What are FTMO's rules for merging accounts?
By the Kairotick team. Updated .
The short answer
Only FTMO Accounts can be merged, according to FTMO's FAQ. Accounts from FTMO Challenge: 1-Step cannot be merged with accounts from FTMO Challenge: 2-Step; only accounts from the same product type may be merged, subject to applicable conditions.
What can be merged
FTMO's FAQ page "Can I merge my accounts?" states that only FTMO Accounts can be merged. That page is about combining multiple FTMO Accounts into one.
FTMO's Australia FAQ adds that only accounts originating from the same product type may be merged, subject to applicable conditions.
1-Step and 2-Step cannot be combined
Asked directly whether FTMO Accounts from FTMO Challenge: 1-Step and 2-Step can be combined, FTMO answers no. Accounts obtained through the 1-Step Challenge cannot be merged with accounts obtained through the 2-Step Challenge.
The official pages we read do not list the further conditions for a merge, the minimum or maximum number of accounts, or the account sizes allowed. Those details are not stated there.
Merging and the Premium Programme
FTMO's Australia FAQ also carries a question about merging four $100k FTMO Accounts into a single $400k FTMO Account to apply for Supreme Status. The text of that answer was not captured in what we read, so it is not summarised here.
Questions
Can I merge a 1-Step and a 2-Step FTMO account?
No. According to FTMO's FAQ, FTMO Accounts from FTMO Challenge: 1-Step cannot be merged with FTMO Accounts from FTMO Challenge: 2-Step.
Can FTMO Challenge accounts be merged?
FTMO's FAQ says only FTMO Accounts can be merged, so the merge applies to funded FTMO Accounts rather than to Challenge accounts.
Can accounts from different FTMO product types be merged?
No. FTMO states that only accounts originating from the same product type may be merged, subject to applicable conditions.
Sources
- FTMO FAQ — Can I merge my accounts?
- FTMO FAQ — Can I merge FTMO Accounts?
- FTMO Australia FAQ — Can I combine FTMO Accounts from FTMO Challenge: 1-Step and 2-Step?
- FTMO Australia FAQ — Can I merge four $100k FTMO Accounts into a single $400k FTMO Account to apply for the Supreme Status?
Checked against these official sources on October 31, 2026 by the Kairotick team. Rules and schedules change; check the source before you rely on a detail.
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