FundedNext vs Instant Funding
Side-by-side rules, fees and payout terms. Rows with differences are highlighted; anything we could not verify is marked as such.
| Rule | FundedNext | Instant Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown modelⓘ | Static balance | Static balance |
| Profit splitⓘ | 80% | 80% |
| Payoutsⓘ | First withdrawal after 21 days, then every 14 days | 14 days after first trade, then weekly; |
| Consistency ruleⓘ | Unverified | Unverified |
| Daily loss limitⓘ | Yes | None |
| News tradingⓘ | Allowed | Unverified |
| Weekend holdingⓘ | Allowed | Not allowed |
| Min. trading daysⓘ | 5 days | Unverified |
| Activation / PA feeⓘ | None | None |
| Data feed feeⓘ | Unverified | Unverified |
| Reset feeⓘ | Varies / unverified | Varies / unverified |
| Payout bufferⓘ | Not verified | Withdrawals start at $25 |
| Contract scalingⓘ | Scale-Up program raises split to 90%; | Account size doubles each time 10% profit is made, up to $1.28M |
| Platforms | MT4, MT5, cTrader, Match-Trader | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, Match-Trader |
| Entry price | from $35.39 | from $30.80 |
| Promo code | STOCT (41% off) | IF30 (30% off) |
| Last verified | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-07 |
Highlighted rows differ between firms. Green = trader-friendly, red = restrictive, “Unverified” = we could not confirm it from the firm’s public rules.
True cost to first payout
FundedNext
$50K — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee · with code STOCT (list 299.99)
- $176.99
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $176.99
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: Not verified
Instant Funding
$10,000 Instant Funding PRO — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee · with code IF30 (list 459)
- $321.30
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $321.30
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: Withdrawals start at $25 (homepage); PRO-specific buffer not found
FAQ
Does FundedNext have a trailing drawdown?
FundedNext uses a static (non-trailing) maximum loss on its main program.
Does FundedNext have a consistency rule?
We could not verify a consistency rule from the firm’s public rules.
Is news trading allowed at FundedNext?
Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check FundedNext’s current rules.
Does Instant Funding have a trailing drawdown?
Instant Funding uses a static (non-trailing) maximum loss on its main program.
Does Instant Funding have a consistency rule?
We could not verify a consistency rule from the firm’s public rules.
Is news trading allowed at Instant Funding?
This depends on program and phase; we could not verify a single answer.