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The5ers review: rules, prices and payouts
Israel·Founded 2016·★ 4.7 (40,413)Updated October 24, 2026 at 1:51 AM UTC
Since 2016, one of the oldest funded brandsScaling toward $4,000,000 on two programsStatic maximum drawdown on all programsBootcamp from $72 total for $20,000Starting split only 50% on two programsPayouts every 14 days
Cheapest start$22$3K · 2 Steps
Profit splitUp to 80%Your share of profits
Daily / max loss5% / 10%higher of balance or equity, static max loss
LeverageUp to 1:100Forex pairs, from 1:10 on some plans
First payout14 daysAfter funding
Trust score
Trustpilot4.7
5★90%
4★6%
3★1%
2★0%
1★3%
Our verdict
The5ers suits a patient trader who values a ten-year track record, static drawdowns and a long scaling path over quick payouts. Bootcamp offers one of the cheapest routes to large simulated capital, from $72 total for $20,000. The trade-offs are real: starting splits of 50% on two programs, a 14-day payout cycle, and a short instrument list of about 40 instruments.
What traders likeSupport issues refunds quickly for mistaken purchases, missed discount codes or unwanted renewals.Reviewers say payouts are approved and paid quickly, often within hours of the request.Reviewers stress there are no hidden rules or fees; terms are described as transparent.KYC verification is described as quick and simple, with support stepping in when documents fail to verify.Traders like the drawdown structure (e.g. end-of-day, static or locking drawdown) and find it clear and fair.Support staff are praised as responsive and helpful, typically resolving questions or account issues quickly.Support is credited with reinstating accounts closed for inactivity or minor breaches, or warning traders in advance.Traders report receiving their payouts as promised, without disputes over rules.
What traders complain aboutReviewers report accounts being breached, banned, blocked or closed, frequently in connection with funded status or payout requests.Reviewers report funded or evaluation accounts terminated with little or vague explanation.Complaints about heavy slippage and delayed fills, particularly in fast markets or around stops.KYC verification is reported as rejected or stalled, sometimes after evaluations were passed, with accounts closed.Refund requests are reported as refused or never processed.Some say accounts were closed over alleged hedging, coordinated/copy trading or chargebacks, which they deny.Reviewers accuse the firm of hidden or unclear rules that surface only after passing or at payout time.Server outages, disconnects or platform glitches are blamed for losses and breaches.
True cost to get funded
One-time
$309
High Stakes Classic · no activationHigh Stakes Classic is a one-time fee of $309, so the months slider does not change it.
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Summary
The5ers, founded in 2016 and run from Israel with a United Kingdom-registered operator, is one of the longest-running funded trading brands, offering forex, metals, indices, energy and crypto CFDs on MT5, cTrader and TradingView. Its three established routes are the 3-step Bootcamp from $72 total for $20,000, the 2-step High Stakes from $22 for $2,500, and the 1-step Hyper Growth from $260 for $5,000, with funded accounts scaling toward $4,000,000. Starting splits run from 50% on Bootcamp and Hyper Growth and 80% on High Stakes, rising to 100% through scaling, and payouts run every 14 days.
Firm overview
Which trading platforms can you use?MT5, cTrader, TradingView
How can a trader pay?Apple PayCard (Checkout)Credit/Debit CardCryptoGoogle PayPayPalSkrillNo futures payment-methods page found.
How are payouts sent?Bank Transfer · Crypto · Hub Credit · Riseworks
CEOGil Ben Hur
Clearing broker for prop programBlackArrow
Where is the firm based?Israel
Founded2016
Years operating10
Instruments and assets
Example symbolsEURUSDGBPUSDUSDJPYAUDUSDEURGBPXAUUSDXAGUSDUS30US500NAS100UK100DAX40US Crude OilBTCUSDETHUSD
Leverage
Crypto1:2
Forex1:100
Indices1:25
Metals1:25
Commissions
1 lot EURUSD round trip costs about $4 in commission, plus the raw spread at execution. The firm does not publish a fixed spread table, so no spread cost is added to this figure.
Consistency
Evaluationnone
Funded accountScaling milestones, not a per-day consistency cap, except for the current 1-step homepage card, which is flagged separately.
Firm rules
News tradingHyper Growth and Bootcamp: allowed, with bracket strategies around news prohibited. High Stakes: no orders executed in the 2-minute window before or after a high-impact news event, with profits in that window removed.
Copy tradingAllowed on the established programs.
InactivityHigh Stakes accounts expire after 30 consecutive days without trading.
Prohibited strategiesBracket strategies around news on Hyper Growth and Bootcamp, Orders in the 2-minute window around high-impact news on High Stakes, Trading without a stop loss on Bootcamp, Risking more than 2% on a single Bootcamp position
Challenges
| Program | Account | Price | Activation | Target | Max loss | Drawdown | Daily loss | True cost (1 mo) ↓ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bootcamp | $20K | $72 once | $0 (Free) | $1,200 | $1,000 | Static | None | $72 | Get |
| Bootcamp | $100K | $300 once | $0 (Free) | $6,000 | $5,000 | Static | None | $300 | Get |
| Bootcamp | $250K | $575 once | $0 (Free) | $15,000 | $12,500 | Static | None | $575 | Get |
| High Stakes Classic | $2,500 | $22 once | $0 (Free) | $200 | $250 | Static | 5% (higher of balance or equity) | $22 | Get |
| High Stakes Classic | $5K | $39 once | $0 (Free) | $400 | $500 | Static | 5% (higher of balance or equity) | $39 | Get |
| High Stakes Classic | $10K | $78 once | $0 (Free) | $800 | $1,000 | Static | 5% (higher of balance or equity) | $78 | Get |
| High Stakes Classic | $20K | $165 once | $0 (Free) | $1,600 | $2,000 | Static | 5% (higher of balance or equity) | $165 | Get |
| High Stakes Classic | $25K | $195 once | $0 (Free) | $2,000 | $2,500 | Static | 5% (higher of balance or equity) | $195 | Get |
| High Stakes Classic | $50K | $309 once | $0 (Free) | $4,000 | $5,000 | Static | 5% (higher of balance or equity) | $309 | Get |
| High Stakes Classic | $60K | $329 once | $0 (Free) | $4,800 | $6,000 | Static | 5% (higher of balance or equity) | $329 | Get |
| High Stakes Classic | $100K | $545 once | $0 (Free) | $8,000 | $10,000 | Static | 5% (higher of balance or equity) | $545 | Get |
| Hyper Growth | $5K | $260 once | $0 (Free) | $500 | $300 | Static | 3% (equity) | $260 | Get |
| Hyper Growth | $10K | $450 once | $0 (Free) | $1,000 | $600 | Static | 3% (equity) | $450 | Get |
| Hyper Growth | $20K | $850 once | $0 (Free) | $2,000 | $1,200 | Static | 3% (equity) | $850 | Get |
| Pro Growth | $5K | $52 once | $0 (Free) | $500 | $300 | Static | 3% | $52 | Get |
| Pro Growth | $10K | $98 once | $0 (Free) | $1,000 | $600 | Static | 3% | $98 | Get |
| Pro Growth | $20K | $189 once | $0 (Free) | $2,000 | $1,200 | Static | 3% | $189 | Get |
| Pro Growth | $50K | $329 once | $0 (Free) | $5,000 | $3,000 | Static | 3% | $329 | Get |
Payouts
Profit split50% on the standard plan · up to 100% on some plans or with scaling (details in the FAQ)
FrequencyEvery 14 days.
Minimum payout$150
Restricted countries
Restricted list is taken from a published platform page whose text was cut off, so it may be incomplete. Israel appears on the published restricted list even though the firm is headquartered there; that is reported as found, not corrected.
Fully restricted (29):
AfghanistanBelarusBurundiCentral African RepublicCubaCongo RepublicDemocratic Republic of the CongoEritreaGuineaGuinea-BissauIraqIran+17 more
Limited (1).
United States traders are fully restricted, and are listed separately from the restricted-country list
Announcements
September 2026 · Revised program lineup reported in September 2026A September 2026 retrieval from the official site described a revised lineup: High Stakes New at 10% then 5%, a 1-step Pro Growth line, Hyper Growth with no one-time fee, and Bootcamp tiers at 20,000, 100,000 and $250,000. Those newer values conflict with the widely corroborated older price sets used in the rows below and are recorded as a held discrepancy, not silently applied.
2026 · Tenth anniversary year and a new 1-step homepage cardThe official homepage on 2026-10-25 states 10 years active, 262,000 pro traders and 171 employees in 24 countries, with scaling to $4,000,000. It also shows a current 1-step card at $249 with a 75% starting split, a 2,000 dollar payout cap and a 50% per-day consistency rule, which does not match the older 1-step price sets below and is flagged for checkout confirmation.
FAQ
What does a The5ers challenge cost, and is the fee refunded?Bootcamp totals $72 for $20,000, $300 for $100,000 and $575 for $250,000, split between an upfront payment and a payment on reaching the funded stage. High Stakes Classic runs $22 for $2,500 to $545 for $100,000. Hyper Growth runs $260 for $5,000 to $850 for $20,000. Pro Growth runs $52 for $5,000 to $329 for $50,000. High Stakes Classic fees are refunded on reaching the funded stage. One published summary says refunded with the first profit payout, so the exact trigger needs official confirmation. Hyper Growth and Pro Growth fees are described as non-refundable. Bootcamp fees are split, with the second part due only on reaching the funded stage.
Is the daily loss based on balance or equity?High Stakes daily loss is 5%, calculated from the prior day closing balance or equity, whichever is higher, at server midnight, so it trails upward with gains. Hyper Growth and the funded Bootcamp stage use a 3% daily pause on an end-of-day basis, which pauses trading for the day rather than failing the account.
What is the maximum loss, and does it trail?Bootcamp: 5% static in the challenge stages and 4% static when funded. High Stakes Classic: 10% static. Hyper Growth and Pro Growth: 6% static stop-out. Static means the limit does not trail upward with profits, except for the trailing daily calculation on High Stakes and the funded daily pause on Bootcamp and Hyper Growth.
Can I trade news?News trading is allowed on Hyper Growth and Bootcamp, with bracket strategies around news prohibited. On High Stakes, no orders may be executed in the 2-minute window before or after a high-impact news event, and profits from trades in that window are removed.
Can I hold over the weekend?Yes, holding positions overnight and over the weekend is allowed on all programs, with swap costs, gap risk and liquidity risk borne by the trader.
Can I use EAs or copy trading?Yes, expert advisors and copy trading are allowed on the established programs. Bootcamp requires a mandatory stop loss on every position and caps risk at 2% per position.
What split applies, and when is the first payout?Starting splits are 50% on Bootcamp and Hyper Growth, 80% on High Stakes Classic and 75% on Pro Growth, all scaling to 100%. Payouts run every 14 days, with the first payout after 14 days and a 150 dollar minimum withdrawal.
Which countries are blocked, and can United States traders join?The restricted list in the directory block applies, and United States traders are fully restricted.
Reddit corner
Public Reddit threads about this firm — titles and short paraphrased themes, not full posts.
- The5ers : Got scammed by The5ers
A trader alleges unfair treatment by The5ers; a single complaint, firm side not shown.
- Awful experience with 5ers Futures program [be careful with them]
A futures-program user warns about platform problems and how the firm handled them.
- Awful experience with 5ers Futures program [be careful with them]
Cross-post of the same warning, with separate replies from PropFirmTester users.
- What's going on with The5ers payouts?
Users compare recent payout experiences after reports of delays.
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Is The5ers legit?
The5ers is a firm founded in 2016 and run from Israel, offering Bootcamp, High Stakes, and Hyper Growth routes with splits from 50%. Payouts run every 14 days. Prop firms are not regulated like brokers, so your protection comes from the firm's own rules, not a regulator. Check which route's split and payout timing applies to you before you pay, since both differ by route.
- Founded
- Founded in 2016. The firm is run from Israel, with a United Kingdom-registered operator.
- Trustpilot
- 4.7 from 40,413 reviews in October 2026.
- Payouts
- Payouts every 14 days, with the first payout after 14 days. The minimum withdrawal varies by plan.
- Watch out for
- No complaint theme is available from the Trustpilot research behind this page, so none is stated here.
- Our take
- One of the longest-running names here, with route-dependent splits and timing. Prop trading can cost you every fee you pay.
Updated 2026-10-26
The5ers price history and rule changes
From our weekly snapshots of the firm's own site.
Cheapest $2.5K plan, list price
No plan changes since we started tracking.