FundedNext review 2026: good deal or trap?
In just a few years, FundedNext has established itself as FTMO's main rival, with aggressive promotions and fast payouts on some offers. Here is what you need to know before buying.
Our verdict: a very good choice for manual trading on a small budget. Avoid it if you want to use a bot on cTrader: it is prohibited.
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Strengths
- Frequent promotions, low entry price
- 8% phase 1 target on the Stellar 2-Step
- Fast payouts on the 1-Step: first within 7 days, then every 5 business days
- MT4, MT5, cTrader and Match-Trader
- Split of up to 90%, 95% with a paid add-on
Weaknesses
- Bots prohibited on cTrader and Match-Trader
- Bots restricted to accounts below 50k, with a paid add-on
- First 2-Step payout only after 21 days
- Younger than FTMO
The Stellar 2-Step offer
Checked on 31 October 2026 on fundednext.com.
An 8% target in phase 1 then 5% in phase 2, 5% daily loss, a fixed 10% maximum overall loss, a minimum of 5 trading days, no time limit. The fee is refunded with the first withdrawal. The prices shown when we checked, with the current promotion, were $159.99 for 25k, $239.99 for 50k and $549.99 for 100k.
The other offers
FundedNext also offers a Stellar 1-Step (10% target), a Stellar Lite (8% then 4%) and an Instant account with no target, with a 70% split to start with. We were unable to confirm all their rules on the official website: check them at the time of purchase.
FNmarkets, the group's broker
The group behind FundedNext has also launched a broker, FNmarkets, with an offshore licence. Before opening a live account there, read our FNmarkets review.
Bots: the point that changes everything
FundedNext only allows bots on MT4 and MT5, on accounts below 50,000, with a non-refundable paid add-on. Each bot must have a distinct strategy, and bots designed to "pass challenges" are prohibited. On cTrader and Match-Trader, no bots are accepted. If you trade with a cBot, look at FTMO instead.
See FundedNext challengesChallenges are paid evaluations and most participants fail. Only buy a challenge with money you can afford to lose. Read the risk warning