The Trading Pit vs The5ers
Detailed side-by-side comparison to help you choose the best prop trading firm in 2026.
Price From
$99
$260
Profit Split
Up to 100%
Up to 100%
Max Drawdown
7%
10%
Category
Futures
Forex
Editor Score
4.2/5
4.7/5
EUR/USD Spread
0.4 pips
0.4 pips
XAU/USD Spread
28 pips
30 pips
BTC/USD Spread
—
22 pts
NAS100 Spread
—
1.8 pts
News Trading
Restricted
Allowed
Expert Advisors (EA)
Allowed
Allowed
Copy Trading
Restricted
Allowed
Weekend Holding
Restricted
Allowed
Verdict
The Trading Pit
2/9
categories won
The5ers
7/9
categories won
LeaderThe Trading Pit
Pros
- Multi-asset (CFDs, Futures, Stocks)
- Multiple industry awards
- One-time fee — not subscription
- 25% scaling plan
Cons
- Activation fee for funded account
- 30-day challenge duration limit
The5ers
Pros
- Operating since 2016 - 10 years
- Up to 100% profit split
- Scale up to $4M funded capital
- 3 programs: Hyper Growth, High Stakes, Bootcamp
- 262K+ funded traders
- Tight spreads near zero
- 24/7 support available
Cons
- 3% daily pause limit
- 6% max drawdown is strict
- 1:30 leverage only