FTMO vs The5ers
Detailed side-by-side comparison to help you choose the best prop trading firm in 2026.
Price From
$89
$260
Profit Split
Up to 90%
Up to 100%
Max Drawdown
10%
10%
Category
Forex
Forex
Editor Score
4.8/5
4.7/5
EUR/USD Spread
0.5 pips
0.4 pips
XAU/USD Spread
25 pips
30 pips
BTC/USD Spread
20 pts
22 pts
NAS100 Spread
1.5 pts
1.8 pts
News Trading
Restricted
Allowed
Expert Advisors (EA)
Allowed
Allowed
Copy Trading
Not Allowed
Allowed
Weekend Holding
Restricted
Allowed
Verdict
FTMO
5/10
categories won
The5ers
5/10
categories won
FTMO
Pros
- Industry leader since 2015
- Up to 90% profit split
- Free trial available
- 4 platforms: MT4, MT5, cTrader, DXtrade
- Unlimited trading period
- $500M+ paid in rewards
- Support in 20 languages
Cons
- Higher challenge fees starting at €89
- 5% daily loss limit
- No crypto payouts
The5ers
Pros
- Operating since 2016 - 10 years
- Up to 100% profit split
- Scale up to $4M funded capital
- 3 programs: Hyper Growth, High Stakes, Bootcamp
- 262K+ funded traders
- Tight spreads near zero
- 24/7 support available
Cons
- 3% daily pause limit
- 6% max drawdown is strict
- 1:30 leverage only