the5ers
A veteran firm built for traders who grow an account over time. The split climbs from 80% to 100% as you scale, and 70% of the eval fee comes back with your first payout.
Why these scores▾
Payouts & split · 9/10: The split scales from 80% up to 100% as the account grows, the first payout lands 14 days after the funded account starts, and 70% of the eval fee comes back with it.
Conditions · 7/10: A clean 10% static drawdown on High Stakes, but minimum days must be profitable days of at least 0.5% each, so you cannot rush a payout.
Cost · 8/10: Most of the eval cost returns with the first payout, which softens the real price of entry.
Platforms · 8/10: MT5 and cTrader with Gold and EURUSD. EAs are allowed without pre-approval, but tick scalping, arbitrage, HFT and copying others are banned.
Trust · 9/10: One of the longest-running firms in the space, with a track record stretching back to 2016.
Support · 9/10: A genuine scaling plan that grows the account over time, built for traders who think in months, not days.
Built for traders who want to grow an account over time, not flip a quick payout. The scaling ladder and 70% fee refund are excellent, the profitable-days requirement just means you can't rush it.
The flagship 2-step program with a 10% static drawdown and the growth ladder that takes your split from 80% up to 100%.
the5ers also runs Hyper Growth (1-step, live from day one) and Bootcamp (3-step, lowest cost). Here I focus on the High Stakes path I rate highest.
Evaluation rules
the5ers High Stakes, a 2-step evaluation with a static 10% drawdown. These are the rules I weigh before funding.
Funded account rules
Once you pass, these are the rules on the live funded account.
Payout rules
Restricted countries
the5erscan’t onboard traders in these regions, mostly for sanctions reasons. Check before you buy.
- ✓Split scales 80% to 100% as the account grows, a real ladder.
- ✓70% of the eval fee comes back with the first payout.
- ✓Veteran firm operating since 2016 with a long payout history.
- ✓EAs allowed without pre-approval, within the rules.
- ✕Minimum days must be profitable days of 0.5% or more, not just calendar days.
- ✕Tick scalping, arbitrage, HFT and copying other people's signals are banned.
- ✕Stop loss must be visible on the platform.
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Is the5ers legit?+
Yes. the5ers has operated since 2016, one of the longest runs of any prop firm, with a documented history of paying traders.
Rules verified 11 de junio de 2026 from official sources. Scores are my own, from trading the firm. No prices shown until I confirm them at checkout myself.