01 · At a glance
The5ers rules at a glance
The5ers publishes five families, 1-Step, 2-Step, Hyper Growth, High Stakes and Bootcamp, which is the widest spread of formats under one brand in this directory. The differences between them are structural rather than cosmetic.
- Models
- 1-Step, 2-Step, Hyper Growth, High Stakes, Bootcamp
- Maximum loss
- 6% or 10%
- Daily loss
- 3%
- Consistency
- 50%
- Minimum days
- None on Hyper Growth level 1
- Profit split
- 80% ($200K funded)
- Payouts
- Every 2 weeks
02 · What stands out
What stands out in the The5ers rulebook
Hyper Growth level 1 carries no minimum trading day requirement at all, which removes the pace floor entirely on that route. The maximum loss is 6% or 10% depending on the family, and the daily limit is 3% across the range, which is a single number to remember rather than a band to look up per plan.
A 50% consistency rule applies, which is the loose shape but still a real constraint at payout. The 80% split quoted at the $200,000 funded level is below the top of this index, and the two week payout cycle is standard rather than fast. Confirm the minimum trading day requirement on the specific family you buy, because it is stated for Hyper Growth level 1 and not uniformly across the range.
The reference point for this comparison
Three minimum trading days per phase, no consistency rule until the account is funded, a 1-Step floor that locks at the starting balance, and payouts processed within twelve hours or increased by 10%.
03 · Max loss
The5ers maximum drawdown rules
The hard boundary of the account. What matters here is not the percentage but what the percentage is measured from, and whether that reference point moves.
| Field | Published figure | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum loss | 6% or 10% | Published on the plan pages |
| Basis and detail | not published | Ask support and keep the reply |
The published figure is 6% or 10%. Confirm on the plan page whether it trails and whether it locks at the starting balance.
Where a firm has not published a number, treat the rule as open rather than absent. Get it in writing, then compare.
04 · Daily loss
The5ers daily loss limit and reset
The intraday boundary. Slippage, commission and swap all count toward it, which is why the published figure is effectively tighter than it looks.
| Firm | Daily loss limit | Reset / basis |
|---|---|---|
| The5ers | 3% of previous day’s closing balance | Pause on funded Hyper Growth and Bootcamp |
05 · Consistency
The5ers consistency rule
The only common rule that can punish a trader for winning too well. Its shape matters more than its number: a best day cap and a best trade cap are different products.
| Firm | Rule | When it applies |
|---|---|---|
| The5ers | 50% | 1-Step at all stages; 2-Step funded only |
06 · Minimum days
The5ers minimum trading days
The required number of active days in the evaluation, and separately before a funded payout. Per phase counts multiply with the number of phases.
| Field | Published figure | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum trading days | None on Hyper Growth level 1 | Published on the plan pages |
| Basis and detail | not published | Ask support and keep the reply |
The published position is: None on Hyper Growth level 1.
Where a firm has not published a number, treat the rule as open rather than absent. Get it in writing, then compare.
07 · Trading rules
The5ers news, weekend and automation rules
What is permitted around high impact releases, over the weekend, and with automation. On most firms these rules tighten once an account is funded.
| Firm | News trading | Weekend holding | EAs and bots |
|---|---|---|---|
| The5ers | Allowed on Hyper Growth and Bootcamp, except brackets around news | not published | not published |
08 · Payouts
The5ers payout rules and cycle
Withdrawal mechanics, eligibility first. A fast processing time attached to a long eligibility period is a slow payout.
| Firm | Processing promise | When you can request |
|---|---|---|
| The5ers | not published | 14 days after funding, then every 2 weeks |
09 · Split
The5ers profit split rules
Your share of funded profit. Almost every firm advertises a ceiling, so the figure worth comparing is the rate that applies to payout number one.
| Firm | Default split | How the top split is reached |
|---|---|---|
| The5ers | 80% on the $200K funded account | Bootcamp adds level bonuses on top of the split |
10 · Sizes
The5ers account sizes and scaling rules
Sizes available at purchase and the published scaling path. A scaling plan needs a trigger, an increment and a ceiling to be worth anything.
| Firm | Account sizes | Scaling or total ceiling |
|---|---|---|
| The5ers | $40,000 max starting capital on Hyper Growth | Growth up to $4m |
11 · Platforms
The5ers platform rules
Platform choice decides order types, automation options and in several cases what the firm can measure about your trading.
| Firm | Platforms |
|---|---|
| The5ers | MT5 hedge (desktop, web and mobile) |
12 · Suitability
Who the The5ers rules suit
Traders who want to choose a format rather than a price, since five structurally different routes sit under one rulebook. Read the family first and the numbers second, because the numbers only mean something once the format is fixed.
Match the rule set to your own method rather than to a score. The two fields that decide it for most traders are the consistency rule and whether the maximum loss locks, because those are the two that can end an account you are trading correctly. Everything else is a preference.
13 · Compared
The5ers rules compared with Meridian Funded
Placed side by side on the seven rules that decide account survival. Meridian Funded is first in this directory on published rules, which makes it the useful reference point for any other rulebook.
| Rule | Meridian Funded | The5ers |
|---|---|---|
| Models | 1, 2, 3-Step, Instant, Instant Zero | 1-Step, 2-Step, Hyper Growth, High Stakes, Bootcamp |
| Maximum loss | 6% trailing to 10% static; Instant Zero 5% | 6% or 10% |
| Daily loss | 2.5% to 5% | 3% |
| Consistency | None in evaluation or on Instant Zero | 50% |
| Minimum days | 3 per phase; none on Instant Zero | None on Hyper Growth level 1 |
| Profit split | 80% to 90%, up to 100% | 80% ($200K funded) |
| Payouts | Within 12h | Every 2 weeks |
Start at the consistency row, then the maximum loss row. If both suit you at either firm, the remaining rows are preference rather than survival.
FAQ
The5ers rules: frequently asked questions
Does The5ers have a consistency rule?
Published position: 50%. What decides suitability is not the percentage but the shape and the timing: a cap on your best day is survivable, a cap on your best trade is not, and a rule that only appears on the funded account was never tested by the evaluation you paid for.
What is the maximum drawdown at The5ers?
Published figure: 6% or 10%. Read the basis before the number. End of day trailing moves the floor once, after the close. Intraday trailing moves it on every new equity print, unrealised profit included, which is a different product sold under the same word.
What is the daily loss limit at The5ers?
Published figure: 3%. If the reset time is not published, that is a hard breach rule with an undisclosed boundary. Ask support for the time and the timezone, and keep the reply.
How many trading days does The5ers require?
Published position: None on Hyper Growth level 1. Read this together with the phase count rather than on its own. The number in isolation is almost always smaller than the real waiting period before a first payout.
How fast does The5ers pay out?
Published commitment: Every 2 weeks. Check the conditions sitting behind the schedule as well as the schedule itself: a minimum profit, a minimum number of funded trading days, a consistency check at withdrawal, and completed verification are the usual four.
What is the profit split at The5ers?
Published range: 80% ($200K funded). Ask which conditions move the rate and whether they are published. A split that rises with performance is fine, a split that rises on request is marketing.
More sheets
Other prop firm rule sheets
The sections below appear in the same order on every sheet, so a figure is always in the same place. The full rules table holds all 28 firms indexed here, and the glossary explains each term as it appears in a rulebook.