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Audacity Capital vs FTMO: rules compared

Audacity Capital and FTMO side by side: prices, drawdown, news, weekend and EA rules, and the hidden rules in their terms. Every figure comes from each firm's own site.

Quick take

Which is better depends on how you trade. “Not found in the pages we read” means we didn't find it in the firm's pages we read. Checked 23 Oct 2026. Not financial advice.

Audacity CapitalFTMO
Challenge typesInstant; 1-Step; 2-Step
Plans tracked33
Cheapest listed price$32 ($5K Ability Challenge (2 Step))€79 ($10,000 1-Step)
Daily loss limit
  • Ability Challenge (2 Step): 7.5% Phase 1 / 5% Phase 2 and live (static)
  • Ability One (1 Step): 3% (static)
  • FTP (Instant Funding): 5%
  • 2-Step (Standard/Swing): 5% (Max Daily Loss)
  • 1-Step: 3%
  • Instant: 3%
Max loss
  • Ability Challenge (2 Step): 15% Phase 1 / 10% Phase 2 and live (static)
  • Ability One (1 Step): 6% (static)
  • FTP (Instant Funding): 10%
  • 2-Step (Standard/Swing): 10%, static
  • 1-Step: 10%, trailing on balance (end of day)
  • Instant: 10%, trailing on balance (intraday)
Profit split
  • Ability Challenge (2 Step): 75%-90%
  • Ability One (1 Step): Up to 90%
  • FTP (Instant Funding): Up to 80%
  • 2-Step (Standard/Swing): 2-Step: 80% default, 90% with Scaling Plan/Premium Programme; 1-Step and Instant: 90%
  • 1-Step: 90%
  • Instant: 90%
News trading (plans)Allowed: 3/3Allowed with conditions: 3/3
Weekend holding (plans)Allowed: 3/3Allowed with conditions: 3/3
EAs (plans)Allowed: 3/3Allowed with conditions: 3/3
Consistency rule (plans)Unclear, read the wording: 3/3Has a consistency rule: 2/3 Not found in the pages we read: 1/3
Hidden rules found16 (13 can breach the account)23 (10 can breach the account)
Fine-print score29/10026/100
Rule changes logged01
PlatformsMT5; DXTradeMT4; MT5; cTrader; TradingView

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