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FundingPips vs The5%ers: rules compared

FundingPips 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

FundingPips has the higher fine-print score (37 vs 0), meaning fewer or milder hidden rules by our method.
FundingPips: 0 of 5 plans clearly allow news trading; The5%ers: 0 of 4.
FundingPips: 0 of 5 plans clearly allow weekend holding; The5%ers: 4 of 4.
FundingPips: 0 of 5 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.

	FundingPips	The5%ers
Challenge types	Zero; 1-Step; 2-Step	High Stakes 2-step (also Bootcamp, Pro programs)
Plans tracked	5	4
Cheapest listed price	$29 ($5K 2 Step Pro)	$19 ($2.5K High Stakes 2-Step (New))
Daily loss limit	2 Step Standard: 3% or 5% (choice at purchase) 2 Step Pro: 3% 2 Step Flex: 4% 1 Step Flex: 2% or 3% Zero (instant funded): 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: 10%, static 2 Step Pro: 6%, static 2 Step Flex: 12%, static 1 Step Flex: 12%, static Zero (instant funded): 5%, trailing (trails highest equity; locks at breakeven once 5% in profit); plus 1% max open risk limit	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: Bi-weekly 80%, On Demand 100% (the product page no longer shows a weekly 60% option) 2 Step Pro: Weekly 80%, On Demand 100% 2 Step Flex: Bi-weekly 80%; Bi-weekly 95% (add-on); On Demand 100% 1 Step Flex: Bi-weekly 80%, On Demand 100% Zero (instant funded): 95%	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: 5/5	Allowed with conditions: 3/4 Not found in the pages we read: 1/4
Weekend holding (plans)	Not allowed: 1/5 Allowed with conditions: 4/5	Allowed: 4/4
EAs (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 5/5	Allowed with conditions: 4/4
Consistency rule (plans)	No consistency rule: 1/5 Has a consistency rule: 4/5	Not found in the pages we read: 4/4
Hidden rules found	18 (12 can breach the account)	25 (16 can breach the account)
Fine-print score	37/100	0/100
Rule changes logged	1	0
Platforms		MT5

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