Choose The5ers Futures if
- You want the lowest cost to get a $50K account funded ($90)
- You would rather pay once than a monthly subscription
- You trade on BlackArrow
Head to head · Futures
The5ers Futures and Topstep side by side: prices, rules and payouts. Checked Nov 10.
Across every account each firm lists. Green marks the clearly better side.
| The5ers Futures | Topstep | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest $50K account | $90 · Day Trade | $49/mo · Standard |
| Cheapest $50K to funded | $90 · Day Trade (one-time) | $95 · No Activation Fee (+$95/mo) |
| Price range | $53.10–$216 | $49–$499 |
| Account models | 2 | 6 |
| Account sizes | $25K–$50K | $1.5K–$250K |
| Profit split | 80% | 90% |
| Profit target | 6% | 6–100% |
| Max drawdown | 4% | 3–33% |
| Drawdown type | EOD trailing | EOD trailing, Static |
| Billing | One-time | Monthly and One-time |
| Daily loss limit | None | None on Challenge - Powered Up |
| Consistency rule | Every model | Every model |
| Fastest payout | 14 days | 1 day |
| Platforms | BlackArrow | TopstepX |
| Review rating | ★ 4.5 (8 reviews) | ★ 4.5 (140 reviews) |
The cheapest account from each firm at every size.
| The5ers Futures | Topstep | |
|---|---|---|
| $1.5K | Not offered | $99Challenge - Powered Up · $99 to funded |
| $25K | $53.10Day Trade · $53.10 to funded | $75Static Trading Combine · $75 to funded |
| $50K | $90Day Trade · $90 to funded | $49/moStandard · $198 to funded |
| $100K | Not offered | $99/moStandard · $248 to funded |
| $150K | Not offered | $199/moStandard · $348 to funded |
| $250K | Not offered | $499Freedom Trading Combine · $499 to funded |