Side-by-side: drawdown, payouts, pricing, platforms. Top One Futures uses EOD-trailing (no lock), FTMO uses Static — these are different beasts.
| Dimension | Top One Futures | FTMO |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown mechanic | EOD-trailing (no lock) | Static |
| Cheapest eval | $41 | $280 |
| Profit split | 90/10 | 80% / 90% |
| Payout frequency | Daily | Bi-Weekly |
| Max funding | $150,000 | $200,000 |
| Max payout | — | — |
| Assets | Futures | Forex, Indices, Commodities, Metals, Crypto |
| Platforms | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader |
| Payout methods | Riseworks, Bank Transfer, USDC | — |
| Promo code | VIBES (50% off) | — |
| Paul-tested | Yes | Yes |
Top One Futures uses EOD-trailing (no lock) while FTMO uses Static. Your risk approach needs to adjust when switching.
MLL trails end-of-day equity-high forever — no lock. Intraday drops forgiven, profitable days raise floor permanently.
Fixed-dollar MLL — never moves. Simplest mechanic.
Top One Futures offers 17 plans. FTMO offers 4 plans.
Top One Futures's cheapest evaluation is $41. FTMO's cheapest is $280. Top One Futures wins on entry price by $239.
Top One Futures uses EOD-trailing (no lock). FTMO uses Static. These are fundamentally different — your risk model needs to change when switching between them.
Top One Futures: 90/10. FTMO: 80% / 90%.
Yes for Top One Futures — 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.
Top One Futures payout cadence: Daily. 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.
