On June 8, 2025, aspiring trader Hoàng Tuấn Trinh took a bold leap into the prop trading elite. With strategic guidance from our team, he embarked on a challenging journey via FundedNext's two-stage evaluation process—successfully completing both stages and earning the coveted Elite Trader certificate. Here's how it all unfolded.



1. The Beginning: Securing the FundedNext Account


Hoàng’s journey started with taking on the FundedNext evaluation challenge. As a prop trading firm, FundedNext offers a suite of account types—such as Evaluation Accounts, Express Accounts, and Stellar Accounts—that cater to varying trader needs, from step-by-step challenges to immediate capital access. In Hoàng’s case, he chose the two-stage path—a robust process designed to test consistency, risk management, and performance.



2. Navigating the Two-Stage Challenge


Stage One: Establishing Consistency


In the first phase, Hoàng demonstrated disciplined trading. He met the profit target set by FundedNext while respecting rules around daily loss limits, drawdown thresholds, and trading days. This stage acted as a baseline check, ensuring he had the foundation to move forward. It required:



  • Achieving a set profit target (common for such challenges),

  • Staying within prescribed daily or total drawdown and loss limits,

  • Executing a minimum number of trading days to prove consistency.


Stage Two: Earning the Funded Status


Having passed the first hurdle, Hoàng stepped into a more advanced evaluation. The second stage elevated the difficulty—requiring tighter controls and higher profit outcomes. Successfully completing both phases secured him an official FundedNext account, offering real-time trading capital and the opportunity to retain substantial profit splits.



3. Becoming an Elite Trader


Completing the two-stage evaluation was no small feat. But it was just the beginning. FundedNext recognizes top-performing traders with a suite of certificates—Elite Trader, Crown Trader, Payout, Lifetime, and Max Allocation—each celebrating different milestone achievements.



  • The Elite Trader certificate is awarded upon completion of Challenge Phase 1 (for Evaluation, Stellar Lite, and Stellar 2-Step accounts), or the Stellar‑1 Step Challenge, or receiving the first payout from the Express Challenge. In Hoàng’s situation, his successful navigation through both phases of the two-stage Evaluation qualified him for this recognition.


Qualifying for Elite Trader placed Hoàng among an elite group—it's a testament to his strategic thinking, discipline, and mental resilience.



4. Our Role in His Success


Behind every success story is a team offering guidance, insight, and morale. Here’s how we supported Hoàng at each step:



  • Strategic Planning: We tailored his trading plan to meet FundedNext’s profit targets and drawdown rules without compromising his trading style.

  • Rule Mastery: By understanding the nuances of each evaluation phase—including daily loss limits and minimum trading days—Hoàng stayed in control under pressure.

  • Emotional Fortitude: Trading during evaluation can be nerve-wracking. We provided timely support and motivation, helping Hoàng maintain confidence and consistency.

  • Performance Review: Regular check-ins allowed us to adjust tactics based on real results—fine-tuning risk settings, position sizing, and trade execution.


Result? A clean, confident pass through both evaluation stages—earning him his first FundedNext payout and the Elite Trader certificate.



5. Why Hoàng's Story Matters



  1. From Trial to Triumph: The two-stage path isn’t easy. Hoàng’s success underscores how preparedness and the right mindset are as crucial as strategy.

  2. Objective Recognition: FundedNext offers structured milestones and automation—making achievements like Elite Trader not just symbolic, but verifiable.

  3. Scalable Path Forward: With his Elite Trader status, Hoàng is now positioned to climb further—whether aiming for Crown or Max Allocation certificates, or pursuing larger payout milestones.

  4. Inspired Peers: Stories like his empower other traders to see evaluation not as risk, but as a targeted game with attainable goals.


As FundedNext’s Hall of Fame shows, traders have earned upwards of $105 million in rewards, with $104,900 being the highest single reward ever given and over 97,000 funded traders published for inspiration.



6. What's Next for Hoàng Tuấn Trinh?



  • Scaling Up: Now that he’s proven his edge, Hoàng can aim for Crown Trader status (upon receiving his first payout), Lifetime Payout (after three payouts), and Max Allocation Certificate, awarded for hitting larger allocation thresholds—like $300,000 of funded capital.

  • Maximizing Profit Splits: FundedNext offers attractive profit splits—typically up to 90%. For disciplined traders like Hoàng, this can translate into serious long-term earnings.

  • Mentorship & Community: Having progressed, Hoàng is well-placed to give back—offering guidance, building a following, and inspiring the next generation of funded traders.



7. In Closing: A Winning Example


Hoàng Tuấn Trinh’s journey—from initiating his FundedNext account on June 8, 2025, to passing a rigorous two-stage evaluation and earning Elite Trader certification—is a powerful testament to what’s possible with planning, perseverance, and expert support.


His success not only reinforces the value of FundedNext’s structured challenge system and recognition model, but also ignites hope among aspiring traders who may be standing at similar crossroads.



A Final Thought


Trading is as much about skill and analysis as it is about belief and resilience. Congratulations to Hoàng Tuấn Trinh—for rising to the challenge, earning Elite status, and setting a new standard. The journey's just beginning, and the path forward is wide open—both for him and any trader willing to follow in his footsteps.