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FTMO vs The5%ers: rules compared

FTMO and The5%ers side by side: prices, drawdown, news, weekend and EA rules, and the hidden rules in their terms. Every figure comes from each firm's own site.

Quick take

FTMO has the higher fine-print score (26 vs 0), meaning fewer or milder hidden rules by our method.
FTMO: 0 of 3 plans clearly allow news trading; The5%ers: 0 of 4.
FTMO: 0 of 3 plans clearly allow weekend holding; The5%ers: 4 of 4.
FTMO: 0 of 3 plans clearly allow EAs; The5%ers: 0 of 4.

Which is better depends on how you trade. “Not found in the pages we read” means we didn't find it in the firm's pages we read. Checked 23 Oct 2026. Not financial advice.

	FTMO	The5%ers
Challenge types	Instant; 1-Step; 2-Step	High Stakes 2-step (also Bootcamp, Pro programs)
Plans tracked	3	4
Cheapest listed price	€79 ($10,000 1-Step)	$19 ($2.5K High Stakes 2-Step (New))
Daily loss limit	2-Step (Standard/Swing): 5% (Max Daily Loss) 1-Step: 3% Instant: 3%	High Stakes 2-Step (New): 5% (4% on $50K/$100K) High Stakes 2-Step (Classic): 5% (4% on $50K/$100K) Hyper Growth 1-Step: 3% (daily pause/loss) Bootcamp 3-Step: 3% daily pause (pro stage only)
Max loss	2-Step (Standard/Swing): 10%, static 1-Step: 10%, trailing on balance (end of day) Instant: 10%, trailing on balance (intraday)	High Stakes 2-Step (New): 10% (8% on $50K/$100K); stated as maximum loss (type: not explicitly stated) High Stakes 2-Step (Classic): 10% (8% on $50K/$100K); stated as maximum loss (type: not explicitly stated) Hyper Growth 1-Step: 6% stop-out level (type not explicitly stated) Bootcamp 3-Step: 5% on eval steps, 4% on pro stage
Profit split	2-Step (Standard/Swing): 2-Step: 80% default, 90% with Scaling Plan/Premium Programme; 1-Step and Instant: 90% 1-Step: 90% Instant: 90%	High Stakes 2-Step (New): 80%-100% (80/20 start; scaling table) High Stakes 2-Step (Classic): 80%-100% (80/20 start; scaling table) Hyper Growth 1-Step: Up to 100% Bootcamp 3-Step: Up to 100%
News trading (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 3/3	Allowed with conditions: 3/4 Not found in the pages we read: 1/4
Weekend holding (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 3/3	Allowed: 4/4
EAs (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 3/3	Allowed with conditions: 4/4
Consistency rule (plans)	Has a consistency rule: 2/3 Not found in the pages we read: 1/3	Not found in the pages we read: 4/4
Hidden rules found	23 (10 can breach the account)	25 (16 can breach the account)
Fine-print score	26/100	0/100
Rule changes logged	1	0
Platforms	MT4; MT5; cTrader; TradingView	MT5

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