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FTMO 2-Step $25K Challenge

2-step · Forex & CFD · one-time billing

FTMO’s 2-Step 25K is a 2-step forex & CFD evaluation that costs €250.00, billed one-time. To pass you need 10% then 5% profit across 2 phases. The max loss is 10% ($2,500), static, with a 5% daily loss limit. There is no activation fee after you pass. The first month comes to $272.50, the 23rd cheapest of the 23 25K forex & CFD challenges we track. Funded accounts get a 80% split, and the payout rule is: on demand, from day 14.

HQ CZFounded 2015 · 11 yrPlatforms MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView
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€250.00one-time ≈ $272.50 USD First month$272.50no activation fee
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Rule sheet

From FTMO’s own docs, read 5 Nov 2026.
Targets & limits
Account size $25K · 2-step
Profit target 10% | 5% · $2,500 | $1,250
Daily loss 5% · $1,250
Max loss 10% · $2,500
Drawdown type Static
PT:DD 1:1.00
Trading rules
Leverage 1:100
Min trading days 4 days
News trading Restricted
EAs Yes
Weekend holding Restricted
Platforms MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView
Payouts
Profit split 80%
Frequency On demand, from day 14
Min payout $20
Payout method Not stated

What’s different about 2-Step

FTMO’s classic challenge: 10% then 5%, a 5% daily loss and a 10% max loss that never moves, at least 4 trading days per phase and no time limit. The split starts at 80% and the fee comes back with your first reward.

Cost breakdown

With and without our code.
Without codeWith code
Evaluation fee €250.00 €250.00
Discount — No active code
Activation fee $0 $0
Reset fee None · rebuy €250.00 None · rebuy €250.00
First-month cost $272.50 $272.50
First-month cost converted to USD at 1 EUR = 1.09 USD.

How the 2-Step 25K compares

Against the 23 25K forex & CFD challenges we track, the 10% profit target is higher than the median (9%), the 10% max loss gives more room than the median (8%), and PT:DD is 1:1.00 against a median of 1:1.00. The 80% split is level with the median of 80%.

What it costs to get funded: $272.50 if you pass on the first attempt, $545.00 if you fail once and buy it again. The median 25K forex & CFD challenge costs $140.00 in the first month.

2-Step vs FTMO’s other plans

Compared with FTMO’s other 25K plan:

  • 1-Step: $216.91 first month (vs $272.50), eod trailing drawdown instead of static, 10% target instead of 10% + 5%, 90% split instead of 80%, 1-step instead of 2-step.

About FTMO: founded in 2015 in the Czech Republic, 10 challenges across forex & cfd, Trustpilot 4.8 from 55,579 reviews (their data), not available in Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Belarus, Belize and 72 more countries.

Other sizes of 2-Step

SizePriceWith codeFirst month
$10K €89.00 €89.00 $97.01 View $10K →
$25K €250.00 €250.00 $272.50 Viewing
$50K €345.00 €345.00 $376.05 View $50K →
$100K €540.00 €540.00 $588.60 View $100K →
$200K €1,080.00 €1,080.00 $1,177.20 View $200K →

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