FTMO enters futures trading with a beta launch under a new brand.

A new brand, still in beta.

FTMO, one of the largest CFD-focused proprietary trading firms in the industry, has launched a beta futures offering under a new brand: FTMO Futures. This is the firm's first expansion beyond its core CFD challenge business, run somewhat separately with its own dedicated social media presence, and it arrives while the product is still explicitly labelled beta rather than a finished, permanent offering.

Both account types operate on a 90/10 profit split in the trader's favour, with the trailing drawdown locking once it reaches the initial account balance. Payouts aren't automatic or daily; once the minimum profitable-day requirement is met, payments process from $20 via Wise, Revolut, or bank card.

Trading runs through NinjaTrader and Tradovate infrastructure, with TradingView access available using the same credentials. The offering covers 30 CME Group contracts (19 minis, 11 micros) spanning indices, metals, energy, currencies, and micro crypto, with Level 1 market data included. Commissions run $0.50 per side on minis and $0.20 on micros, plus standard exchange and NFA fees. All positions must close by 4:10pm ET daily, with no weekend holding permitted; algorithmic trading and news trading are both allowed, provided strategies remain replicable in live markets.

One detail is described differently across sources and worth flagging rather than resolving arbitrarily: TheGodFunded's coverage describes single-phase evaluations only, while Finance Magnates and LeapRate both describe the offering as including both 1-Step and 2-Step Challenge structures. We could not independently confirm which framing is complete.

FTMO's entry into futures makes this a good moment to compare established futures-only firms on their own terms. Apex Trader Funding is one of the largest names in the futures space specifically, currently running a discount on evaluation fees.

What is confirmed.

FTMO's own beta launch of the FTMO Futures brand, the Growth and Pro account structures with their pricing and payout requirements, the NinjaTrader and Tradovate platform infrastructure, the 30-contract CME instrument list, and the daily closure requirement are all confirmed and cross-verified across TheGodFunded, Finance Magnates, and LeapRate. Finance Magnates additionally reports FTMO stating traders can ultimately access up to $450,000 in simulated capital, and situates this launch alongside FTMO's completed acquisition of OANDA in December 2025 and FTMO's recent return to serving US-based clients, having suspended that service in early 2024 alongside The5ers.

What remains uncertain.

Whether the evaluation structure includes 2-Step Challenges alongside single-phase options, as reported by Finance Magnates and LeapRate but not by TheGodFunded, is unresolved. No timeline was given for when, or whether, FTMO Futures will exit beta status, and no detail was provided on the specific criteria used to select traders for the Live Funded invitation process.

Why this matters.

FTMO's move follows a broader pattern rather than an isolated decision. Finance Magnates situates this launch alongside similar expansions from The5ers and FundedNext, both CFD-focused firms that have also added futures products, driven in part by MetaQuotes' restrictions affecting US-focused CFD prop trading platforms. A firm of FTMO's scale making the same move is a meaningful signal about where the broader CFD prop trading industry sees its growth, not just a product decision specific to FTMO.

What happens next.

We will update this piece if FTMO clarifies the discrepancy between single-phase and multi-phase evaluation structures, announces a timeline for exiting beta, or details its Live Funded selection criteria.

If you're comparing established futures firms on documented, verifiable terms, our full Apex Trader Funding review breaks down rules, payouts, and platform support in one place.