The Trading Pit vs The5ers Futures: prop firm rules compared
At the $50,000 account size, The Trading Pit's evaluation allows a $2,000 max drawdown (end-of-day trailing, locks at breakeven) 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. The Trading Pit applies a consistency rule (max 40% of total profit from one day); The5ers Futures' consistency rule is not verified. Payouts are every 7 days (after 5 profitable days of $150+) at The Trading Pit and bi-weekly (every 14 days) at The5ers Futures.
| Rule (evaluation phase) | TTThe Trading PitFutures Prime model | |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Daily loss limit | $1,000 (soft pause) | None |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Firm-wide | ||
| Drawdown model | End-of-day trailing, locks at breakeven | End-of-day trailing |
| Consistency rule | Max 40% of total profit from one day | not verified — check the firm's site |
| Minimum trading days | 3 trading days | None |
| Profit split | 80/20 | 80/20 |
| Payout frequency | Every 7 days (after 5 profitable days of $150+) | Bi-weekly (every 14 days) |
| Account sizes offered | $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 | $25,000 · $50,000 |
| Rules confidence | Rules verified | Rules approximate |
Rules last checked against each firm's own documentation on . Firms change their rules often, so confirm the current terms on The Trading Pit's site and The5ers Futures' site. Spotted a rule that changed? Tell us.
Where The Trading Pit and The5ers Futures differ
- Daily loss limit
- The Trading Pit: Soft pause, $1,000 at $50K
- The5ers Futures: None
- Minimum trading days
- The Trading Pit: 3 trading days
- The5ers Futures: None
- Plans sold
- The Trading Pit: One plan: Futures Prime
- The5ers Futures: One evaluation model
- Account sizes, all plans
- The Trading Pit: $50K · $100K · $150K
- The5ers Futures: $25K · $50K
- Automated trading
- The Trading Pit: Allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account
- The5ers Futures: No written answer on record
- Payouts
- The Trading Pit: Every 7 days (after 5 profitable days of $150+)
- The5ers Futures: Bi-weekly (every 14 days)
The Trading Pit and The5ers Futures in brief
The Trading Pit
Futures Prime trails at end of day and locks at the starting balance, with a soft Daily Pause. A 40% consistency rule raises the target but never fails the account. Minimum 3 trading days and a 30-day time limit.
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 The Trading Pit 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 The Trading Pit and The5ers Futures a $50,000 account starts with its floor at $48,000, $2,000 under the start.
On The Trading Pit the trailing floor stops rising once it reaches breakeven and stays there.
A soft daily loss limit pauses the day instead of failing the account: reach it and open positions are flattened, trading stops until the next session, and the account stays open. The Trading Pit sets it at $1,000 on $50,000. The5ers Futures has no daily loss limit, so a losing day is bounded only by the max drawdown.
The Trading Pit starts the trading day at 5:00 PM ET (4:00 PM CT); a daily loss limit counts from that reset, not from midnight.
A consistency rule caps how much of the total profit one day may carry. The Trading Pit caps any single day at 40% of total profit, so it takes at least 3 profitable days to finish inside the rule. One day may then carry at most $1,200 of a $3,000 target.
The Trading Pit requires at least 3 trading days before a pass; The5ers Futures sets no minimum number of days.
The Trading Pit's evaluation runs for 30 days; a target not reached by then is not a pass.
On automated trading — a strategy or bot sending the orders — at The Trading Pit it is allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account; The5ers Futures has no written answer on record. Written answers: The Trading Pit (read ).
Choosing between The Trading Pit and The5ers Futures
The Trading Pit and The5ers Futures differ on 2 of the evaluation rules compared here: daily loss limit and minimum trading days. If you keep trading after a losing morning, look at what the daily loss limit does: The Trading Pit pauses the day at its daily loss limit; The5ers Futures has no daily loss limit. To finish in as few sessions as possible, compare the minimum days: The Trading Pit needs at least 3 trading days, The5ers Futures sets no minimum.
Payout terms once funded — The Trading Pit: Every 7 days (after 5 profitable days of $150+); The5ers Futures: Bi-weekly (every 14 days). The Trading Pit sells one plan: Futures Prime; 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. If a strategy or bot will send your orders, The Trading Pit's written answer is allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account, and The5ers Futures has no written answer on record.
Read both rule sets against your own average day, then confirm the current terms on The Trading Pit's site and The5ers Futures' site. PassTraq tracks challenges at both firms using the same rule presets shown here.
The Trading Pit vs The5ers Futures: quick answers
Which has the larger drawdown at $50K, The Trading Pit or The5ers Futures?
Neither: both allow $2,000 on a $50,000 evaluation (The Trading Pit: end-of-day trailing; The5ers Futures: end-of-day trailing).
Which has a daily loss limit, The Trading Pit or The5ers Futures?
The Trading Pit: a soft limit that pauses the day ($1,000 at $50K). The5ers Futures: no daily loss limit.
Can you trade with a bot or strategy at The Trading Pit or The5ers Futures?
The Trading Pit: allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account. The5ers Futures: no written answer on record.
How many trading days do The Trading Pit and The5ers Futures require?
The Trading Pit: 3 trading days. The5ers Futures: no minimum. The Trading Pit's consistency rule still means at least 3 profitable days.
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