FTMO Minimum Trading Days
Rules verified 2026-07-05 · official source
FTMO requires 4 trading days on EACH evaluation phase (Challenge and Verification). A trading day = any day with at least one closed trade.
What counts as a trading day
A day counts when you close at least one trade inside the firm's trading-day boundary (FTMO resets at 0:00 Europe/Prague). Days don't need to be consecutive, and there's no minimum P&L per day — a tiny trade counts.
FTMO removed the TIME LIMIT on its evaluations, not the minimum days — you have unlimited calendar time, but still need 4 trading days per phase.
| Phase | Minimum days |
|---|---|
| Challenge | 4 |
| Verification | 4 |
| FTMO Account | None |
How traders actually breach it
The usual mistake is hitting the profit target early, stopping, and only then discovering the day count — or force-trading junk sessions just to log days and giving profit back. Know the count before you plan the pass.
TradersGuild tracks this rule live against your trade log and alerts you while there's still room — "you're $220 from the line" beats finding out from a breach email. Tracking is free for your first account.
Recent FTMO rule changes
2026-07-05 — Corrected the evaluation minimum to 4 trading days per phase (Challenge and Verification) — this requirement was never removed; only the time limit was.
2026-07-04 — Initial rule set encoded: static 10% max loss, 5% daily (balance-based), no minimum trading days.
FAQ
How many trading days does FTMO require?
4 in the evaluation (per phase).
Do the FTMO trading days have to be consecutive?
No — only the count matters. Any day with at least one closed trade counts toward it.
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