Updated September 28, 2026 · BrokerCue Editorial Team
Fidelcrest vs Ftmo
Fidelcrest
Ftmo
Higher score in this comparison
Where Fidelcrest and Ftmo differ
| Compare | FidelcrestReviewSee alternativesSee alternatives | FtmoReviewSee alternativesSee alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown | 10% to 20%Higher | 10% |
| Evaluation steps | 3 step | 2 step |
| Account sizes | $250,000, $500,000, $1,000,000 | $10,000 / $25,000 / $50,000 / $100,000 / $200,000 |
| Daily loss limit | 5% to 10% | 3% to 5% |
| Challenge price | €999 | Not confirmed |
| Payout frequency | Not confirmed | Reward claim from the 14th day after first trade; paid within 1-2 business days after invoice approval |
Same on both: Profit split (80% to 90%).
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Key differences
- Ftmo scores higher overall: 9.6 vs 8.8.
- Founded is lower at Ftmo: 2015 vs 2018.
- Maximum drawdown is higher at Fidelcrest: 10% to 20% vs 10%.
- Support channels: only Ftmo offers Phone, Community.
Our verdict on each
Fidelcrest
Fidelcrest sells a 3 step evaluation on accounts sized $250,000, $500,000, $1,000,000 for a challenge price of €999. It suits traders who can fund that price and want the room of a 10% to 20% maximum drawdown, with a daily loss limit of 5% to 10%.
Ftmo
FTMO pairs a 2 step evaluation with a fixed maximum drawdown of 10% and a profit split of 80% to 90%, below the 100% offered by Funding Pips. It suits disciplined traders who want clear published rules, a choice of account sizes and broad support coverage.
Score breakdown
| Area | Fidelcrest | Ftmo |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 8.0Challenge price of €999 sits above €51.74, the median across prop firm listings. | Not confirmed |
| Offer | 9.0 | 9.4HigherFixed terms on offer: 10% maximum drawdown, 3% to 5% daily loss limit, 2 step evaluation, 80% to 90% profit split. |
| Trust | 9.4 | 9.7Higher |
Pick Fidelcrest if, pick Ftmo if
Pick Fidelcrest if maximum drawdown matter most.
Pick Ftmo if offer and trust matter most.
How they place
| Ranking | Fidelcrest | Ftmo |
|---|---|---|
| Prop trading firms | 19 of 37 | 5 of 37 |
Every fact side by side
| Fact | Fidelcrest | Ftmo |
|---|---|---|
| Legal entity | Fidelcrest Ltd | FTMO s.r.o. |
| Headquarters | Cyprus | Czechia |
| Founded | 2018 | 2015Lower |
| Support channels | Email, Chat, Help centre | Email, Chat, Phone, Help centre, CommunityCovers more |
Where each stands against the rest
| Fact | Fidelcrest | Ftmo | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit split | 80% to 90%at the median | 80% to 90%at the median | 90 |
| Maximum drawdown | 10% to 20%highest quarter | 10%at the median | 10 |
| Daily loss limit | 5% to 10%highest quarter | 3% to 5%at the median | 3 |
Median across 29 listed brokers.
Pros and cons
Fidelcrest
Pros
- A maximum drawdown of 10% to 20% gives more room than most prop firm listings
- Profit split of 80% to 90% leaves the trader a high share of gains
- Daily loss limit of 5% to 10% spreads the risk check across the session
Cons
- A challenge price of €999 sits above €51.74, the median across prop firm listings
- A 3 step evaluation adds stages many firms leave out
- Support runs on email, chat and help centre only, with no phone line listed
Ftmo
Pros
- Trading limits are published in plain form: a 10% maximum drawdown and a 3% to 5% daily loss limit, both easy to check against your own risk plan.
- The drawdown limit stays at 10% across the evaluation, while Alpha Capital Group works with limits of 4% to 10%.
- Account sizes of $10,000 / $25,000 / $50,000 / $100,000 / $200,000 let a trader scale the account to the capital they actually have.
Cons
- The profit split of 80% to 90% leaves a share of each payout with the firm, where Funding Pips and Apex Trader Funding list 100% and 100%.
- The daily loss limit of 3% to 5% and the 10% maximum drawdown are both hard, so a weak session can end an evaluation on a larger size than planned.
- A reward claim only opens after a waiting period counted from the first trade, and payment waits on invoice approval, so the first payout takes patience.
Who each suits
Fidelcrest
Who it suits
- Traders who want a profit split of 80% to 90% and can hold inside a 10% to 20% drawdown
- Traders whose strategy needs room, given a daily loss limit of 5% to 10%
- Anyone starting smaller and moving up through $250,000, $500,000, $1,000,000
Who should look elsewhere
- Budget-first traders: Alpha Capital Group charges $27 for its challenge
- Traders who want to keep more of each payout: Apex Trader Funding, where the split reaches 100%
- Traders wanting a cheaper entry point: Funding Pips prices challenges at $29 to $555
Ftmo
Who it suits
- Traders who want the loss limits on the table before they pay: 3% to 5% a day and 10% overall.
- Traders who want to reach support by email, chat and phone, including phone and chat.
- Anyone whose capital fits one of the listed sizes, $10,000 / $25,000 / $50,000 / $100,000 / $200,000, and who can sit out the claim window after the first trade.
Who should look elsewhere
- Traders who want to keep every point of profit: Funding Pips and Apex Trader Funding publish 100% and 100% splits, against 80% to 90% here.
- Traders who want a tighter loss cap: Alpha Capital Group works with a maximum drawdown of 4% to 10%, which suits people who want a lower ceiling than 10%.
Current offers
Fidelcrest
Current offer
Bonus
Challenge fee refunded with first payout: Full challenge fee refund credited with the first profit split
Refund applied on the trader's first payout; account is the Pro Trader Normal $250,000 plan; one-time fee only, no recurrent charges
Source, checked September 26, 2026
Bonus
Unlimited Free Retries: Unlimited free retries on the $250,000 account
Listed for the Pro Trader Normal $250,000 plan; no profit target applies
Source, checked September 26, 2026
Ftmo
Current offer
Discount code
20% Off Special deal on $100K 1-Step Challenge: 20% off
Offer banner on the official site linking to the 1-Step purchase flow; one-time percentage discount on the $100,000 1-Step Challenge.
Source, checked September 26, 2026
Free trial
FTMO Free Trial: Free
Free, simplified version of the FTMO Challenge for practice purposes, signup at trader.ftmo.com/free-trial, no limit on repeats.
Source, checked September 26, 2026
Questions about each
Fidelcrest
How much does a Fidelcrest challenge cost?+
The challenge price is €999 across the listed account sizes of $250,000, $500,000, $1,000,000. That is above €51.74, the median across prop firm listings, so a failed attempt means paying again to retry.
What profit split does Fidelcrest offer?+
The split is 80% to 90%, close to 90% across prop firm listings. Traders who want to keep a larger share of gains might look at Apex Trader Funding, where the split reaches 100%.
Ftmo
What does an FTMO challenge cost?+
FTMO lists the account sizes you can enter, $10,000 / $25,000 / $50,000 / $100,000 / $200,000, and the evaluation runs as a 2 step process, so the entry cost follows the size and the stage you buy. For a sense of the market, the median challenge price across the sites compared here is €56.56, and the median for prop firms is €51.74.
How many stages does the evaluation have?+
FTMO runs a 2 step evaluation, so passing takes more than a single stage and a strong result in a single stage does not carry the account through. That structure appears on 40.9% of the sites compared here, against 36.4% for the single-stage model. Each stage is judged against the same 10% maximum drawdown and 3% to 5% daily loss limit.
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