FundedNext Stellar Lite $5,000

The cheapest way into the Stellar range: two phases at 8 percent then 4 percent - a softer second phase than the 2-Step asks - against a 4 percent daily loss limit and an 8 percent static maximum loss, both tighter than the 2-Step. Five minimum trading days per phase and no time limit. It starts at $5,000 rather than $6,000, and tops out at $798.99 for a $200,000 account against $1,099.99 for the 2-Step. FundedNext publishes the reward share only as "up to 95 percent". Leverage: forex 1:30, indices 1:10, crypto 1:1, stocks 1:2. News trading and weekend holding are allowed in both the challenge and the funded account. Expert Advisors and VPS are available as add-ons. A reset costs 10 percent less than the challenge.