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FTUK sells a pay-after-you-pass Flex Challenge ($9 to start, 4% target, activation fee after passing) and Instant Funding forex accounts from $5,000 to $200,000, on MT5, TradeLocker and Match-Trader. Forex accounts use a 5% daily and 6% trailing drawdown. The profit split starts at 60% (Flex) or 65% (Instant) and scales to 90%. Payouts are on demand once a 20% consistency score is met. Accounts are simulated. FTUK's futures accounts are listed separately as FTUK Futures.

Trading Rules

Rules change without notice and vary by account type. Confirm with the firm before you trade.

ALLOWED

Weekend Holding

News Trading

Allowed on Flex and Instant Funding.

Overnight Holding

A partly closed position can't be carried to the next trading day.

RESTRICTED

Expert Advisors (EAs)

Risk-management EAs allowed; banned strategies stay banned with or without an EA.

Copy Trading

From your own external account only; not between FTUK accounts or other people's.

Scalping

Every trade must stay open at least 30 seconds.

Hedging

Hedging across multiple accounts is banned.

Prohibited Conduct

Exploiting demo conditions is banned; a -2% floating loss trips the Account Protector.

NOT ALLOWED

Tick ScalpingGrid Trading

HFT

Defined as opening and closing trades within 30 seconds.

Martingale

Includes raising risk 1.5x+ after a loss and adding to losing positions.

Arbitrage

Including reverse, latency and hedge arbitrage.

From our firm record — not independently re-verified

True Cost Calculator

See how much it truly costs to get funded at FTUK, including multiple failed attempts.

Fee

$179

Split to you

65%

Account

$10K

How many attempts?

Drag to model your worst-case scenario

2attempts
1Best
2
3
4
5Worst
Total Spent

$358

2 attempts × $179 fee

Net Cost

$358

No fee refund on this plan

Break-Even

5.51%

Profit needed on $10K after 65% split

Fees shown in USD. Break-even is the minimum profit % you need on your funded account to cover all challenge costs.

Leverage and Platforms

Tradeable Asset Classes

  • forex
  • indices
  • commodities
  • crypto
  • futures

Available Trading Platforms

  • MT5 logo
    MT5
  • TradeLocker logo
    TradeLocker
  • Match-Trader logo
    Match-Trader

Restricted Countries & Regions

KPNorth Korea
IRIran
LYLibya
SOSomalia
SSSouth Sudan
SDSudan
SYSyria
YEYemen

Check the firm website for the full and up-to-date list. Full list at FTUK.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, the Flex Challenge: a one-step evaluation that costs $9 to start, with a 4% profit target, 5% daily and 6% trailing drawdown, and no time limit. You pay the activation fee ($56–$1,200 by size) only after passing.
Yes. Instant Funding gives you a funded forex account from $5K to $200K, from $109, with no evaluation.
Flex starts at 60% and Instant Funding at 65%, both scaling to 90% at Level 6.
On demand, once your best day is no more than 20% of the total profit you request.
Risk-management EAs are allowed. Martingale, grid, HFT, tick scalping and arbitrage are banned, and every trade must stay open at least 30 seconds.
No. Stop losses are optional, but a -2% floating loss triggers the Account Protector.

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