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Elite Trader Funding vs FundedNext Futures
Side by side on each firm's best-value 50K plan, straight from our database (re-checked weekly) — FundedNext Futures leads on 7 of 10 scored criteria.
Elite Trader Funding
1 Step
$165 /month
1 Step — intraday trailing, 100% split, payouts every 10 days.
$60.30 one-time
NEW55 −55%Flex — end-of-day trailing, 80% split.
| Criterion | Elite Trader Funding | FundedNext Futures |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $165 | $60.30 |
| Promo code | None verified | NEW55 (−55%) |
| List price | $165 | $133.99 |
| Activation fee | Sim-funded activation: $87/mo data+platform fee, or one-time option ~$177-$307 depending on plan; sources conflict (official site also shows $47 one-time + $87/mo) | none |
| Reset fee | $47 | $77.99 |
| Billing | Monthly subscription | One-time fee |
| Profit target | $3,000 | $2,500 |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $1,500 |
| Drawdown type | Intraday trailing | End-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Ease to pass | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Minimum trading days | 5 | 0 |
| Consistency rule | Yes | Yes |
| Profit split | 100% | 80% |
| Payout frequency | Every 10 days | See firm site |
| Minimum payout | — | $250 |
| Max contracts | 8 minis (1 mini = 10 micros) | 3 minis / 30 micros |
| Platforms | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Rithmic, Tickblaze | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView |
| Data fees | included in $87/mo sim-funded fee; live accounts ~$128/mo per exchange | — |
| Value for money | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| Trustpilot | ★ 3.8 | ★ 4.5 |
Highlighted cells are the more favourable of the two on that criterion. Prices change frequently — always verify on the firm's site.
Pick Elite Trader Funding if
- You keep more once funded: 100% versus 80%.
- Payouts come faster — every 10 days.
- A larger drawdown buffer of $2,000.
Pick FundedNext Futures if
- You want the cheaper way in — $60.30 against $165.
- The evaluation is easier to pass (4/5 against 3/5).
- End-of-day trailing gives you more room than Elite Trader Funding's intraday trailing.
- Fewer minimum trading days (0 vs 5).
- Better rated by traders on Trustpilot (4.5).
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