Futures prop firm
The5ers Futures
We model one The5ers Futures plan at 25K and 50K: Day Trade. At 50K, its best fit among our example strategies is the scalper, where the Day Trade 50K ranks 2 of 29 by expected value: $749 per attempt, with a 12% chance of taking home $2,500 in the first three months funded.
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50K accounts
Day Trade 50K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $100 one-time ($95 with code), refunded with the third payout |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $3,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $2,000 end-of-day trailing, never locks |
| Drawdown (funded) | $2,000 end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best trade ≤ 40% of all winning trades. Funded: Best trade ≤ 40% of all winning trades |
| Profit split | 80% |
| First payout needs | 10 trading days · balance at start + $2,000 to request (the payout can take it below) · minimum $0 · cap $1,500 · 3.5% fee on each payout |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 1 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 10 trading days between payouts · cap $1,500 · balance back at start + $2,000 before each · drawdown floor restarts $2,000 below the balance after each payout |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 4 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Not yet checked |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | Yes: the firm can refuse payouts or close accounts for gambling-style trading |
With our code 8KX23EX3: 5% off, $95 (list $100). One-step evaluation: 6% target, no minimum days, no time limit, but place a trade at least every 14 days or the account closes. The 4% drawdown ($2,000) trails your highest end-of-day balance or equity and never locks, in the evaluation and when funded. After each payout it restarts 4% below the new balance. (Some of The5ers' examples take 4% of the current balance instead, a little more room as the account grows; the model keeps $2,000.) Consistency, to pass and for each payout: your biggest winning trade can be at most 40% of all your winning trades added up (losses aren't deducted). Going over doesn't fail the account; you trade on until it's back under. Payouts every 14 days, the first once the funded account is 14 days old (about 10 trading days), whenever the balance is at least 4% ($2,000) above the start; each is capped at 3% ($1,500) for accounts bought from 15 Oct 2026. Rise, crypto and bank payouts carry a 3.5% fee (none if taken as Hub Credit, which only buys new accounts). The evaluation fee is refunded with the third payout. At each 10% of profit the account scales: 80% of that profit is paid out, the balance goes up 5% and one more mini (10 micros) is allowed. Taking payouts every two weeks, the model rarely gets there, so scaling isn't modeled. Day trading only: everything closed by 4:50 PM CT, no overnight or weekend holding. Commissions: $5 a round turn per mini, $2.50 per micro (The5ers' commission table; another of its articles says $5 per side). Platform: BlackArrow only. Copy trading only between your own 25K and 50K accounts, up to $75,000 in total. Up to 5 accounts of each size. High-frequency trades of a few seconds, algorithmic trading and hedging are banned.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 29 50K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $2,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 2 of 29 | $749 | 12% |
| Momentum day trader | 7 of 29 | $694 | 11% |
| Home-run hitter | 4 of 29 | $765 | 13% |
| Steady grinder | 4 of 29 | $900 | 15% |
| News trader | 2 of 29 | $693 | 11% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 50% | 64% | $1,695 |
| Momentum day trader | 48% | 55% | $1,661 |
| Home-run hitter | 49% | 57% | $1,769 |
| Steady grinder | 53% | 64% | $1,892 |
| News trader | 47% | 56% | $1,668 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
25K accounts
Day Trade 25K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $59 one-time ($56 with code), refunded with the third payout |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $1,500 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $1,000 end-of-day trailing, never locks |
| Drawdown (funded) | $1,000 end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best trade ≤ 40% of all winning trades. Funded: Best trade ≤ 40% of all winning trades |
| Profit split | 80% |
| First payout needs | 10 trading days · balance at start + $1,000 to request (the payout can take it below) · minimum $0 · cap $750 · 3.5% fee on each payout |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 1 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 10 trading days between payouts · cap $750 · balance back at start + $1,000 before each · drawdown floor restarts $1,000 below the balance after each payout |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 2 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Not yet checked |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | Yes: the firm can refuse payouts or close accounts for gambling-style trading |
With our code 8KX23EX3: 5% off, $56.05 (list $59). One-step evaluation: 6% target, no minimum days, no time limit, but place a trade at least every 14 days or the account closes. The 4% drawdown ($1,000) trails your highest end-of-day balance or equity and never locks, in the evaluation and when funded. After each payout it restarts 4% below the new balance. (Some of The5ers' examples take 4% of the current balance instead, a little more room as the account grows; the model keeps $1,000.) Consistency, to pass and for each payout: your biggest winning trade can be at most 40% of all your winning trades added up (losses aren't deducted). Going over doesn't fail the account; you trade on until it's back under. Payouts every 14 days, the first once the funded account is 14 days old (about 10 trading days), whenever the balance is at least 4% ($1,000) above the start; each is capped at 3% ($750) for accounts bought from 15 Oct 2026 (25K accounts bought earlier keep a 5% cap). Rise, crypto and bank payouts carry a 3.5% fee (none if taken as Hub Credit, which only buys new accounts). The evaluation fee is refunded with the third payout. At each 10% of profit the account scales: 80% of that profit is paid out, the balance goes up 5% and one more mini (10 micros) is allowed. Taking payouts every two weeks, the model rarely gets there, so scaling isn't modeled. Day trading only: everything closed by 4:50 PM CT, no overnight or weekend holding. Commissions: $5 a round turn per mini, $2.50 per micro (The5ers' commission table; another of its articles says $5 per side). Platform: BlackArrow only. Copy trading only between your own 25K and 50K accounts, up to $75,000 in total. Up to 5 accounts of each size. High-frequency trades of a few seconds, algorithmic trading and hedging are banned.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 24 25K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $1,250 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 2 of 24 | $381 | 13% |
| Momentum day trader | 9 of 24 | $248 | 8% |
| Home-run hitter | 6 of 24 | $275 | 9% |
| Steady grinder | 8 of 24 | $402 | 14% |
| News trader | 6 of 24 | $261 | 8% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 49% | 61% | $893 |
| Momentum day trader | 45% | 49% | $677 |
| Home-run hitter | 45% | 51% | $733 |
| Steady grinder | 50% | 60% | $923 |
| News trader | 45% | 50% | $701 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
Rule changes
- 2026-10-15: Payouts on funded accounts bought from 15 Oct 2026 are capped at 3% of the account. 25K accounts bought before then keep their 5% cap. details
Sources
- Futures programs: https://www.the5ers.com/futures/
- General rules: https://www.the5ers.com/futures-faqs/what-are-the-general-rules-for-the-futures-program/
- Maximum drawdown: https://www.the5ers.com/futures-faqs/what-is-my-maximum-drawdown-loss/
- Drawdown after a payout: https://www.the5ers.com/futures-faqs/drawdown-after-withdrawing-a-payout/
- Consistency rule: https://www.the5ers.com/futures-faqs/what-is-the-consistency-rule/
- Consistency on gross profit: https://www.the5ers.com/futures-faqs/is-the-consistency-rule-calculated-based-on-net-profit/
- Payout requirements: https://www.the5ers.com/futures-faqs/what-do-i-need-for-a-withdrawal/
- Payout caps: https://www.the5ers.com/futures-faqs/what-are-the-payout-caps/
- Payout methods, timing and fees: https://www.the5ers.com/futures-faqs/what-payout-methods-are-supported/
- Evaluation fee refund: https://www.the5ers.com/futures-faqs/evaluation-fee-refund/
- Scaling plan: https://www.the5ers.com/futures-faqs/futures-scaling-plan-explanied/
- Contract limits: https://www.the5ers.com/futures-faqs/volume-number-of-contracts/
- Overnight holding: https://www.the5ers.com/futures-faqs/overnight-holding-2/
- Time limit: https://www.the5ers.com/futures-faqs/time-limit-for-evaluation-futures/
- Copy trading: https://www.the5ers.com/futures-faqs/can-i-copytrade-between-my-futures-accounts/
- Commissions: https://www.the5ers.com/futures-faqs/futures-trading-commissions-contracts-2026/
- Prohibited trading practices: https://www.the5ers.com/faqs/prohibited-trading-practices/
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Dotted values are estimates still to be verified. Always read The5ers Futures's own rules before buying.








