FundedNext drawdown rules
When the loss limit rises, what it is measured against, where it stops rising and what a payout does to it, in the firm’s own words.
What makes the loss limit rise · funded
Our reading
It does not move at all
“A cap on how much you can lose across the lifetime of your account. Calculated as a percentage of the initial balance, fixed per account model. Breaching it closes the account.”rules page · fundednext.com/general-rules/cfds/trading-objectives · 2026-07-31 · saved copy
Plans: Stellar 2-Step, Stellar 1-Step, Stellar Lite
What the limit is measured against · phase 1, phase 2
Our reading
Live equity, open trades included
“This means that if your account balance/equity ever drops below $90,000, it will be considered a violation of the rule.”help centre · help.fundednext.com/en/articles/8019812-how-can-i-calculate-the-maximum-loss-limit · 2026-07-31 · saved copy
Plans: Stellar 2-Step
What the limit is measured against · funded
Our reading
Live equity, open trades included
“Therefore, if your account balance/equity drops below $90,000 at any point during your trading journey, it will be considered a rule violation in both the Challenge Phase and the FundedNext Account Phase.”help centre · help.fundednext.com/en/articles/8019812-how-can-i-calculate-the-maximum-loss-limit · 2026-07-31 · saved copy
Plans: Stellar 2-Step
Daily limit · phase 1, phase 2, funded
“In the Stellar Lite Account, traders are permitted to lose up to 4% of their initial account balance as their Daily Loss Limit. For instance, with an initial balance of $100,000, this equates to $4000. At any point during the day, if your total running and closed losses exceed this, it will be considered a violation of the Daily Loss Limit.”help centre · help.fundednext.com/en/articles/8019914-what-is-the-maximum-daily-loss-limit · 2026-07-31 · saved copy
Plans: Stellar Lite
What the limit is measured against · funded
Our reading
Live equity, open trades included
“The Provider's account equity must not, at any point, fall below 94% of the initial account balance. This represents a 6% Maximum Trailing Drawdown. Breaching this limit at any point will result in immediate account termination.”terms · fundednext.com/instant-account-terms · 2026-08-01 · saved copy
Plans: Stellar Instant
Where the limit stops rising
Our reading
At your starting balance
“Static means the loss limit is set from your starting balance and remains unchanged throughout. Trailing means the loss limit rises with your profits, does not decrease during losses, and stops once it reaches your initial balance.”rules page · fundednext.com/general-rules/cfds/trading-objectives · 2026-07-31 · saved copy
Plans: Stellar Instant
This is what the firm publishes, not our opinion. When a firm changes a sentence we see it, and the date moves.