The5ers Bootcamp Program Explained

Bootcamp is the three step evaluation at The5ers. Traders pay a small entry fee, pass three steps with a 6% target and a 5% maximum loss each, then pay the rest of the fee to receive a funded account of $20,000, $100,000 or $250,000. The funded account starts at a 50% split, has a 4% maximum loss and a 3% daily pause, and scales at every 5% target, with the largest route running to $4 million.

How Bootcamp works

Each Bootcamp size is reached through three evaluation steps on smaller demo accounts that grow at each stage. The target is 6% in every step and the maximum loss is 5%. There is no daily loss limit in the evaluation and no time limit. Once the third step is passed, the trader buys the funded account from the New Account section of the hub by paying the remaining fee.

Passing step 1 adds a small hub credit bonus of $2, $5 or $10, depending on size. The funded account has different rules. The maximum loss falls to 4%, and a 3% daily pause applies: if the day’s loss reaches 3%, trading is disabled until 00:00 MT5 server time the next day, but the account is not closed. There is no target for payouts, but each 5% gain scales the account.

Leverage is 1:30 on forex, 1:25 on metals and indices, 1:1.5 on commodities and 1:0.6 on crypto. News trading is allowed except bracketing, which means placing a buy stop and a sell stop around the same release. Positions can be held overnight and over weekends, though indices held over the weekend carry high swaps. Accounts with no activity for 30 consecutive days are closed. A trader can hold up to four Bootcamp accounts at once, one $250,000, one $100,000 and two $20,000, and each must use a different trading method.

Scaling on the funded account

Every 5% of profit on the funded account moves it up The5ers table. The $20,000 route runs through $25,000, $30,000, $40,000, $50,000, $60,000 and $80,000 to $100,000. The $100,000 route runs through $125,000, $150,000 and $175,000 to $200,000. The $250,000 route runs through $275,000, $300,000, $350,000, $400,000 and $500,000, then in larger steps from $750,000 to $4 million. The split starts at 50%, reaches 75% by the next stage and can rise to 100%, although the published table does not show the split at each level. Each scale up resets the 14 day payout cycle.

Worked example

The figures below describe a made up $100,000 Bootcamp. They illustrate the rules only.

Two features of the structure stand out. In every evaluation step the target is larger than the loss room: 6% up against 5% down. The same position size also becomes a smaller share of the account as the balances grow, so a trader who risks $250 a trade in step 1 is risking 1% there but only a third of 1% in step 3. A trader who scales size with each step keeps the risk constant but raises the dollar amounts at stake.

Once funded, suppose the trader makes $3,000 in the first 14 days. At a 50% split the share is $1,500, and a payout by Rise, crypto or bank transfer loses 3.5%, leaving $1,447.50. Had the trader reached $5,000, the account would have scaled to $125,000 and the payout clock would have restarted. A single bad day costing $3,000 does not end the account; it pauses trading until the next server day. A total loss of $4,000 from the funded balance does end it. The pass probability simulator and payout calculator can test other figures across three steps and a lower split.

Costs and payout terms

The prices below were shown on the5ers.com on 1 October 2026. The total cost is $72 for $20,000, $300 for $100,000 and $575 for $250,000, of which $22, $95 and $225 are paid upfront. The5ers states that the Bootcamp fee is not refundable, unlike the High Stakes fee.

The first payout can be requested 14 days after receiving the funded account and then every two weeks. The minimum is $150 of profit. Approved requests are usually processed within three business days, open trades must be closed first, and crypto withdrawals are limited to $1,500 each. Rise, crypto and bank transfers carry a 3.5% commission; converting a payout into hub credit avoids it, but hub credit can only buy new accounts. Firms change their terms often, so confirm the current version before buying.

How it compares with The5ers’ other programmes

Bootcamp costs the least upfront and defers most of the fee until the trader has passed, which limits the loss on a failed attempt. The trade offs are three steps instead of two, a funded loss limit of only 4%, lower leverage than High Stakes and a starting split of 50% rather than 80%. Its scaling steps are smaller, 5% against 10% on High Stakes, so the account can grow sooner, but each step also comes with a tighter floor. For The5ers against other firms, see FTMO vs The5ers and the The5ers review.

Common mistakes

• Forgetting the second fee. The funded account is only issued once the remaining fee is paid.
• Keeping evaluation habits once funded. The maximum loss drops from 5% to 4% and a 3% daily pause appears.
• Bracketing news. Placing opposing stop orders around a release is the one news strategy Bootcamp bans.
• Using one method across several accounts. Each Bootcamp account must follow a different trading method.
• Leaving accounts idle. Thirty days without activity closes the account.

Checklist

• Budget for the full fee, not just the entry payment.
• Work out the dollar target and floor for each step before starting.
• Decide whether position sizes will grow with each step.
• Plan for the 4% floor and 3% daily pause on the funded account.
• Set payout timing around the 14 day cycle and its reset on scaling.
• Choose a payout method with the 3.5% commission in mind.

For more on how splits and fees affect returns, see prop firm profit split explained and prop firm challenge cost.