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  • #34,441
  • Apr 9, 2024 12:09am Apr 9, 2024 12:09am
Quoting ladder
{quote} No one in this thread mentioned such questionnaire. They are really scared of your trading skills. Be careful about the answers. If you trade bigger lots than you answered, you may get some trouble.
Ftmo is my only hope of hassle free payouts.....
Extreme gut feeling trader
  • #34,442
  • Apr 9, 2024 12:47am Apr 9, 2024 12:47am
Quoting montygoldy
{quote} Not sure if its regular practise but ftmo sent me a questionnaire asking how many lots you gonna place, which pairs gonna use, whats your personal account status, how much you expect to make per cycle bla bla.....
I don’t think I was ever presented that questionnaire when I got my funded accounts. Must be new?
A snails pace wins the race :-)
  • #34,443
  • Apr 9, 2024 12:52am Apr 9, 2024 12:52am
Quoting montygoldy
{quote} Not sure if its regular practise but ftmo sent me a questionnaire asking how many lots you gonna place, which pairs gonna use, whats your personal account status, how much you expect to make per cycle bla bla.....
It smells to me that they will be deciding the leverage you will have based upon your answers.
  • #34,444
  • Apr 9, 2024 1:15am Apr 9, 2024 1:15am
FTMO have started playing games quite some time ago. As it gets more common its inevitable we will see it here. Becareful not to dox your account.
  • #34,445
  • Apr 9, 2024 1:16am Apr 9, 2024 1:16am
Quoting Capablanca
{quote} It smells to me that they will be deciding the leverage you will have based upon your answers.
already on swing account.. which i believe is 1:30 .. may i am guessing its because of max allocation
Extreme gut feeling trader
  • #34,446
  • Edited 2:01am Apr 9, 2024 1:20am | Edited 2:01am
The days of FTMO paying out high 5-6 figures in a month appear to be over
  • #34,447
  • Apr 9, 2024 1:34am Apr 9, 2024 1:34am
Quoting montygoldy
{quote} Not sure if its regular practise but ftmo sent me a questionnaire asking how many lots you gonna place, which pairs gonna use, whats your personal account status, how much you expect to make per cycle bla bla.....
You're special, dude. Never had them ask me that.
  • #34,448
  • Apr 9, 2024 1:39am Apr 9, 2024 1:39am
Quoting montygoldy
{quote} already on swing account.. which i believe is 1:30 .. may i am guessing its because of max allocation
Some youtube videos say their ftmo swing accounts leverage was reduced to 1:5 .

You have 400K allocation, and it seems that you can make 10% or more per month. You are a huge liability to FTMO.
  • #34,449
  • Apr 9, 2024 1:40am Apr 9, 2024 1:40am
Quoting Capablanca
{quote} WTF ?! That seems like a secret stuff. I didn't even know that they have a Discord. That's not mentioned in their site. {image} The same happens in their emails. No mention to Discord: {image} Am I supposed to guess it ? Are they looking for 007 people ? Where do we see their Discord link ?
Found it. When you buy a challenge and you click on it, you'll see the discord symbol on the top right.
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  • #34,450
  • Apr 9, 2024 2:39am Apr 9, 2024 2:39am
Quoting montygoldy
{quote} Not sure if its regular practise but ftmo sent me a questionnaire asking how many lots you gonna place, which pairs gonna use, whats your personal account status, how much you expect to make per cycle bla bla.....
write back and ask them,

"how much do you have?"
  • #34,451
  • Apr 9, 2024 2:40am Apr 9, 2024 2:40am
I have received the same questionnaire from FTMO over a year ago. (Way before the MFF saga would begin.) It's called maximum capital allocation questionaire and never got any trouble from it but I also don't trade like a degenerate so I haven't deviated from those answers.
It's worrying that half-truths become gospel in this thread though. FTMO sends an email with this questionaire explaining that it is specifically for the full allocation, someone fails to clarify this and suddenly the sky is falling... Or FTMO is now denying payouts to a guy who trades 100+ lots and gets lucky.
From what I see FTMO is still working business as usual when you don't overleverage and don't try to hit the lottery. Dozens of 5-6 figure payouts add up to way more than one huge denied one.
  • #34,452
  • Apr 9, 2024 2:47am Apr 9, 2024 2:47am
Quoting ladder
{quote} Some youtube videos say their ftmo swing accounts leverage was reduced to 1:5 . You have 400K allocation, and it seems that you can make 10% or more per month. You are a huge liability to FTMO.
No it wasn't reduced. Some people have been reduced to 1:5 usually when they are basically gambling and putting in huge lots and getting lucky sometimes. Other than that, there have been no problems that I have seen with FTMO they are paying as usual and there are a lot of 5 figure payouts people are showing in their profit split section of discord.
  • #34,453
  • Apr 9, 2024 3:48am Apr 9, 2024 3:48am
Quoting noox
Or FTMO is now denying payouts to a guy who trades 100+ lots and gets lucky.
Do you see the contradiction ? Providing 1:100 leverage and them claiming that people got lucky.

1:100 is in fact 1:1000 because they provide purchase power of 10.000.000 over a DD of 10.000.

They can't have these conditions and then blaming that some people to "got lucky".
  • #34,454
  • Apr 9, 2024 4:07am Apr 9, 2024 4:07am
Just seen a denied funded account from Funded Engineer. The leverage was around 1:10 used for trading Gold, which was swing trade and then 300k got passed. Clearly not the fault from the trader, this cannot be classified as gambling. Idk what, but this FE prop seems odd now. Any other stories from this or other props here ?
  • #34,455
  • Apr 9, 2024 4:18am Apr 9, 2024 4:18am
I hate those unkown hidden rules. You either get your leverage reduced a lot or you get no payout but only a refund. But this is already a loss, if you passed it means you flipped the account once and then you only get your money back. It seems this is the new standard for props. It is nearly as bad as denying payouts without refund.
  • #34,456
  • Apr 9, 2024 4:31am Apr 9, 2024 4:31am
It is all about reducing leverage to have less large payouts for the prop firm. It seems the new standard now. Even Funded Peaks steps in.

Dear Funded Peaks Community,
At Funded Peaks, our mission has always been to foster a professional trading environment that encourages growth, learning, and sustainable success. We recognize the complexities of trading as a profession—one that demands rigorous self-study, disciplined strategy, and keen analysis.—guides our commitment to enhancing our collective trading environment.
A key pillar of our mission is Risk Management. It's become clear that practices like overleveraging and one-sided bets, while common, undermine both individual long-term success and the integrity and reliability of the trading data we collect. This data isn't just numbers; it's the foundation of systems we build to ensure profitability and reliability. A stable, data-driven platform is what separates a sustainable firm from the rest, especially in a landscape where many have failed due to mismanagement.
We’re not alone in recognizing the need for solid risk management—industry leaders like FTMO have long introduced the way, and others are now following suit. The trend is clear: the future belongs to firms that balance opportunity with sustainability, ensuring not just competitive offerings but also dependable payouts.
To simplify, here are our straightforward guidelines:

  1. Limit risk to 2% or below per trading idea.
  2. Avoid gambling behavior and extreme bets.

Originally, we believed that our programs, including the Elite Trader and Fund Manager initiatives, would naturally incentivize good risk management. We hoped to cultivate an environment where the enforcement of such guidelines would be unnecessary. However, observing the impact of risky behaviors on both challenges and funded accounts—where hard-earned progress is lost—has led us to reconsider.


Our compliance framework is designed to support, not penalize:

  1. Step One: You will receive a notice with no immediate further action, with guidance for improvement.
  2. Step Two: Depending on the severity of the violation we might take the following action: Challenge phase participants retry with proper risk management; Funded Stage traders face possible payout reduction to 50% and/or leverage adjustment to 1:15 for 45-60 days.
  3. Step Three: If a trader keeps ignoring the notices and still trying to game the system, with no indication of changing to a professional stance on trading: Contract termination and a 30-day ban from the service.

Imagine a portfolio of diverse trading strategies. If one adopts a risk-heavy approach, jeopardizing the collective, adjustments are vital for the system's health. Our guidelines aim to protect and enhance our trading ecosystem for every member.
The choice ahead is between transient firms with lax rules (and uncertain payouts) and those committed to a sustainable model ensuring reliable rewards. We're dedicated to being the latter, fostering a stable environment where everyone thrives.
Your feedback is invaluable as we embark on this journey towards a more secure and prosperous trading future. Let's continue to grow together.
Warm regards,
The Funded Peaks Team

  • #34,457
  • Apr 9, 2024 4:37am Apr 9, 2024 4:37am
The problem with forced deleveraging is that it harms only scalping traders who have 5-ish pips as SL and want to risk 2% per trade. They are affected only. For me 1:15 leverage is plenty more than enough. But if I pass in 1 or 2 trades I do not want to be considered as gambler and denied a funded account or a payout. That is not a good development. It is only there to reduce payouts for the prop as considered bad for them. But for swing traders they still can make same payouts as before. So what is the solution then for those ? Swing traders are not punished with deleveraging as they are not affected at all. It seems bit ridiculous and not well thought to me.
  • #34,458
  • Apr 9, 2024 4:40am Apr 9, 2024 4:40am
And one question, how do they measure 2% risk per trade when they do not measure realtime equity and no SL are required ? You could have a larger SL and then change the SL after trailing on profits. Then it always looks like almost no risk. Otherwise they must look on each trade (per hand?) if it was below 2% equity meantime.
  • #34,459
  • Apr 9, 2024 4:55am Apr 9, 2024 4:55am
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  • #34,460
  • Apr 9, 2024 5:06am Apr 9, 2024 5:06am
Quoting ladder
{quote} With so many hidden rules, FTMO seems to still have a very good reputation on review sites.
Or maybe people are just afraid to get sued if they mention something negative, as been the rumours around here before. Something is up with FTMO for sure. They even increased the sketchy marketing tactics, which I mentioned 1 year ago was used by MFF and why I never touch it. Few months later and it disappeared forever. Im more in it for the longterm unlike how most here view prop firms.

Im surprised to see that Apex is still around, they carved through the futures prop firm industry like butter with their discounts so cannot complain too much about them. They forced Topstep and the others to adapt with better rules to survive. Question is when we reach peak futures prop firms as well. Guess the bubble is coming now.
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