FundedNext Rules

Every trading rule for FundedNext, per program and stage - drawdown, daily loss, consistency, and what you’re allowed to trade. Pulled from the Proplysis firm database, the same data that powers our breach alerts.

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Programs at a glance

Select a program to see its stages and rules below.

Stellar 1-StepChallenge Phase → FundedNext AccountMax drawdown 6% · Daily loss 3% · Min trading days 2 days in Challenge Phase, None on the FundedNext Account
Stellar 2-StepPhase 1 → Phase 2 → FundedNext AccountMax drawdown 10% · Daily loss 5% · Min trading days 5 days in evaluation, None on the FundedNext Account
Stellar LitePhase 1 → Phase 2 → FundedNext AccountMax drawdown 8% · Daily loss 4% · Min trading days 5 days in evaluation, None on the FundedNext Account
Stellar InstantFundedNext AccountMax drawdown 6% · Min trading days No minimum

Stellar 1-Step

Challenge Phase → FundedNext Account

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1
Evaluation
Challenge Phase
Max drawdown
6%
Drawdown type Static
The loss floor is fixed at the starting level and does not move.
Daily loss limit
3%
A single day's loss is capped at 3% of the account.
- Profit target10%
- Min trading days2 days
2

FundedNext Account
Max drawdown
6%
Drawdown type Static
The loss floor is fixed at the starting level and does not move.
Max drawdown
$360$900$1,500$3,000$6,000$12,000
Daily loss limit
3%
daily loss 3% of balance
A single day's loss is capped at 3% of the account.
- Min trading daysNo minimum
3
When eligible
First payout
Profit split
95% flat
You keep 95% of profits.
- Cadenceevery 7 days since last payout
- First payout timing7 days after first trade
- Payout methodsCrypto, Rise

Same at every stage

Min profitable daysNo minimum

Permissions

Rule	EvaluationChallenge Phase	FundedNext Account
Overnight holding	Yes	Yes
News trading	Yes	Restricted5 min before and after high-impact news · soft breach
EAs / Algos	Yes	Yes
Scalping	Yes	Yes
Weekend holding	Yes	Yes
Copy trading	No	No

Every rule, line by line

This table keeps the firm’s figures for every account size.

Risk limits	EvaluationChallenge Phase	FundedNext Account
Max drawdown FundedNext Account$360 (6K) · $900 (15K) · $1,500 (25K) · $3,000 (50K) · $6,000 (100K) · $12,000 (200K)

Targets & days	EvaluationChallenge Phase	FundedNext Account
Min trading days	2 days	0 days
Min profitable days	0 days	0 days

Payout gates	EvaluationChallenge Phase	FundedNext Account
Trading days minimum	—	0 days
Notes FundedNext AccountFunded cycle = 5 business days (recorded as 7 calendar days). Up to 95% split. Daily loss 3% of initial balance; 6% static max loss (floor at 94% of initial balance).

Payment	EvaluationChallenge Phase	FundedNext Account
Withdrawal Gateway Fees	Trader covers any transfer gateway charges on withdrawals.	Trader covers any transfer gateway charges on withdrawals.

Other rules	EvaluationChallenge Phase	FundedNext Account
Max capital allocation	$300,000	$300,000
KYC Window KYC must be completed within 30 days of passing, or the passed account is invalidated.
Triple Swap Days Triple swap: Forex/Commodities on Wednesday; Indices/Crypto on Friday. Swap charges count toward the daily loss.

Stellar 2-Step

Phase 1 → Phase 2 → FundedNext Account

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1

Phase 1
Max drawdown
10%
Drawdown type Static
The loss floor is fixed at the starting level and does not move.
Daily loss limit
5%
A single day's loss is capped at 5% of the account.
- Profit target8%
- Min trading days5 days
2

Phase 2
Drawdown, daily loss and consistency are the same as Phase 1.
- Profit target5%
- Min trading days5 days
3

FundedNext Account
Max drawdown
10%
Drawdown type Static
The loss floor is fixed at the starting level and does not move.
Max drawdown
$600$1,500$2,500$5,000$10,000$20,000
Daily loss limit
5%
daily loss 5% of balance
A single day's loss is capped at 5% of the account.
- Min trading daysNo minimum
4
When eligible
First payout
Profit split
95% flat
You keep 95% of profits.
- Cadenceevery 14 days since last payout
- First payout timing21 days after first trade
- Payout methodsCrypto, Rise

Same at every stage

Min profitable daysNo minimum

Permissions

Rule	Phase 1	Phase 2	FundedNext Account
Overnight holding	Yes	Yes	Yes
News trading	Yes	Yes	Restricted5 min before and after high-impact news · soft breach
EAs / Algos	Yes	Yes	Yes
Scalping	Yes	Yes	Yes
Weekend holding	Yes	Yes	Yes
Copy trading	No	No	No

Every rule, line by line

This table keeps the firm’s figures for every account size.

Risk limits	Phase 1	Phase 2	FundedNext Account
Max drawdown FundedNext Account$600 (6K) · $1,500 (15K) · $2,500 (25K) · $5,000 (50K) · $10,000 (100K) · $20,000 (200K)

Targets & days	Phase 1	Phase 2	FundedNext Account
Min trading days	5 days	5 days	0 days
Min profitable days	0 days	0 days	0 days

Payout gates	Phase 1	Phase 2	FundedNext Account
Trading days minimum	—	—	0 days
Notes FundedNext AccountFirst funded cycle = 21 days, then 14-day cycles (activated only after a profitable cycle with a withdrawal… Read the firm’s wording First funded cycle = 21 days, then 14-day cycles (activated only after a profitable cycle with a withdrawal request). Up to 95% split. Daily loss 5% of initial balance; 10% static max loss (floor at 90% of initial balance).

Payment	Phase 1	Phase 2	FundedNext Account
Withdrawal Gateway Fees	Trader covers any transfer gateway charges on withdrawals.	Trader covers any transfer gateway charges on withdrawals.	Trader covers any transfer gateway charges on withdrawals.

Other rules	Phase 1	Phase 2	FundedNext Account
Max capital allocation	$300,000	$300,000	$300,000
Funded Payout Cycle First funded cycle is 21 days; subsequent cycles are 14 days, activated only after a profitable cycle with a withdrawal request submitted in the prior cycle.

Stellar Lite

Phase 1 → Phase 2 → FundedNext Account

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1

Phase 1
Max drawdown
8%
Drawdown type Static
The loss floor is fixed at the starting level and does not move.
Daily loss limit
4%
A single day's loss is capped at 4% of the account.
- Profit target8%
- Min trading days5 days
2

Phase 2
Drawdown, daily loss and consistency are the same as Phase 1.
- Profit target4%
- Min trading days5 days
3

FundedNext Account
Max drawdown
8%
Drawdown type Static
The loss floor is fixed at the starting level and does not move.
Max drawdown
$400$800$2,000$4,000$8,000$16,000
Daily loss limit
4%
daily loss 4% of balance
A single day's loss is capped at 4% of the account.
- Min trading daysNo minimum
4
When eligible
First payout
Profit split
80% flat
You keep 80% of profits.
- Cadenceevery 14 days since last payout
- First payout timing21 days after first trade
- Payout methodsCrypto, Rise

Same at every stage

Min profitable daysNo minimum

Permissions

Rule	Phase 1	Phase 2	FundedNext Account
Overnight holding	Yes	Yes	Yes
News trading	Yes	Yes	Restricted5 min before and after high-impact news · soft breach
EAs / Algos	Yes	Yes	Yes
Scalping	Yes	Yes	Yes
Weekend holding	Yes	Yes	Yes
Copy trading	No	No	No

Every rule, line by line

This table keeps the firm’s figures for every account size.

Risk limits	Phase 1	Phase 2	FundedNext Account
Max drawdown FundedNext Account$400 (5K) · $800 (10K) · $2,000 (25K) · $4,000 (50K) · $8,000 (100K) · $16,000 (200K)

Targets & days	Phase 1	Phase 2	FundedNext Account
Min trading days	5 days	5 days	0 days
Min profitable days	0 days	0 days	0 days

Payout gates	Phase 1	Phase 2	FundedNext Account
Trading days minimum	—	—	0 days
Notes FundedNext AccountFirst funded cycle = 21 days, then 14-day cycles. 80% base reward, 90% via Scale-Up. Daily loss 4% of initial balance; 8% static max loss (floor at 92% of initial balance).

Payment	Phase 1	Phase 2	FundedNext Account
Withdrawal Gateway Fees	Trader covers any transfer gateway charges on withdrawals.	Trader covers any transfer gateway charges on withdrawals.	Trader covers any transfer gateway charges on withdrawals.

Other rules	Phase 1	Phase 2	FundedNext Account
Max capital allocation	$200,000	$200,000	$200,000
Funded Payout Cycle First funded cycle is 21 days; subsequent cycles are 14 days, activated only after the first successful withdrawal.

Stellar Instant

FundedNext Account

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1

FundedNext Account
Max drawdown
6%
Drawdown type Trailing Intraday
The loss floor trails your highest balance and never moves back down.
Max drawdown
$120$300$600$1,200
- Min trading daysNo minimum
2
When eligible
First payout
Profit split
70% flat
You keep 70% of profits.
- Cadenceevery 14 days since last payout
- First payout timing14 days after first trade
- Payout methodsCrypto, Rise

Same at every stage

Min profitable daysNo minimum

Permissions

Rule	FundedNext Account
Overnight holding	Yes
News trading	Restricted5 min before and after high-impact news · soft breach
EAs / Algos	Yes
Scalping	Yes
Weekend holding	Yes
Copy trading	No

Every rule, line by line

This table keeps the firm’s figures for every account size.

Risk limits	FundedNext Account
Max drawdown	$120 (2K) · $300 (5K) · $600 (10K) · $1,200 (20K)

Targets & days	FundedNext Account
Min trading days	0 days
Min profitable days	0 days

Payout gates	FundedNext Account
Trading days minimum	0 days
Notes Instant funded. Tiered split: 70% (tiers 1-2) -> 80% (tier 3+) — see the Tiered Split & 10x Scaling Ladder… Read the firm’s wording Instant funded. Tiered split: 70% (tiers 1-2) -> 80% (tier 3+) — see the Tiered Split & 10x Scaling Ladder special rule. 6% trailing max loss on equity (intraday), rises with profit only, capped at initial balance. No daily loss limit. On-demand reward at >=5% cycle growth (EOD-verified); 1-5% growth withdraws 14 days after cycle start; minimum 1% growth. Cannot withdraw a reward that would drop the balance to or below breakeven.

Payout gates

FundedNext Account

Trading days minimum

0 days

Notes

Instant funded. Tiered split: 70% (tiers 1-2) -> 80% (tier 3+) — see the Tiered Split & 10x Scaling Ladder…

Read the firm’s wording

Instant funded. Tiered split: 70% (tiers 1-2) -> 80% (tier 3+) — see the Tiered Split & 10x Scaling Ladder special rule. 6% trailing max loss on equity (intraday), rises with profit only, capped at initial balance. No daily loss limit. On-demand reward at >=5% cycle growth (EOD-verified); 1-5% growth withdraws 14 days after cycle start; minimum 1% growth. Cannot withdraw a reward that would drop the balance to or below breakeven.

Payment	FundedNext Account
Withdrawal Gateway Fees	Trader covers any transfer gateway charges on withdrawals.

Other rules	FundedNext Account
Max capital allocation	$300,000

Exotic & Special Rules

Payout

Stellar Scale-Up Plan

PerkAll programs

What it means

Every 4 months, account balance increases 40% if you achieve >=10% growth over 4 consecutive months, receive >=2 performance rewards, and end the final cycle in profit.

Read the firm’s wording

Every 4 months, account balance increases 40% if you achieve >=10% growth over 4 consecutive months, receive >=2 performance rewards, and end the final cycle in profit. Scales up to $4,000,000.

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Challenge Fee Refund

PerkStellar 1-Step

What it means

Challenge fee refunded as part of your first withdrawal from the funded account.

Challenge Fee Refund

PerkStellar 2-Step

What it means

Challenge fee refunded as part of your first withdrawal from the funded account.

80% to 90% Reward via Scale-Up

PerkStellar Lite

What it means

Stellar Lite funded accounts earn an 80% base reward, upgradeable to 90% by qualifying for the Scale-Up Plan.

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Tiered Split & 10x Scaling Ladder

PerkStellar Instant

What it means

Split is 70% (tiers 1-2) then 80% (tier 3+).

Read the firm’s wording

Split is 70% (tiers 1-2) then 80% (tier 3+). Advance a tier by 10% cumulative growth in the current tier plus at least one withdrawal; each advance adds the initial balance, up to 10x initial, then up to $2,000,000 via Scale-Up.

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On-Demand Reward

PerkStellar Instant

What it means

Withdraw immediately at >=5% cycle growth (EOD-verified); at 1-5% growth withdraw 14 days after the cycle start; minimum 1% growth per cycle.

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Risk

News-Window 40% Profit Rule

RestrictionAll programs

What it means

On funded accounts, trades opened or closed within +/-5 minutes of a high-impact news event count only 40% of their profit toward the balance; losses apply in full.

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Disciplined Trader Program

RestrictionAll programs

What it means

High-risk traders are placed in a corrective program: max 1% risk per trade, max 30% margin, news trading prohibited, new accounts capped at $50,000.

Read the firm’s wording

High-risk traders are placed in a corrective program: max 1% risk per trade, max 30% margin, news trading prohibited, new accounts capped at $50,000. Graduate at $30,000 cumulative profit + 5 reward cycles after enrollment.

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Margin / Gambling Rule

RestrictionAll programs

What it means

Cumulative margin usage at or above 70%, or per-trade risk above 3%, is flagged as gambling behavior.

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News Equity Buffer

PerkStellar Instant

What it means

A 1% equity buffer (up to 3x per account) is added to the trailing max-loss limit to prevent an unintended breach from news-window profit adjustments.

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Conduct

Quick Strike Restriction

RestrictionAll programs

What it means

Trades closed within 30 seconds are flagged; a warning at 20% of profit, a violation at 30%+ of profit from sub-30-second trades.

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Platform

Platform Switch Fee

RestrictionStellar 1-Step

What it means

$25 to switch to cTrader or Match-Trader, allowed only before any trade is placed on the account.

US Traders: Match-Trader Only

RestrictionStellar 1-Step

What it means

US-based traders can only use Match-Trader (MT4/MT5 are unavailable to US IP addresses).

Platform Switch Fee

RestrictionStellar 2-Step

What it means

$25 to switch to cTrader or Match-Trader, allowed only before any trade is placed on the account.

Restricted Countries

Whether FundedNext restricts residents of certain countries from signing up for a challenge - this is about who the firm will onboard, not where you may trade from or receive payouts.

Restricted countries listedThis firm names countries whose residents it will not onboard.

20 countries are listed as restricted. Confirm your eligibility with FundedNext before you buy.

View all restricted countries

Antigua & Barbuda
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belize
Bouvet Island
Burundi
Cape Verde
Chad
Comoros
Cook Islands
Eritrea
Fiji
Grenada
Malaysia
Myanmar
North Korea
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tuvalu
Vietnam

Read the firm’s wording

“Without prejudice to other restrictions set forth in these Terms, for CFD Services, at the time of publication of these Terms, the Provider does not make the Services available to residents and citizens of the following countries/territories: Bangladesh, Myanmar, Belarus, North Korea, Syria, Grenada, Chad, Malaysia, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, Cape Verde, Tuvalu, Vietnam, Bouvet Island, Burundi, Cook Islands, Eritrea, Comoros, Sri Lanka and Fiji ("Restricted Countries – CFDs").”

Source · Verified 10 Sep 2026

Frequently asked

What is FundedNext's drawdown type?

Static (Stellar 1-Step, Stellar 2-Step, Stellar Lite) and Trailing Intraday (Stellar Instant)

What is FundedNext's daily loss limit?

3% (Stellar 1-Step), 5% (Stellar 2-Step) and 4% (Stellar Lite)

Does FundedNext allow news trading?

Restricted: 5 min before and after high-impact news · soft breach

Does FundedNext allow weekend holding?

Yes

What is FundedNext's minimum trading days requirement?

2 days (Stellar 1-Step) and 5 days (Stellar 2-Step, Stellar Lite)

Does FundedNext restrict traders from certain countries?

This firm names countries whose residents it will not onboard. In FundedNext's own words: "Without prejudice to other restrictions set forth in these Terms, for CFD Services, at the time of publication of these Terms, the Provider does not make the Services available to residents and citizens of the following countries/territories: Bangladesh, Myanmar, Belarus, North Korea, Syria, Grenada, Chad, Malaysia, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, Cape Verde, Tuvalu, Vietnam, Bouvet Island, Burundi, Cook Islands, Eritrea, Comoros, Sri Lanka and Fiji ("Restricted Countries – CFDs")."

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FundedNext Rules

Programs at a glance

Stellar 1-Step

Challenge Phase

FundedNext Account

First payout

Same at every stage

Permissions

Every rule, line by line

Stellar 2-Step

Phase 1

Phase 2

FundedNext Account

First payout

Same at every stage

Permissions

Every rule, line by line

Stellar Lite

Phase 1

Phase 2

FundedNext Account

First payout

Same at every stage

Permissions

Every rule, line by line

Stellar Instant

FundedNext Account

First payout

Same at every stage

Permissions

Every rule, line by line

Exotic & Special Rules

Payout

Stellar Scale-Up Plan

Challenge Fee Refund

Challenge Fee Refund

80% to 90% Reward via Scale-Up

Tiered Split & 10x Scaling Ladder

On-Demand Reward

Risk

News-Window 40% Profit Rule

Disciplined Trader Program

Margin / Gambling Rule

News Equity Buffer

Conduct

Quick Strike Restriction

Platform

Platform Switch Fee

US Traders: Match-Trader Only

Platform Switch Fee

Restricted Countries

Frequently asked