FTMO vs The5ers Side-by-side breakdown — fees, rules, payouts, and our verdict

The Core Question: Highest Split Now vs. Highest Split Long-Term

FTMO offers up to 90% profit split — consistent and available from the moment you’re funded. The5ers offers up to 100% over time through a scaling programme that rewards consistent performance. If you plan to stay with one firm long-term and grow your account, The5ers’s scaling model can beat FTMO’s ceiling. If you want the best split immediately, FTMO delivers it without conditions.

Established Track Records

Both FTMO (2015) and The5ers (2016) have been in operation for nearly a decade — an unusually long track record in a market full of newer entrants. This is a meaningful tie on trustworthiness. Both firms have documented, verified payout histories.

Rule Differences

The5ers permits weekend holding and news trading across most of its programmes; FTMO restricts weekend holding. If your strategy includes multi-day or news-driven trades, The5ers is more accommodating. FTMO is stricter but compensates with its static drawdown and the most transparent company structure in the industry — Czech Republic company registration, published accounts, public payout data.

Account Sizes and Scaling

The5ers is notable for its extreme scaling ceiling — funded traders can reach $4 million in managed capital through consistent performance. FTMO caps at $400K. For traders with a long-term institutional ambition, The5ers’s model is structurally different from anything else in the industry.

Verdict

FTMO for traders who want the industry’s most established firm with static drawdown and immediate 90% split. The5ers for disciplined, consistent traders willing to work through a scaling programme for higher long-term profit share and larger account access. The evaluation structures are similar enough that strategy fit — particularly weekend holding — is the clearest deciding factor.