FTMO vs FundedNext

FTMO's 2-Step Challenge needs 10% then 5% profit targets with a 5% daily loss limit and 10% max loss; its 1-Step needs a single 10% target under a tighter 3% daily loss and 10% trailing max loss. FundedNext's 2-Step Evaluation asks for 10% then 5% targets with a 5% daily and 10% total drawdown — nearly identical to FTMO's 2-Step — while its 1-Step Stellar challenge needs 10% under a 4% daily and 6% total drawdown, tighter than FTMO's 1-Step on total drawdown but looser on the daily limit. Neither firm imposes a minimum trading-days requirement on most account types, and both permit weekend holding and EAs, though FundedNext restricts automated trading to MetaTrader platforms, typically for an added fee, while FTMO allows EAs across all its platforms including cTrader and DXtrade at no extra cost.

FTMO starts 2-Step accounts at an 80/20 split rising to 90% via its Scaling Plan, or 90% immediately on the 1-Step Challenge, with payouts on a 14-day cycle and a reported 99.8% on-time rate. FundedNext starts at 80% (or a purchasable 90% add-on) and scales as high as 95% for consistently profitable traders, with payouts on a weekly cycle typically processed within 24 hours and backed by a $1,000 delay-compensation guarantee. On raw payout speed and ceiling split, FundedNext has the edge — weekly beats 14-day, and 95% beats 90% — though FTMO's 14-day cycle still carries the industry's longest verified on-time track record.

FTMO's challenge fees start around €155 for a $10,000 account and rise to about €1,080 for $200,000, with no account smaller than $10,000 offered. FundedNext starts noticeably cheaper, under $60 for its smallest challenges, and offers account sizes from as low as $2,000 up to $200,000, giving traders with a smaller budget more entry points. Both refund the evaluation fee on a successful first payout. For traders who want to test the model cheaply before committing to a larger account, FundedNext's lower entry price and smaller account tiers are the more accessible option.

FTMO's Scaling Plan grows combined capital toward $2 million for consistently profitable traders. FundedNext's scaling program reaches considerably further — up to $4 million in combined CFD capital, plus separate futures allocations toward roughly $700,000. For traders aiming at the largest possible funded capital over time, FundedNext's ceiling is twice FTMO's.

FTMO supports MT4, MT5, cTrader, and DXtrade, plus a TradingView charting integration, with instruments spanning forex, indices, commodities, cryptocurrencies, and individual stocks. FundedNext supports MT4, MT5, cTrader, and Match-Trader for CFDs, plus NinjaTrader, Tradovate, and TradingView for a separate futures product — meaning FundedNext is the only one of the two offering dedicated futures accounts, while FTMO is the only one offering individual stock trading. Both are comparably broad; the choice depends on whether futures or stocks matter more to your strategy.

FTMO is more permissive overall: news trading, weekend holding, and EAs are all allowed without exposure caps on standard accounts. FundedNext also allows news trading and weekend-style flexibility but caps news-event exposure at 40% of account size on funded accounts, a real constraint for news-driven strategies, and restricts EA use to MetaTrader platforms (unavailable on cTrader), often for an added fee. Traders who lean on unrestricted news trading or want EAs across every platform will find FTMO's rules less restrictive.

FTMO has operated since 2015, reports over $650 million paid out, and holds a 4.8 Trustpilot score across more than 50,000 reviews with no regulator warnings or enforcement actions on record — the longest and most-documented payout history in the industry. FundedNext, incorporated in 2022, has grown quickly into one of the largest firms by trading volume and Trustpilot review count, reporting figures in the hundreds of millions paid out, but its track record spans roughly three years versus FTMO's decade-plus. For traders who weigh firm longevity heavily, FTMO is the safer-feeling choice on paper, though FundedNext's scale of reviews is itself a meaningful trust signal.