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Compare by topic2 account(s) selected	FTMO Challenge 2-Step $100,000Details	FundedNext Stellar 2-Step $100,000Details
Account overview
Market	Forex / CFD	Forex / CFD
Account size	$100,000	$100,000
Evaluation phases	2-step	2-step
Fees & billing
Listed cost subtotalEntry + known activationResets, coupons and other fees excluded	€540One entry + activationCalculate my total	$549.99Activation fee unconfirmed; excludedCalculate my total
Entry fee	€540	$549.99
Billing	One-time base fee	One-time base fee
Activation fee	€0	Confirm with firm
Targets & loss limits
Profit targets	Phase 1 10% · Phase 2 5%	Phase 1 8% · Phase 2 5%
Initial max loss	10%	10%
Initial loss amount	$10,000	$10,000
Daily loss limit	5% of initial capital; midnight balance reference	5% of initial balance
Drawdown calculation	Static	Static
Required trading days	4 trading days per evaluation phase	5 separate trading days in each phase
Trading conditions
Company platform options	MT4 · MT5 · cTrader · TradingView	MT4 · MT5 · cTrader · Match-Trader · NinjaTrader · Tradovate · TradingView
Leverage	Standard: FX 1:100; gold (XAUUSD) and Nasdaq (US100.cash) 1:50. Symbol-specific limits apply.	Challenge: FX 1:100, indices/commodities 1:25, crypto 1:1, stocks 1:2. Funded: indices/commodities 1:15; others unchanged.
Trading commission	FX: $2.50 per lot per side ($5 round trip). Gold: 0.0007% of volume per side. US100.cash: no commission. Spread and swaps are separate.	Metals: lots × contract size × opening price × 0.0016%; crypto: the same formula × 0.04%. These are published formula rates; the article does not specify per-side versus round-trip charging.
Maximum contracts	Confirm with firm	Confirm with firm
Position close time	Confirm with firm	Confirm with firm
Consistency rule	No additional consistency rule	Confirm with firm
News trading	Evaluation allowed; funded Standard: affected executions blocked ±2 minutes	Evaluation allowed; funded: 40% profit counted within ±5 minutes of listed events
Weekend holding	Evaluation allowed; funded Standard closes before weekends or >2-hour market breaks	Overnight and weekend holding allowed
Profit share & payouts
Profit sharing	80% base → 90% scaling	80% standard → 90% after scale-up
First payout eligibility	From calendar day 14 after the first trade on the funded account; close all positions and pending orders before requesting.	First funded trading cycle: 21 calendar days, with positive eligible profit.
Later payout cycles	The 14-day eligibility rule applies to the specific account; account review and payment processing take additional business days.	After an eligible withdrawal, later cycles are 14 calendar days. An ineligible or loss-making cycle does not automatically unlock a payout.
Payout timing	Request from day 14 after first trade	First 21 calendar days; then 14 after eligible withdrawal
After evaluation	80% reward share, rising to 90% with qualifying scaling; fee refunded with first reward.	Base reward share: 80%. First withdrawal: 21 days; subsequent cycles: 14 days, subject to eligibility. The fee is refundable with the first reward under the plan terms.
Plan notes & sources
Plan-specific notes	USD account sizes with EUR base fees. Standard funded news/holding restrictions apply; Swing is a separate 2-Step option.	Global swap-enabled base prices. US prices and payout add-ons differ; funded news profit adjustments apply.
Official sources	Program terms · 2026-09-18Additional rules	Program terms · 2026-09-18

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