Order Block on FTMO is rated excellent fit. There are no major rule conflicts. FTMO offers 4 rules that actively support this strategy. Recommended timeframes: 5m, 15m, 1H, 4H.
Identifies the last opposing candle before a strong impulsive move, representing institutional order accumulation. Traders enter when price returns to the order block zone with confirmation. Key component of ICT/SMC methodology.
FTMO uses static drawdown -- your floor is fixed at account opening and never moves up. This gives order block traders maximum room to absorb normal strategy drawdowns without the floor chasing your profits.
FTMO's 5% daily loss limit is generous enough for most order block setups. At 1% risk per trade, you can absorb 5 consecutive losers before hitting the daily cap.
FTMO has no consistency rule. If your order block produces one large winning trade, you keep the full benefit without worrying about single-day profit caps.
FTMO offers forex, indices markets, which align well with Order Block's typical instruments.
These timeframes align with both Order Block's typical setups and FTMO's rules. Use higher timeframes for analysis and lower for entries.
For order block 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.
- Exceeding the 5% daily loss limit by revenge trading. After 2-3 losing order block trades, the emotional urge to "make it back" leads to oversized positions that breach the daily cap.
- Oversizing positions to hit the profit target faster. Order Block has defined risk parameters -- increasing size beyond your plan to speed up the evaluation is the fastest path to blowing the account.
- Over-trading on slow market days. When order block setups are not presenting clearly, forcing trades leads to death by a thousand cuts against the daily loss limit.
| phase 1 | phase 2 | funded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Loss | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| DD Type | Static | Static | Static |
| Overnight | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| News | allowed | allowed | restricted |
| Weekend | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Consistency | None | None | None |