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FTMO 2-Step Swing vs The5ers High Stakes — New
A side-by-side comparison of FTMO 2-Step Swing and The5ers High Stakes — New, covering profit targets, drawdown, trading conditions, payouts, leverage and scaling.
How this comparison works: The table pulls information directly from the selected TradeORI Product records and, where applicable, their selected plan/account variants.
Key Differences
A quick view of the most notable differences in this comparison. See the full table below for every field.
Profit Target
10% Phase 1 / 5% Phase 2
10% Phase 1 / 5% Phase 2 / 10% for scaling
Maximum Drawdown
10% Static
10%
Daily Risk Rule
5% of Initial Simulated Capital. The Maximum Daily Loss is recalculated at 00:00 CE(S)T as the account balance recorded at that time minus 5% of Initial Simulated Capital. On the first trading day, Initial Simulated Capital is used. Account equity for the test includes Balance + Open Positions P/L ± Swaps – Commissions.
Daily loss limit is calculated from the previous day's closing equity or balance at 00:00 UTC+3, with the applicable limit depending on account size.
Daily Risk Consequence
Rule breach; Challenge/Verification is unsuccessful. On the FTMO Account, violation can result in account termination.
Breaching the applicable maximum daily loss limit results in a rule violation and account termination.
Minimum Trading Days
4 / phase for Challenge and Verification; none on FTMO Account
3 profitable days in each evaluation phase; 3 profitable days for scaling funded accounts
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FTMO
2-Step Swing
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The5ers
High Stakes — New
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| Plan / Challenge Type | 2-Step | 2-Step |
| Profit Target | 10% Phase 1 / 5% Phase 2 | 10% Phase 1 / 5% Phase 2 / 10% for scaling |
| Maximum Drawdown | 10% Static | 10% |
| Daily Drawdown | 5% | 5% |
| Daily Risk Rule | 5% of Initial Simulated Capital. The Maximum Daily Loss is recalculated at 00:00 CE(S)T as the account balance recorded at that time minus 5% of Initial Simulated Capital. On the first trading day, Initial Simulated Capital is used. Account equity for the test includes Balance + Open Positions P/L ± Swaps – Commissions. | Daily loss limit is calculated from the previous day's closing equity or balance at 00:00 UTC+3, with the applicable limit depending on account size. |
| Daily Risk Consequence | Rule breach; Challenge/Verification is unsuccessful. On the FTMO Account, violation can result in account termination. | Breaching the applicable maximum daily loss limit results in a rule violation and account termination. |
| Minimum Trading Days | 4 / phase for Challenge and Verification; none on FTMO Account | 3 profitable days in each evaluation phase; 3 profitable days for scaling funded accounts |
| Profit Split | 80% | 80%-100%, depending on scaling level |
| Leverage | Up to 1:30 for Swing; instrument-specific leverage can be lower | 1:100 headline; Forex 1:100, Indices/Metals 1:25, Commodities 1:5, Crypto 1:2 |
| Payout Timing | Reward can be requested on the 14th or any following day after the first placed trade on the FTMO Account, subject to FTMO's applicable conditions. The FTMO Account must be in positive profit with no open positions or pending orders. | First funded payout is available after at least 14 days and a minimum of $150 profit; subsequent payouts are available every 14 days. |
| News Trading | Allowed | Allowed |
| Overnight Holding | Allowed | Allowed |
| Weekend Holding | Allowed | Allowed |
| EA / Algo Trading | Restricted | Restricted |
| Scaling | Yes | Yes |
| Starting Price | — | $19 |
| Pricing Model | One-time evaluation fee | One-time evaluation fee |
| Free Trial | Yes | No |
| Markets | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices, Stocks | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices |
| Trading Styles | Day Trading, Scalping, Swing Trading | Day Trading, Scalping, Swing Trading |
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Research & Verification
Comparison facts are pulled from the selected TradeORI Product records. Verification status and dates below reflect the current product records.
FTMO
Source: FTMO official website — Trading Objectives, Challenge, FAQ and account specifications
The5ers
Source: The5ers official website, including official program pages, Futures pages, FAQs, pricing information, trading rules and current live program interfaces.
Research note: Rules, pricing and availability can change. TradeORI comparisons are built from individual Product records so each comparison can be rechecked and updated without maintaining duplicate facts.