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· the5ers.com · checked 2026-10-23

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From$19
Targetstep1: 10% · step2: 5% · pro: 10% for sc
Daily DD5% (4% on $50K/$100K)
Max DD10% (8% on $50K/$100K); stated as maximu
Split80%-100% (80/20 start; scaling table)

💱 Prices in USD

Sizes & prices
$2.5K $19 shown$5K $35 shown$10K $69 shown$25K $176 shown$50K $249 shown$100K $405 shown
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Profit target
step1: 10% · step2: 5% · pro: 10% for scaling
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Daily drawdown
5% (4% on $50K/$100K)
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Max drawdown
10% (8% on $50K/$100K); stated as maximum loss (type: not explicitly stated)
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Consistency rule
No consistency rule published; 3 minimum profitable days (day = profit >=0.5% of initial balance)
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Min trading days
3 minimum profitable days per phase (Step 1, Step 2; Pro Trader '3 for scaling'). A profitable day = closed positions with positive profit of at least 0.5% of initial balance
Gap-fill note: Classic and NEW columns share the same table; no other figure on page
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News trading
Holding over news allowed; executing orders from 2 min before to 2 min after high-impact news prohibited (Forex Factory, server time); profits in the window deducted, losses kept
Gap-fill note: FAQ updated 15 Sep 2026; applies to all programs
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Weekend / overnight
Overnight and weekend holding allowed (indices carry high swap)
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EAs
EAs allowed only if own source code/own strategy; prohibited: third-party EAs others use, EAs without source code, rollover scalping EAs
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Copy trading
Prohibited: trade coordination/copy trading with other traders or accounts; third-party EAs used by others (copy trading) prohibited
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Leverage FX
1:100
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Leverage gold
Metals 1:25 (indices and metals)
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Gold commission / spread
Gold: contract 100 oz, min lot 0.01; commission 'percentage based' (figure not published); spread not published
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Payout split
80%-100% (80/20 start; scaling table)
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Payout frequency
Not published by firm not published on plan pages (payout ratio table only); see scaling table on plan page
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Platforms
MetaTrader 5 (Hedge) desktop/web/mobile
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Hidden rules 25

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Account breach 16

Opening several trades at the same moment ('bulk trading') is prohibited. ⚑ flagged
“Bulk trading, is when multiple trades are open simultaneously.”

Clause Prohibited Trading Practices page · banned strategies · applies to: Evaluation and funded · source ↗

⚑ AMBIGUOUS: read literally, this bans holding any 2 positions at once; the example suggests it's aimed at automated bursts.

High-frequency trading, where most of your trades last only a few seconds, is banned. ⚑ flagged
“High-frequency trading in which the majority of trades duration span is measured within a few seconds or less”

Clause T&C, Prohibited Trading Practices · banned strategies · applies to: All · source ↗

⚑ No exact minimum duration is given.

Buy-stop/sell-stop brackets placed around high-impact news are banned.
“Bracketing strategy by opening pending orders around high-impact news”

Clause T&C, Prohibited Trading Practices · banned strategies · applies to: All · source ↗

Third-party EAs, or any EA whose source code you don't own, are banned; any EA needs prior written approval.
“the Company prohibits use of any Automated Trading Software owned or developed by any third party other than the User”

Clause T&C, Automated Trading Software · banned strategies · applies to: All · source ↗

Copy trading or coordinating trades with other traders or accounts is banned, as is selling or sharing accounts and 'pass your challenge' services.
“Trade coordination or copy trading with other traders or accounts”

Clause T&C, Prohibited Trading Practices; FAQ · copy trading account sharing · applies to: All · source ↗

Hedging against your account at another prop firm is banned. ⚑ flagged
“Cross-operator coordinated trading ... across accounts held with different providers, or proprietary trading firms”

Clause Prohibited Trading Practices page · banned strategies · applies to: All · source ↗

⚑ How The5%ers detects this isn't stated.

Splitting one trade idea across several days to fake extra profitable days is banned.
“partially closing and managing the same trade idea across multiple trading days, in order to artificially inflate the number of profitable days”

Clause Prohibited Trading Practices page · consistency gambling · applies to: All · source ↗

Always trading in one direction ('one-sided bets') is prohibited. ⚑ flagged
“One-sided bets, which refer to a trading strategy where the user consistently takes positions in one single direction.”

Clause Prohibited Trading Practices page · consistency gambling · applies to: All · source ↗

⚑ AMBIGUOUS: 'consistently' is not defined.

A catch-all lets The5%ers ban anything it judges 'not a viable trading strategy'.
“Engaging in other conduct which in the sole discretion of the Company, represents uncommercial activity, is intended to game the market”

Clause T&C, Prohibited Trading Practices · deny void change rules · applies to: All · source ↗

Public negative statements about the company, or publishing your support tickets or emails with it, can get you terminated. ⚑ flagged
“defamatory, disparaging, or harmful statements about the Company ... strict prohibition on the unauthorized disclosure ... of any internal correspondence, support tickets”

Clause T&C, Termination · dispute jurisdiction · applies to: All · source ↗

⚑ FLAG: this is a gag clause, and 'harmful' is vague.

You can be terminated if you're merely accused of fraud or tax crimes, including in 'media reports or market rumors'.
“convicted or accused of (including any reasonably documented media reports or market rumors on)”

Clause T&C, Termination · country kyc · applies to: All · source ↗

Services are unavailable in about 30 countries, including Israel and Russia, and to anyone who isn't a retail trader. ⚑ flagged
“Forbidden Territory”

Clause T&C, Definitions; Eligibility · country kyc · applies to: All · source ↗

⚑ FLAG: Israel is a forbidden territory, yet Israeli law governs the terms.

Prohibited Trading Practices (T&C Trading Rules; evaluation AND funded): arbitrage/price-discrepancy exploitation; HFT (majority of trades lasting seconds or less); bulk trading (multiple trades opened simultaneously); bracketing pending orders around high-impact news; exploiting system errors (intentionally or not); tick scalping; hedge arbitrage; reverse arbitrage; one-sided bets (consistently one direction)
“Arbitrage Trading ... High-frequency trading, in which ... the majority of trade durations span is measured within a few seconds or less. ... Bulk trading, is when multiple trades are open simultaneously. ... Bracketing strategy by opening pending orders around high-impact news. ... Tick Scalping ... Hedge Arbitrage Trading ... Reverse Arbitrage Trading ... One-sided bets, which refer to a trading strategy where the user consistently takes positions in one single direction.”

Clause (see source) · banned strategies · applies to: see rule · source ↗

Trade coordination/copy trading; third-party EAs where others hold the same trades; EAs where trader doesn't own source code; account sharing/reselling; trading on behalf of others; third-party Automated Trading Software prohibited; company may require advance EA testing
“Expert advisors from a third party where other traders have the same trades open; Using an expert advisors from a provider where the trader does not own the source code;”

Clause (see source) · copy trading account sharing · applies to: see rule · source ↗

Circumventing geographical restrictions incl. via VPN is a 'fundamental breach'; account closed, no refund, accrued profits/rewards forfeited
“You agree that circumvention of geographical restrictions (including through the use of VPN or any other technical means) constitutes a fundamental breach of the Terms.”

Clause (see source) · ip vpn device · applies to: see rule · source ↗

Inactivity: evaluation accounts expire after 30 consecutive days (counted from registration day); funded 60 days (High Stakes); Bootcamp closes after 30 days
“Trading accounts without activity will automatically expire if left inactive. The inactivity limit is 30 consecutive days for evaluation accounts (starting from your registration day) and 60 consecutive days for funded accounts.”

Clause (see source) · inactivity · applies to: see rule · source ↗

Profit voided 1

Using a VPN to get around country restrictions is a fundamental breach: no refund, and all profits are forfeited.
“circumvention of geographical restrictions (including through the use of VPN or any other technical means) constitutes a fundamental breach”

Clause T&C, Eligibility · ip vpn device · applies to: All · source ↗

Payout delayed or denied 3

Large payouts can be paid in instalments of $10,000 a week, and the per-payout threshold can change without notice. ⚑ flagged
“disbursed in consecutive weekly installments of $10,000 (Ten Thousand US Dollars) per week”

Clause T&C, Payout Threshold · payout daily profit caps · applies to: Funded · source ↗

⚑ The threshold amount isn't published.

Company may set a maximum Payout Threshold per single transaction at its sole discretion and change it without notice (HS $50K cap $3,000/min P&L $300; $100K cap $4,000/min P&L $500; scaling table fixed payouts)
“The User acknowledges and agrees that the Company reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to establish a maximum payout amount permitted per single transaction (the “Payout Threshold“). The Company may update or modify the Payout Threshold from time to time without prior notice.”

Clause (see source) · payout daily profit caps · applies to: see rule · source ↗

After evaluation, User Verification Process at any time; mandatory video interview must be scheduled and completed within 5 business days of request or pending payouts denied/termination
“At any time during the User Verification Process, We may request a video interview, identification documents, additional information and documents necessary to complete the User Verification Process including checks to ensure that You have not exploited or abused the system or passed the Evaluation stage fraudulently or inauthentically or breached the Trading Rules (see “Termination for Cause” Section for more details). It is hereby clarified that for the purpose of the video interview, the User must register and attend using the same email address associated with their Account.”

Clause (see source) · country kyc · applies to: see rule · source ↗

Info 5

Terms can change at any time, take effect as soon as they're posted, and no notice is promised.
“You shall be bound by such modifications effective immediately upon posting on the Website.”

Clause T&C, Introduction · deny void change rules · applies to: All · source ↗

Israeli law applies, and the Israeli courts have exclusive jurisdiction.
“governed by ... the laws of Israel ... exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Israel”

Clause T&C, Governing Law · dispute jurisdiction · applies to: All · source ↗

Payments from Russian or EU-sanctioned crypto exchanges are frozen with no refund.
“no refunds will be issued for such payments”

Clause T&C, Payments · country kyc · applies to: Purchases · source ↗

Trading Rules/Prohibited Conduct can change at any time with or without notice; termination for cause incl. defamatory or disclosing internal support correspondence publicly -> immediate termination, no refund, profits forfeited; one account per user; personal-use only (no company details)
“Trading Rules and Prohibited Conduct, which are subject to change at any time and from time to time, with or without notice. ... You make any defamatory, disparaging, or harmful statements about the Company, its employees, or the Services on any public platform ... We allow only one Account per User. Multiple accounts for the same User are forbidden.”

Clause (see source) · deny void change rules · applies to: see rule · source ↗

Governed by laws of Israel; exclusive jurisdiction of Israeli courts
“These Terms and the relationship between You and Us shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of Israel, and You irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Israel with respect to any dispute regarding the validity, breach, interpretation, performance or otherwise arising out of or in connection with these Terms and the relationship between You and Us all subject to the applicable law.”

Clause (see source) · dispute jurisdiction · applies to: see rule · source ↗

Legal documents read: Terms and Conditions · Prohibited Trading Practices FAQ

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