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DNA Funded vs The5ers
Rules, drawdown model, fees, and trading conditions compared side by side. Data verified from official sources.
DNA Funded vs The5ers: Full Comparison
| Rule |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown | Verify on site Trailing drawdown (measured from peak equity); EOD vs tick-by-tick not publicly clarified. Limits shown are the 2-Phase post-Feb-2026 figures and vary by phase and account age. | Static Balance-based static drawdown. 3% daily loss limit, 6% max overall loss (stop-out level). |
| Consistency rule | Yes Funded payouts: no more than 30% of a payout may come from a single day (40% on pre-Feb-2026 accounts). | Varies |
| News trading | Varies Funded accounts can't trade within 5 min of high-impact news (10 min on pre-Feb-2026 accounts); no news scalping. | Varies Holding through news is allowed; High Stakes accounts bar new orders 2 min before/after high-impact news. |
| Weekend holding | Varies Allowed on Helix accounts; not on Rapid, Instant Funding or the 24-hour Challenge. | Yes Overnight and weekend holding permitted across programs. |
| EAs / bots | Varies Allowed on Helix/Rapid only; bans HFT, arbitrage, grid, martingale, tick/sub-30s scalping and gap trading. | Varies EAs allowed but bans copy-trading/signals, tick scalping, latency/reverse/hedge arbitrage, HFT and emulators. |
| Daily loss limit | 5% Edge | 3% |
| Overall loss limit | 8% Edge | 6% |
| Profit split | up to 90% Reported up to 90% but structure unclear. Verify. | up to 100% Up to 100% split on both Pro Growth and Hyper Growth programs. |
| Fee refund | Verify Verify on live site. | No |
| Platforms | MT5, DXtrade | MT5 |
| Assets | Crypto, FX | FX, Metals, Indices |
| Account sizes | $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K | $5K, $10K, $20K |
| Payout methods | - | Bank wire, Crypto, Skrill |
Last verified: 2026-03-30 (DNA Funded), 2026-05-08 (The5ers). Always verify current terms on each firm's official site before purchasing.
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