Head to head

FTMO vs Topstep

Forex's benchmark firm against futures' benchmark firm.

MetricFTMOTopstep
Trust score94/10091/100
Profit split90%90%
Entry price$345$49
Evaluation2-step1-step
DrawdownStaticEnd-of-day trailing
First payout14 days7 days
Max allocation$400k$150k
Founded20152012

Our verdict

This is really an asset-class decision. If you trade FX and indices on MT5 or cTrader, FTMO. If you trade ES, NQ or CL on a futures platform, Topstep — and it costs a fraction of FTMO to try.

Choose FTMO if

You trade forex, indices or metals.

Choose Topstep if

You trade futures and want a cheap first evaluation.