Horizon Horizon – FTMO
Horizon – FTMO
My FTMO automation
experiment.
Horizon – FTMO is private work I’m building for myself: a control-panel bot with clear rules, prop-aware risk guards, and dry-run before any paid Challenge. It is not a product for sale, not a signal service, and not a shortcut to passing Challenges.
Crypto-first · Control panel · Dry-run first · Not financial advice
Rules on a panel
Target Bid, TP %, prop pause/flatten and SL switches stay visible
Prop-aware
Guards aimed at Max Daily Loss and Max Loss — not chase mode
No vendor cut
I run the stack myself — not rented black-box money management
What this is (and isn’t)
Horizon – FTMO is a control-panel-run model I’m testing against FTMO-style Evaluation rules and, later if evidence supports it, an FTMO Account. I own the AWS side, the FTMO account and the panel. Infrastructure and strategy only — not advice, not a guaranteed pass, and not an invitation to buy Challenges or trade.
The book is crypto-first for now. Forex, stocks and indices stay off until crypto is stable. Work starts in dry-run; the 5% Maximum Daily Loss shapes risk thinking before any paid Challenge.
Prop-aware by design
Automation is built to respect the loss ceilings that end Challenges — especially the daily loss limit — not only to chase a Profit Target.
How it works
Four steps the model is built around:
Size
Target Bid (GBP) — equal notional per idea, so position size stays consistent across the book.
Diversify
Ideas across the selected category (Crypto on first) instead of one oversized bet that blows the daily loss budget.
Gap topup
Topup gap / LDT / vol caution and NEW threshold logic — add or skip in a controlled way, not chase every tick.
Take-profit
TP % takes profit when rules allow; prop pause / flatten % can cool or flatten near the Objectives.
Control panel
The panel drives the bot — rules stay visible and editable:
Mode & categories
Account mode, dry run / live, and categories (Crypto on first).
Target Bid (GBP)
Equal notional per idea — the sizing spine of the book.
Entry & harvest
Topup gap / LDT / vol caution, NEW threshold, TP %, prop pause / flatten %.
Stops (optional)
Soft / Hard SL and range-break, with a master SL Enabled switch.
Live mirrors
Balance, equity, open PnL, positions, deals, symbols and the trade log — mirrored back to the panel.
Prop risk
Guards aimed at Maximum Daily Loss and Maximum Loss so automation respects FTMO Trading Objectives.
Why I’m not renting a black-box bot
Typical rented bot
- Opaque rules — hard to check against FTMO Objectives
- Often a cut of any payout as an ongoing fee
- Vendor terms, limited visibility
- Hard to prove it won’t breach Max Daily Loss
Horizon – FTMO
- Transparent rules on my control panel
- No vendor cut of any FTMO payouts I might earn
- I own AWS + FTMO account + panel
- Prop pause / flatten and loss guards in the open
FTMO context (not a sales pitch)
For orientation only: public FTMO 2-Step style figures often quote simulated GBP account sizes with Max Daily Loss around 5% and Max Loss around 10%. Fees and promotions change. Horizon – FTMO does not sell Challenges — confirm everything on ftmo.com.
Nothing on this page is an invitation to buy an FTMO package or to trade.
Roadmap
I’m running short dry-run windows (~14 days) to compare approaches. If and when I’ve passed enough Challenges under FTMO’s rules (and Verification where it applies), I may continue on an FTMO Account — same risk discipline. Passing is never assumed.
Under Horizon
Private Horizon – FTMO work in Northern Ireland — same engineering habits as the rest of Horizon. Meet Phil · Get in touch
Horizon – FTMO sits alongside Horizon’s crypto exchange work: same engineering habits (APIs, rules, monitoring), different rule set. Private development — no public signup and no performance claims on this page.
Trading and FTMO Evaluation Processes involve risk, including the loss of Challenge fees and failing Trading Objectives — especially Maximum Daily Loss and Maximum Loss. FTMO uses demo accounts with fictitious funds; any Rewards follow FTMO’s terms. This page describes private Horizon – FTMO infrastructure only. It is not financial advice, not a signal service, not a guarantee of passing any Challenge, not an invitation to invest or trade, and not affiliated with or endorsed by FTMO. Always read the current terms on ftmo.com before you start anything with FTMO.