YO4X research · Evaluation guide

FTMO and Expert Advisors: Compatibility Questions

FTMO’s published guidance discusses algorithmic strategies and EAs while requiring legitimate market behaviour and compliance with its rules. It also highlights concerns about third-party strategies used by multiple traders. This is not approval of a YO4X implementation.

YO4X makes no FTMO partnership, approval or compatibility claim. Review the current terms for your jurisdiction and account type directly with FTMO.

What to check

Confirm the programme

Read the applicable account agreement, objectives and forbidden-practice rules. Avoid transferring an answer from a different programme or jurisdiction.

Describe the method accurately

Disclose shared third-party logic, copying, recovery and order activity where applicable. Ask the provider about uncertain conditions before activation.

Separate permission and performance

An allowed method can still lose money or fail an objective. Permission to automate does not establish profitability or a pass guarantee.

FTMO’s official strategy guidance ↗ · Current terms and policies ↗

Understand the YO4X offer.

Included strategy access is available at no charge for local use through the supported Windows app and current demo workflow. This does not include a third-party MQL5 licence, arbitrary EX5 upload or a promise that the original EA’s settings and trades are reproduced. Cloud options and Composer plans are separate.