The Trading Pit Futures vs The5ers Futures
The Trading Pit Futures and The5ers Futures side by side on price, rules and payouts.
- Cheapest challenge, The5ers Futures
- $59
- Biggest max. allocation, The Trading Pit Futures
- $1.25M
- Longest running, The5ers Futures
- 10 years
At a Glance
| 2 firms | ||
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| Trustpilot | Not listed | |
| In operation | 3 years | 10 yearsLongest running |
| Country | LI | |
| Cheapest challenge | $99Futures Prime, $50K | $59Day Trade, $25KCheapest |
| Max. allocation | $1.25MBiggest | $150K |
| Programs | Futures Instant, Futures Prime | Day Trade, Swing |
Trading Rules
Each firm’s daily and maximum loss limits, as the firm sets them. Each firm’s profile says how its limits are measured.
| 2 firms | ||
|---|---|---|
| Daily loss limitAcross the firm's programs | $1,000 to $3,000 | None |
| Max loss limitAcross the firm's programs | $2,000 to $4,500 | 4% |
| Daily drawdown | Not listed | 2.5% daily drawdown on 100K and 150K accounts (Day Trade and Swing); reaching it permanently terminates the account. None on 25K and 50K. |
| Max drawdown | Not listed | 4% trailing, calculated from the highest midnight (end of day) balance or equity, in both evaluation and funded stages. No lock level stated. |
| Minimum trading days | Not listed | None; the evaluation can be passed in one day. No minimum profitable days rule. |
| Time limit | Not listed | None; at least one trade every 14 calendar days or the account is closed for inactivity. |
| News trading | Futures Prime: News trading is allowed. | Allowed with no restrictions around economic releases. |
| Overnight and weekends | Not listed | Day Trade: no overnight holding; close all positions and orders at least 10 minutes before the market close. Swing: overnight holding of 1 mini or 10 micros (25K, 50K), 2 minis (100K), 3 minis (150K). No weekend holding on either program. |
| EAs and copy trading | Copy-Trading: Traders are allowed to copy trades manually or automatically in up to 5 of their accounts. Copying trades between Challenge & Earning accounts is allowed. Traders are allowed to copy trades from a personal external account to TTP accounts. Copying trades from other traders or sources that are not your own is prohibited. Expert Advisor (EA): Allowed to trade using your own Expert Advisor (EA), as long as it does not perform any prohibited trading activities outlined in the terms and conditions. | High frequency trading, algorithmic trading and hedging are forbidden. Copy trading only between the trader's own 25K and 50K accounts, up to $75,000 in total. |
| Consistency rule | Not listed | Per position: the best single trade must be less than 40% of total profit to qualify for a payout or scale up (evaluation and funded). |
Payouts
When and how each firm pays once you are funded.
| 2 firms | ||
|---|---|---|
| Profit split | Not listed | 80/20 |
| First payout | Not listed | Funded account at least 14 days old with 4% profit on the initial balance. Caps per payout: $1,250 on 25K; 3% of initial balance on 50K to 150K (e.g. $3,000 on 100K). Evaluation fee refunded on the third payout. |
| Payout frequency | Not listed | Every 14 days (biweekly); the cycle resets when an account is scaled. |
| Payout methods | Bank Wire Transfer, Crypto | Rise (3.5% commission), Crypto (3.5% commission), Bank transfer (3.5% commission), Hub credits (no commission, non withdrawable, for program purchases only) |
Platforms and Markets
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| Leverage | Not listed | Not applicable; contract limits of 2 minis (25K), 4 minis (50K), 8 minis (100K) and 12 minis (150K), or micro equivalents. |
| Scaling plan | Not listed | Each 10% profit milestone (with consistency met and positions closed) triggers a risk review and a new account with 5% more balance plus the trader's 80% share of profit, and one more mini (10 micros) in contract limits, up to $500,000. |
Rules and prices as each firm lists them on its profile here. Firms change their rules often, so check the firm's own site before you buy. We may earn a commission if you buy through our links. Firms cannot pay to change our ratings.