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FundedNext vs The5%ers: rules compared

FundedNext and The5%ers side by side: prices, drawdown, news, weekend and EA rules, and the hidden rules in their terms. Every figure comes from each firm's own site.

Quick take

FundedNext: 0 of 4 plans clearly allow news trading; The5%ers: 0 of 4.
FundedNext: 4 of 4 plans clearly allow weekend holding; The5%ers: 4 of 4.
FundedNext: 0 of 4 plans clearly allow EAs; The5%ers: 0 of 4.

Which is better depends on how you trade. “Not found in the pages we read” means we didn't find it in the firm's pages we read. Checked 23 Oct 2026. Not financial advice.

	FundedNext	The5%ers
Challenge types	CFD challenges (incl. Labs plan); Futures	High Stakes 2-step (also Bootcamp, Pro programs)
Plans tracked	4	4
Cheapest listed price	$29.99 ($5K Stellar Lite)	$19 ($2.5K High Stakes 2-Step (New))
Daily loss limit	Stellar 2-Step: 5% Stellar 1-Step: 3% Stellar Lite: 4% Stellar Instant: none	High Stakes 2-Step (New): 5% (4% on $50K/$100K) High Stakes 2-Step (Classic): 5% (4% on $50K/$100K) Hyper Growth 1-Step: 3% (daily pause/loss) Bootcamp 3-Step: 3% daily pause (pro stage only)
Max loss	Stellar 2-Step: 10%, static Stellar 1-Step: 6%, static (based on initial balance) Stellar Lite: 8%, static Stellar Instant: 6%, trailing	High Stakes 2-Step (New): 10% (8% on $50K/$100K); stated as maximum loss (type: not explicitly stated) High Stakes 2-Step (Classic): 10% (8% on $50K/$100K); stated as maximum loss (type: not explicitly stated) Hyper Growth 1-Step: 6% stop-out level (type not explicitly stated) Bootcamp 3-Step: 5% on eval steps, 4% on pro stage
Profit split	Stellar 2-Step: 80% (up to 95% with add-on/scaling) Stellar 1-Step: up to 95% Stellar Lite: 80% (up to 95%) Stellar Instant: 70% from day 1, up to 80% from Tier 3	High Stakes 2-Step (New): 80%-100% (80/20 start; scaling table) High Stakes 2-Step (Classic): 80%-100% (80/20 start; scaling table) Hyper Growth 1-Step: Up to 100% Bootcamp 3-Step: Up to 100%
News trading (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 4/4	Allowed with conditions: 3/4 Not found in the pages we read: 1/4
Weekend holding (plans)	Allowed: 4/4	Allowed: 4/4
EAs (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 4/4	Allowed with conditions: 4/4
Consistency rule (plans)	No consistency rule: 4/4	Not found in the pages we read: 4/4
Hidden rules found	30 (14 can breach the account)	25 (16 can breach the account)
Fine-print score	0/100	0/100
Rule changes logged	0	0
Platforms		MT5

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