Funded Firm vs FundedNext - Prop Firm Comparison (March 2026)
Head-to-head comparison of Funded Firm and FundedNext. Check max funding, profit splits, daily and overall drawdown rules, leverage, tradable assets, payout frequency, payment and payout methods, trading permissions and KYC restrictions before you buy a challenge. Data refreshed March 2026.
|
Funded Firm
FundedFirm is a UK-based proprietary trading firm launched in 2024. It offers 1‑Step and 2‑Step evaluation programs with unlimited time, allowing traders to trade forex, metals, indices, energies and cryptocurrencies on MT5. With leverage up to 1:100 (1:50 for crypto),...
|
FundedNext
FundedNext is a UAE-registered prop trading platform that offers Stellar 1-Step, Stellar 2-Step, Stellar Lite evaluations plus Stellar Instant funding. It combines balance-based drawdown rules, access to MT4/MT5/cTrader/Match-Trader (TradingView supported for analysis), and reward shares up to 95% (with add-ons)...
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Trustpilot Rating | 0 | 4.5 |
| Trustpilot Reviews | 0 | 61,473 |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | United Arab Emirates |
| Age (Years) | 2 | N/A |
| Max Funding | $100,000 | $300,000 |
| Profit Split Start | 90% | 80% |
| Profit Split Max | 100% | 95% |
| Platforms | mt5 | MT4 MT5 cTrader Match-Trader |
| Assets | Forex Precious Metals Indices Energies Cryptocurrencies | Commodities Crypto Forex Indices |
| Leverage | ||
| FX Leverage | 100 | 100 |
| Metals Leverage | 100 | 15 |
| Crypto Leverage | 50 | 1 |
| Risk & Drawdown Rules | ||
| Max Daily Loss | 3–5 | 5 |
| Max Total Loss | 6–10 | 10 |
| Drawdown Type | Fixed (daily 3–5% of starting equity; overall 6–10% of initial balance) | Stellar 1-Step / 2-Step / Lite: Daily Loss and Maximum Loss are calculated from the initial balance of the phase and include closed + floating PnL (plus commissions/fees). The daily limit resets at 00:00 (server time GMT+2). The maximum loss threshold is fixed as a percentage of the initial balance, while the “maximum permitted loss” displayed can expand or shrink with accumulated profit/loss within a trading cycle.Stellar Instant: Uses a 6% trailing maximum loss limit that ratchets upward with profits; it does not reset after withdrawals. |
| Payouts | ||
| Payout Frequency | Payouts can be requested weekly, bi‑weekly or monthly. Weekly cycles provide a 60% profit split, bi‑weekly cycles 80%, and monthly cycles up to 100%. Payouts for weekly and bi‑weekly plans are released every Wednesday starting from the second week after the account is opened. | Payout Frequency (Performance Rewards)Payout timing depends on the account model:Stellar 1-Step FundedNext Account: rewards are requested on a 5 business day cycle (first and subsequent cycles).Stellar 2-Step & Stellar Lite FundedNext Accounts: first reward is available after an initial 21-day cycle, then bi-weekly (every 14 days) thereafter if eligibility is met; a “Bi-Weekly Reward” add-on can bypass the initial 21-day wait.Stellar Instant: first reward is available after 5 business days, then rewards can be requested on-demand, subject to eligibility and trailing drawdown buffer rules. |
| Days to First Payout | 7 | 5 |
| Payout Processing Time | 1 | Payout ProcessingPerformance Reward requests are submitted through the FundedNext dashboard. Processing time can vary based on compliance checks, payout method/provider, and request volume; allow additional time for bank/crypto settlement after approval. |
| Payout Methods | Bank transfer UPI BTC USDT TRC20 USDT BEP20 USDT ERC20 | Rise Crypto Bank Transfer |
| Payments | ||
| Payment Methods | UPI Bitcoin USDT TRC20 USDT BEP20 USDT ERC20 | Credit/Debit Card Crypto Local Payment Methods |
| Trading Permissions | ||
| News Trading | News trading is allowed on all account types. Traders may open and close positions during high‑impact news releases. | News trading is generally allowed across FundedNext CFD models, but FundedNext applies ‘restricted news time’ rules on funded accounts: if trades are executed during restricted high-impact, instrument-correlated news windows, a portion of the profit can be removed during cycle review (commonly referenced as a 40% deduction on affected profits). Stellar Instant has a distinct news-time profit treatment where FundedNext may retain a larger share of profits generated during designated news time. |
| Weekend Trades | Overnight and weekend holding is allowed without restrictions. | Overnight and weekend holding is allowed across all active CFD account types (Stellar Instant, Stellar 1-Step, Stellar 2-Step, Stellar Lite). Swap charges (unless swap-free) can impact floating PnL and therefore drawdown calculations. |
| Copy Trading | Copy trading and mirroring strategies across accounts are prohibited. | Copy trading is allowed only between your own FundedNext Challenge accounts (one ‘master’ and one or more ‘slave’ accounts) as long as total combined Challenge capital does not exceed $300,000. Copy trading is prohibited between any FundedNext Account and any other FundedNext Account or Challenge account (even if you own them). Cloud-based copy services are not allowed; VPS-based copiers are permitted only for copying between your own Challenge accounts. |
| EA Allowed | Expert Advisors (EAs) and automated trading tools are not allowed. | EAs/automation are supported on MT4/MT5 (and platform-native automation where applicable). Match-Trader is positioned for manual trading and does not support MetaTrader-style EAs. Any automation must still comply with FundedNext’s prohibited strategy and fair-use rules. |
| KYC & Restrictions | ||
| KYC Required | No | Yes |
| KYC Stage | KYC/AML verification is required before the first payout. Traders may need to provide government‑issued ID and proof of address to satisfy compliance checks. | KYC (identity verification) is required after passing a Stellar Challenge and before a FundedNext Account is issued. Traders upload government-issued ID (and in some cases proof of address) via the dashboard Verification Center; once approved, FundedNext typically issues the FundedNext Account within 48–72 hours. KYC must be completed within 30 days after passing, otherwise the account can become inactive. |
| Restricted Countries | No specific list of restricted countries is published but services may not be available in sanctioned jurisdictions such as North Korea Iran Syria and other high‑risk regions. | Afghanistan Albania Antigua and Barbuda Bangladesh Belarus Belize Bouvet Island Burundi Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Cuba Democratic Republic of the Congo Eritrea Ethiopia Fiji Grenada Iran Lebanon Libya Malaysia Mali Myanmar Nicaragua North Korea Russia Somalia South Sudan Sri Lanka Sudan Syria Tuvalu Ukraine Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zimbabwe |