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HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON · 2026

Trade The Pool vs The5ers

Side-by-side comparison of trust scores, profit splits, payout speed, and real trader reviews. Independent data — no sponsored rankings.

TTPL

Trade The Pool

FV5R

The5ers

EST. 2016

TRADE THE POOL

METRIC

THE5ERS

0/100TIE

TRUST SCORE

TIE0/100

0/5TIE

RATING

TIE0/5

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PROFIT SPLIT

100%

$200,000—

MAX FUNDING

BETTER$4,000,000

$97—

MIN COST

BETTER$15

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PAYOUT DAYS

—

PASS RATE

—

0TIE

REVIEW COUNT

TIE0

TRADE THE POOL DETAILS

STEPS: -phase
MARKETS: Stocks

THE5ERS DETAILS

STEPS: 1-phase
DRAWDOWN: Fixed
MARKETS: Forex

Trade The Pool PROS

+Min challenge cost of $97 is well below the industry average of $186.7, reducing entry cost
+Single-step funding process matches the best performers, beating the 1.6-step industry average
+Max funding of $200,000 provides substantial capital access for stock traders
+Stock market access offers a distinct asset class not available at many CFD or futures firms

Trade The Pool CONS

−Max funding of $200,000 is significantly below the industry average of $839,272.7
−No profit split data is provided to compare against the industry average of 84.7%
−No payout timing data is available to compare against the industry average of 6.5 days

The5ers PROS

+100% profit split is the maximum possible and far exceeds the industry average of 84.7%.
+Max funding of $4,000,000 vastly exceeds the industry average of $839,272.7.
+Minimum challenge cost of $15 is well below the industry average of $186.7.
+Founded in 2016, making it one of the most established prop firms in the industry.

The5ers CONS

−Profit target of 10% is above the industry average of 7.9%, making the challenge harder to pass.
−Overall drawdown of 6% is below the industry average of 7.9%, leaving less room for loss.
−Market access is limited to Forex only, restricting diversification across other asset classes.

PROPDNA VERDICT

Trade The Pool

Higher trust score (0/100). Faster payouts at —d.

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