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FTMO vs Topstep.

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2 published figures · trader-reported estimates · terms
DimensionFTMOTopstep
JurisdictionCzech Republic (FTMO s.r.o.)not published
RegulatorNone (proprietary trading firm; simulated/demo accounts only)None (proprietary trading firm; simulated accounts)
Profit splitUp to 90%90%
Evaluation2-step: 10/5/5/10, min 4 daysnot published
Newsrestrictednot published
Weekendrestrictednot published
EAsnot publishednot published
Payout rulesFirst reward withdrawal = 100% refund of initial fee (2-step)Up to 50% of account reward balance, max $5,000 (Standard) / $6,000 (Consistency XFA) per payout
Denial-rate estimateno published figureno published figure
TierNo data yetNo data yet
Verified00
Reported00
ZPD——
Denial clausesnot yet extractednot yet extracted
Controversy02

Firm dossiers

2 full profiles · sources · corrections record

Dossier · accessed 2026-08-03

FTMO

No data yet

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Dossier · accessed 2026-08-03

Topstep

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Referral programs

2 affiliate CPA · does not change the denial-rate

FTMO

No public referral program verified for FTMO.

Topstep

No public referral program verified for Topstep.

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Sources

5 primary documents · accessed dates verbatim