FTMO VS The5ers

Head-to-head prop firm comparison.
UPDATED 2026-05-24 · 7 axes scored

WINNER · THE5ERS · 2/7 AXES

Quick Decision

▶ PICK FTMO IF PROP-FIRM

▶ PICK THE5ERS IF PROP-FIRM

METRIC	FTMO	THE5ERS
Evaluation Model	Choice of 2-Step Challenge + Verification OR 1-Step Challenge	1-step (Hyper Growth, Pro Growth, Futures) · 2-step (High Stakes) · 3-step (Bootcamp)
Profit Split	80% baseline, 90% after Scaling Plan thresholds (1-step starts at 90% from day 1)	Hyper Growth: 50%→100% scaling · High Stakes: 80%→100% scaling · Futures: 80/20 baseline (first payout capped at 50%)
Max Drawdown	2-Step: 5% daily / 10% max static · 1-Step: 3% daily / 10% trailing end-of-day	CFD: 10% absolute max + 5% daily · Futures: EOD drawdown method (recalculated end-of-session)
Account Sizes	5 tiers	6 tiers
Free Tier	No	No
Affiliate Program	Yes	Yes
Asset Coverage Breadth	5 classes	6 classes
Asset Coverage	█████░░░ Forex · Indices · Commodities · Cryptocurrencies · Stocks (CFDs)	██████░░ Forex · Indices · Commodities · Cryptocurrencies · Stocks (CFDs) · Futures (micros)
Account Sizes	$10,000 · $25,000 · $50,000 · $100,000 · $200,000	$2,500 (CFD) · $5,000 (CFD) · $10,000 (CFD) · $25,000 (CFD/Futures) · $50,000 (CFD/Futures) · $100,000 (CFD)
Starting Fee	€89	$39
Payout Frequency	On-demand after 14 days from first trade; bi-weekly after first split	Bi-weekly standard; on-demand after milestones

Where the two providers overlap and where each has unique coverage.

Only The5ers

Futures (micros)

Shared · 5

Forex · Indices · Commodities · Cryptocurrencies · Stocks (CFDs)

Full tier ladder side-by-side · names and prices as published by each provider · 6 vs 6 tiers.

FTMO · 6 TIERS

01

2-Step $10K €89

10%/5% profit targets, 5% daily / 10% max loss, refunded with first split

02

2-Step $25K €189

Same rules as $10K, refunded with first split

03

2-Step $50K €289

Same rules, refunded with first split

04

2-Step $100K €539

Same rules, refunded with first split

05

2-Step $200K €1,080

Same rules, refunded with first split

06

1-Step $10K €79

10% profit target, 3% daily / 10% trailing loss, 90% split from day 1

THE5ERS · 6 TIERS

01

Bootcamp $2.5K $39

CFD entry tier; introductory profit targets and scaling rules

02

Hyper Growth $5K $95

1-step CFD challenge; 50% profit split with scaling to 100%

03

Pro Growth $10K $155

Multi-step CFD evaluation; 50%→100% scaling

04

High Stakes $20K $295

Aggressive 8% profit target; up to 100% split at milestones

05

Futures $25K $50 eval / $70 activation

1-step futures challenge; 80/20 split, EOD drawdown

06

Futures $50K $100 eval / $140 activation

1-step futures; 80/20 split, EOD drawdown

Drawdown rules and payout cadence — these decide whether your strategy survives the evaluation, not just whether you pass it.

RULE	FTMO	THE5ERS
Evaluation	Choice of 2-Step Challenge + Verification OR 1-Step Challenge	1-step (Hyper Growth, Pro Growth, Futures) · 2-step (High Stakes) · 3-step (Bootcamp)
Max Drawdown	2-Step: 5% daily / 10% max static · 1-Step: 3% daily / 10% trailing end-of-day	CFD: 10% absolute max + 5% daily · Futures: EOD drawdown method (recalculated end-of-session)
Profit Split	80% baseline, 90% after Scaling Plan thresholds (1-step starts at 90% from day 1)	Hyper Growth: 50%→100% scaling · High Stakes: 80%→100% scaling · Futures: 80/20 baseline (first payout capped at 50%)
Account Sizes	$10,000 · $25,000 · $50,000 · $100,000 · $200,000	$2,500 (CFD) · $5,000 (CFD) · $10,000 (CFD) · $25,000 (CFD/Futures) · $50,000 (CFD/Futures) · $100,000 (CFD)
Payouts	On-demand after 14 days from first trade; bi-weekly after first split	Bi-weekly standard; on-demand after milestones