General Rules
Every rule, every condition, published before you start your challenge. Same rules for every trader.
Available Trading Platforms
Trade on Tradovate, NinjaTrader, or TradingView. Pick the platform that fits your trading.
Tradovate
Cloud-based futures platform with web, desktop, and mobile access. Known for its modern UI, simplicity, and accessibility.
NinjaTrader
Long-established desktop trading platform with deep customization, advanced charting, full DOM with order flow tools, and a strong indicator and strategy development environment.
TradingView
Web-based charting platform with the largest community of shared indicators. Trades route through Tradovate.
Trade on Tradovate, NinjaTrader, or TradingView. Pick the platform that fits your trading.
No additional platform fees. No data costs. No monthly subscriptions. All covered by the one-time initial Challenge fee.
Market Hours
The window when trading is active. Trades can only be placed during these hours.
Trading runs every day from 5:00 PM CT to 3:10 PM CT the following day. The market stays closed from 3:10 PM CT to 5:00 PM CT. Any open positions at 3:10 PM CT are closed automatically by the system.
The market closes Friday at 3:10 PM CT and reopens Sunday at 5:00 PM CT.
Commissions
The cost per trade is calculated on a per-contract basis. Charged on both entry and exit, calculated as a round-turn.
All-in rate per contract: Includes the broker commission, exchange and NFA fees, and clearing fees.
Total cost per trade: Number of contracts × all-in rate × 2 (entry and exit).
Start yourFundedNext challenge
Thousands of traders are already getting rewarded by FundedNext. The only one missing from that list is you. Your challenge is open now.