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BrightFunded vs The5ers
Rules, drawdown model, fees, and trading conditions compared side by side. Data verified from official sources.
BrightFunded vs The5ers: Full Comparison
| Rule | | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown | Varies Varies by plan after the 2.0 relaunch: the 1-Step uses a trailing max drawdown that locks once equity is 6% above the initial balance; the 2-Step… Full detailVaries by plan after the 2.0 relaunch: the 1-Step uses a trailing max drawdown that locks once equity is 6% above the initial balance; the 2-Step (Bright/Classic) uses a static max loss fixed from the starting balance. | Static Balance-based static drawdown. 3% daily loss limit, 6% max overall loss (stop-out level). |
| Consistency rule | None | Varies |
| Risk per trade cap | No cap No max risk-per-trade rule and no max-lot cap; sizing is constrained only by the 5% daily / 10% max drawdown. | Capped 2% max risk per single position (Bootcamp and Hyper Growth); trading with no stop-loss or a stop risking over 2% is a violation. |
| News trading | Varies Unrestricted in the challenge; funded accounts ban trading 5 min before/after high-impact news. | Varies Holding through news is allowed; High Stakes accounts bar new orders 2 min before/after high-impact news. |
| Weekend holding | Yes Allowed on all accounts; weekend gap losses still count toward drawdown. | Yes Overnight and weekend holding permitted across programs. |
| EAs / bots | Varies Bans HFT, latency arbitrage, tick scalping, grid, gap/news bots and cross-account copy/hedging. Full detailBans HFT, latency arbitrage, tick scalping, grid, gap/news bots and cross-account copy/hedging. NO minimum hold time (firm states so explicitly); the 60s figure is the threshold for a day to count as a trading day. | Varies EAs allowed but bans copy-trading/signals, tick scalping, latency/reverse/hedge arbitrage, HFT and emulators. |
| Daily loss limit | 5% | 3% |
| Overall loss limit | 10% | 6% |
| Profit split | 80% base, 90% add-on Base is 80%. Upgrading to 90% split costs +20% on the challenge fee at checkout. | up to 100% High Stakes starts at 80% and rises toward 100% as the account scales; Hyper Growth pays 75% up to $300K, 80-100% above. |
| Fee refund | Varies Not included by default: a 100% fee refund on first payout is a paid checkout add-on. Full detailNot included by default: a 100% fee refund on first payout is a paid checkout add-on. The standard policy refunds only untraded challenges bought within the last 30 days (help centre, Sep 2026). | Varies High Stakes fee is refunded once funded; Hyper Growth and Bootcamp fees are not listed as refundable. |
| Platforms | MT5, cTrader, DXtrade | MT5 |
| Assets | Crypto, FX, Indices, Commodities | FX, Metals, Indices |
| Account sizes | $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K, $400K | $5K, $10K, $20K |
| Payout methods | - | Bank wire, Crypto, Skrill |
Last verified: 2026-09-28 (BrightFunded), 2026-09-29 (The5ers). Always verify current terms on each firm's official site before purchasing.
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