Breakout vs The5ers

How Breakout vs The5ers compare on our ratings, prop firm specs, funding, pros and cons.

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The5ers4.1/5
Feature
Ratings
Our score4.2/54.1/5
User ratingNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
Payout reliability4.54.5
Rules & drawdown4.53.5
Costs3.54.0
Platforms & markets4.04.0
Transparency & support4.04.5
Specs
Evaluation1-step1-step, 2-step, 3-step, Instant funding
Account sizes$5,000 to $200,000Up to $250,000 (scales up to $4,000,000)
Challenge fee$20 to $1,090From $149
Profit split80% to 90%75% to 100%
Daily drawdown limit3%3%
Maximum drawdown3% to 6% (static)5% to 6%
Payout frequencyOn-demand, 24/7Bi-weekly
Payout methodsUSDC (ERC-20)Skrill, Crypto
Crypto leverageUp to 10xNot disclosed
Trading platformsBreakout Terminal, iOS, AndroidTradingView, The5ers Hub
MarketsCrypto, Indices, CommoditiesCrypto, Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks
KYC required Yes Yes
Restricted countriesCrimea, Donetsk, LuhanskNot disclosed
Company
Founded20232016
Headquarters—Israel
InvestorsNot disclosedNot disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros
  • Owned by Kraken and operated under Payward Oceanic Ltd
  • Static drawdown never trails unrealized equity gains
  • No minimum trading days or mandatory evaluation time limits
  • On-demand USDC withdrawals on Ethereum with a $50 minimum
  • Established in 2016 with reported payouts
  • Account balances scale up to a maximum of $4,000,000
  • No hard calendar time limits on evaluation phases
  • Static drawdown calculation on Bootcamp models
Cons
  • Evaluation fees are non-refundable and forfeited accounts offer no free resets
  • Enforces a strict 3% daily loss limit across all account tiers
  • Mandatory KYC verification before receiving funded account payouts
  • Every trade incurs a 0.04% per-side commission and overnight swap costs
  • Reviewers cite account deactivations following strict risk rule enforcement
  • High Stakes model restricts trading around high-impact news releases
  • Reviewers cite occasional payout processing delays
  • Mandatory stop-loss orders are required on all positions
Best forCrypto swing and news traders, Traders wanting static drawdowns, US residents seeking crypto evaluationsDiscipline-focused swing and day traders, Traders requiring unlimited evaluation time, Traders seeking multi-asset equity access

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