firms differ on whether it is measured from the day's starting balance or equity, and when the day resets.More plain-language terms	$550	$1,100	3% of initial capital, reset daily at 00:00 CE(S)T	5% of initial simulated capital, reset daily at 00:00 CE(S)T
Max drawdown — explain simply Drawdown How far an account has fallen from a previous high point. A 'maximum drawdown' rule sets how far the balance may fall before the account fails.Example: An account peaks at $10,500 and falls to $9,800: the drawdown from that peak is $700 (about 6.7%).Watch out: Prop firms measure drawdown differently (static, trailing, end-of-day). Read the exact rule.More plain-language terms	$1,500 end-of-day (evaluation) End-of-day trailing	$2,000 end-of-day (evaluation) End-of-day trailing	10%, end-of-day trailing; limit can only rise End-of-day trailing	10% of initial capital (static; $90,000 floor on $100K) Static
Minimum days — explain simply Minimum trading days The fewest separate days you must trade before passing or requesting a payout, even if the target is reached sooner.More plain-language terms	None	None	Not published	4 trading days
Profit split — explain simply Profit split The share of eligible profits a funded trader receives under the firm's payout rules.Example: An 80% split on $2,000 of eligible profit is $1,600 to the trader, before any payout conditions.Watch out: Payout timing, minimums and eligibility rules matter as much as the percentage.More plain-language terms	50% under $1,500, 80% over $1,500 (LiveSim/Live)	50% under $2,250, 80% over $2,250	90% of simulated profits	Up to 90% of simulated profits
Payouts	Weekly payouts, no buffer requirement (LiveSim/Live)	Weekly payouts, no buffer requirement (LiveSim/Live)	Fee is not refunded	Fee refunded with first reward withdrawal
Platforms	—	Tradovate, NinjaTrader, BlackArrow, TradingView, Finamark	MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView (via OANDA broker profile)	MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView (via OANDA broker profile)
Reset / retry — explain simply Reset Restarting a prop evaluation from the original balance and rules, usually for a fee, after failing or to start over.Watch out: Repeated resets add up — count them in the true cost of a programme.More plain-language terms	Free reset when rebilled	Not published	Not published	Not published
Checked	2026-10-09 · source	2026-10-08 · source	2026-10-08 · source	2026-10-08 · source

About this data. Every rule and price is taken from the firm's own website on the date shown, with a link to the page. Firms change their rules often — confirm on the official page before you pay. “Not published” means we could not find the value on an official page; we never estimate it. Order is by your filters or alphabetical, never by commission. Prop-firm evaluations are paid products; most traders do not pass, and a funded account is not a guarantee of income.