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Crypto Fund Trader vs The5ers
Rules, drawdown model, fees, and trading conditions compared side by side. Data verified from official sources.
Crypto Fund Trader vs The5ers: Full Comparison
| Rule | | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown | Varies Varies by program: the 2-Phase and 3-Phase evaluations use a static max loss; the 1-Phase and Break models use a trailing max loss. Full detailVaries by program: the 2-Phase and 3-Phase evaluations use a static max loss; the 1-Phase and Break models use a trailing max loss. No program uses tick-by-tick on unrealised intraday peaks. | Static Balance-based static drawdown. 3% daily loss limit, 6% max overall loss (stop-out level). |
| Consistency rule | Varies | Varies |
| Risk per trade cap | Capped Funded / final-stage accounts require a stop-loss and no single trade may exceed 2% risk of account size. | 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 Generally allowed; the Ascend Evaluation bans opening or increasing risk within 2 min of high-impact news or market opens. | 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 account types and instruments. | Yes Overnight and weekend holding permitted across programs. |
| EAs / bots | Varies EAs allowed but bans HFT, tick scalping, arbitrage and news-scalping EAs, and cross-account/copy strategies. | 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 80/20 default on funded accounts; the 90% Bonus Performance add-on costs 20% of the evaluation price. | 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 | Verify | Varies High Stakes fee is refunded once funded; Hyper Growth and Bootcamp fees are not listed as refundable. |
| Platforms | MT5, Match-Trader, Bybit | MT5 |
| Assets | Crypto, FX, Indices, Stocks, Commodities | FX, Metals, Indices |
| Account sizes | $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K | $5K, $10K, $20K |
| Payout methods | Crypto | Bank wire, Crypto, Skrill |
Last verified: 2026-09-29 (Crypto Fund Trader), 2026-09-29 (The5ers). Always verify current terms on each firm's official site before purchasing.
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