The5ers 2-Step $100K (8%/5%)
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Trading rules
The5ers 2-Step $100K (8%/5%) is a 2-Step challenge from The5ers on a $100K account. It costs $179, and the fee is refundable under the firm's conditions. Here are its rules in plain English, from our database row last checked against The5ers' official pages on 3 November 2026.
What you need to pass
- Profit target: 8% ($8,000) in phase 1, then 5% ($5,000) in phase 2.
- Daily loss limit: 3% ($3,000). Losing more than this in one trading day breaks the rule.
- Maximum drawdown: 10% ($10,000), a static limit: the floor is fixed below your starting balance and never moves up.
- Minimum trading days: 3.
- Time limit: Unlimited.
Trading rules
- News trading: Partially: no orders within 2 min of high-impact news.
- Overnight and weekend holding: Allowed.
- EAs and automation: Allowed, with prohibited strategies.
- Consistency rule: None in evaluation; 50% on funded.
What it means in practice
As an illustration, risking 1% of the account per trade ($1,000) gives you room for 3 full losses in a row before the daily limit and 10 before the maximum drawdown. Many traders size smaller, around 0.25–0.5%, so a bad day can't end the account. Use our position size calculator to turn a dollar risk into lots or contracts.
Because the floor is fixed, every dollar of profit adds to your room. That makes the start of the challenge the riskiest part.
Other details
This $179 $100K row is The5ers' '$100K 2-Step plan' (Classic 8/5), not the High Stakes product ($2.5K-$100K, which lists 5% daily loss). Per 2-Step plan FAQ (updated 7 Sep 2026): daily loss 3% of previous day's closing balance or equity, whichever is higher; max loss 10% of initial balance; no consistency rule in evaluation, 50% on funded; $250 min profit, $2,000 cap per payout cycle. Summer Plan page: 75/25 split; 10% + 20% Hub Credit after each phase, remaining 70% from the 3rd payout (refund FAQ updated 2 Nov 2026 says paid as Hub Credit).
Related guides
- The5ers programs explained
- Daily loss limits explained
- One-step vs two-step challenges
- Full The5ers review
Prop firms change rules and prices often. Confirm the current terms on The5ers' official page before you buy.
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