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The5ers Futures vs Traders Launch: price, cost to get funded and rules side by side. Pick an account size to compare like for like.
Key numbers at 100K
| Value | The5ers Futures | Traders Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation price | $59 | No 25K account |
| Activation fee | None | No 25K account |
| Cost to get funded | $59 (eval + activation, list price) | No 25K account |
| Profit target | $1,500 | No 25K account |
| Max drawdown | $1,000 | No 25K account |
| Drawdown type | Trailing end-of-day | No 25K account |
| Daily loss limit | Unverified | No 25K account |
| Consistency (evaluation) | 40% | No 25K account |
| Max contracts | 2 | No 25K account |
| Contracts when funded (start) | 2 | No 25K account |
| Reset fee | Unverified | No 25K account |
| Plan | Day Trade 25K | <span class="muted">No 25K account</span> |
| Evaluation price | $100 | No 50K account |
| Activation fee | None | No 50K account |
| Cost to get funded | $100 (eval + activation, list price) | No 50K account |
| Profit target | $3,000 | No 50K account |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | No 50K account |
| Drawdown type | Trailing end-of-day | No 50K account |
| Daily loss limit | Unverified | No 50K account |
| Consistency (evaluation) | 40% | No 50K account |
| Max contracts | 4 | No 50K account |
| Contracts when funded (start) | 4 | No 50K account |
| Reset fee | Unverified | No 50K account |
| Plan | Day Trade 50K | <span class="muted">No 50K account</span> |
| Evaluation price | $189 | $99 |
| Activation fee | None | None |
| Cost to get funded | $189 (eval + activation, list price) | $99 (eval + activation, list price) |
| Profit target | $6,000 | $2,000 |
| Max drawdown | $4,000 | $1,000 |
| Drawdown type | Trailing end-of-day | Trailing end-of-day |
| Daily loss limit | $2,500 | Unverified |
| Consistency (evaluation) | 40% | 40% |
| Max contracts | 8 | Unverified |
| Contracts when funded (start) | 8 | Unverified |
| Reset fee | Unverified | Unverified |
| Plan | Swing 100K | Legacy NYC 100K (80% split) |
| Evaluation price | $219 | No 150K account |
| Activation fee | None | No 150K account |
| Cost to get funded | $219 (eval + activation, list price) | No 150K account |
| Profit target | $9,000 | No 150K account |
| Max drawdown | $6,000 | No 150K account |
| Drawdown type | Trailing end-of-day | No 150K account |
| Daily loss limit | $3,750 | No 150K account |
| Consistency (evaluation) | 40% | No 150K account |
| Max contracts | 12 | No 150K account |
| Contracts when funded (start) | 12 | No 150K account |
| Reset fee | Unverified | No 150K account |
| Plan | Swing 150K | <span class="muted">No 150K account</span> |
| Evaluation price | No 200K account | $149 |
| Activation fee | No 200K account | None |
| Cost to get funded | No 200K account | $149 (eval + activation, list price) |
| Profit target | No 200K account | $3,000 |
| Max drawdown | No 200K account | $1,000 |
| Drawdown type | No 200K account | Trailing end-of-day |
| Daily loss limit | No 200K account | Unverified |
| Consistency (evaluation) | No 200K account | 40% |
| Max contracts | No 200K account | 1 |
| Contracts when funded (start) | No 200K account | Unverified |
| Reset fee | No 200K account | Unverified |
| Plan | <span class="muted">No 200K account</span> | Legacy NYC 200K (80% split) |
| Evaluation price | No 300K account | $279 |
| Activation fee | No 300K account | None |
| Cost to get funded | No 300K account | $279 (eval + activation, list price) |
| Profit target | No 300K account | $5,000 |
| Max drawdown | No 300K account | $2,000 |
| Drawdown type | No 300K account | Trailing end-of-day |
| Daily loss limit | No 300K account | Unverified |
| Consistency (evaluation) | No 300K account | 40% |
| Max contracts | No 300K account | 2 |
| Contracts when funded (start) | No 300K account | Unverified |
| Reset fee | No 300K account | Unverified |
| Plan | <span class="muted">No 300K account</span> | Legacy NYC 300K (80% split) |
Cost to get funded = evaluation fee (two months for monthly subscriptions) + activation fee; it assumes you pass on the first attempt and excludes data fees and resets.
Price, target and drawdown by account size
| Size | The5ers Futures | Traders Launch |
|---|---|---|
| 25K | $59 Target $1,500 · Max DD $1,000 | – |
| 50K | $100 Target $3,000 · Max DD $2,000 | – |
| 100K | $189 Target $6,000 · Max DD $4,000 | $99 Target $2,000 · Max DD $1,000 |
| 150K | $219 Target $9,000 · Max DD $6,000 | – |
| 200K | – | $149 Target $3,000 · Max DD $1,000 |
| 300K | – | $279 Target $5,000 · Max DD $2,000 |
Rules side by side
| Rule | The5ers Futures | Traders Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown modelⓘ | Trailing end-of-day | Trailing end-of-day |
| Profit splitⓘ | 80% on all accounts and all payouts | 80% |
| Payoutsⓘ | Bi-weekly | Daily payout requests when eligible |
| Consistency ruleⓘ | 40% best-day cap | 40% best-day cap |
| Consistency when funded | 40% (payout phase) | None |
| Daily loss limitⓘ | Yes | Unverified |
| Daily loss breach | Hard: account fails | Unverified |
| Drawdown lock | Unverified | Locks at the start balance (eval + funded) |
| News tradingⓘ | Allowed | Unverified |
| News window when funded | No restriction | Unverified |
| Weekend holdingⓘ | Not allowed | Unverified |
| Overnight holdingⓘ | Not allowed | Unverified |
| Automation / EAs | Not allowed | Unverified |
| Challenge steps | 1-step | 1-step |
| Evaluation time limit | No time limit | 60 days |
| Hedging | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Copy trading | Restricted | Unverified |
| Scalping | Restricted | Allowed |
| Martingale | Unverified | Restricted |
| Accounts you may hold | 5 | 5 |
| Min. trading daysⓘ | 1 days | 3 days |
| Activation / PA feeⓘ | None | None |
| Commission per round turn | Per FAQ: $5.00 standard contracts, $2.50 micros | Unverified |
| Data feed feeⓘ | Included | Unverified |
| Reset feeⓘ | Varies / unverified | Varies / unverified |
| Fee refund | Yes | No |
| First payout after | 14 days | Unverified |
| Payout methods | Rise, Crypto, Bank wire | Unverified |
| Max payouts | Unverified | Unverified |
| Funded account | Simulated (per terms) | Unverified |
| Payout bufferⓘ | Payout requires a funded account, >=4% profit over the initial balance and account age… | A buffer account opens automatically after passing |
| Contract scalingⓘ | Fixed per size, same in evaluation and funded: 25K 2 mini/20 micro, 50K 4/40, 100K 8/80… | Premium start size 2 mini/20 micro |
| Headquarters | Israel | United States |
| Founded | 2016 | Unverified |
| Platforms | BlackArrow | Quantower, TradingView, Volumetrica |
| Entry price | from $59 | from $99 |
| Promo code | None known | None known |
| Rules auto-checked | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-18 |
Highlighted rows differ between firms. Green = trader-friendly, red = restrictive, “Unverified” = we could not confirm it from the firm’s public rules.