The5ers at a glance
What The5ers is, in the numbers we keep on file.
- Markets
- Forex, Indices, Metals, Crypto, Futures
- Account sizes
- $5K to $250K
- Evaluation
- 1/2/3-Step
- Minimum trading days
- None
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- Time limit
- Unlimited
- US traders
- Yes
- Payout methods
- Wire, Wise, Crypto
- Trustpilot
- 4.7 / 5
What The5ers charges
The5ers pricing, as read from its own pages.
What changed
Every price and rule move we verified at The5ers, newest first.
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Editorial review
Our read on The5ers: what works, what to watch, and who it suits.
Our written review is being updated
The numbers above are current. The long-form The5ers review is being rewritten against the latest screening pass.
What traders say
Trustpilot excerpts, last read 2026-06-25 across 4,200 reviews. We quote, we do not rate.
- positive
“High-Stakes was demanding but fair. Static drawdown plus the long timeline let me actually trade my strategy. Scaling to 100K felt earned, not given.”
Trustpilot · 2026-05-15
- negative
“Pricing changed twice in six months. Each change was small but the cumulative effect on resets adds up. Wish the price page had a public revision history.”
Trustpilot · 2026-04-25
Compare The5ers
The firms most often weighed against The5ers.
FTMO
Longest track record, $200M+ paid, static drawdown, no consistency rule
€540 · 80 to 90%
FundedNext
95% profit split (Stellar), 15% profit share during challenge, news trading allowed in evaluation, 24hr payout guarantee
~$549 · 80 to 90% (95% add-on)
The5ers vs FTMO
Pick FTMO if you want a single, well-understood product with the largest payout history. Pick The5ers if you want a smaller starting account (from $2.5K), the option of a 1, 2 or 3-step path, and a profit split that scales toward 100 percent through the funded programme.
The5ers vs FXIFY
Pick The5ers if the small starting account and profit-split scaling roadmap fit your plan. Pick FXIFY if you want to configure drawdown, target and split at purchase time.
Independent research based on The5ers's public documentation. We are not affiliated with The5ers. Last verified 6 September 2026; prop firm rules can change without notice, so read the firm's current terms before you pay.