FTMO Just Entered Futures — And It Brought NinjaTrader With It
FTMO, the firm that built its name on forex challenges, launched FTMO Futures on September 17, 2026 — and unlike some big-name arrivals, this one was built for futures traders from day one.
The headline facts:
- Single-phase evaluation. No two-step gauntlet. Pass one evaluation and you’re funded.
- NinjaTrader and Tradovate are both supported — a real differentiator in a month when Topstep confirmed it is TopstepX-only (no NinjaTrader, no Tradovate).
- Monthly subscription, no activation fee. Pricing runs $119–$229/month on Growth and $139–$269/month on Pro, across 50K, 100K, and 150K accounts.
- End-of-day trailing drawdown that locks at your initial capital, with an auto-flat at 4:10 PM ET.
- Some US states are excluded (AR, DE, LA, MT, SC at launch).
Growth vs Pro — the one decision that matters
The two plans look similar until you read the funded rules:
| Growth | Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (50K) | $119/mo | $139/mo |
| Drawdown loss limit (50K) | Soft daily loss limit, $1,000 funded | Hard daily loss limit, $1,000 — breach it and the account is terminated |
| Funded consistency | ≤40% | ≤50% |
| Payouts | Up to 50% of profit above initial balance, caps $2,500–$4,000, every 4 qualifying days | Up to 100% above initial balance, caps $5,000–$8,000, every 5 qualifying days |
| Split | 90/10 | 90/10 |
In plain English: Growth forgives a bad day; Pro pays out faster and fuller but ends the account on one hard breach. Which one fits depends entirely on whether your edge survives a hard daily stop.
Our take
FTMO entering futures is the biggest new-entrant story of the fall — the brand recognition is unmatched, and full NinjaTrader support means our readers can actually use it with the tools they already run. The Pro plan’s hard daily loss limit is the trap to respect: it converts one tilted session into a terminated account, not a smaller payout.
Full numbers for every size are on our FTMO Futures rules page — evaluation and funded rules, verified October 20, 2026, and re-checked on the first of every month.
Rules verified October 20, 2026 from FTMO’s official pages. Prop firms change terms often — we re-verify this section monthly.
