The FundedNext Live Trading Program is a professional trading initiative that allows successful simulated traders to transition into trading with real capital. It recognizes consistent performance in FundedNext simulated accounts, converts a portion of simulated profits into live trading capital, and provides a structured system—including settlement withdrawal and a reserve—to support sustainable growth and long-term trading success.
1. Eligibility for Review
A trader becomes eligible for the FundedNext Live Trading Program review after reaching the Qualification Threshold of $100,000 in Total Active Profits across all active FundedNext Futures accounts.
Total Active Profits include:
Withdrawals taken from all active accounts
Current simulated profits across all active accounts
In some cases, traders may be considered for review before reaching $100,000, based on a demonstrated history of consistent and steady trading performance in Simulated or prior Live accounts. Evaluation will be done on a case-by-case basis so that exceptional consistency across multiple challenge-to-live journeys may qualify for live-only allocation.
Important:
Selection is discretionary and not guaranteed
Reviews are conducted by the FundedNext Risk Desk Team
The review process is typically completed within 5 business days
2. Transition to the Live Trading Program
Once selected, your simulated trading phase ends and you transition into real capital (Live) trading. All simulated accounts are closed, and your total simulated profit is converted into three components:
Settlement Withdrawal (50% withdrawal of all your eligible profits)
Live Trading Deposit (25% deposit for live trading)
Reserve (to refill your live account to continue trading)
What Happens to My Current Challenge and FundedNext Accounts?
All your active FundedNext Accounts will be disabled.
All your active Challenges will remain untouched.
You can purchase new Challenges up to the maximum allocation limit.
Your passed Challenges will stay dormant, and their FundedNext Accounts will be processed after you breach the Live Trading Account.
3. How Simulated Profit Is Calculated and Split
Eligible Profit
Eligible Profit = 80% of Total Simulated Profit
Distribution of Eligible Profit
50% → Settlement Withdrawal
Paid within 3–5 business days.
25% → Live Deposit
Used as your starting live trading balance.
Up to $50,000
Remaining amount → Reserve
No cap
Used to refill your live account after withdrawals.
If 25% of Eligible Profit exceeds $50,000, the excess is added to the Reserve.
4. Auto Liquidation Threshold (Maximum Loss Limit)
The Auto Liquidation Threshold is a static equity limit. If your account equity (including unrealized losses) falls below this level, your live account is automatically liquidated.
Initial Threshold (Before First Withdrawal)
Set at 20% of your initial Live Deposit
This allows up to 80% drawdown from your starting balance
Examples:
$20,000 deposit → Threshold at $4,000
$40,000 deposit → Threshold at $8,000
$50,000 deposit → Threshold at $10,000
Threshold After First Withdrawal
After your first withdrawal, the threshold locks permanently at your initial Live Deposit amount
The threshold does not trail or increase, even if your account balance grows due to your trading performance or from Reserve refills.
Important Notes:
The threshold is based on account equity, not balance
Unrealized losses count
If triggered, the account is permanently closed
5. The Reserve System
What Is the Reserve?
The Reserve is a refill pool created from your Eligible Profit. It automatically adds funds back into your live account every time you withdraw, helping sustain your trading capital.
How Reserve Refills Work?
First $10,000 withdrawn (cumulative):
100% match
$1 withdrawn → $1 added from Reserve
After $10,000 withdrawn:
50% match
$2 withdrawn → $1 added from Reserve
Refills continue automatically until the Reserve reaches $0.
Reserve Limits
The Reserve has no maximum cap
It stops refilling only when fully depleted
6. Live Trading Withdrawals
Profit Split
Trader will receive 80% of the Performance Reward upon withdrawal request
Minimum Withdrawal
$100 per withdrawal request
Withdrawal Frequency Rules
You must generate at least $500 in new closed profit between withdrawal requests
This applies to every withdrawal, including the first
Full Balance Withdrawal
You may request to withdraw your entire live balance after:
45 Benchmark days
Each day must have at least $150 in profit
Will My Withdrawal Trigger Auto Liquidation?
Only if the Reserve is depleted and a withdrawal brings your balance down to the Auto Liquidation Threshold, your account will automatically liquidate.
7. What Happens When the Reserve Is Depleted?
Once the Reserve reaches zero:
No further automatic refills occur
You continue trading with your remaining live balance
Withdrawals continue under the standard 80/20 split
The Auto Liquidation Threshold remains unchanged
Scenario 1: $50,000 Total Simulated Profit
Starting Numbers:
Total Simulated Profit: $50,000
Eligible Profit (80%): $40,000
Initial Distribution:
Settlement Withdrawal: $20,000 ✓ (instantly rewarded)
Live Deposit: $10,000 (live account balance)
Reserve: $10,000 (refill pool)
Withdrawals:
Result Summary:
Settlement cash: $20,000
Started live trading with: $10,000
Auto Liquidation Threshold: $2,000 (80% of $10K initial)
After first withdrawal, threshold locks at $10,000 permanently
Withdrawals taken: $10,000
Total Reserve injected: $10,000
Reserve DEPLETED after three withdrawals
Scenario 2: $300,000 Total Simulated Profit
Starting Numbers:
Total Simulated Profit: $300,000
Eligible Profit (80%): $240,000
Initial Distribution:
Settlement Withdrawal: $120,000 ✓ (instant cash)
Live Deposit: $50,000 (live balance is capped at $50,000)
Reserve: $70,000 (refill pool)
Withdrawals:
At the third withdrawal here, the trader has already withdrawn $10,000 and a $10,000 matching deposit has also been added back from the reserve. From the next withdrawal onward, the reserve will match $1 for every $2 withdrawn (2:1).
For every withdrawal here, the trader is getting 2:1 being matched from the reserve, and in the ninth withdrawal, the reserve has been depleted completely. Going forward, the withdrawal will not be matched from the reserve.
8. Multiple Accounts Handling
All active FundedNext Futures accounts are combined when calculating:
Total Simulated Profit
Eligible Profit
Settlement Withdrawal
Live Deposit
Reserve
9. Declining or Restarting the Program
Can I decline the Live transition?
No. Once selected, the transition to Live trading is mandatory.
What happens if my Live Account is liquidated?
The account is permanently closed.
You lose access to the Live Account along with all reserve and leftover balance.
The account cannot be reset.
10. Purpose of the Live Trading Program Structure
The Live Trading Program is designed to:
Reward consistent, disciplined traders
Provide immediate cash rewards
Offer real trading capital
Sustain long-term growth through the Reserve refill system
For high-performing traders, this structure allows gradual scaling beyond the initial live balance with high risk management.