What is FTMO's maximum loss?

10%. In FTMO's own words, read on ftmo.com on 13 Oct 2026: “The Maximum Loss Limit is calculated as the difference between: the Initial Simulated Capital and the Maximum Loss Amount, which is 10% of the Initial Simulated Capital.”

What is FTMO's maximum loss type?

Static. In FTMO's own words, read on ftmo.com on 3 Oct 2026: “The Maximum Loss rule establishes a static limit (the Maximum Loss Limit) below which your account equity (i.e., Balance + Open Positions P/L ± Swaps – Commissions) cannot drop.”

Has FTMO changed its maximum loss limit?

Maximum loss: no change recorded since 30 Sept 2026; Maximum loss type: no change recorded since 30 Sept 2026.

Which other prop firms quote a maximum loss limit?

Alpha Capital Group (static), Blue Guardian (8%), FundedNext (10%), Maven Trading (8%) and 3 more. As verified between 3 Oct 2026 and 12 Nov 2026.

FTMO maximum loss limit

Name: FTMO maximum loss limit
Creator: B-NKER
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

As verified on 13 Oct 2026, FTMO's maximum loss is 10% ($10,000), quoted from ftmo.com.

The rule as FTMO states it on its own pages, checked on 13 Oct 2026.

The rule

Maximum loss (%)
10%
floor $90,000
“The Maximum Loss Limit is calculated as the difference between: the Initial Simulated Capital and the Maximum Loss Amount, which is 10% of the Initial Simulated Capital.”
Recorded unchanged since 30 Sept 2026ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives
Maximum loss
$10,000
“Maximum Loss Amount = $10,000”
Recorded unchanged since 3 Oct 2026ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives
Maximum loss type
Static
“The Maximum Loss rule establishes a static limit (the Maximum Loss Limit) below which your account equity (i.e., Balance + Open Positions P/L ± Swaps – Commissions) cannot drop.”
Recorded unchanged since 30 Sept 2026ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives

What the figures say

This page covers the maximum loss rule at FTMO, taken from the rules the firm publishes. These values have been in force since Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, and B-NKER last checked them on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026.

FTMO sets the maximum loss at 10% of the account, which is $10,000 on an account of $100,000. The loss type is static, so the limit stays tied to the starting balance of the account.

To read more, see all FTMO rules on this site. You can also set this limit side by side with maximum loss limit at every firm.

Versions recorded

Versions recorded
Value	From	Recorded	Status
Maximum loss$10,000	13 Oct 2026	13 Oct 2026	Current reading
Maximum loss (%)10%	13 Oct 2026	13 Oct 2026	Current reading
Maximum loss (%)10%	4 Oct 2026	4 Oct 2026	Replaced by the reading of 13 Oct 2026
Maximum loss typeStatic	3 Oct 2026	3 Oct 2026	Current reading
Maximum loss10%	3 Oct 2026	3 Oct 2026	Replaced by the reading of 13 Oct 2026
Maximum loss typeStatic	30 Sept 2026	2 Oct 2026	Replaced by the reading of 3 Oct 2026
Maximum loss (%)10%	30 Sept 2026	2 Oct 2026	Replaced by the reading of 4 Oct 2026

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What is FTMO's maximum loss?: 10%. In FTMO's own words, read on ftmo.com on 13 Oct 2026: “The Maximum Loss Limit is calculated as the difference between: the Initial Simulated Capital and the Maximum Loss Amount, which is 10% of the Initial Simulated Capital.”
What is FTMO's maximum loss type?: Static. In FTMO's own words, read on ftmo.com on 3 Oct 2026: “The Maximum Loss rule establishes a static limit (the Maximum Loss Limit) below which your account equity (i.e., Balance + Open Positions P/L ± Swaps – Commissions) cannot drop.”
Has FTMO changed its maximum loss limit?: Maximum loss: no change recorded since 30 Sept 2026; Maximum loss type: no change recorded since 30 Sept 2026.
Which other prop firms quote a maximum loss limit?: Alpha Capital Group (static), Blue Guardian (8%), FundedNext (10%), Maven Trading (8%) and 3 more. As verified between 3 Oct 2026 and 12 Nov 2026.