Head-to-head
FTMO vs Nexgen ProTrader Funding
A direct, side-by-side comparison of FTMO and Nexgen ProTrader Funding — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
Quick verdict
FTMO is best for
news traders; swing traders holding overnight; copy-trading setups.
Full FTMO profile →Quick verdict
Nexgen ProTrader Funding is best for
traders who want to skip the evaluation.
Full Nexgen ProTrader Funding profile →Cost to first payout
Cost to first payout
What it actually costs to reach payout — a normalized estimate built from each firm's lowest published evaluation cost, monthly fees, and first-payout window. Estimates, not guarantees. Each card shows the assumptions used.
FTMO
estimateApprox. total
—
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
17days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
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- Monthly fee
- None
How we estimated this
- Adds ~10 calendar days for evaluation completion (most firms require ≥5 minimum trading days).
- Source — eval fee: €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass); monthly: No monthly fee — one-time challenge cost; first payout: First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request.
Nexgen ProTrader Funding
Not enough structured fee data published to estimate a cost-to-first-payout figure for this firm.
Trade-offs
Where each firm is weaker
No firm wins on every axis. These are the most meaningful drawbacks of each option — derived from the same structured fields shown in the table, never invented.
FTMO trade-offs
Slower to funded
Requires passing an evaluation before payouts. Nexgen ProTrader Funding offers instant funding as an alternative path.
Nexgen ProTrader Funding trade-offs
No structural disadvantages versus the other firm based on the fields we track.
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
| Attribute | FTMO Evaluation · est. 2015 | Nexgen ProTrader Funding Evaluation |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass) | — |
| Monthly fee | No monthly fee — one-time challenge cost | — |
| Evaluation required | Yes | Yes |
| Instant funding | No | Yes |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | 90% | — |
| Max allocation | $200,000 | — |
| Account sizes | $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K (USD/EUR/GBP/CZK) | — |
| Scaling | Scaling Plan: +25% balance every 4 months at 10%+ profit over 2 of 4 months. | — |
| Payouts | ||
| Frequency | On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available) | — |
| First payout | First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request | — |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | Yes | Yes |
| Stocks | Yes | No |
| Options | No | No |
| Forex | Yes | No |
| Crypto | Yes | No |
| Trading rules | ||
| News trading | Yes | — |
| Overnight holding | Yes | — |
| Weekend holding | Yes | — |
| Copy trading | Yes | — |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | cTrader, DXtrade, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 | — |
| Data feed | Purple Trading / Spotware | — |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Prague, Czech Republic | United States |
About Nexgen ProTrader Funding
US futures prop firm (Nexgen Rapid evaluations and Nexgen Instant accounts) that announced its wind-down on 2 October 2026.
Full Nexgen ProTrader Funding profile →Trust & stability
Reputation and rule-change activity
Two added decision signals: a weighted reputation score from independent review sources, and a 90-day view of structural rule-change activity where monitored sources are available.
Reputation
Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.
Rule Stability
last 90d- Last change
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- Type
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- Sources monitored
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- Status
- No changes detected in monitored sources
Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.
Reputation
Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.
Rule Stability
last 90d- Last change
- —
- Type
- —
- Sources monitored
- —
- Status
- No changes detected in monitored sources
Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.
Frequently asked
Common questions
- Which has a higher profit split — FTMO or Nexgen ProTrader Funding?
- FTMO pays 90% of trader profits once funded.
- Is FTMO cheaper to start than Nexgen ProTrader Funding?
- FTMO: evaluation from €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass). Nexgen ProTrader Funding: offers instant funding (no evaluation).
- Which pays out faster — FTMO or Nexgen ProTrader Funding?
- FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). Nexgen ProTrader Funding payouts: not published. First-payout eligibility: FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request; Nexgen ProTrader Funding — n/a.
- What's the maximum allocation at FTMO vs Nexgen ProTrader Funding?
- FTMO scales up to $200,000. Nexgen ProTrader Funding scales up to an undisclosed ceiling.
- Can I trade news at FTMO or Nexgen ProTrader Funding?
- FTMO: permits news trading. Nexgen ProTrader Funding: policy unconfirmed.
- Can I hold positions overnight at FTMO or Nexgen ProTrader Funding?
- FTMO: allows overnight holds. Nexgen ProTrader Funding: policy unconfirmed.
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