# The 5%ers Rules

> The 5%ers's plans state a maximum drawdown of 5% of the account size, across 1 plan. News trading is conditional: high Stakes: no orders from 2 minutes…

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The 5%ers's plans state a maximum drawdown of 5% of the account size, across 1 plan. News trading is conditional: high Stakes: no orders from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after high-impact news; Growth allows news trading; bracketing pending orders around high-impact news is prohibited on every program.

_Compiled from 33 of The 5%ers's own published pages, read on 13 September 2026. Not verified by Prop Firm Pal: every value is what The 5%ers states about itself, quoted with the page it came from. A firm can change its rules at any time, so check the linked page before you pay for an account._

## The 5%ers drawdown rules

The 5%ers's plans state a maximum drawdown of 5% of the account size, across 1 plan.

A daily loss limit figure is not recorded in the plan details we hold. The firm may still set one, so check its rules page rather than assuming there is none.

Dollar amounts are the published percentage applied to the account size.

| Plan | Account size | Max drawdown | Drawdown type | Daily loss limit | Profit target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bootcamp | $20K | 5% ($1,000) | — | — | 6% |

- Plan figures: "Evaluation phase on a demo account" — https://the5ers.com/high-stakes/

## The 5%ers minimum trading days and time limit

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| Minimum trading days | Applies — No minimum days to pass Growth; High Stakes funded accounts need 3 profitable days of at least 0.5% to scale |
| Time limit | Applies — No time limit on the Growth, High Stakes and Bootcamp challenges; accounts expire after 30 days without trading; other programs not read |

- Minimum trading days: "In order to scale in the High Stakes program, traders need to reach the 10% target and have 3 profitable days.*" — https://the5ers.com/faqs/how-much-is-the-profit-split-in-the5ers/
- Time limit: "Traders have all the time they need in order to pass the challenge." — https://the5ers.com/hyper-growth/

## The 5%ers news trading, EA and copy trading rules

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| News trading | Conditional — High Stakes: no orders from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after high-impact news; Growth allows news trading; bracketing pending orders around high-impact news is prohibited on every program |
| Expert advisors and automated trading | Conditional — Prohibited: EAs that scalp during rollover, third-party EAs where other traders hold the same trades, EAs whose source code the trader does not own, and EAs that overload the server |
| Copy trading | Conditional — Allowed between your own accounts until total capital reaches $500K; copying or coordinating trades with other traders is prohibited |
| Hedging | Conditional — Hedge arbitrage across accounts, opposite positions across firms, and opposing positions used to inflate profitable days are prohibited; hedging within one account is not otherwise addressed |
| Martingale and grid strategies | Not stated on the pages we read |
| High-frequency and latency arbitrage | Not permitted |

- News trading: "Holding open trades over news is allowed. Executing orders 2 minutes before until 2 minutes after high-impact news is not allowed." — https://the5ers.com/high-stakes/
- Expert advisors and automated trading: "Using an expert advisors from a provider where the trader does not own the source code;" — https://the5ers.com/terms-and-conditions/
- Copy trading: "Yes, copy trading between your own accounts is allowed. However, once your total managed capital reaches $500K across all programs and accounts, copy trading across accounts is no longer permitted." — https://the5ers.com/faqs/is-copy-trading-allowed-in-the-hyper-growth-program/
- Hedging: "Situation: A trader simultaneously buys and sells the same currency pair on different accounts exploiting temporary pricing inefficiencies" — https://the5ers.com/faqs/prohibited-trading-practices/
- High-frequency and latency arbitrage: "High-frequency trading, in which the majority of trade durations span is measured within a few seconds or less." — https://the5ers.com/faqs/prohibited-trading-practices/

## The 5%ers weekend and overnight holding

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| Weekend holding | Permitted |
| Overnight holding | Permitted |

- Weekend holding: "Holding trades overnight and over the weekend is allowed" — https://the5ers.com/high-stakes/
- Overnight holding: "Holding open trades overnight and over the weekend is allowed." — https://the5ers.com/bootcamp/

## The 5%ers scaling plan

Accounts scale on each 10% target in Growth and High Stakes (High Stakes also needs 3 profitable days) and on each 5% target in Bootcamp; High Stakes scales to $500,000 and the Bootcamp table to $4M.

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| Largest account size | $250,000 |
| Maximum allocation | $4,000,000 |

- Scaling plan: "In order to scale in the High Stakes program, traders need to reach the 10% target and have 3 profitable days.*" — https://the5ers.com/faqs/how-much-is-the-profit-split-in-the5ers/
- Largest account size: "$20K $100K $250K" — https://the5ers.com/bootcamp/
- Maximum allocation: "Scale up to $4M in funded trading with industry-leading spreads." — https://the5ers.com/

## Other The 5%ers account rules

| Topic | What the firm states |
| --- | --- |
| Maximum number of accounts | Applies — Bootcamp 4 accounts, each with a different trading method; High Stakes Classic 4 and New 11 accounts by size; Growth capped at $40,000 of evaluation capital |
| Prohibited instruments | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Account sharing | Not permitted |
| Inactivity | Accounts expire after more than 30 consecutive days without trading activity |

- Maximum number of accounts: "Maximum number of active accounts per trader: 4 ( one $250K account + one $100K account + two $20K accounts)." — https://the5ers.com/bootcamp/
- Account sharing: "Account Sharing or Reselling accounts with other individuals or entities" — https://the5ers.com/faqs/prohibited-trading-practices/
- Inactivity: "Accounts without trading activity for more than 30 consecutive days will get expired." — https://the5ers.com/high-stakes/

## Not found on The 5%ers's pages

- a news trading rule for Bootcamp
- whether martingale or grid strategies are allowed
- which instruments, if any, are prohibited
- the rules of the Instant Funding accounts the High Stakes page mentions

## Frequently asked questions

### What are The 5%ers's drawdown rules?

The 5%ers's plans state a maximum drawdown of 5% of the account size, across 1 plan.

### Does The 5%ers have a scaling plan?

Yes. Accounts scale on each 10% target in Growth and High Stakes (High Stakes also needs 3 profitable days) and on each 5% target in Bootcamp; High Stakes scales to $500,000 and the Bootcamp table to $4M.

### Does The 5%ers allow news trading?

Only under conditions. High Stakes: no orders from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after high-impact news; Growth allows news trading; bracketing pending orders around high-impact news is prohibited on every program.

### Does The 5%ers allow EAs and automated trading?

Only under conditions. Prohibited: EAs that scalp during rollover, third-party EAs where other traders hold the same trades, EAs whose source code the trader does not own, and EAs that overload the server.

### Does The 5%ers allow copy trading?

Only under conditions. Allowed between your own accounts until total capital reaches $500K; copying or coordinating trades with other traders is prohibited.

### Can you hold trades over the weekend at The 5%ers?

Yes. The 5%ers's own pages permit holding positions over the weekend.

### Does The 5%ers have minimum trading days?

Yes. No minimum days to pass Growth; High Stakes funded accounts need 3 profitable days of at least 0.5% to scale.

### Is there a time limit at The 5%ers?

Yes. No time limit on the Growth, High Stakes and Bootcamp challenges; accounts expire after 30 days without trading; other programs not read.

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