FTMOvs HyroTrader
The industry incumbent vs the crypto-native challenger. One has a decade of proven payouts; the other has the deepest crypto pair coverage.
FTMO
Industry gold standard — forex-first with modest crypto coverage
HyroTrader
Bybit-integrated prop trading with 700+ pairs
FTMO is the prop firm category's gold standard — over 26,500 Trustpilot reviews and a clean payout record since 2015. HyroTrader is a 2023-launched crypto-native firm with direct Bybit exchange execution. They target different trader profiles: FTMO for conservative multi-asset traders who prioritize operational safety, HyroTrader for crypto specialists who need altcoin depth and leverage.
Operational maturity vs product fit
FTMO has been operational for a decade — the longest clean track record in the industry. HyroTrader has three years of operations with a comparable absence of advisories. If your only criterion is 'will I reliably get paid', both pass. FTMO's sample size is just dramatically larger.
Crypto pair universe
FTMO offers ~10 crypto pairs — BTC, ETH, LTC, and a handful of majors — at 1:2 leverage via CFD synthetics. HyroTrader offers 700+ pairs at up to 1:100 leverage via direct Bybit execution. For altcoin, memecoin, or DeFi strategies, FTMO is a non-starter. For BTC/ETH directional trades, either works.
Execution quality
HyroTrader is a real exchange-routed prop firm — your trades hit the Bybit orderbook. FTMO is CFD-synthetic across every asset class including crypto. Fill quality diverges during volatility: real exchange execution sees real market liquidity, CFD-synthetic sees the broker's internal book.
Profit split + scaling
FTMO: up to 90% split, scaling to $400K. HyroTrader: up to 90% split, scaling to $1M. HyroTrader scales 2.5× higher — meaningful if you're consistently passing challenges and growing.
Country acceptance
FTMO accepts most countries including much of the EU and APAC. HyroTrader cannot accept US traders (Bybit restriction). Both exclude OFAC-sanctioned jurisdictions. For US traders, FTMO is available but the crypto coverage limitation usually pushes them to Breakout or Apex.
Side-by-side.
| Metric | FTMO | HyroTrader |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 4.5 | 4.7★ |
| Trustpilot | 4.8 (26,500) | 4.6 (1,240) |
| Execution type | cfd | perpetual |
| Exchange backing | mt5-synthetic, match-trader | bybit |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, cTrader, DXtrade | Bybit |
| Pairs | 10+ | 700+★ |
| Leverage (majors) | 2× | 100×★ |
| Profit split (max) | 90% | 90% |
| Max scaling | $400K | $1.0M★ |
| Payout speed | 72h | 24h★ |
| Payout methods | Bank, Wise, USDT | USDT, USDC |
| Daily drawdown | 5% | 5% |
| Max drawdown | 10% | 12% |
| Drawdown type | static | trailing |
| Weekend hold | — | ✓ |
| EAs allowed | ✓ | — |
Pick by use case.
Deepest operational track record
FTMO's 26,500 Trustpilot reviews across 11 years. HyroTrader's 1,240 in 3 years — both clean, FTMO is a much larger sample.
Pure crypto strategies
700+ pairs vs 10. No contest.
High-leverage strategies
1:100 vs 1:2 on crypto.
Multi-asset portfolios (forex, metals, indices, crypto)
FTMO covers all major asset classes in one account. HyroTrader is crypto-only.
Scaling beyond $400K
HyroTrader scales to $1M. FTMO tops out at $400K.
US-eligible operation
FTMO accepts US; HyroTrader cannot.
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