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The5ers The5ers
Topstep Topstep
Overview
Asset Type CFD Futures
Country United Kingdom United States
Established Jan 2016 Jan 2010
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms Trading View, MT5 Topstep X
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 100% Best 90%
Daily Drawdown Hyper Growth: 3% daily pause / 6% stop-out. High Stakes: 5% Maximum Daily Loss / 10% Maximum Total Drawdown. $2,000 max loss limit ($50K) / $3,000 ($100K) / $4,500 ($150K)
Payout Frequency Biweekly (every 14 days) On-demand
Direct Path to Funded ✗ No ✓ Yes
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • Up to 100% profit split, Hyper Growth 1-Step evaluation with 10% target and unlimited time, High Stakes 2-Step with Step-1 cash/HUB rewards from $2 to $40 by account size, London-based (Five Percent Online LTD) since 2016.
  • 90% profit split, instant payouts, no activation fee, pass in as little as 2 days, Chicago-based since 2010
Main Drawbacks
  • Hyper Growth stop-out at 6% below initial balance; High Stakes requires two steps plus verification refund to pass; minimum 3 profitable days required on Pro Growth/High Stakes.
  • Trailing max loss limit (not static daily DD), TrustPilot rating 3.6, monthly subscription billing
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers No offers
$20 off No Activation Fee Trading Combine (any size). Up to 5 uses per trader. TONES

Challenge Details

The5ers Challenges

10 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$22 $2.5K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
Step 1
P2: 5%
Step 2
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
80%-100% None
$39 $5K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
Step 1
P2: 5%
Step 2
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
80%-100% None
$39 $25K 1 Step P1: 6% ($1,500)
P2: 4% funded ($1,000)
P1: 4% EOD ($1,000)
End-of-day balance drawdown limit
P2: 4% EOD ($1,000)
End-of-day balance drawdown limit
P1: No separate total drawdown limit (4% EOD balance drawdown only)
P2: No separate total drawdown limit (4% EOD balance drawdown only)
80% None
$78 $10K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
Step 1
P2: 5%
Step 2
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
80%-100% None
$195 $25K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
Step 1
P2: 5%
Step 2
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
80%-100% None
$260 $5K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 3%
Daily pause (trading resumes next day, account not closed)
P1: 6%
Up to 100% None
$309 $50K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
Step 1
P2: 5%
Step 2
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
80%-100% None
$450 $10K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 3%
Daily pause (trading resumes next day, account not closed)
P1: 6%
Up to 100% None
$545 $100K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
Step 1
P2: 5%
Step 2
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
80%-100% None
$850 $20K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 3%
Daily pause (trading resumes next day, account not closed)
P1: 6%
Up to 100% None

Topstep Challenges

3 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$49
/month
$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
P1: -
P1: $2,000
90% $149
$99
/month
$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
P1: -
P1: $3,000
90% $149
$199
/month
$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
P1: -
P1: $4,500
90% $149