Funded Prime vs The 5%ers - Prop Firm Comparison (March 2026)
Head-to-head comparison of Funded Prime and The 5%ers. Check max funding, profit splits, daily and overall drawdown rules, leverage, tradable assets, payout frequency, payment and payout methods, trading permissions and KYC restrictions before you buy a challenge. Data refreshed March 2026.
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Funded Prime
Funded Prime is a simulated trading evaluation program administered by Radias PTT FZ-LLC. It offers One Phase, Two Phase, Stock Traders, Meme Coin and Bitcoin Maxi challenges, primarily on TradeLocker (with DXtrade also linked as a supported platform resource). Funded-stage...
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The 5%ers
The 5%ers is an established prop firm offering Bootcamp, High Stakes, and Hyper Growth programs, combining structured evaluations, strong education and community, scaling up to $4M, and profit splits that can reach 100%, with varied rule sets and limited spread...
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| Overview | ||
| Trustpilot Rating | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| Trustpilot Reviews | 20 | 21,364 |
| Headquarters | United Arab Emirates | ISRAEL |
| Age (Years) | 3 | N/A |
| Max Funding | $800,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Profit Split Start | 80% | 50% |
| Profit Split Max | 90% | 100% |
| Platforms | TradeLocker DXtrade | MT5 cTrader Match-Trader |
| Assets | Forex Commodities Indices Crypto Stocks | FX Metals Indices Energy Crypto |
| Leverage | ||
| FX Leverage | 50 | 100 |
| Metals Leverage | 10 | 25 |
| Crypto Leverage | 1 | 2 |
| Risk & Drawdown Rules | ||
| Max Daily Loss | 5 | Maximum Daily LossDaily loss limits at The 5%ers focus on controlling intraday risk, especially within the High Stakes and Bootcamp structures.High Stakes: Daily drawdown limit of 5%, typically calculated from the previous day's closing balance, including both closed and floating PnL.Bootcamp: While the program emphasises a 5% max loss per stage rather than a separate daily cap, traders must still stay comfortably within this limit to avoid breaching.Hyper Growth: Uses a 6% overall loss cap with no separate published daily... |
| Max Total Loss | 10 | Maximum Overall LossThe 5%ers defines maximum overall loss per program to cap total drawdown across each phase or funded account.Bootcamp: 5% max loss at each evaluation step and 4% max loss once funded, measured from the starting balance of the stage.High Stakes: 10% maximum overall loss for each evaluation phase and funded account, with 5% daily drawdown included.Hyper Growth: 6% maximum overall loss throughout the evaluation and funded stages, with positions allowed to be held overnight and over weekends.Breaching the... |
| Drawdown Type | Drawdown ModelEquity-based drawdown. For One Phase / Two Phase / Stock Traders / Bitcoin Maxi: Max Daily Drawdown is a % of the previous day’s equity snapshot (5% for One/Two/Stock; 3% for Bitcoin Maxi). Max Drawdown is a fixed % of the initial balance (10% for One/Two/Stock; 5% for Bitcoin Maxi). Meme Coin uses a 6.5% trailing drawdown. | Drawdown ModelThe 5%ers uses fixed percentage loss limits rather than trailing equity models. Each program specifies a static maximum loss relative to the starting balance of the phase or funded stage (e.g., 5% or 10% for Bootcamp and High Stakes, 6% for Hyper Growth).Static Limits: Maximum loss is typically defined as a fixed percentage of the starting balance, and includes both closed and floating losses.Program-Specific Caps: Bootcamp and Hyper Growth are structured around relatively conservative overall loss thresholds (4–6%), while... |
| Payouts | ||
| Payout Frequency | Payout FrequencyPayout waiting periods (from account opening / prior payout request) depend on the challenge type:One Phase: 14 daysTwo Phase: 7 daysStock Traders: 14 daysMeme Coin: 14 daysBitcoin Maxi: 14 daysAn add-on (“Prime Payout”) can reduce the payout time to 7 days for eligible plans. | Payout FrequencyThe 5%ers provides regular and scalable payout options across its programs.Payouts are generally available on a bi-weekly basis once funded.The minimum withdrawal amount is $150 after the profit split has been applied.Profit splits start around 50% on Bootcamp and 80% on High Stakes and can scale up to 100% as traders progress through the scaling plan.Profits can be left in the account to increase the effective drawdown buffer and support larger position sizes.At higher High Stakes and Bootcamp tiers,... |
| Days to First Payout | 14 | 14 |
| Payout Processing Time | 2 | Payout ProcessingThe 5%ers typically processes profit withdrawals on a bi-weekly cycle, with payments sent after approval via Rise, The5ers Visa Card, bank transfer, or cryptocurrencies. Processing times are designed to be prompt, with most payouts completed within a few business days depending on the chosen method and any required compliance checks. |
| Payout Methods | USDT TRC20 USDT ERC20 BTC International Bank Transfer | Bank Transfer Crypto Rise Platform The5ers Visa Card |
| Payments | ||
| Payment Methods | Credit/Debit Cards Cryptocurrencies | Apple Pay Bank Transfer Credit/Debit Card Crypto Google Pay PayPal |
| Trading Permissions | ||
| News Trading | News trading depends on the challenge: Two Phases allowed; One Phase, Stock Traders and Meme Coin not allowed within 10 minutes before/after high-impact releases. | News trading is allowed on most The 5%ers programs with important restrictions.Bootcamp and Hyper Growth: News trading is permitted, but placing bracket orders (pending orders around major news purely to capture spikes) is prohibited.High Stakes: Executing orders from 2 minutes before until 2 minutes after high-impact news is not allowed.These rules are intended to prevent abusive event-driven strategies while still allowing normal trading around news where permitted. |
| Weekend Trades | Weekend trading: One Phase, Two Phase and Stock Traders not allowed; Meme Coin allowed. | The 5%ers allows overnight and weekend holding on most instruments across Bootcamp, High Stakes, and Hyper Growth programs, subject to normal market hours and swap rates. Indices may carry higher swaps when held over weekends, and traders should monitor rollover costs carefully. |
| Copy Trading | Copy trading from other traders is prohibited; copying from your own personal accounts into your Funded Prime account is permitted if registered under the same email address. (Copy trading is permitted in evaluation stage.) | The 5%ers permits copy trading with clear limitations.Copy trading is allowed for High Stakes and Hyper Growth accounts under defined conditions.Once total managed capital exceeds about $500K, taking identical trades across multiple accounts is no longer allowed.Copying from an external account is only allowed if that account belongs to the same trader; third-party copy trading is not permitted.Copy trading is not allowed between two Bootcamp accounts.The firm also integrates with Prop Firm One, enabling traders to mirror their own strategies... |
| EA Allowed | EAs are allowed for Prime Traders and strictly prohibited for Stock Traders. | Expert Advisors (EAs) are allowed at The 5%ers as long as they comply with the firm’s terms.EAs must place a stop-loss on every position.EAs must not copy trades from other people’s signals or third-party systems.Tick scalping, latency arbitrage, reverse arbitrage, hedge arbitrage, and emulator-based trading are not allowed.Any account found using EAs that violate these rules can be cancelled, banned, and not refunded across all programs, including Bootcamp and Hyper Growth. |
| KYC & Restrictions | ||
| KYC Required | No | No |
| KYC Stage | KYC must be completed to be eligible for payouts (Rules and Conditions/FAQs). FAQs note that if a payout exceeds $1,000, required KYC documents must be submitted and approved before requesting a withdrawal. | The 5%ers requires standard KYC verification and account checks, particularly before funding accounts and processing withdrawals. Traders should expect to provide identification and relevant documentation in line with regulatory and payment-provider requirements. |
| Restricted Countries | Australia Cuba Iran North Korea Myanmar Russia (including Crimea Donetsk Luhansk regions of Ukraine) Somalia Syria | Afghanistan Belarus Burundi Central African Republic Crimea Cuba Democratic Republic of the Congo Eritrea Guinea Guinea-Bissau Iran Iraq Israel Laos Lebanon Liberia Libya Myanmar North Korea Palestinian Territory Papua New Guinea Republic of the Congo Russia Somalia South Sudan Sudan Syria Vanuatu Venezuela Yemen |