ftmo new rule changes for swing traders 2026 - reading the fine print

[Ryan]

ftmo updated their rules effective jan 1 2026. main changes that affect swing traders:

• holding positions through nfp now requires a separate disclosure
• minimum 10 trading days now applies even if you hit profit target early
• weekend gap risk now requires reduced position size (calculated based on instrument volatility)

for those of us who hold trades for days these are not trivial. the weekend size reduction in particular will mess with my risk management.

anyone else read these changes carefully? what are you adjusting?

[visionaire]

the 10 day minimum is the biggest impact for me. i used to grind a small profit, hit target on day 4, sit out the rest. now i have to actually trade days 5-10 even if profitable. forces more risk.

[Justin 0]

this is why prop firms suck. they change rules whenever they want, you adapt or get rekt. just trade your own money.

[harrywalker]

true on the rule shifting but for testing strategies with $200k of someone elses money its still a good deal even with new rules. you just need to read every update.

[andrew.james]

the weekend size reduction - is that auto enforced by their platform or do they manually check and disqualify?

[Dean]

manual review on friday close. their automated system flags positions above their calculated weekend limit and a human reviews monday. if flagged you get a warning first time, then breach. screenshot all your fridays.

[Dean]

i moved my swing testing to alphacapital because their swing rules are cleaner. ftmo is fine if your strategy is intraday-leaning. for pure swing the new rules just dont match the strategy reality.

[Ian]

skipped the renewal. moving on.