The5ers challenge rules

The rules of every The5ers challenge the free Firm Fit check covers, as read on The5ers' own pages, each with the day it was last checked.

The5ers High Stakes Classic

Phases
Step 1, then Step 2
Profit target
8%, then 5%
Minimum profitable days
3 in each phase. A profitable day closes at least 0.5% of the initial balance in profit.
Time limit
None
Daily loss limit
5% of the day's starting balance. The5ers starts its day at midnight server time (GMT+2, GMT+3 in summer).
Maximum loss
10% of the initial balance. The floor never moves.
News
From 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after high-impact news. Profit from a trade in that window is removed. At The5ers it applies to every programme, evaluation included.
Inactivity limit
30 days without a trade
Sizes and list fees
$2.5K $22, $5K $39, $10K $78, $25K $195. Refund form and timing not stated. Fees read on The5ers' site on 27 Oct 2026.

Days start at the firm's server time (GMT+2, GMT+3 in summer).

These rules were last checked on 27 Oct 2026. Not every rule here is stated in full on The5ers' own pages, so these rules are checked rather than verified.

The5ers High Stakes Classic, $50K and $100K

Phases
Step 1, then Step 2
Profit target
8%, then 5%
Minimum profitable days
3 in each phase. A profitable day closes at least 0.5% of the initial balance in profit.
Time limit
None
Daily loss limit
4% of the day's starting balance. The5ers starts its day at midnight server time (GMT+2, GMT+3 in summer).
Maximum loss
8% of the initial balance. The floor never moves.
News
From 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after high-impact news. Profit from a trade in that window is removed. At The5ers it applies to every programme, evaluation included.
Inactivity limit
30 days without a trade
Sizes and list fees
$50K $279, $100K $455. Refund form and timing not stated. Fees read on The5ers' site on 27 Oct 2026.

Days start at the firm's server time (GMT+2, GMT+3 in summer).

These rules were last checked on 27 Oct 2026. Not every rule here is stated in full on The5ers' own pages, so these rules are checked rather than verified.

The5ers High Stakes New

Phases
Step 1, then Step 2
Profit target
10%, then 5%
Minimum profitable days
3 in each phase. A profitable day closes at least 0.5% of the initial balance in profit.
Time limit
None
Daily loss limit
5% of the day's starting balance. The5ers starts its day at midnight server time (GMT+2, GMT+3 in summer).
Maximum loss
10% of the initial balance. The floor never moves.
News
From 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after high-impact news. Profit from a trade in that window is removed. At The5ers it applies to every programme, evaluation included.
Inactivity limit
30 days without a trade
Sizes and list fees
$2.5K $19, $5K $35, $10K $69, $25K $176. Refund form and timing not stated. Fees read on The5ers' site on 27 Oct 2026.

Days start at the firm's server time (GMT+2, GMT+3 in summer).

These rules were last checked on 27 Oct 2026. Not every rule here is stated in full on The5ers' own pages, so these rules are checked rather than verified.

The5ers High Stakes New, $50K and $100K

Phases
Step 1, then Step 2
Profit target
10%, then 5%
Minimum profitable days
3 in each phase. A profitable day closes at least 0.5% of the initial balance in profit.
Time limit
None
Daily loss limit
4% of the day's starting balance. The5ers starts its day at midnight server time (GMT+2, GMT+3 in summer).
Maximum loss
8% of the initial balance. The floor never moves.
News
From 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after high-impact news. Profit from a trade in that window is removed. At The5ers it applies to every programme, evaluation included.
Inactivity limit
30 days without a trade
Sizes and list fees
$50K $249, $100K $405. Refund form and timing not stated. Fees read on The5ers' site on 27 Oct 2026.

Days start at the firm's server time (GMT+2, GMT+3 in summer).

These rules were last checked on 27 Oct 2026. Not every rule here is stated in full on The5ers' own pages, so these rules are checked rather than verified.

Changes on The5ers' pages

  1. On 4 Nov 2026 Firm Watch recorded a change to The5ers' terms.

    Rule figures moved, with $50 and $99 new and $200 and $249 gone.

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  2. On 29 Oct 2026 Firm Watch recorded a change to The5ers' terms.

    Rule figures unchanged. Numbered clauses went from 0 to 2. The document grew by about 62 words. The new passages mention jurisdictions, eligible and refund.

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  3. On 27 Oct 2026 Firm Watch recorded a change to The5ers' terms.

    Rule figures moved, with $200 and $249 new and $149 gone.

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  4. On 21 Oct 2026 Firm Watch recorded a change to The5ers' terms.

    Rule figures unchanged. About 350 words were added and 47 removed. The new passages mention fee and payout.

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  5. On 13 Oct 2026 Firm Watch recorded a change to The5ers' terms.

    Rule figures unchanged. About 6 words were added and 5 removed. The wording changed, with no rule figure or rule word in the new text.

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  6. On 25 Sep 2026 Firm Watch recorded a change to The5ers' terms.

    Rule figures moved, with $149 new. The document grew by about 11 words.

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  7. On 24 Sep 2026 Firm Watch recorded a change to The5ers' terms.

    Rule figures unchanged. The document grew by about 370 words. The new passages mention restrictions, sanctions, country, jurisdictions and refund, and name Russia, Ireland and the Czech Republic.

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These rules were last checked on 27 Oct 2026. Firm Watch saw this firm revise a watched page on 4 Nov 2026. We do not know which rule moved, so nothing above has been adjusted.

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