FTMO Opens Access to Indian Traders as Local Interest in Prop Trading Surges

FTMO has formally confirmed that its services are now open to traders in India, marking a notable shift in the firm's global access policy. The company announced the update on X, stating that India is now included in its eligible regions.

The move comes as India becomes one of the most active retail markets for proprietary trading firms. Industry data shows that FundingPips, The5ers, FundedNext, Maven and other firms receive a substantial portion of their global web traffic from India, with the country representing close to 40% of organic visits across the top 50 prop firms. Much of this interest is driven by younger retail traders between the ages of 18 and 30.

A number of prop firms have adjusted to this demand by offering inexpensive evaluation programs, increasing content-driven marketing and tailoring campaigns to local cultural preferences. Because of SEBI and RBI restrictions, many of these firms avoid explicit references to CFDs in their advertising and instead emphasize education and skill development. Regulatory uncertainty remains a key factor shaping their operations and messaging.

FTMO's decision represents a reversal from the company's own communication roughly two months earlier, when a published service map indicated India was excluded. At the time, FTMO said, "The provided map delineates service availability... subject to internal business decisions and changes in compliance with evolving legal and regulatory standards."

Prop Firm Match separately publicized FTMO's update, describing India as "one of the world's largest retail trading markets" and noting that rising demand has made the region strategically important for prop firms.

FTMO's availability in India is expected to add competitive pressure to a market already drawing growing attention from evaluation-based trading platforms.