Funded Next

FundedNext is a leading proprietary trading firm headquartered in the UAE, launched in 2022. They are distinguished by offering a 15% profit share even during the challenge phases and a massive scaling plan up to $4 million. With various models including Stellar (1-Step & 2-Step), Stellar Lite, and Express, they provide flexible trading conditions such as no time limits, news trading, and weekend holding. The firm recently expanded into the futures market and launched its own brokerage division, GrowthNext.

Core Trading Objectives

• Stellar 1‑Step: 10% profit target; 3% Daily Loss Limit; 6% Static Maximum Loss Limit; minimum 2 trading days; no time limit.
• Stellar 2‑Step: Phase 1 – 8% profit target; Phase 2 – 5% profit target; 5% Daily Loss Limit; 10% Static Maximum Loss Limit; minimum 5 trading days in each phase; no time limit.
• Stellar Lite: Phase 1 – 8% profit target; Phase 2 – 4% profit target; 4% Daily Loss Limit; 8% Static Maximum Loss Limit; minimum 5 trading days in each phase; no time limit.
• Stellar Instant: No profit target; no Daily Loss Limit; 6% Trailing Maximum Loss Limit; no minimum trading days.

Loss‑Limit Calculation

• Daily Loss Limit includes realized and unrealized P&L, swap, and commission.
• Daily limits reset at 00:00 server time.
• Maximum Loss Limit is calculated from the initial account balance for static models (Stellar 1‑Step, 2‑Step, Lite).
• Stellar Instant uses a trailing maximum loss limit.

General Trading Rules

News Trading

News trading is allowed. For FundedNext Accounts and Stellar Instant, profits generated within the 5‑minute‑before/5‑minute‑after high‑impact‑news window count at 40%; losses count at 100%. Stellar 1‑Step, 2‑Step, and Lite Challenge phases are exempt from this 40% news‑profit split.

Hedging

Hedging is allowed within a single account. Hedging across multiple FundedNext accounts or between FundedNext and external broker/prop accounts is prohibited.

Copy Trading

Copy trading is allowed only between accounts owned by the same individual and subject to FundedNext's account/model restrictions. Copy trading involving a FundedNext Funded Account is prohibited; copying from friends, family, colleagues, or third parties is prohibited. Third‑party copier services (e.g., Social Trader Tools, Duplikum) are prohibited.

EAs & VPS

EAs and VPS are allowed across models but require the appropriate paid FundedNext add‑on. Automated trading is supported on MT4/MT5 only; not on Match‑Trader or cTrader.

Overnight & Weekend Holding

Overnight and weekend holding are allowed across CFD account models and stages; applicable swap charges apply.

Inactivity Rule

If no trade is placed for 60 consecutive days, the CFD account is deactivated.

Maximum Aggregate Capital

Maximum aggregate FundedNext simulated capital allocation: $300,000 across Stellar 1‑Step, Stellar 2‑Step, and Stellar Lite accounts.

Prohibited Strategies & Practices

• Latency, gap, or external‑feed trading
• Arbitrage trading
• High‑frequency trading / exploitative high‑speed bots
• Tick scalping / Quick Strike
• Grid trading
• One‑sided betting
• Group/cross‑account hedging
• Account sharing
• Account rolling
• Third‑party copy trading/signals
• Unauthorized account management
• Abnormal changes in lot size/frequency intended to exploit the account
• Unauthorized VPS/EAs
• Gambling‑style/all‑in trading
• Excessive margin usage (70%+ cumulative)
• Overleveraging
• Exploiting platform/demo‑server errors, data‑feed freezes, or pricing/execution errors
• Guaranteed‑profit behavior during low‑liquidity conditions

Stellar 1‑Step FundedNext

• Payout frequency: Every 5 business days, starting with the first trading cycle.

Stellar 2‑Step FundedNext

• First payout: After 21 days.
• Subsequent cycles: 14 days, provided the prior cycle was profitable and a withdrawal was requested.

Stellar Lite FundedNext

• First payout: After 21 days.
• Subsequent cycles: 14 days, provided the trader made a profit and requested the previous withdrawal.

Stellar Instant

• On‑demand reward: Can be requested after 5% account growth, subject to an End‑of‑Day eligibility check.
• Alternative reward: If growth is at least 1% but below 5%, a reward can be requested after 14 days.
• Ineligible: Growth below 1% does not qualify for a reward.

Cycle extension

• If a FundedNext Account is not profitable at the end of its initial cycle, the cycle can be extended until the account ends a cycle in profit.

Lifetime payouts

• Performance Rewards continue for the lifetime of the FundedNext Account as long as the account remains compliant and is not breached.
• No stated cap on the number of withdrawals; withdrawal frequency is governed by the applicable model’s reward cycle.