Who places the trades?

You do. You build and arm the agent yourself, and it runs on your own broker account through your own connection, so every order is yours. Before each order is sent, a firm-aware risk engine checks it against your rules and blocks anything that would breach. You can pause or disarm any agent at any time.

Is this only for prop-firm traders?

Prop-firm traders are the core audience, but the same platform works on any account you connect. Build a strategy, backtest it, run it, and watch the live account. You do not need a challenge to use the tool.

What does "AI" mean here?

It means the platform can host user-authored automation that may use AI or machine-learning logic. We do not promise alpha, prediction, or guaranteed outcomes.

Can I start with a simple rule?

Yes. The simplest path is the quick-rule flow: describe the trade, test it, then deploy it without building a full code project.

What is the marketplace rev share?

When authors sell strategies through the marketplace, Glitch Executor takes 30% and the author keeps 70%.

Which brokers and firm contexts are supported?

cTrader, TradeLocker, DXtrade, and MT4/MT5 via MetaApi for brokers; FundingPips Zero, FTMO Phase 1, MFF, Apex, The5ers, and GetLeveraged Turbo in Firm Mode.

Updated for 2026

FundedNext Stellar 2-Step rules + payout math

Two-step evaluation with 8% static drawdown, weekend holding allowed and no news blackout. Middle ground between FTMO and FundingPips.

FundedNext's flagship Stellar 2-Step is a forgiving two-phase evaluation: 8% maximum static drawdown anchored to starting balance, 5% daily loss, 8% phase-1 target and 5% phase-2 target. No minimum trading days, weekend holding and news trading allowed, and the consistency rule was removed in 2025. Funded payouts run bi-weekly with an 80% baseline split that scales to 90% as the account grows.

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Difficulty: Moderate (3/5)Drawdown style: static

Rules at a glance

The four numbers that matter.

Profit target

+8%

Above starting balance.

Daily loss

−5.0%

Against the previous day’s closing balance.

Drawdown floor

−8.0%

Static, fixed below starting balance.

Consistency cap

Not enforced at this stage.

Payout rules

When the money actually arrives.

Cadence

Bi-weekly on the funded account

Min profitable days

None

Profit split

80% to trader (scales to 90% with consistent funded performance)

60-second pre-flight

Will your strategy survive FundedNext Stellar 2-Step? Find out before you pay.

Glitch Executor runs your strategy against FundedNext Stellar 2-Step's actual rules, daily loss, drawdown, target, consistency, over historical bars. You see exactly which day (if any) the firm would have terminated the account. Free to try with one connected account.

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Account sizes

Pick your evaluation tier.

Public pricing snapshot. Verify directly with FundedNext Stellar 2-Step before purchase, fees and tiers change with promotions.

Account size	Eval fee	Profit target (8%)	Daily-loss budget
$6,000	$59	$480	$300/day
$15,000	$109	$1,200	$750/day
$25,000	$169	$2,000	$1,250/day
$50,000	$289	$4,000	$2,500/day
$100,000	$549	$8,000	$5,000/day
$200,000	$989	$16,000	$10,000/day

Common breach reasons

Where traders blow FundedNext Stellar 2-Step accounts.

The patterns we see most often, informed by the rule structure, not anecdote. Each one is something our backtester catches on a pre-flight run.

8% static max drawdown

Anchored to starting balance, NOT trailing — once you draw down 8% from the initial deposit you're out, even if equity ran higher in between. Looser than FundingPips' trailing 5% but tighter than FTMO's static 10%.

5% daily loss

Calculated against the previous day's closing balance. Standard mid-bracket cap; the breach math is identical to FTMO.

Profit target by phase

Phase 1 requires +8% and Phase 2 requires +5%. The Glitch backtester models the eval gate at +8% so a passing curve has proven it can clear phase 1.

Compare

How FundedNext Stellar 2-Step stacks up.

FundedNext Stellar 2-Step

This firm

Target: +8%
Daily loss: −5.0%
Drawdown: −8.0% (static)
Consistency: none
Min profitable days: none
Payout cadence: every 14d

FTMO Phase 1

Target: +10%
Daily loss: −5.0%
Drawdown: −10.0% (static)
Consistency: none
Min profitable days: none
Payout cadence: every 14d

Two-step challenge with a 10% profit target, survivable for steady strategies that don't overextend.

FundingPips Zero

Target: +2%
Daily loss: −3.0%
Drawdown: −5.0% (trailing)
Consistency: 15% cap
Min profitable days: 7
Payout cadence: every 14d

Instant-funded with the strictest payout gate on the market, 5% trailing drawdown, 15% consistency cap, 7 profitable days. No formal profit target; payout eligibility is a gate, not a target hit.

FAQ

Questions traders ask about FundedNext Stellar 2-Step.

Does FundedNext allow EAs and automation?

Yes on MT4 and MT5 — own-account EAs are explicitly permitted. cTrader and MatchTrader server-side API routing is BANNED per the public policy, so the Glitch pre-trade gate refuses cTrader-bound armings on FundedNext accounts by default. Use MT5-bridged execution instead.

Can I hold positions over the weekend?

Yes — Stellar 2-Step allows weekend holds. Distinguishes it from FundingPips Zero (which forces flat by Friday close).

How does Stellar 2-Step compare to FTMO Phase 1?

Both are static-DD two-step evaluations. FundedNext is tighter on drawdown (8% vs FTMO's 10%) but more forgiving on phase 1 target (8% vs 10%). FundedNext allows news trading; FTMO has a small blackout window. Pick FundedNext if you trade through news; pick FTMO if drawdown room matters more than target room.

Is the 15% consistency rule still enforced?

No — the 'best day ≤ 15% of total profit' consistency rule was removed from Stellar in 2025. The backtester carries zero on this field so older strategies aren't blocked by a stale rule. Verify against the live FundedNext policy page before any contractual decision.

How we maintain accuracy

Who reviews these FundedNext Stellar 2-Step numbers, and how often.

Authored and reviewed by Ryan Tran, Strategy Lead, Glitch Executor. Ryan owns the firm-rule engine that powers Glitch Executor backtest verdicts and live breach detection, and he audits FundedNext Stellar 2-Step’s rules quarterly against the firm’s published terms.

Every quantitative claim on this page is sourced from FundedNext Stellar 2-Step’s own published terms. Inferred or modelled numbers are labelled where they appear, not blended into firm-sourced figures.
The supported firm catalogue in this repo is reviewed quarterly; pricing and rule changes flagged by the public pricing watcher trigger a same-week update to this page when they affect the math.
We do not publish “guaranteed pass” claims, hidden ranking signals, or fabricated review counts. If we can’t cite it, we don’t state it as fact.

Sources & review

Where the numbers come from.

Rule values on this page are sourced from FundedNext Stellar 2-Step’s own published terms and tracked in this repo’s firm-rule registry. Verify directly with the firm before you fund, promotions and tiers change.

Primary source: FundedNext Stellar programme page
Last reviewed: 2026-06-04

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