Legends Trading Group vs The5ers Futures: prop firm rules compared
At the $50,000 account size, Legends Trading Group's evaluation allows a $2,000 max drawdown (end-of-day trailing) against The5ers Futures' $2,000 (end-of-day trailing), with the same $3,000 profit target. Both allow the same dollar drawdown at that size. Payouts are up to twice per month at Legends Trading Group and bi-weekly (every 14 days) at The5ers Futures.
| Rule (evaluation phase) | LGLegends Trading GroupApprentice model | |
|---|---|---|
| $25,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $1,500 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Firm-wide | ||
| Drawdown model | End-of-day trailing | End-of-day trailing |
| Consistency rule | Max 30% of total profit from one day | not verified — check the firm's site |
| Minimum trading days | 4 trading days | None |
| Profit split | 90/10 | 80/20 |
| Payout frequency | Up to twice per month | Bi-weekly (every 14 days) |
| Account sizes offered | $25,000 · $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 | $25,000 · $50,000 |
| Rules confidence | Rules verified | Rules approximate |
Legends Trading Group figures are for the Apprentice model; it also sells: Elite, Straight-to-Master.
Rules last checked against each firm's own documentation on . Firms change their rules often, so confirm the current terms on Legends Trading Group's site and The5ers Futures' site. Spotted a rule that changed? Tell us.
Where Legends Trading Group and The5ers Futures differ
- Minimum trading days
- Legends Trading Group: 4 trading days on Apprentice; 10 trading days on Straight-to-Master
- The5ers Futures: None
- Plans sold
- Legends Trading Group: 3 plans: Apprentice, Elite and Straight-to-Master
- The5ers Futures: One evaluation model
- Account sizes, all plans
- Legends Trading Group: $25K · $50K · $100K · $150K
- The5ers Futures: $25K · $50K
- Profit split
- Legends Trading Group: 90/10
- The5ers Futures: 80/20
- Payouts
- Legends Trading Group: Up to twice per month
- The5ers Futures: Bi-weekly (every 14 days)
Legends Trading Group and The5ers Futures in brief
Legends Trading Group
Apprentice and Elite trail at end of day; Straight-to-Master is described as "trailing" without a stated model. No daily loss limit. Consistency rules of 30% (Apprentice), 40% (Elite) and 30% (Straight-to-Master) raise the target but never fail the account.
The5ers Futures
One evaluation, Day Trade or Swing. A 6% profit target and a 4% end-of-day trailing max loss, with no published daily loss limit. A 40% consistency rule delays the pass but is never a breach. BlackArrow only; no Rithmic.
How these rules play out
On Legends Trading Group and The5ers Futures the drawdown trails at end of day: the floor is recalculated once, from the closing balance, so open profit given back during the session does not raise it — but equity touching the floor during the session still counts. For example, at Legends Trading Group and The5ers Futures a $50,000 account starts with its floor at $48,000, $2,000 under the start.
Legends Trading Group and The5ers Futures have no daily loss limit, so a losing day is bounded only by the max drawdown.
A consistency rule caps how much of the total profit one day may carry. Legends Trading Group's Apprentice and Straight-to-Master plans cap any single day at 30% of total profit, so it takes at least 4 profitable days to finish inside the rule. One day may then carry at most $900 of a $3,000 target.
Legends Trading Group requires at least 4 trading days on Apprentice and 10 on Straight-to-Master before a pass; The5ers Futures sets no minimum number of days.
Choosing between Legends Trading Group and The5ers Futures
Legends Trading Group and The5ers Futures differ on one of the evaluation rules compared here, the minimum trading days. To finish in as few sessions as possible, compare the minimum days: Legends Trading Group needs 4 to 10 trading days, depending on the plan, The5ers Futures sets no minimum.
Once funded, the profit split is 90/10 at Legends Trading Group and 80/20 at The5ers Futures. Payout terms — Legends Trading Group: Up to twice per month; The5ers Futures: Bi-weekly (every 14 days). Legends Trading Group sells 3 plans: Apprentice, Elite and Straight-to-Master; The5ers Futures sells one evaluation model. Each plan carries its own version of the rules above, which is why they are listed plan by plan.
Read both rule sets against your own average day, then confirm the current terms on Legends Trading Group's site and The5ers Futures' site. PassTraq tracks challenges at both firms using the same rule presets shown here.
Legends Trading Group vs The5ers Futures: quick answers
Which has the larger drawdown at $50K, Legends Trading Group or The5ers Futures?
Neither: both allow $2,000 on a $50,000 evaluation (Legends Trading Group: end-of-day trailing; The5ers Futures: end-of-day trailing).
Which has a daily loss limit, Legends Trading Group or The5ers Futures?
Neither: both bound a losing day only by the max drawdown.
How many trading days do Legends Trading Group and The5ers Futures require?
Legends Trading Group: 4 trading days on Apprentice; 10 trading days on Straight-to-Master. The5ers Futures: no minimum.
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