Running Sovren on FundedNext Futures.

Sovren is independent software. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by FundedNext Futures, and FundedNext Futures is a trademark of its owner. Prop firm rules change often; this page summarizes FundedNext Futures’s public help pages as of October 29, 2026. Always check the firm’s current rules before you enable any automated strategy on an evaluation or funded account.

FundedNext Futures rules that matter for an automated strategy

• Automation. EAs and trading bots are allowed in the Challenge and on FundedNext Accounts. FundedNext gives no setup support and isn’t responsible for technical problems. Latency abuse and order flooding are banned, and FundedNext can ask you to share the system you use for review.
• Distinct strategy. FundedNext’s FAQ says traders must customize their bot’s settings, and each bot must use a distinct strategy, avoiding identical trades across any accounts within FundedNext. It also bans signal services and trading in coordination with other traders. This is the rule to ask about before running a strategy that other traders also run.
• Platform. FundedNext lists Tradovate, NinjaTrader and TradingView as available platforms.
• Drawdown. The Maximum Loss Limit is end-of-day trailing: it updates once a day and never moves down, but a floating loss that touches it during a trade breaches the account. On Rapid Pro & Daily it is $1,000, $2,000 and $2,500 on 25K, 50K and 100K, and it stops trailing at the starting balance plus $100. On Flex it is $1,500, $2,500 and $4,000 on 50K, 100K and 150K.
• Size. Rapid Pro allows 2, 4 and 6 minis (20, 40 and 60 micros) on 25K, 50K and 100K, counted at 10 micros per mini.
• Consistency. None in the Rapid Pro Challenge; a 40% rule applies once you reach the Rapid Pro FundedNext Account.
• Short trades. FundedNext watches the share of profit from trades closed within 10 seconds, and its terms say repeatedly entering and exiting within 5 ticks or without a reasonable hold of 15–20 seconds is against its guidelines.
• Plans. Rapid and Bolt stopped being sold on July 10, 2026, and Legacy on October 11, 2026. Rapid Pro & Daily and Flex are the current plans.

How Sovren trades, in prop-firm terms

• One session. Sovren measures the 9:30–9:35 AM ET opening range on 1-minute NQ or MNQ bars and only takes signals from 9:35 to 11:00 AM ET. Many days it does not trade at all.
• Fixed stop. Every trade is closed at market if price moves a set distance against it.
• Fixed target. Every trade has a fixed profit target that is much smaller than the stop. Most trades are meant to close at the target, but one full stop costs far more than one win makes, so a single losing day can give back many winning days.
• Daily limits. 2 trades per session by default (adjustable from 1 to 3), and one losing trade ends the day. In normal conditions the most Sovren can lose in a day is about one full stop.
• News days. Sovren sits out scheduled high-impact news sessions by default.

The stop is managed by the strategy, so NinjaTrader must stay running and connected while a trade is open, and in a fast market the exit can fill worse than the set stop distance. Prop firms measure their loss limits on open (unrealized) P&L in real time, so leave room for slippage. Full details are on how Sovren trades the open.

How Sovren’s fixed target and stop fit FundedNext’s drawdown

FundedNext’s end-of-day trailing limit is the kind of drawdown Sovren is built for: an open trade that dips before reaching its target doesn’t move the limit during the day. What does count in real time is a floating loss, so a full stop at your size, plus any slippage, has to fit inside the room you have.

Note that the 100K Rapid Pro limit is only $500 more than the 50K, so the larger account gives little extra room. Sovren’s trades aim for a fixed target with a limit order and usually last longer than a few seconds, but fast opens can fill a target quickly, so keep an eye on FundedNext’s short-trade rules.

Choosing a size on FundedNext Futures accounts (general guidance)

• Start small. Begin with the smallest size the account allows, often MNQ, and only size up once you have seen how Sovren behaves on that account.
• Check the drawdown against losing days. Make sure the firm’s maximum loss limit, measured on open P&L, can absorb more than one losing day in a row at your size, with room left for slippage, before the limit has trailed up.
• Respect the firm’s limits. Stay within the firm’s contract limits and any daily loss limit, and recheck them before you start, since firms change their rules.

The live record on the results page is traded on 2 NQ contracts; don’t copy that size onto a small prop account. See running Sovren on MNQ for how micros fit smaller accounts.

This is general information, not financial advice or a recommendation to trade any size. Choose your own size based on your own risk tolerance and your firm’s current rules.

Frequently asked questions

Does FundedNext Futures allow automated trading?

Yes, with conditions. FundedNext allows EAs and trading bots on Challenge and FundedNext Accounts. Bots must use customized settings and a distinct strategy that avoids identical trades across accounts within FundedNext, and latency abuse and order flooding are banned.

Can I use Sovren on FundedNext Futures?

FundedNext supports NinjaTrader and allows bots, but its distinct-strategy rule may be a problem for any strategy that many traders run. Ask FundedNext support in writing before you start.

What drawdown does FundedNext Futures use?

An end-of-day trailing Maximum Loss Limit. On Rapid Pro it is $1,000, $2,000 and $2,500 on 25K, 50K and 100K accounts and stops trailing at the starting balance plus $100. A floating loss that touches it during a trade still breaches the account.

How many contracts should I run on a FundedNext 50K account?

That is your decision, and this is not advice. Start small, often with MNQ, and check that the account’s drawdown can absorb more than one losing day at your size, with room for slippage.

Is Sovren affiliated with FundedNext?

No. Sovren is independent software and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by FundedNext.

How much does Sovren cost?

$79.99 per month or $699 per year.

Risk disclosure

Futures trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for every investor. Prop firm evaluations and funded accounts are simulated and have their own fees and rules; you can lose the fee you pay. The live results on the results page are from 2 NQ contracts, and results on a prop firm account, at a different size or with different fills and fees, will differ. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to trade any contract size. Sovren is software, not investment advice. Read the full disclosures.