The5ers
Why this zone
Yellow: the funded account is simulated, so the firm earns from fees. Trader reviews are strong — only 3% 1-star out of 38,000+ — and the firm has a long history. Its score (29) is the lowest of the firms that pay out reliably, because of its own documents: payout approval "is not guaranteed", after you pass the firm decides whether to execute your trades, crypto withdrawals are capped at $1,500 with a 3.5% fee, and part of your fee turns into non-cash Hub Credit. If The5ers changes these terms, the score will change.
In short
One of the older challenge firms (brand since 2016), with several programmes and scaling up to $4M on some paths. Trading is simulated; payout approval "is not guaranteed", part of the fee turns into non-cash Hub Credit, and crypto withdrawals are capped at $1,500.
Firm details
- Website
- the5ers.com
- Founded
- 2016 (Five Percent Online Ltd, UK, 2020)
- Company
- Five Percent Online Ltd; Israeli law applies
- Same company
- Trade The Pool (US stocks challenges)
- What you trade
- Forex, indices, metals as CFDs; futures programmes
- Platforms
- Depends on programme and region
- Programmes
- High Stakes (4% / 8%), Hyper Growth, Bootcamp
- Profit split
- 80–100% (High Stakes)
- Payouts
- Every 2 weeks; crypto max $1,500; 3.5% fee
- Growth
- Up to $4M on Hyper Growth / Bootcamp
- Regulated
- No
Score by category
Strengths
- Long history (since 2016)
- No time limit on High Stakes
- Scaling plans
Watch out for
- Simulated trading
- "Approval is not guaranteed"
- Part of the fee becomes non-cash Hub Credit
Who it fits
Fits: traders who treat it as a paid simulation.
Doesn't fit: anyone looking for real capital.
Access: worldwide, by region.
Simulated account after you pass = you trade against the firm.
Real account with real money = your profit is its profit.
Last changes
No rule changes logged yet. We check this firm twice a week.