The5%ers FAQ & Complete Guide
The answers below use the dated The5%ers rule record. Limits belong to the named program and account stage; they are not universal firm rules.
Research record dated October 1, 2026. Limits can change; use the linked rules for your exact account.
Refreshed 16 October 2026: High Stakes profit targets (8% / 5%). Other program figures retain the 1 October 2026 review date.
The5%ers: key facts
Hyper Growth (1-Step) — target 10% — split starts 50%, up to 100%; High Stakes (2-Step) — target 8% Step 1 / 5% Step 2 — split starts 80%, up to 100%; Futures Day Trade / Swing — $25K — target 6% eval / 4% funded — fee $59 one-time, refunded on 3rd payout; Bootcamp (3-Step) — target 6% per step — split starts 50%, up to 100%
Futures: 4% max daily loss; CFD Hyper Growth 3% pause; High Stakes 5%
Futures: end-of-day drawdown; CFD: 6% (Hyper Growth), 10% (High Stakes)
Futures: 40% consistency rule; Summer Plan CFD: 50% daily
High Stakes/Pro Growth: 3 profitable days; Bootcamp/Hyper Growth: none
MT5, BlackArrow (futures demo)
FAQ: EAs allowed only if trader owns the source code; no third-party EAs with shared trades, HFT, tick scalping, latency/reverse/hedge arbitrage, rollover scalping or excessive server requests. Futures-specific bot rules not found.
Futures: copying own accounts only, on 25K/50K accounts totaling up to $75,000; copying other traders prohibited.
Futures platform connection (beyond BlackArrow demo) not confirmed on official pages; MT5 CFD accounts cannot be automated by PickMyTrade. Third-party signal/EA use is prohibited.
Sources
- the5ers.com/
- the5ers.com/futures/
- the5ers.com/challenge-programs-bootcamp-high-stakes-hyper-growth-explained/
- the5ers.com/faqs/prohibited-trading-practices/
- the5ers.com/futures-faqs/can-i-copytrade-between-my-futures-accounts/
- the5ers.com/high-stakes
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