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The5ers and Take Profit Trader and FTMO and FundedNext

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Overview
Category	Prop firms	Prop firms	Prop firms	Prop firms
(values differ) Website	the5ers.com	takeprofittrader.com	ftmo.com	fundednext.com
(values differ) Markets	forex indices commodities	futures	forex indices commodities crypto	forex indices commodities
(values differ) Country availabilityFrom the listing's recorded restrictions or the firm's published notes	—	—	—	$100K and $200K sizes not offered in Pakistan; $200K not offered in Vietnam
Verification & sources
Record status	Official site	Official site	Official site	Official site
Last checked	Oct 8, 2026	Oct 8, 2026	Oct 8, 2026	Oct 8, 2026
(values differ) Sources	the5ers.com the5ers.com the5ers.com/high-stakes	takeprofittrader.com takeprofittrader.com takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articl takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articl +5 more on the profile	ftmo.com ftmo.com/en ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives ftmo.com/en/how-it-works +1 more on the profile	fundednext.com fundednext.com
Commercial relationshipNever changes order or the facts shown	None recorded	None recorded	None recorded	None recorded
Prop-firm evaluation rules
(values differ) Programmes tracked	High Stakes (2-Step, 'New' variant)	Test $50K	FTMO Challenge 1-Step FTMO Challenge 2-Step	Stellar 1-Step Stellar 2-Step
(values differ) Market	Forex & CFDs	Futures	Forex & CFDs	Forex & CFDs
(values differ) Account sizes	$100k	$50k	$100k	$100k
(values differ) Evaluation fee	$405	—	FTMO Challenge 1-Step 499 EUR FTMO Challenge 2-Step 540 EUR	Stellar 1-Step $569.99 Stellar 2-Step $549.99
(values differ) Billing	One-time	Monthly	One-time	One-time
(values differ) Profit target — explain simply Profit target The profit an evaluation account must reach, without breaking any rule, to pass that phase.Example: $50,000 account with a 6% target: you must make $3,000.Watch out: Reaching the target does not override other rules such as minimum trading days.More plain-language terms	10% Step 1, 5% Step 2	$3,000	FTMO Challenge 1-Step 10% FTMO Challenge 2-Step 10% Challenge phase, 5% Verification phase	Stellar 1-Step 10% Stellar 2-Step 8% Phase 1, 5% Phase 2
(values differ) Daily loss limit — explain simply Daily loss limit The most an account may lose within one trading day. Breaching it usually fails the account or ends trading for the day.Example: $100,000 starting balance, 5% daily limit: a $5,000 loss in one day (often including open losses) breaches it.Watch out: Firms differ on whether it is measured from the day's starting balance or equity, and when the day resets.More plain-language terms	4%	None on Test accounts	FTMO Challenge 1-Step 3% of initial capital, reset daily at 00:00 CE(S)T FTMO Challenge 2-Step 5% of initial simulated capital, reset daily at 00:00 CE(S)T	Stellar 1-Step $3,000 (3%), from previous day's closing balance Stellar 2-Step $5,000 (5%), from previous day's closing balance
(values differ) Max drawdown — explain simply Drawdown How far an account has fallen from a previous high point. A 'maximum drawdown' rule sets how far the balance may fall before the account fails.Example: An account peaks at $10,500 and falls to $9,800: the drawdown from that peak is $700 (about 6.7%).Watch out: Prop firms measure drawdown differently (static, trailing, end-of-day). Read the exact rule.More plain-language terms	8%	$2,000 EOD trailing; stops trailing at starting balance	FTMO Challenge 1-Step 10%, end-of-day trailing; limit can only rise FTMO Challenge 2-Step 10% of initial capital (static; $90,000 floor on $100K)	Stellar 1-Step $6,000 (6%) from starting balance Stellar 2-Step $10,000 (10%) from starting balance
(values differ) Drawdown type	—	End-of-day trailing	FTMO Challenge 1-Step End-of-day trailing FTMO Challenge 2-Step Static	Static
(values differ) Minimum trading days — explain simply Minimum trading days The fewest separate days you must trade before passing or requesting a payout, even if the target is reached sooner.More plain-language terms	3 profitable days per step (0.5% of initial balance)	3 trading days	FTMO Challenge 1-Step — FTMO Challenge 2-Step 4 trading days	Stellar 1-Step 2 Stellar 2-Step 5
(values differ) Profit split — explain simply Profit split The share of eligible profits a funded trader receives under the firm's payout rules.Example: An 80% split on $2,000 of eligible profit is $1,600 to the trader, before any payout conditions.Watch out: Payout timing, minimums and eligibility rules matter as much as the percentage.More plain-language terms	80% at $100K, rising to 100% via scaling plan	PRO 80/20; PRO+ 90/10	FTMO Challenge 1-Step 90% of simulated profits FTMO Challenge 2-Step Up to 90% of simulated profits	Stellar 1-Step Up to 95% Stellar 2-Step 80% standard; 90% on-demand payout option; up to 95% with add-ons
(values differ) Payout rules	Funded: payout cap $4,000, min withdrawal $500 on $100K; fee refunded	PRO: withdraw from day one once $52,000 buffer reached; PRO+ has no buffer	FTMO Challenge 1-Step Fee is not refunded FTMO Challenge 2-Step Fee refunded with first reward withdrawal	Stellar 1-Step — Stellar 2-Step Standard: first reward after 21 days, then every 14 days; fee refunded with 1st reward
(values differ) Activation feeQuoted from the firm's published reset/rules text	—	one-time $130 PRO activation fee (waived under promo codes)	—	—
(values differ) Reset / retry — explain simply Reset Restarting a prop evaluation from the original balance and rules, usually for a fee, after failing or to start over.Watch out: Repeated resets add up — count them in the true cost of a programme.More plain-language terms	—	Test reset $99 for $50K; one-time $130 PRO activation fee (waived under promo codes)	—	Reset available at a discounted price
(values differ) Instruments	FX, metals, indices, oil, crypto	—	—	—
(values differ) Platforms	MetaTrader 5	TradingView NinjaTrader Tradovate Bookmap MultiCharts MotiveWave R\|Trader Quantower ATAS Jigsaw	MetaTrader 4 MetaTrader 5 cTrader TradingView (via OANDA broker profile)	MetaTrader 4 MetaTrader 5 cTrader Match-Trader
(values differ) Restrictions	No trades within 2 min of high-impact news; 30 days inactivity expires account; 'Classic' variant: 8% Step 1, $455	Best day must be below 50% of total profit; max 6 contracts	FTMO Challenge 1-Step Best Day Rule: best day may not exceed 50% of positive days' profit. Promo €399 shown for $100K FTMO Challenge 2-Step Price list shows a promotional €439 for $100K for clients without an active $100K Challenge	Stellar 1-Step News trading allowed Stellar 2-Step News trading allowed; 40% of profit from high-impact news windows counted on funded account
Rules checked	Oct 8, 2026	Oct 8, 2026	Oct 8, 2026	Oct 8, 2026
(values differ) Rule sources	the5ers.com/high-stakes the5ers.com	takeprofittrader.com takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articl takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articl takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articl +4 more on the profile	ftmo.com/en ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives ftmo.com/en/how-it-works ftmo.com/en/faq/are-the-fees-recurrent	fundednext.com

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