FTMO Launches Futures Prop Trading

FTMO, the Prague-based proprietary trading firm, has rolled out a beta version of a futures product under the name FTMO Futures, pushing its business beyond the CFDs and foreign exchange instruments it has traditionally focused on. The launch was announced on Monday, 31 August 2026.

The offering follows FTMO's established evaluation model. Traders must first complete an assessment phase, after which successful participants move into what the firm calls a Sim-Funded Account. All activity takes place in a simulated environment using fictitious capital, and participants are required to meet specified trading objectives and risk limits. FTMO said traders can access up to $450,000 in simulated capital, with the product split into Growth and Pro account structures that carry different rules on withdrawals and other trading conditions.

A widening futures race among prop firms

FTMO is not the first CFD-oriented prop firm to add futures. The5ers and FundedNext have also introduced futures offerings, as firms have looked for alternatives following restrictions that MetaQuotes placed on the use of its trading platforms by US-focused prop trading operations. Those curbs prompted several firms to switch to different platforms or rework their operating models.

FTMO was founded in 2015 and has grown through both acquisitions and the introduction of new market offerings. In December 2025 the firm completed its purchase of OANDA from private equity owner CVC, bringing the online trading group under the same corporate structure as FTMO. Otakar Suffner serves as FTMO's chief executive, with Marek Vasicek as chief technology officer.

The futures beta arrives alongside FTMO's return to serving US-based prop traders. The company had suspended services to US clients in early 2024 and resumed them together with The5ers. FTMO's US offering runs on MetaTrader 5, while The5ers uses cTrader. Other firms, among them FundedNext, Funding Pips and Blue Guardian, have likewise restarted US operations after earlier suspensions, reflecting the broader reshuffling of technology and business models across the sector.