FundedNext Rules 2026: Complete CFD & Futures Rulebook

FundedNext is the Dubai-based prop firm that runs two completely separate rulebooks under one brand as of April 2026: a CFD side covering Stellar 2-Step, Stellar 1-Step, Stellar Lite and Stellar Instant, and a Futures side covering Bolt, Rapid and Legacy. The drawdown mechanics are different. The holding rules are different. The consistency requirements, leverage grids, risk caps and inactivity thresholds are different. Traders who assume one rulebook carries across the other are the ones who breach first.

I have traded both sides of FundedNext for more than two years and pulled over $12K in cumulative payouts across Stellar 2-Step, Stellar 1-Step, Bolt and Rapid accounts. This pillar collects every rule that matters in one place, with 2026 updates flagged explicitly and deep links into the full cluster for traders who want the long-form breakdown on any single rule.

For the headline firm assessment across Trustpilot, payouts, directors and product range, start with the complete FundedNext review. For verified facts on each individual account, the FundedNext account types pillar is the companion to this rulebook. For day-one purchases, the FundedNext site shows the latest pricing and active promotions.

How FundedNext rules differ between CFD and Futures

FundedNext runs two parallel rulebooks that share a brand and a dashboard but almost nothing else. The CFD rulebook covers Stellar 2-Step, Stellar 1-Step, Stellar Lite and Stellar Instant, runs on MetaTrader, Match-Trader and cTrader, and reflects the traditional forex-prop approach: static drawdowns, overnight holding allowed, no consistency rule in the challenge, and a layered risk framework once funded. The Futures rulebook covers Bolt, Rapid and Legacy, runs on Tradovate and NinjaTrader against CME-listed contracts, and reflects the futures-prop approach: end-of-day trailing drawdowns, hard 3:10 PM CT flat-close, no weekend holding, and a 40% consistency rule in the challenge.

As of April 2026, the single most important thing to internalise is that FundedNext's CFD and Futures rulebooks do not share defaults. Overnight holding is legal on CFD and banned on Futures. Weekend holding is legal on CFD challenges and banned on funded CFD plus all Futures. The 40% consistency rule lives only on Futures, and even there it behaves differently across challenge and funded phases. The 3% open-risk cap and mandatory stop-loss live only on funded CFD. Leverage on a single instrument like XAUUSD can differ by a factor of ten between FundedNext plans.

Two paragraphs cannot replace the cluster. Use this table as a quick map, then read the dedicated rule articles linked from each section below before placing a first trade. The FundedNext CFD vs Futures comparison covers the decision layer for traders choosing between the two.

What are the core FundedNext drawdown rules?

FundedNext uses static drawdowns on most CFD accounts and end-of-day trailing drawdowns on every Futures account as of April 2026. Stellar 2-Step is 10% max loss and 5% daily. Stellar 1-Step is 6% max loss and 3% daily. Stellar Lite is 8% max loss and 4% daily. Stellar Instant uses a 6% trailing drawdown that rises with equity and locks at the starting balance. On the Futures side, Bolt, Rapid and Legacy all use EOD trailing drawdowns calibrated to account size, with the Legacy $50K drawdown moving from $2,500 to $2,000 in January 2026.

The critical difference is what the drawdown tracks. Static drawdowns at FundedNext CFD are fixed in dollar terms and never move, so a $100K Stellar 2-Step carries a $90,000 floor from purchase through payout. Trailing drawdowns on FundedNext Futures track the highest closed equity at the end of each session and ratchet up until they reach the starting balance, where they lock permanently. That lock is the trap most new Futures traders miss. Once the trailing floor equals the starting balance and a trader withdraws 100% of profits, a single losing session can breach the account by a few hundred dollars.

For the full walk-through with numeric worked examples, see the FundedNext drawdown rules guide. For account-by-account drawdown figures, cross-check the Stellar 2-Step breakdown and the Legacy Challenge breakdown.

How does the FundedNext consistency rule work?

FundedNext's consistency rule is the 40% rule. No single trading day may account for more than 40% of the profit target during an enforced phase. As of April 2026, the 40% rule applies on the Futures side only, and FundedNext removed it on Legacy funded accounts earlier in 2026 while keeping it on the Legacy challenge, the Bolt challenge, the Bolt funded phase and on funded Rapid. CFD accounts at FundedNext have no consistency rule in any phase.

When a trader exceeds 40% in an enforced phase, FundedNext does not breach the account. The firm recalculates the profit target upward using the formula: new target = highest day / 0.40. On a $3,000 Legacy $50K target, a single $1,500 day lifts the requirement to $3,750. The rule punishes traders who rely on one or two outsized days to clear a target, but it does not punish steady compounding. As of April 2026, traders who complete the Legacy challenge with the 40% rule active then trade the funded account without that constraint, which changes the optimal sizing once funded.

For the full mechanic including how the recalculation interacts with multi-account traders and how it reads on the FundedNext dashboard, see the FundedNext consistency rule guide. For strategic sizing around the 40% ceiling in the challenge phase, cross-check how to pass FundedNext.

What are the FundedNext profit targets?

FundedNext profit targets vary by plan and by side as of April 2026. On CFD, targets are percentages of initial balance: Stellar 2-Step is 8% then 5%, Stellar 1-Step is a single 10% target, and Stellar Lite is 8% then 4%. Stellar Instant has no challenge target. On Futures, targets are fixed dollar amounts scaled by account size, with the Legacy $50K target moving from $2,500 to $3,000 in March 2026 as part of FundedNext's structural adjustments. Funded CFD accounts have no ongoing target; funded Futures accounts use cycle-based (Rapid) or benchmark-based (Legacy) reward schedules.

The Legacy $50K $2,500 to $3,000 move is the single most-cited 2026 target change among FundedNext traders. Traders who purchased before March 2026 are still playing the $2,500 target on the original account; new purchases from March onward play the $3,000 target. For a sizing-by-sizing view and guidance on which target is easiest to clear, see the FundedNext profit target guide. For full pricing context, cross-check FundedNext pricing and FundedNext Futures pricing.

Which strategies does FundedNext prohibit?

FundedNext's prohibited-strategy list as of April 2026 covers both sides with a core set of universal bans plus side-specific additions. Universal bans include account sharing, account rolling (buying repeat accounts with deliberate breaches), grid and bracket martingale, latency arbitrage, spoofing and layering, and strategy switching between challenge and funded phases. FundedNext escalates penalties from a warning through profit deductions, account termination, and permanent bans across both sides.

On CFD, FundedNext bans gambling-style sizing (risking more than 70% margin or dumping a full daily loss on a single position), high-frequency tick scalping, copy trading between funded accounts (even between a trader's own FundedNext accounts), asset-class switching after passing, and hyperactivity defined as more than 200 trades or 2,000 server messages per day. On Futures, FundedNext bans trading within 2% of CME price limits, hedging correlated instruments across accounts, and trading gapped or illiquid sessions such as off-hours micro moves where spreads blow out.

The prohibited-strategy rule that catches most traders by surprise is strategy switching. FundedNext expects traders who passed with an EA to continue trading with an EA once funded, and traders who passed manually to continue manual. Flipping between automated and discretionary after funding is flagged as a rule violation regardless of whether it breaks any other constraint. For the full list with specific enforcement thresholds and worked examples, see the FundedNext prohibited strategies guide.

How does the FundedNext scaling plan work?

FundedNext overhauled the scaling plan in January 2026. The new FundedNext Pro program on the CFD side now requires 4 performance rewards (down from 5 on some prior iterations), a minimum 4% growth within each qualifying cycle, a 2-month account-age minimum, and 25% growth per qualifying cycle instead of the old 40% threshold. Qualifying accounts cap at $4 million total allocation and bump profit share from 80% to 90%. Stellar Instant scales on a different mechanic: 10% cumulative growth per tier, with each tier adding the initial balance amount to the account, scaling toward a $2 million ceiling.

As of April 2026, FundedNext Pro also unlocks a free $100K Stellar Lite account on qualification and a 12% lifetime discount on future purchases, which functionally extends the scale-up value beyond the capital allocation. The January 2026 overhaul lowered the growth hurdle per cycle but tightened the cadence and cycle-count requirement, which favors traders who compound steadily across multiple months over traders who hit one or two outsized wins.

On the Futures side, FundedNext does not operate a traditional scaling plan. Instead, accumulating $100,000 in total active profits across all Futures accounts (realised plus current open) unlocks eligibility for the Live Trading Program, where simulated profits convert to live capital at 80% allocated across a 50% settlement withdrawal, a 25% live deposit (capped at $50K), and a reserve balance. The auto-liquidation threshold on the live account is 20% of initial live deposit, which is tight by regulated-broker standards but wide relative to the simulated trailing drawdown traders just cleared. For the full scaling walk-through, see the FundedNext scaling plan guide.

What are the FundedNext leverage rules?

FundedNext leverage varies by plan and by instrument class as of April 2026. The single largest 2026 update was gold: XAUUSD leverage on Stellar 2-Step dropped from 1:100 to 1:10 in January 2026, citing volatility and risk-management alignment across the CFD programme. That change prompted a visible Reddit complaint theme during Q1 2026 because gold traders on 2-Step had sized positions around the old 1:100 grid. Forex leverage on Stellar 2-Step remains 1:100. Stellar 1-Step and Stellar Instant each carry their own leverage grids that differ from 2-Step on gold and indices.

On the Futures side, FundedNext does not apply CFD-style leverage. Position sizing is governed by CME contract margin at the platform level, with day-margin values typically set on Tradovate and NinjaTrader at 1:4 to 1:10 effective depending on the product. A single ES micro contract controls roughly $30,000 of notional exposure on a $50K Rapid; a single MNQ micro sits around $25,000 notional. Traders coming from 1:100 forex leverage typically oversize on Futures during their first week, which is the fastest way to hit the EOD trailing drawdown on a $50K account.

For a per-plan leverage walkthrough with position-sizing examples, cross-check the Stellar 2-Step guide and the Stellar 1-Step guide. The 1:10 gold cap is the rule I see traders overlook most often when purchasing Stellar 2-Step in 2026.

What is the FundedNext 3% risk limit rule?

FundedNext's 3% risk limit rule is a funded-CFD-only constraint. As of April 2026, once funded on Stellar 2-Step, Stellar 1-Step, or Stellar Lite, total open risk across all running trades cannot exceed 3% of account balance, and every trade must carry a stop-loss placed within 3 minutes of entry. A stop-less trade past the 3-minute grace period is counted as 100% risk, which by itself exceeds the 3% cap and triggers the penalty ladder. Stellar Instant does not apply the 3% rule; Futures accounts do not apply it in any form.

The penalty structure escalates across three strikes. First violation: written notification plus a 50% profit reduction on the offending trades. Second violation: full profit deduction on the offending trades, risk cap reduced to 1%, and margin capped at 30% of balance. Third violation: enrolment in FundedNext's Disciplined Trader Program, which adds mandatory coaching checkpoints before payout approval. FundedNext does not apply the 3% rule automatically to every funded trader on day one; the firm activates the 1% override via email notification after patterned overleveraging, which is itself the signal that a trader is already on thin ice.

The 3% risk cap is the rule that most distinguishes FundedNext's funded CFD experience from peer firms. Many forex prop firms let funded traders carry higher open risk as long as they respect daily loss and max loss limits. FundedNext's approach forces smaller per-trade sizing and consistent stop-loss discipline as a condition of continued funding. For the exact mechanics with worked scenarios on partial fills, hedging attempts and stop-loss timing on volatile entries, the 3% rule detail lives in the FundedNext drawdown rules guide. The FundedNext risk management piece covers how to size around it in practice.

What are the FundedNext trading hours and session windows?

FundedNext server time is GMT+3 (Eastern European Time with Daylight Saving) on CFD platforms as of April 2026. Forex trades 24/5 from Sunday 17:00 ET (00:00 server Monday) to Friday 17:00 ET (00:00 server Saturday), with no FundedNext-imposed pause inside the week. US indices follow CME hours with roughly a 1-hour daily maintenance break around 23:00 to 00:00 ET. Gold and oil follow their respective CME schedules. Crypto CFDs trade 24/7 at FundedNext, which makes them the only instrument class legal to hold and trade across the standard weekend window on CFD.

On the Futures side, FundedNext follows standard CME session hours per product. ES and NQ futures trade the roughly 23-hour session with a daily maintenance break; CL crude oil, GC gold and 6E euro futures each follow their own CME schedules. The universal Futures rule is the 3:10 PM CT daily flat-close: every FundedNext Futures position must be closed by 16:10 server time, and the platform auto-flats anything still open. That cutoff absorbs what traders coming from CFD call overnight holding. There is no overnight holding on FundedNext Futures, period.

Daylight Saving Time matters more on FundedNext Futures than on CFD because the 3:10 PM CT cutoff shifts one hour in the European trader's local clock twice per year. European traders who run FundedNext Futures from Berlin or Madrid see the cutoff land at different evening times across March and November transitions. A trader who sets a platform alarm at "9 PM local" during standard time discovers their position auto-flatted at 10 PM local during DST. For server-time nuances and a dated cutoff table across the 2026 calendar, the trading-hours detail is now absorbed into this pillar; the behavioural guidance sits in FundedNext risk management.

Can you hold positions overnight at FundedNext?

FundedNext CFD allows overnight holding on every plan as of April 2026, with standard triple-swap on Wednesdays for forex and commodities and Fridays for indices and crypto. Swap-free add-ons are available at purchase. Weekend holding at FundedNext is allowed on CFD challenge accounts and on Stellar Instant but banned on funded Stellar 2-Step, Stellar 1-Step, and Stellar Lite, where all positions must be closed before Friday market close (the exact cutoff varies by instrument rollover window). FundedNext Futures bans overnight and weekend holding on every plan with no exceptions.

The overnight rule is the single largest determinant of whether FundedNext works for a given trading style. Swing traders who hold through multiple sessions can only work on FundedNext CFD, and only on challenges plus funded Stellar Instant, because funded Stellar 2-Step, 1-Step and Lite all lose weekend holding. Day traders who flat daily can work on either side, but Futures closes positions an hour or more before most US-session day traders would normally square off. Crypto CFD traders at FundedNext are the one group with genuinely unrestricted holding because crypto CFDs trade 24/7 including weekends. The FundedNext overnight holding guide covers every edge case around rollover timing, triple-swap windows and the funded weekend cutoff.

What happens if your account goes inactive?

FundedNext CFD has no inactivity limit on challenge or funded accounts as of April 2026. A Stellar 2-Step or Lite challenge that sits untouched for months remains active. A funded Stellar 1-Step that sees no trades for a quarter remains funded. FundedNext does not deactivate or breach CFD accounts for non-trading, which is a genuine differentiator versus many prop firms that force monthly activity.

On FundedNext Futures, the inactivity rule is strict. Challenge accounts breach after 7 consecutive calendar days without a single trade. Funded Futures accounts deactivate after 30 consecutive calendar days without a trade. FundedNext does not send warning emails before the 7-day challenge threshold, so traders on vacation or in drawdown who step away for a week return to a terminated account. The common workaround is to place one valid trade (a 1-micro order opened and closed within seconds counts) every six days during an extended break; the trade resets the inactivity counter on the challenge side.

This rule is the unglamorous breach reason that most new Futures traders underestimate. A European trader who takes two weeks off in August for holiday loses the Rapid challenge before returning. The fix is trivial — a calendar reminder plus a 1-micro trade every six days — but it has to be deliberate. The rule was formerly covered in a standalone inactivity article; it now lives here in the pillar.

Can you trade crypto at FundedNext?

FundedNext offers crypto exposure on both sides as of April 2026, but the treatment differs. On the CFD side, FundedNext lists crypto CFDs on Stellar 2-Step, Stellar 1-Step and Stellar Lite at 1:2 leverage, covering BTCUSD, ETHUSD, XRPUSD, SOLUSD, LTCUSD and selected altcoins depending on the platform. Crypto CFDs at FundedNext trade 24/7, which means they are the only instrument class a trader can legally hold across the standard weekend window on funded CFD accounts that otherwise ban weekend holding. Stellar Instant also offers crypto CFDs on the same 24/7 schedule with its own leverage grid.

On the Futures side, FundedNext provides access to CME crypto futures (BTC full-size, MBT micro Bitcoin, MET micro Ether) through Tradovate and NinjaTrader. CME crypto futures follow standard CME session hours rather than 24/7, and every position must flat before the universal 3:10 PM CT cutoff. Weekend holding on Futures is banned across the board. Leverage is governed by CME day-margin at the platform, typically sitting 1:4 to 1:10 effective depending on product and whether the trader has access to day-rate margins on the platform.

The practical split for crypto traders at FundedNext: choose CFD if the priority is 24/7 access with 1:2 size on standard pairs and weekend exposure; choose Futures if the priority is CME regulated contracts with tighter spreads, no overnight risk (since the 3:10 PM CT flat forces daily squaring), and the option to scale into CME's listed products. The topic was formerly a standalone article; it now lives here in the pillar.

Which countries are currently restricted at FundedNext?

FundedNext's restricted-country list as of April 2026 covers sanctioned jurisdictions plus regions flagged under anti-money-laundering and licensing constraints. The core sanction list includes Russia, Belarus, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Myanmar and Cuba. Additional restrictions apply episodically to jurisdictions under active licensing review; FundedNext maintains the authoritative live list in its help centre.

The headline 2026 change on this front is the USA Relaunch on 31 March 2026. Before that date, FundedNext had not been accepting new accounts from US residents for a significant window across 2024 and into early 2026. The USA Relaunch reopened both new CFD and new Futures accounts to US traders, restoring FundedNext as a viable option for US-based traders choosing between Stellar and Legacy / Rapid plans. Two caveats sit inside the relaunch: US traders cannot buy new cTrader accounts from 31 March 2026, and existing cTrader accounts are grandfathered until breach without the option to reset or replace after a breach. The MetaTrader and Match-Trader platforms remain fully available to US traders post-relaunch.

For the complete country list with documentation links and guidance on traders dual-registered across jurisdictions, see the FundedNext restricted countries guide. The US-specific nuances on cTrader grandfathering are worth reading in full before purchase if a US-based trader has a cTrader-compatible strategy.

The bottom line

FundedNext in April 2026 is two separate prop firms sharing a dashboard. The right choice between them is not about which rulebook is easier — both are reasonable — but about which rulebook fits how a trader actually trades. Choose FundedNext CFD (Stellar 2-Step, Stellar 1-Step, Stellar Lite, Stellar Instant) for overnight forex, indices or commodity trading, for traders who want static drawdowns and no consistency rule, and for anyone who values the 24/7 crypto CFD access; accept in return the 3% risk cap, mandatory stop-losses and 40% news reward reduction on funded accounts. Choose FundedNext Futures (Bolt, Rapid, Legacy) for disciplined day trading on CME contracts, for traders who want unrestricted news trading and cleaner behavioural rules; accept in return the 3:10 PM CT hard flat-close, the EOD trailing drawdown, and the 40% consistency rule in the challenge.

Two years and $12K+ in cumulative payouts across Stellar 2-Step, Stellar 1-Step, Bolt and Rapid accounts is the experience behind this pillar. The rule that has ended more of my FundedNext challenges than any other is the 3:10 PM CT cutoff on Futures, followed by the 7-day inactivity breach; the rule that has protected the most funded capital is the 40% consistency rule in the Legacy challenge, which forces the compounding style that holds up once funded. Traders who should skip FundedNext entirely: anyone who cannot work within a daily session structure on Futures and also cannot accept a 3% open-risk cap on funded CFD. For those traders, a futures-native firm with no CFD rulebook overlay (see the FundedNext vs Apex comparison and the FundedNext vs Tradeify comparison) or an FTMO-style pure-CFD firm (see FundedNext vs FTMO) will be a cleaner fit. For everyone else, both FundedNext rulebooks are workable once read in full, and the promo code `VIBES` covers 30% off challenge fees on purchase at FundedNext.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the FundedNext rules in 2026?

FundedNext runs two separate rulebooks as of April 2026. CFD accounts (Stellar 2-Step, 1-Step, Lite, Instant) use mostly static drawdowns, a 3% funded-account risk cap with mandatory stop-losses, and allow overnight holding. Futures accounts (Bolt, Rapid, Legacy) use end-of-day trailing drawdowns, require all positions flat before 3:10 PM CT, and ban weekend holding. Key 2026 updates include XAUUSD leverage cut from 1:100 to 1:10 on Stellar 2-Step, the 40% consistency rule removed on Legacy funded, the Legacy $50K target moved from $2,500 to $3,000, and the USA Relaunch on 31 March 2026.

What is the FundedNext 3% risk limit rule?

FundedNext's 3% risk limit rule is a funded-account-only constraint on the CFD side. Once funded on Stellar 2-Step, 1-Step, or Lite, total open risk across all running positions cannot exceed 3% of account balance, and every trade must carry a stop-loss within 3 minutes of entry. Violations escalate from a 50% profit reduction on the first offense to a forced 1% cap and Disciplined Trader Program enrollment on repeat. FundedNext does not apply this rule during the challenge phase or to any Futures account.

What is the FundedNext leverage on gold and forex?

FundedNext forex leverage is 1:100 on Stellar 2-Step, Lite, and 1-Step, and 1:50 on Stellar Instant. Gold (XAUUSD) leverage on Stellar 2-Step dropped from 1:100 to 1:10 in January 2026, with indices at 1:20, oil at 1:10, and crypto at 1:2. Stellar 1-Step uses 1:30 on gold and indices with crypto at 1:2. Stellar Instant uses 1:30 on gold and indices. On the Futures side, leverage is governed by contract margin at the platform level, typically 1:4 to 1:10 depending on the product.

Can I hold FundedNext Futures positions overnight?

No. FundedNext Futures does not allow overnight holding on any account. Every position must be flat before 3:10 PM CT (16:10 server time in US Central), and the platform auto-flats anything still open at the cutoff. This applies to Bolt, Rapid, and Legacy in both the challenge and funded phases. Weekend holding is also banned. FundedNext CFD accounts do allow overnight holding with standard swap charges, although funded CFD accounts lose weekend holding.

What is the FundedNext 40% consistency rule?

FundedNext's 40% consistency rule caps any single trading day at 40% of the total profit target. As of April 2026, it applies during the Legacy and Bolt challenge phases and on funded Rapid accounts, but the 40% rule was removed on Legacy funded accounts in 2026. When a day exceeds 40% during an enforced phase, FundedNext recalculates the target upward (highest day divided by 0.40) rather than breaching the account. CFD accounts at FundedNext have no consistency rule at all.

What are the FundedNext trading hours and server time?

FundedNext server time is GMT+3 (Eastern European Time with DST) on CFD platforms. Forex trades 24/5 from Sunday 17:00 ET to Friday 17:00 ET, US indices track CME hours with a roughly 1-hour daily maintenance break, gold and oil follow their respective CME schedules, and crypto CFDs trade 24/7. On the Futures side, FundedNext follows standard CME session hours per product and enforces a universal flat-close at 3:10 PM CT (16:10 server time).

Can you trade crypto at FundedNext?

Yes. FundedNext offers crypto CFDs on Stellar 2-Step, Stellar 1-Step, and Stellar Lite with 1:2 leverage, covering pairs like BTCUSD, ETHUSD, XRPUSD, SOLUSD, and LTCUSD. Crypto CFDs trade 24/7 on FundedNext, making them the only instrument that trades during standard weekend windows. On the Futures side, FundedNext lets traders access CME crypto futures (BTC, MBT, MET) under standard session hours with the 3:10 PM CT flat-close rule applying.

What happens if my FundedNext account goes inactive?

FundedNext CFD has no inactivity limit on challenge or funded accounts. On Futures, challenge accounts breach after 7 consecutive calendar days without a trade, and funded accounts deactivate after 30 consecutive days without a trade. FundedNext does not send warnings before these thresholds, so traders who plan to step away should place at least one valid trade every six days during a Futures challenge. Placing a 1-micro order that immediately closes counts as activity and resets the clock.

What is the FundedNext profit target on each account?

As of April 2026, FundedNext Stellar 2-Step targets 8% in phase 1 and 5% in phase 2, Stellar 1-Step targets 10%, and Stellar Lite targets 8% / 4%. Stellar Instant has no challenge target. On Futures, the Rapid $25K/$50K/$100K targets are $1,500 / $3,000 / $5,000 and the Legacy targets are $1,250 / $3,000 / $6,000. The Legacy $50K target moved from $2,500 to $3,000 in March 2026 as part of FundedNext's 2026 structural updates. Funded CFD accounts have no ongoing target; Futures funded accounts use cycle-based or benchmark-based reward schedules.

Which countries are restricted at FundedNext?

FundedNext's restricted-country list covers sanctioned jurisdictions (Russia, Belarus, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Myanmar, Cuba) plus regions flagged under AML and licensing constraints. The United States was closed to new CFD and Futures accounts for part of 2024 to 2025 but reopened with the USA Relaunch on 31 March 2026. US traders can now buy new CFD and Futures accounts, though they cannot buy new cTrader accounts from that date; existing cTrader accounts are grandfathered until breach and cannot be reset after breach.

Which strategies does FundedNext prohibit?

FundedNext prohibits account sharing, account rolling (buying repeat accounts with intentional breaches), grid and bracket strategies, high-frequency tick scalping, latency arbitrage, spoofing, hedging across correlated accounts, and strategy switching between challenge and funded phases. On CFD, FundedNext also treats gambling-style sizing (risking more than 70% margin or dumping a full daily loss allowance on one trade) and hyperactivity (over 200 trades or 2,000 server messages per day) as violations. Futures adds bans on trading within 2% of CME price limits and in gapped or illiquid markets.

How does the FundedNext scaling plan work in 2026?

FundedNext overhauled the scaling program in January 2026. The new FundedNext Pro path on CFD requires 4 performance rewards, at least 4% growth per qualifying cycle, a 2-month minimum age, and 25% account growth per cycle (down from 40% previously). Scaling caps at $4 million allocation and bumps profit share to 90%. Stellar Instant scales via 10% cumulative-growth tiers up to $2 million. FundedNext Futures has no traditional scale-up; instead, $100,000 in total active profits unlocks the Live Trading Program with real capital.

Do FundedNext rules differ between CFD and Futures?

Yes, substantially. FundedNext CFD uses mostly static drawdowns, allows overnight holding, permits weekend holding during the challenge, has no consistency rule, and applies a 3% open-risk cap with mandatory stop-losses once funded. FundedNext Futures uses end-of-day trailing drawdowns, forces all positions flat before 3:10 PM CT, bans weekend holding, applies the 40% consistency rule in the challenge (and on funded Rapid), and has no open-risk cap or stop-loss mandate. Reading the wrong rulebook is the fastest way to breach, especially for traders who move between the two sides.