FundedNext EAs: permissions, fees and file checks

FundedNext permits EAs only under specific account, platform and usage conditions. A product described as “FundedNext compatible” does not establish permission or prove that it can pass a Challenge. Start with the purchased account and the exact software file, rather than a promised strategy ranking.

Which FundedNext accounts permit an EA?

The FundedNext EA policy dated 8 September 2026 allows EAs on eligible MT4 and MT5 accounts below $50,000 when the EA add-on has been purchased. Accounts of $50,000 or more must be operated manually, including tools that only adjust stop loss, take profit or lot size. EAs are prohibited on cTrader and Match-Trader regardless of account size. Check the purchased programme and its order conditions as well: a balance below $50,000 is a threshold, not approval for every offer or file.

Strategy restrictions still apply

The same policy prohibits bots specifically designed to pass prop-firm Challenges. It requires customised settings and a distinct strategy, prohibits identical trades across accounts and sets a $300,000 maximum allocation per strategy. That allocation ceiling does not override the separate account-size limit for EAs. Telegram and WhatsApp application integrations are also prohibited. There is no blanket approval for grid, martingale, latency arbitrage, high-frequency trading or news strategies. Check each applicable restriction. The Quick Strike parameter also addresses profit concentrated in trades shorter than 30 seconds; a Challenge progress hold is not the same as automatic account termination.

EA usage fees and developer licences

FundedNext’s EA usage charge is separate from the software developer’s licence price. Its policy states that the EA or VPS plus EA usage fee is non-refundable even if the service is not used, and is not included in the refundable Challenge fee. EA access is not automatically included with free or BOGO accounts. Check the actual order and checkout rather than relying on an old article price, referral payment or bonus claim. Buying a licence cannot waive FundedNext’s restrictions.

Stellar Instant needs its own account check

The Stellar Instant EA FAQ permits EAs subject to an additional fee and its strategy restrictions. The current Stellar Instant account guide describes an account without a Challenge phase and a maximum active allocation of $20,000. “No Challenge phase” does not mean unrestricted automation or automatic inclusion of the add-on. Check the account’s platform, purchase conditions and current loss rules. Do not copy the limits, minimum trading days or payout conditions from a different FundedNext programme.

Check the exact MT4 or MT5 file

An MT4 .ex4 file and an MT5 .ex5 file are different compiled programmes. Platform availability does not make them interchangeable or guarantee identical fills. Record the file version and hash, required terminal, symbol specification, setfile and permitted permissions. Review the MT4 EA launch settings or the relevant MT5 settings. A file that loads successfully still needs checks for order sizes, prices, rejected orders and the exact account’s permissions. A vendor’s generic compatibility label is not this evidence.

What a test and a loss guard can establish

A useful test report identifies the file, inputs, date, data, spread, commission, slippage or delay assumptions and test limitations. MetaTrader 5’s tester documentation distinguishes historical testing, optimisation and forward periods; none certifies future performance. Check restarts, disconnects, daily resets, open positions and interference from manual or other software trades. A guard can attempt to restrict orders or close positions, but cannot guarantee that gaps, costs or execution delays never cross a limit. The FundedNext risk and sizing guide explains why a generic 4% or 8% switch is not a universal account rule.

EA Hub, hosted Algo and results have different roles

JPTC’s EA Hub concerns downloadable software and setfiles; evaluate the exact item and its current licence and checkout conditions. The separately hosted Algo is operated by JPTC, so the customer does not install that service or need a VPS. Its results page reports monthly figures from its broker statement. Those figures are not an independent audit, a FundedNext approval or pass-rate evidence for a downloadable EA. A desktop EA’s operating setup and a hosted service’s operating setup must be assessed separately.

Before enabling automation

Match the programme, size and platform to the current written policy; confirm the add-on on the actual order; check software ownership, strategy restrictions and exact-file evidence; then test the operating setup before any permitted use. Ask FundedNext about an unclear case before enabling the software. Minimum trading-day requirements are not instructions to force an otherwise unwanted trade, and extra calendar orders do not demonstrate a sound strategy. No EA, setfile, backtest or article can promise a passed Challenge, a Reward or a return. Official sources linked here were checked on 16 October 2026.

JPTC hosted Algo: separate product evidence

The broker-statement figures of the hosted service do not certify a downloadable EA, FundedNext permission or a future outcome.

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