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Lowest fees may refer to different account sizes. Compare matching programs on the Challenges page. Amounts retain their listed currency; each currency is compared separately. Program overviews and dated reference snapshots are included; official account rules take priority.
| Firm details | The5ers |
|---|---|
| Market | Forex |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Operating status | Not confirmed |
| CEO | Gil Ben Hur |
| Founded | 2016-01 |
| Maximum allocation | By program |
| Allocation conditions | Bootcamp permits up to four active accounts: one $250K, one $100K and two $20K, each with a different trading method. High Stakes Classic and New have separate account-size limits and cross-program restrictions. The advertised $4M scaling path is not an initial allocation cap. |
| Platforms | MT5, cTrader, TradingView |
| Broker / data provider | Not publicly confirmed |
| Assets | Forex, Metals, Indices |
| Leverage / contract limits | Reference limits: High Stakes FX 1:100; one-step and Bootcamp FX 1:30. Other instruments have separate ratios. |
| Commissions | Reference listing: FX $4 per lot; metals 0.002%; energy and crypto 0.06%; indices commission-free. |
| Rating | 4.7 / 5 (Trustpilot) |
| Lowest challenge fee | $28.00 USD |
| Available account sizes | Not listed |
| Challenge types | 1-Step, 2-Step, Instant |
| Listed profit splits | 80% - 100% |
| Profit targets | Not listed |
| Maximum drawdown | Not listed |
| Daily loss limits | Not listed |
| Payment methods | Not listed |
| Payout methods | Rise, USDT / USDC / ETH / LTC, Bank transfer, Hub credits (not withdrawable) |
| Consistency rules | Summer one-step: 50% best-day condition in evaluation and funded. Summer two-step: funded only. |
| Copy trading | Personally owned external accounts may be copied subject to program limits. Copying between two Bootcamp accounts is prohibited. |
| Expert advisors / EAs | EAs must follow program conditions and place stop losses. Signal copying, tick scalping and arbitrage functions are prohibited. |
| News trading | High Stakes permits holding trades through news, but executing orders from two minutes before to two minutes after high-impact news is prohibited. |
| Weekend holding | High Stakes allows overnight/weekend holding, including indices; index weekend swaps can be high. Other program conditions remain separate. |
| Inactivity rules | The current High Stakes FAQ distinguishes 30 inactive days for evaluation and 60 for funded accounts. Some older overview pages state 30 days generally; use the specific account policy. |
| Prohibited strategies | Pricing exploitation, news bracketing, excessive exposure and inconsistent sizing are prohibited. |
| Payout policy | First withdrawal from day 14 after funded activation, then every two weeks; scaling restarts the timer. Minimum profit $150; all trades must be closed. Rise/crypto/bank withdrawals carry a 3.5% fee; crypto is capped at $1,500 per request. Hub credits have no withdrawal fee but can only buy programs. |
| Country eligibility | Confirm with the firm |
| Research notes | Field additions are linked to dated sources. Earlier account examples remain dated reference snapshots, not current checkout quotes. Research pass: 2026-10-16. Still unconfirmed: broker / data provider, purchase payment methods, country eligibility list. Unconfirmed fields are not evidence of permission or zero fees. |