FTMO Challenge: How to Pass and Get Funded

FTMO Challenge: How to Pass and Get Funded

FTMO Challenge: 30 days, grow $10K to $12K (20% profit). Max daily loss: $500 (5%). Max total loss: $2K (20%).

Winning Strategy: Risk 0.5% per trade (not 1%). Only multi-timeframe pin bar entries (65%+ win rate). Target: 60% win rate with 1.5:1 risk/reward = 0.9% monthly return. In 30 days: 27% return (exceeds 20% goal).

Why This Works: 0.5% per trade = 40 trades before max drawdown. 1% per trade = 20 trades before max drawdown. More trades = more time to prove edge.

Common Failures: (1) Scalping 1-min charts (noise, low win rate), (2) High leverage (FTMO liquidates fast), (3) Breaking daily loss rule (automatic fail), (4) Revenge trading (wait for quality setups).

Real Stats: 50% fail FTMO first attempt. 80% fail by day 10 (overtrading). 20% who survive day 10 eventually pass (patient traders).

Action Plan: Paper trade FTMO rules for 30 days. Use 0.5% per trade, daily/4H charts only. If you make 10%+, you're ready for real challenge.