FTUK: rules card
Every FTUK rule (Instant Funding, Flex pay-after-you-pass, One Step, Two Step, futures One Step SIM and Instant SIM) that decides whether a strategy fits, with the futures payout rules from the FTUK help centre.
FTUK rules at a glance
| Rule | Current terms |
|---|---|
| Programs | Forex: Instant Funding, Flex Challenge (pay after you pass, $9 entry), One Step, Two Step. Futures: One Step SIM, Instant SIM Funding. Scaling to $6.4M (propfirmmap 23 Sep 2026, faq.ftuk.com, fundedtrading, traderfuel, 2026) |
| Automation (EAs, bots) | Allowed; copy trading allowed; partial closing prohibited on Instant Funding |
| Drawdown | Instant Funding: 6% relative trailing on balance, moves up only; One Step: 8% relative; Two Step: 10% static Phase 1, 5% static Phase 2; Instant SIM (futures): end-of-day trailing on the highest completed EOD balance ($3,500 on 25K), does not move on intraday floating profit |
| Daily loss limit | 5% (Instant, Two Step), 4% (One Step); Instant SIM $2,000 on 25K as a temporary daily lock, not a breach |
| Floating-loss protector | Instant Funding: 2% combined floating-loss control (Account Protector) |
| Consistency | Instant Funding: consistency score required, starting below 20% and rising at later levels (one page advertises “no consistency rule”); Instant SIM: score at 20% or lower; trackers report 20–40% across programs. Verify with firm per product |
| Minimum days | Instant SIM: 5 qualifying winning days with a minimum realised profit each; One Step futures: 1 day; Instant Funding: none |
| News and weekend | Allowed (news trading and weekend holding listed on Instant Funding) |
| Payout | Instant Funding and Instant SIM: on demand once eligible, no fixed window; One Step and Two Step: bi-weekly, weekly via add-on; $250 minimum on forex; Instant SIM: 6% payout target, buffer left in the account, payout cap, and from the second payout new realised profit of at least 50% of the gross request; splits 60–80% on forex (Instant scales 65% → 90%), 90% on Instant SIM; average payout time 60 minutes marketed |
| Contracts (Instant SIM 25K) | 3 E-mini or 30 E-micro |
| Platforms | MT5 and others; futures via Rithmic/Tradovate per program |
| Entity | UK; Trustpilot 3.9 |
Rows marked “Verify with firm” are where current rule trackers are silent or disagree; the firm’s own help center is the only binding source.
What this means for a systematic strategy
FTUK is two rulebooks. The forex side has trailing floors on Instant and One Step, static on Two Step, and a consistency score that the firm both requires (help centre) and advertises as absent (product page), which is the row to ask about. The futures side is unusually well documented: the Instant SIM payout page lists a 6% target, five qualifying days, a 20% score, a buffer, a cap and a 50%-new-profit rule from the second payout onward.
Is FTUK worth it for a systematic strategy?
Two Step on forex for a static floor; Instant SIM on futures only for a strategy with even days. The 2% floating-loss protector on Instant Funding is a book-level stop that a multi-position system must respect.
Guides for this firm
Every rule in the table is defined in the glossary and explained by mechanism in the rules hub.
FAQ
Does FTUK have a consistency rule?
On Instant Sim Funding, a score at 20% or lower before each payout. On forex Instant Funding the help centre requires a score while a product page advertises none; confirm per product.
Is FTUK drawdown static or trailing?
Static on Two Step; relative trailing on One Step and Instant Funding; end-of-day trailing on Instant SIM futures.
How do FTUK Instant SIM payouts work?
6% payout target, five qualifying winning days, score at 20% or lower, a buffer left in the account and a cap per request; from the second payout, new realised profit of at least half the request; 90% split.
Sources: firm documentation and current rule trackers, cross-checked September 2026. Rules change quarterly; the firm’s help center is the binding source.