Side-by-side comparison

Velotrade vs The5ers

How Velotrade compares with The5ers on the rules that decide whether you pass, from each firm's official terms. Velotrade publishes this page, so we show where The5ers is stronger too.

Where Velotrade differs

Markets: Crypto, forex, commodities, index ETFs, stocksThe5ers: Forex, metals, indices (CFDs), plus futures
Rule structure: Static drawdown on every plan, no consistency ruleThe5ers: Daily and max loss vary by program
Payouts: First after 14 days, then weeklyThe5ers: Bi-weekly, $150 minimum

Start Velotrade from $40 $32 with AITRADE20, already applied when you pick a plan

Founded 2016 in Hong Kong · One-time fee · See every published payout

Where The5ers is stronger

Funding traders since 2016, a decade-long track record
Accounts up to $250K with a scaling path toward $4M

See every rule side by side ↓

Fees at the same account size

Account size	Velotrade	The5ers
$5K	$32$40PRO 1-Step	$35High Stakes (2-step)
$10K	$59.20$74PRO 1-Step	$69High Stakes (2-step)
$25K	$132$165PRO 1-Step	$176High Stakes (2-step)
$50K	$244$305PRO 1-Step	$249High Stakes (2-step)
$100K	$446.40$558PRO 1-Step	$405High Stakes (2-step)

Lowest fee per size, one-time. Velotrade prices include 20% off with AITRADE20, applied when you pick a plan; list price struck through. Other firms at list price.

Velotrade vs The5ers: Full Comparison

Rule	Velotrade	The5ers
Drawdown	Static All challenges use static drawdown. Floor is fixed from starting balance and never moves for the life of the account. Full detail All challenges use static drawdown. Floor is fixed from starting balance and never moves for the life of the account. Limits differ by plan: CLASSIC 2-Step 5% daily / 10% max, CLASSIC 1-Step 4% daily / 7% max, PRO 1-Step 3% daily / 3% max.	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 cap on risk per trade and no max lot size. Your only sizing limit is the static 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	Yes	Varies Holding through news is allowed; High Stakes accounts bar new orders 2 min before/after high-impact news.
Weekend holding	Yes	Yes Overnight and weekend holding permitted across programs.
EAs / bots	Yes	Varies EAs allowed but bans copy-trading/signals, tick scalping, latency/reverse/hedge arbitrage, HFT and emulators.
Daily loss limit	3% PRO 1-Step 4% CLASSIC 1-Step 5% CLASSIC 2-Step	3%
Overall loss limit	3% PRO 1-Step 7% CLASSIC 1-Step 10% CLASSIC 2-Step	6%
Profit split	80% base, 90% with a paid add-on Standard split is 80%, with a 90% add-on available. No time-based scaling.	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	No	Varies High Stakes fee is refunded once funded; Hyper Growth and Bootcamp fees are not listed as refundable.
Platforms	DXtrade	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