Side-by-Side Comparison
The Trading PitvsFTMO
See how The Trading Pit and FTMO compare on profit split, challenge fee, drawdown rules, payout frequency, and verified trader ratings — all in one place.
VS
The Trading Pit
3.7
30
3.7 rated3 day mincTrader
FTMO
4.6
201
4.6 rated4 day mincTrader
VS
Profit Split
80%vs80%
Max Allocation
$400Kvs$400K
Lowest challenge fee
$49vs$99
PFM Reviews
30vs201
Head-to-head Breakdown
The Trading Pit
FTMO
Profit split
80%
80%
Max allocation
$400K
$400K
Lowest challenge fee
$49best
$99
Challenge steps
2 Steps
2 Steps
Drawdown rule
Balance Based
Balance Based
Max drawdown
10%
10%
Daily drawdown
5%
5%
Min trading days
3 daysbest
4 days
Payout frequency
Every 14 days
Every 14 days
Platforms
cTrader, MT5, MT4
cTrader, MT5, DXTrade, MT4
News trading
Allowed
Allowed
EA / algo trading
Allowed
Allowed
Scaling plan
—
Yes
Earnings Calculator
Estimate your monthly take-home based on account size and expected monthly return.
Account Size$5K
Monthly return (%)8%
Monthly earnings
$320
80% of $400 gross profit
Monthly Earnings
80% payoutAccount Size$10K
Monthly return (%)8%
Monthly earnings
$640
80% of $800 gross profit
Monthly Earnings
80% payout+ $320 advantage
