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Lark Funding vs FTMO (2026): our pick
Same yardstick for both: published prices, published rules, Trustpilot. Table and our pick below.
Line by line
| Lark Funding | FTMO | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.2/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Trustpilot | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| Profit split | 80% | 90% |
| Max leverage | up to 1:30 | up to 1:100 |
| 100K challenge from | $370 (3-Step Evaluation) | €499 (1-Step Standard) |
| Programs | 4 | 3 |
| Platforms | cTrader, DXtrade, Match-Trader | MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView |
| Payouts via | Rise | Bank Transfer, Crypto |
| News trading | Allowed | Restricted |
| Weekend holding | Restricted | Restricted |
| Expert advisors (EAs) | Allowed | Allowed |
| Hedging | Allowed | Allowed |
| Scalping | Allowed | Allowed |
| Copy trading | – | Not allowed |
| Martingale | Allowed | Restricted |
Our call
Our scores put Lark Funding (7.2) ahead of FTMO (7.0).
Cheaper at 100K: Lark Funding ($370) against FTMO (€499).
Better rated: FTMO, 4.8/5 versus 4.3.
Lark Funding allows more styles: news, EAs, weekend holds and so on.
- Go for Lark Funding if you care most about price, program choice, DXtrade, Match-Trader.
- Go for FTMO if you care most about customer reviews, profit split, leverage.
The two firms
Lark Funding
The short version on Lark Funding: instant accounts plus 1-Step, 1-Step Max and 3-Step challenges, no deadline, no minimum days, on cTrader, DXtrade or Match-Trader. What stands out: no consistency rule anywhere.
FTMO
The short version on FTMO: a Prague firm that's been around longer than most in Europe, with a 2-Step and a 1-Step challenge on $10,000–$200,000 accounts. What stands out: pass the 2-Step and the fee comes back with your first payout. It's the benchmark the rest of the industry gets judged against.
Quick answers
Lark Funding vs FTMO: which should I pick?
Our scores put Lark Funding (7.2) ahead of FTMO (7.0).
Lark Funding vs FTMO: who's cheaper?
Cheaper at 100K: Lark Funding ($370) against FTMO (€499).
Can I run Lark Funding and FTMO accounts together?
Yes. Several firms at once is fine. The near-universal bans are copying someone else's trades and hedging one firm against another.