FTMO vs The5ers

FTMO4.2/5

VS

The5ers4.1/5

Feature	FTMOVisit	The5ersVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.2/5	4.1/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Payout reliability	4.5	4.5
Rules & drawdown	4.0	3.5
Costs	3.5	4.0
Platforms & markets	4.5	4.0
Transparency & support	4.5	4.5
Specs
Evaluation	1-step, 2-step, Instant funding	1-step, 2-step, 3-step, Instant funding
Account sizes	Up to $200,000	Up to $250,000 (scales up to $4,000,000)
Challenge fee	Not disclosed	From $149
Profit split	80% to 90%	75% to 100%
Daily drawdown limit	5%	3%
Maximum drawdown	10% static	5% to 6%
Payout frequency	Bi-weekly after 14 days	Bi-weekly
Payout methods	Not disclosed	Skrill, Crypto
Crypto leverage	Up to 1:100	Not disclosed
Trading platforms	MT4, MT5, TradingView, cTrader	TradingView, The5ers Hub
Markets	Crypto, Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks	Crypto, Forex, Indices, Commodities, Stocks
KYC required	Yes	Yes
Company
Founded	2015	2016
Headquarters	Czech Republic	Israel
Investors	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Static 10% max drawdown calculated from initial balance rather than trailing equity Over $650M paid in rewards since 2015 across 140 countries Profit splits scale from 80% up to 90% through the scaling plan Supports TradingView, cTrader, MT4, and MT5 platforms	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	Standard accounts prohibit holding positions over weekends or trading major news events Identity verification is required before any reward withdrawal is processed All trading takes place entirely within simulated demo environments Slippage issues and disputed account-breach determinations	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 for	Disciplined day traders avoiding trailing drawdowns, Swing traders using cTrader or TradingView, Forex and crypto technical analysts	Discipline-focused swing and day traders, Traders requiring unlimited evaluation time, Traders seeking multi-asset equity access

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