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Side-by-side comparison of rules, fees, profit splits, and payout data to help you choose the best firm.

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FTMO

4.8(40,000)
4.8/5
Overall Score
10% OFF
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FundedNext

4.5(35,000)
4.5/5
Overall Score
15% OFF
Feature
FTMO
FundedNext
Trustpilot Rating
4.8/5 (40,000)BETTER
4.5/5 (35,000)
Market
Forex/CFD
CFD & Futures
Founded
2015
2022
HQ
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ώ Czech Republic
πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺ United Arab Emirates
Profit Split
80-90%
80-95%BETTER
Max Allocation
$400K ($4M via Premium Programme)
$200K per account (scaling available)
Evaluation Steps
2-Step
2-Step
Profit Target
10% β†’ 5%
8% β†’ 5%
Starting Price
$155
$60BETTER
Time Limit
unlimited
unlimited
Max Daily Loss
5%
5%
Max Drawdown
10%
10%
Drawdown Type
FIXED
FIXED
Min Trading Days
4BETTER
5
News Trading
βœ… Yes
βœ… Yes
EA / Bots
βœ… Yes
βœ… Yes
Weekend Holding
βœ… Yes
βœ… Yes
Consistency Rule
βœ… None
βœ… None
Platforms
MT4, MT5, cTrader, DXTrade
MT4, MT5, cTrader, Match Trader, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView
Total Paid Out
$250.0MBETTER
$80.0M
Avg. Payout Time
about 24 hours
about 24 hours

Hidden Rules Comparison

FTMO (6 rules)

πŸ”΄ Best Day Rule (1-Step Only)
On 1-Step FTMO Challenge, your most profitable day cannot exceed 50% of your total Positive Days' Profit. This doesn't breach your account but you must trade until the ratio drops below 50%.
πŸ”΄ 1-Step: 3% Daily Loss Limit
The 1-Step FTMO Challenge has a stricter 3% daily loss limit (vs 5% for 2-Step). The daily loss recalculates based on previous day's closing balance.
πŸ”΄ 1-Step: Dynamic Max Loss (Trailing)
The 1-Step Max Loss limit trails your highest end-of-day balance upward (but never downward). This makes it a semi-trailing drawdown, stricter than the fixed 2-Step drawdown.
🟑 News Trading Restrictions
1-Step Challenge allows news trading freely. On the FTMO Account (funded), Standard accounts cannot trade during news. Swing accounts have no restrictions.
πŸ”΄ Simulated Trading Environment
FTMO accounts are simulated (demo) accounts. You never trade with real capital β€” profits are paid from FTMO's revenue, not from actual market trades.
🟑 Inactivity Termination
Accounts inactive for 30+ days may be terminated without refund.

FundedNext (5 rules)

🟒 15% Challenge Phase Profit Share
FundedNext pays 15% of profits earned during the challenge phase (Stellar 1-Step and 2-Step) upon your first funded payout. Unique in the industry.
πŸ”΄ 1-Step: 3% Daily / 6% Max
Stellar 1-Step has only 3% daily loss and 6% max loss β€” much tighter than the 2-Step's 5%/10%. Easy to confuse.
πŸ”΄ Stellar Express: Trailing 6% Drawdown
Stellar Express uses a trailing drawdown (not static). 6% max loss with no daily limit. Different from other Stellar programs.
πŸ”΄ Futures: 40% Consistency Rule
FundedNext Futures accounts have a 40% consistency rule: no single day's profit can exceed 40% of total profit. CFD programs have no consistency rule.
πŸ”΄ Futures: 2% Daily / 4% Max
FundedNext Futures evaluation has tighter rules than CFD: only 2% daily loss ($1,000) and 4% max loss ($2,000) on $50K account.