FTMO Removes $200,000 Swing Account Option

FTMO has removed the $200,000 Swing account option from its 2-Step Challenge lineup. The account size is no longer available for purchase, with the Swing offering now capped at $100K. Traders who previously held a $200K Swing funded account have been migrated to a Standard account type.

What Changed

The $200,000 account size has been completely removed from the Swing variant of the 2-Step Challenge. This means new purchasers can no longer select a $200K Swing evaluation. The maximum Swing account is now $100,000.

Impact on Existing Traders

Traders who were already funded on a $200K Swing account have been migrated to a Standard account type. FTMO has confirmed that the migration preserves the account balance and profit split, but the trading rules now follow Standard account parameters (i.e., no weekend holding privileges).

Our Take

This is likely a risk management decision. The combination of large capital ($200K) with the relaxed rules of a Swing account (weekend holding, wider stop-losses) presented significant gap risk exposure for FTMO. By capping Swing at $100K, they reduce their maximum exposure per individual trader during weekend market gaps.