Side-by-side: drawdown, payouts, pricing, platforms. Both firms use Static drawdown — the playbook transfers, but the dollar math differs.
| Dimension | Breakout | FTMO |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown mechanic | Static | Static |
| Cheapest eval | $95 | $280 |
| Profit split | 90% | 80% / 90% |
| Payout frequency | 24/7 | Bi-Weekly |
| Max funding | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| Max payout | — | — |
| Assets | Crypto | Forex, Indices, Commodities, Metals, Crypto |
| Platforms | Breakout Terminal | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader |
| Payout methods | Crypto | — |
| Promo code | — | — |
| Paul-tested | Yes | Yes |
Both Breakout and FTMO use Static. Risk-management playbook transfers — dollar buffers differ but the mental model stays the same.
Fixed-dollar MLL below starting balance. Never moves. Simplest mental model.
Fixed-dollar MLL — never moves. Simplest mechanic.
Breakout offers 4 plans. FTMO offers 4 plans.
Breakout's cheapest evaluation is $95. FTMO's cheapest is $280. Breakout wins on entry price by $185.
Breakout uses Static. FTMO uses Static. Both firms share the same mechanic, so your risk playbook transfers directly.
Breakout: 90%. FTMO: 80% / 90%.
Yes for Breakout — documented payouts on the main review page. FTMO also Paul-tested with documented payouts.
Yes. Different prop firms have no shared compliance — running them in parallel is the standard playbook for funded traders looking to diversify firm-risk. Track each firm's rule changes independently.
Breakout payout cadence: 24/7. FTMO: Bi-Weekly. Method matters too — Wise and Plaid typically beat ACH and wire by 1-2 days.
No cross-firm compliance overlap. Each firm 1099s independently for US residents. Cross-firm copy-trading rules only matter inside a single firm's account family.
Drawdown mechanic comes first. Both firms run trailing mechanics — winners decide on entry price and payout speed. After mechanic, evaluate payout speed and your strategy's drawdown profile.
