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How to Trade ICT (Inner Circle Trader) on FTMO

hours holds2-stepGood fit with minor caveats

ICT (Inner Circle Trader) on FTMO is rated good fit with minor caveats. There is 1 rule conflict to be aware of. FTMO offers 5 rules that actively support this strategy. Recommended timeframes: 15m, 1H, 4H, Daily.

About ICT (Inner Circle Trader)

A methodology focused on institutional order flow, liquidity sweeps, and market structure shifts. Traders look for liquidity grabs above/below key highs and lows, then enter on displacement moves. Typically involves swing-style entries held for hours to days.

Typical timeframes:15m1H4HDaily
Best instruments:forexindicesfutures
Hold time: hoursOvernight: YesNews: Required
Rule Conflicts (1)
mediumNews trading restrictsed

ICT (Inner Circle Trader) often involves trading around high-impact news events (NFP, FOMC, CPI), but FTMO restricts news trading. Trades opened within the restricted window around news releases may be flagged or removed.

Rules That Support This Strategy (5)
+Static drawdown

FTMO uses static drawdown -- your floor is fixed at account opening and never moves up. This gives ict (inner circle trader) traders maximum room to absorb normal strategy drawdowns without the floor chasing your profits.

+Overnight holding allowed

FTMO allows overnight holding in all phases, which is essential for ict (inner circle trader) setups that need to develop over multiple sessions.

+5% daily loss limit

FTMO's 5% daily loss limit is generous enough for most ict (inner circle trader) setups. At 1% risk per trade, you can absorb 5 consecutive losers before hitting the daily cap.

+No consistency rule

FTMO has no consistency rule. If your ict (inner circle trader) produces one large winning trade, you keep the full benefit without worrying about single-day profit caps.

+Supports forex, indices

FTMO offers forex, indices markets, which align well with ICT (Inner Circle Trader)'s typical instruments.

Recommended Timeframes
15m1H4HDaily

These timeframes align with both ICT (Inner Circle Trader)'s typical setups and FTMO's rules. Use higher timeframes for analysis and lower for entries.

Position Sizing

For ict (inner circle trader) on FTMO, risk 0.5-1% per trade. On a $50,000 account, that is $250-$500 per trade. With a 5% daily loss limit, you can take 2-4 setups per day without excessive risk.

Common Rule Violations When Trading ICT (Inner Circle Trader) on FTMO
  1. Trading during restricted news windows. ICT (Inner Circle Trader) traders often seek news-driven volatility, but FTMO restricts trading around high-impact news events.
  2. Exceeding the 5% daily loss limit by revenge trading. After 2-3 losing ict (inner circle trader) trades, the emotional urge to "make it back" leads to oversized positions that breach the daily cap.
  3. Oversizing positions to hit the profit target faster. ICT (Inner Circle Trader) has defined risk parameters -- increasing size beyond your plan to speed up the evaluation is the fastest path to blowing the account.
  4. Over-trading on slow market days. When ict (inner circle trader) setups are not presenting clearly, forcing trades leads to death by a thousand cuts against the daily loss limit.
FTMO Rules Quick Reference
phase 1phase 2funded
Daily Loss5%5%5%
DD TypeStaticStaticStatic
OvernightYesYesYes
Newsallowedallowedrestricted
WeekendYesYesYes
ConsistencyNoneNoneNone
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