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What is Instant FTMO?
Instant FTMO is a proprietary trading firm that gives traders immediate access to funded accounts without the need for challenges or evaluations. Our model is built on speed, transparency, and automation — so you can focus on trading while we handle the funding and payouts.
Example: You can sign up and instantly receive a $100,000 funded account. If you grow it by $10,000, you keep $8,000 in profit (on an 80/20 split). Best of all, you don’t need to restart or pass another challenge — your account stays live and funded, allowing you to continue trading and scaling without interruptions.
Example: You can sign up and instantly receive a $100,000 funded account. If you grow it by $10,000, you keep $8,000 in profit (on an 80/20 split). Best of all, you don’t need to restart or pass another challenge — your account stays live and funded, allowing you to continue trading and scaling without interruptions.
How is Instant FTMO different from other prop firms?
Instant FTMO removes the delays, hidden rules, and multi‑step challenges that most prop firms require. Our model is built on instant funding, automated crypto payouts, and transparent rules — so traders can focus on trading, not jumping through hoops.
Example: With a traditional prop firm, you might spend weeks trading a demo account, pass Phase 1, then Phase 2, and only then get access to live capital. At Instant FTMO, you can sign up today, receive a $100,000 funded account immediately, and if you grow it by $10,000, you keep $8,000 in profit (on an 80/20 split). There’s no need to restart or pass another challenge — your account stays live and funded, so you can keep building without interruptions.
Example: With a traditional prop firm, you might spend weeks trading a demo account, pass Phase 1, then Phase 2, and only then get access to live capital. At Instant FTMO, you can sign up today, receive a $100,000 funded account immediately, and if you grow it by $10,000, you keep $8,000 in profit (on an 80/20 split). There’s no need to restart or pass another challenge — your account stays live and funded, so you can keep building without interruptions.
How do I start trading with Instant FTMO?
Simply choose your plan, complete the payment, and receive your dashboard credentials instantly. From there, you can create your MT4 or MT5 account and begin trading right away.
Do I need to pass a challenge or evaluation?
No. Unlike traditional prop firms that require multi‑step challenges, we provide instant funding. Example: Instead of trading a demo account for 30 days to “prove” yourself, you can start trading real funded capital immediately after signup.
Do I need to complete KYC?
Yes. To receive your first payout, you must complete our automated KYC system. This is a one‑time verification only — once your identity is confirmed, you won’t need to repeat the process for future payouts.
Example: You can start trading immediately after purchase without KYC. Before your first withdrawal, you’ll be asked to verify your identity through our automated system. After that, all future payouts are processed seamlessly without additional checks.
Example: You can start trading immediately after purchase without KYC. Before your first withdrawal, you’ll be asked to verify your identity through our automated system. After that, all future payouts are processed seamlessly without additional checks.
How quickly can I start trading after signing up?
Immediately. Once you select your account size and complete payment, your funded account is ready. Example: If you sign up on Monday morning, you can be trading live capital within minutes — no waiting for approval emails.
Why is there no “Sign Up” button on the dashboard?
At Instant FTMO, everything is fully automated for speed and security. Instead of creating an account manually, the system generates your login details automatically after you place an order.
Example: Once you purchase a funded account, our platform instantly creates your dashboard access. A password is sent directly to your email. You can then log in with your email address and password, choose your trading platform (such as MT5), and receive your MT5 credentials. This process removes manual steps, reduces errors, and ensures a more secure onboarding experience.
Example: Once you purchase a funded account, our platform instantly creates your dashboard access. A password is sent directly to your email. You can then log in with your email address and password, choose your trading platform (such as MT5), and receive your MT5 credentials. This process removes manual steps, reduces errors, and ensures a more secure onboarding experience.
Which countries are allowed?
All countries are welcome. Because Instant FTMO is non‑custodial and payouts are processed in crypto, there are no restrictions by region. Example: A trader in Nigeria, Brazil, or Turkey can sign up, trade, and receive payouts in the same way as someone in the UK or US.
Do you accept traders from the United States?
Yes. We accept traders worldwide, including the United States. Our platform is designed to be globally accessible, with secure payments, instant account activation, and crypto payouts available across all regions.
Example: Whether you’re trading from New York, London, Dubai, or Tokyo, you can purchase your account, log in to MT4/MT5, and start trading under the same transparent conditions.
Example: Whether you’re trading from New York, London, Dubai, or Tokyo, you can purchase your account, log in to MT4/MT5, and start trading under the same transparent conditions.
Is Instant FTMO a trustworthy company?
Yes. Instant FTMO is built on transparency, automation, and trader‑first principles. Unlike firms that rely on manual approvals or hidden restrictions, our model is fully automated and non‑custodial — meaning we never hold your funds. Payouts are processed in crypto, ensuring speed, security, and global accessibility.
What are the main trading rules I need to follow?
The key rules are respecting your daily drawdown, overall drawdown, and risk limits.
Example: If your daily drawdown is $1,000, you cannot lose more than that in a single day.
Example: If your daily drawdown is $1,000, you cannot lose more than that in a single day.
Can I hold trades overnight?
Yes, you are free to hold trades overnight.
Example: If you open a EUR/USD trade on Tuesday, you can keep it open until Wednesday or longer if your strategy requires.
Example: If you open a EUR/USD trade on Tuesday, you can keep it open until Wednesday or longer if your strategy requires.
Can I hold trades over the weekend?
Yes, unless otherwise specified in your account type.
Example: You can open a BTC/USD trade on Friday and hold it through Saturday and Sunday without restrictions.
Example: You can open a BTC/USD trade on Friday and hold it through Saturday and Sunday without restrictions.
What happens if I hit the overall drawdown limit?
The account is closed once the maximum loss is reached.
Example: On a $100,000 account with a $10,000 max loss, if your balance falls to $90,000, the account is breached.
Example: On a $100,000 account with a $10,000 max loss, if your balance falls to $90,000, the account is breached.
Do I have to trade a minimum number of days?
No, there are no minimum trading day requirements.
Example: You can trade once a week or every day — it’s up to your strategy.
Example: You can trade once a week or every day — it’s up to your strategy.
Can I use Expert Advisors (EAs) or automated strategies?
Yes, as long as they comply with risk rules and don’t exploit platform glitches.
Example: A scalping EA is allowed if it respects drawdown limits.
Example: A scalping EA is allowed if it respects drawdown limits.
Can I copy trade or use signals?
Yes, copy trading and signals are allowed as long as trades are executed on your funded account.
Example: If you follow a signal provider, you can place those trades in your Instant FTMO account.
Example: If you follow a signal provider, you can place those trades in your Instant FTMO account.
Are there limits on lot sizes or position sizes?
No fixed limits, but you must respect your account’s risk and drawdown rules.
Example: On a $100,000 account, you can open a 5‑lot EUR/USD trade if it fits within your risk parameters.
Example: On a $100,000 account, you can open a 5‑lot EUR/USD trade if it fits within your risk parameters.
Which trading strategies are not allowed?
To keep trading fair and sustainable, certain high‑risk or exploitative strategies are prohibited. These include hedging, martingale, grid trading, and tick‑scalping.
Example: You cannot open a long and short position on the same pair at the same time (hedging), double your lot size after each loss (martingale), stack unlimited buy/sell orders in a grid pattern (grid), or run bots that open and close dozens of trades per second to capture tiny price movements (tick‑scalping). A swing‑trading EA or manual strategy that respects drawdown rules, however, is fully allowed.
Example: You cannot open a long and short position on the same pair at the same time (hedging), double your lot size after each loss (martingale), stack unlimited buy/sell orders in a grid pattern (grid), or run bots that open and close dozens of trades per second to capture tiny price movements (tick‑scalping). A swing‑trading EA or manual strategy that respects drawdown rules, however, is fully allowed.
What happens if I hit the daily drawdown limit?
Your account will be considered in violation and may be closed.
Example: If your daily loss limit is $1,000 and you lose $1,050 in one day, the account is breached.
Example: If your daily loss limit is $1,000 and you lose $1,050 in one day, the account is breached.
What happens if I hit the overall drawdown limit?
The account is closed once the maximum loss is reached.
Example: On a $100,000 account with a $10,000 max loss, if your balance falls to $90,000, the account is breached.
Example: On a $100,000 account with a $10,000 max loss, if your balance falls to $90,000, the account is breached.
How do I receive my platform credentials?
After placing your order, our system automatically generates your login details and sends them to your email.
Example: You’ll first receive your dashboard password, then you can select MT4 or MT5 and instantly get your trading account credentials.
Example: You’ll first receive your dashboard password, then you can select MT4 or MT5 and instantly get your trading account credentials.
Why is there no “Sign Up” button on the dashboard?
At Instant FTMO, everything is fully automated for speed and security. Instead of creating an account manually, the system generates your login details automatically after you place an order.
Example: Once you purchase a funded account, our platform instantly creates your dashboard access. A password is sent directly to your email. You can then log in with your email address and password, choose your trading platform (such as MT5), and receive your MT5 credentials. This process removes manual steps, reduces errors, and ensures a more secure onboarding experience.
Example: Once you purchase a funded account, our platform instantly creates your dashboard access. A password is sent directly to your email. You can then log in with your email address and password, choose your trading platform (such as MT5), and receive your MT5 credentials. This process removes manual steps, reduces errors, and ensures a more secure onboarding experience.
Can I use MT4/MT5 on mobile devices?
Yes. Both MT4 and MT5 are available on iOS and Android, so you can trade on the go.
Example: You can monitor your EUR/USD trade from your phone while away from your computer.
Example: You can monitor your EUR/USD trade from your phone while away from your computer.
Do I need to install any special software?
No. You can use MT4 or MT5 on desktop, web, or mobile. No custom software is required.
Example: If you don’t want to install the desktop app, you can log in directly through MT4/MT5 WebTrader in your browser.
Example: If you don’t want to install the desktop app, you can log in directly through MT4/MT5 WebTrader in your browser.
Can I connect my account to a VPS (Virtual Private Server)?
Yes. You can connect your funded account to any VPS for faster execution and 24/7 uptime.
Example: Many traders use a VPS to run Expert Advisors on MT4/MT5 without keeping their computer on all day.
Example: Many traders use a VPS to run Expert Advisors on MT4/MT5 without keeping their computer on all day.
Can I use multiple IP addresses to access my account?
Yes, but only if you have activated 2‑Factor Authentication (2FA) on your dashboard. This ensures that even if you log in from different locations or devices, your account remains secure.
Example: If you normally trade from your home computer but also want to log in from your office or a VPS, you can do so safely once 2FA is enabled. Without 2FA, multiple IP logins are not permitted for security reasons.
Example: If you normally trade from your home computer but also want to log in from your office or a VPS, you can do so safely once 2FA is enabled. Without 2FA, multiple IP logins are not permitted for security reasons.
What should I do if I experience technical issues?
Contact our support team via live chat or email. Most issues (like login errors or platform setup) can be resolved quickly.
Example: If your MT4 shows “invalid account,” our team can verify your credentials and get you back online within minutes.
Example: If your MT4 shows “invalid account,” our team can verify your credentials and get you back online within minutes.
What kind of trading environment does Instant FTMO provide?
We provide a professional, institutional‑grade trading environment with transparent conditions: fixed 1:30 leverage, zero spreads, no swaps, and ultra‑fast execution.
What is the leverage offered?
All accounts come with 1:30 leverage across all instruments.
Example: On a $100,000 account, you can open positions up to $3,000,000 in notional value.
Example: On a $100,000 account, you can open positions up to $3,000,000 in notional value.
Do you charge swaps for overnight or weekend positions?
No. All accounts are swap‑free, so you can hold trades as long as your strategy requires without rollover fees.
Example: A gold trade held for 10 days incurs no swap charges — only market P&L applies.
Example: A gold trade held for 10 days incurs no swap charges — only market P&L applies.
How fast is order execution?
Orders are executed in milliseconds through our low‑latency infrastructure.
Example: A NASDAQ order placed during peak hours is filled almost instantly, minimizing slippage.
Example: A NASDAQ order placed during peak hours is filled almost instantly, minimizing slippage.
Which trading platforms are supported?
We support only MetaTrader 4 (MT4) and MetaTrader 5 (MT5) — the industry standards for professional trading.
Example: You can choose MT4 if you prefer its classic interface, or MT5 for more advanced features and multi‑asset trading.
Example: You can choose MT4 if you prefer its classic interface, or MT5 for more advanced features and multi‑asset trading.
Can I trade all asset classes?
Yes. Depending on your account type, you can trade Forex, Indices, Commodities, and Cryptocurrencies.
Example: You can trade EUR/USD, Gold, NASDAQ, and BTC/USD all from the same MT4/MT5 account.
Example: You can trade EUR/USD, Gold, NASDAQ, and BTC/USD all from the same MT4/MT5 account.
Is slippage possible?
Yes. Like in real markets, slippage can occur during high volatility.
Example: During NFP, if you place a buy order at 1.1000, it may fill at 1.1002 due to volatility.
Example: During NFP, if you place a buy order at 1.1000, it may fill at 1.1002 due to volatility.
Are there commissions or trading fees?
Yes, a transparent commission per lot is charged since spreads are zero.
Example: On forex, you may pay a fixed commission per round‑turn lot, but you won’t pay hidden spread markups.
Example: On forex, you may pay a fixed commission per round‑turn lot, but you won’t pay hidden spread markups.
How stable is the trading infrastructure?
Our servers are hosted in secure data centers with 24/7 monitoring, ensuring uptime and reliability.
Example: Even during peak trading hours, your MT4/MT5 platform remains stable and responsive.
Example: Even during peak trading hours, your MT4/MT5 platform remains stable and responsive.
How can I pay for my funded account?
You can pay securely using either credit card or cryptocurrency. Both options are processed instantly through our automated system.
How do payouts work?
All payouts are processed only in cryptocurrency for speed, transparency, and global accessibility.
Example: If you earn $10,000 profit on a $100,000 account, you keep $8,000 (on an 80/20 split), which is sent directly to your crypto wallet.
Example: If you earn $10,000 profit on a $100,000 account, you keep $8,000 (on an 80/20 split), which is sent directly to your crypto wallet.
Which cryptocurrencies are available for payouts?
Payouts are processed only in major cryptocurrencies to ensure speed, security, and global accessibility. We currently support:
Bitcoin (BTC)
Tether (USDT)
Ethereum (ETH)
USD Coin (USDC)
LTC (Litecoin)
Tron (TRX)
Binance Coin (BNB)
All of these can be sent across the most common networks, including ERC20, TRC20, and BEP20.
Example: If you request a payout in USDT, you can choose whether to receive it on ERC20, TRC20, or BEP20 depending on your wallet preference.
Bitcoin (BTC)
Tether (USDT)
Ethereum (ETH)
USD Coin (USDC)
LTC (Litecoin)
Tron (TRX)
Binance Coin (BNB)
All of these can be sent across the most common networks, including ERC20, TRC20, and BEP20.
Example: If you request a payout in USDT, you can choose whether to receive it on ERC20, TRC20, or BEP20 depending on your wallet preference.
What is the minimum payout request?
The minimum payout request is $100. Once your account balance reaches at least $100 in profit, you can submit a payout request.
Example: If you’ve earned $95 in profit, you’ll need to continue trading until your profit reaches $100 before requesting a withdrawal.
Example: If you’ve earned $95 in profit, you’ll need to continue trading until your profit reaches $100 before requesting a withdrawal.
Do I need to complete KYC?
Yes. To receive your first payout, you must complete our automated KYC system. This is a one‑time verification only — once your identity is confirmed, you won’t need to repeat the process for future payouts.
Which cryptocurrencies do you accept for payments?
We accept all major cryptocurrencies — from stablecoins like USDT and USDC to coins like BTC, ETH, and many others.
Example: Whether you prefer paying in Bitcoin, Ethereum, or a stablecoin, your account will be activated instantly once the payment is confirmed.
Example: Whether you prefer paying in Bitcoin, Ethereum, or a stablecoin, your account will be activated instantly once the payment is confirmed.
Can I request payouts to my credit card or bank account?
No. Payouts are available only in crypto. This ensures instant, borderless, and secure transactions.
What happens after I pay?
Once your payment is confirmed, our system automatically generates your dashboard login details and sends them to your email. From there, you can choose MT4 or MT5 and receive your trading credentials.
How long does it take to activate my account after payment?
Activation is instant once payment is confirmed. Example: If you pay with a credit card or any crypto, your funded account is typically ready within minutes.
Do you accept bank transfers?
No. At this time, we only accept credit card payments and crypto payments for account purchases.
Do you charge recurring fees?
No. Each funded account is a one‑time purchase. There are no hidden monthly or subscription fees.
Example: If you purchase a $100,000 account, you pay once — there are no ongoing charges.
Example: If you purchase a $100,000 account, you pay once — there are no ongoing charges.
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