Earn2Trade vs The5ers: Compared Rule by Rule for 2026
Two firms, two operating philosophies. Earn2Trade was founded in 2016 out of Wilmington; The5ers followed in 2016 from Raanana, and the product design reflects that lineage. Earn2Trade focuses on CME futures instruments via Rithmic and Tradovate, while The5ers covers the broader multi-asset offering. That alone makes them shortlisted together only when a trader is choosing an asset class rather than a firm. On the numbers that matter, Earn2Trade prices its 100K challenge at ~"50/month (TCP100), roughly a hundred dollars below The5ers, and The5ers advertises a headline split of one hundred percent.
Side-by-side comparison
| Rule | Earn2Trade | The5ers |
|---|---|---|
| Markets | Futures (CME) | Forex, Indices, Metals, Crypto, Futures |
| Audited variants | 2 | 5 |
| Evaluation | 1-Step (Gauntlet Mini / Trader Career Path) | 1/2/3-Step |
| Account sizes | $25K to $200K | $5K to $250K |
| Fee (100K) | ~"50/month (TCP100) | ~$74 to $595 |
| Profit split | 80/20 (flat) | 80 to 100% (scales) |
| Max drawdown | ~$2K to $2.5K (fixed floor) | 4 to 6% |
| Drawdown type | Trailing | Static |
| Daily loss | None (drawdown-based) | 3% (pause) |
| Consistency rule | 30% (eval) | Min profitable days (no % cap) |
| Min trading days | 10 (TCP) | None |
| Payout speed | Weekly (Wednesdays) | 1 to 3 days |
| Payout frequency | Weekly | Bi-weekly |
| News trading | Allowed | Allowed |
| EAs / bots | Allowed | Varies by programme |
| Weekend holding | Not allowed | Allowed |
| Scaling cap | Scales to $400K | $4M |
| US traders | Yes | Yes |
| Trustpilot | 4.7 (2,800+) | 4.7 (21,000+) |
| Value score | 82 | 80 |
Verdict
Pick Earn2Trade if you want US futures on Rithmic or Tradovate rather than spot FX, or the ~"50/month (TCP100) entry fee at the 100K tier changes your break-even maths. Pick The5ers if you want MT4, MT5 or cTrader access to forex, indices and metals, or the one hundred percent headline split materially affects your annual take. Traders who plan to hold overnight or through news should read the specific policy on each firm's site before committing capital.
Earn2Trade strengths
Long track record (since 2016), strong reputation, structured education path, weekly payouts
Earn2Trade weaknesses
Subscription model, slower scaling than newer competitors, no forex/CFDs
The5ers strengths
Scale to $4M, 100% split at top tier, 10 year track record, 4.8 Trustpilot
The5ers weaknesses
Low starting split (50% on Hyper Growth), tight 4 to 6% drawdown, MT5 only