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$5,000 Instant

$5,000Instant

€169 catalog price · MetaTrader 4/5, cTrader

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Rules breakdown

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Account size

$5,000

Profit target

None

Printed on this challenge row in the FindBestProp catalog.

Daily drawdown

3%

Official Instant table: 3% of initial simulated capital, including floating loss. The 5% firm headline is the 2-Step book.

Overall max drawdown

10% trailing intraday

Printed on this challenge row.

Max loss type

Trailing

Read from the drawdown wording. If it does not say static or trailing, the type is not stated.

Leverage

1:100

Firm-level leverage. Confirm the program if the help center splits it.

Minimum trading days

None

No day minimum and no profit target. Consistency caps the best day at 30% of total profit, and the count restarts after a reward. The max-loss floor does not reset when you withdraw.

News trading

News trading is allowed on all evaluation account types with no blackout windows.

Funded phase: Standard accounts: 2-minute news blackout on affected instruments—no opening or modifying trades. Swing accounts: no news restrictions.

Weekend holding

Weekend holding is allowed on all evaluation account types.

Funded phase: Standard accounts: positions must be closed before weekends and rollovers lasting 2+ hours. Swing accounts: weekend holding allowed.

EA / trading bots

Restricted

Third-party account management is prohibited. Identical EAs or strategies across multiple accounts may trigger allocation limits. Running the same EA on your own FTMO accounts is permitted but may count toward combined allocation caps. Copying from or managing accounts for third parties is not allowed.

Refundable fee

No

The pricing table labels this fee one-time and non-refundable. Only 2-Step refunds the purchase fee.

Payout split

90%

Instant reward is 90% with no evaluation target. The bi-weekly headline describes the challenge book.

Official documentation and FAQ

FindBestProp is a comparison page. The firm’s own help center is the rulebook that applies when you pay.

What is the drawdown on FTMO $5,000 Instant?
Daily drawdown on file is 3%. Overall max drawdown is 10% trailing intraday (Trailing). Confirm the live help center before you trade.
What profit target and payout split apply?
Profit target: None. Payout split on file: 90%. Minimum trading days: None.
Is there an active promo code?
Not confirmed is listed at Check the cart. Status: No published expiry. Open the firm review for the full code list. A code written for another size is not treated as live here.
Can you hold news or the weekend?
News trading: News trading is allowed on all evaluation account types with no blackout windows. Weekend holding: Weekend holding is allowed on all evaluation account types.

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