Side-by-side: drawdown, payouts, pricing, platforms. Both firms use EOD-trailing (no lock) drawdown — the playbook transfers, but the dollar math differs.
| Dimension | Top One Futures | The5ers |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown mechanic | EOD-trailing (no lock) | EOD-trailing (no lock) |
| Cheapest eval | $41 | $22 |
| Profit split | 90/10 | 100% |
| Payout frequency | Daily | Bi-weekly |
| Max funding | $150,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Max payout | — | — |
| Assets | Futures | Forex, Futures |
| Platforms | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView | cTrader, MT5, BlackArrow |
| Payout methods | Riseworks, Bank Transfer, USDC | Crypto, Rise |
| Promo code | VIBES (50% off) | 7QHKBHSAQV |
| Paul-tested | Yes | Yes |
Both Top One Futures and The5ers use EOD-trailing (no lock). Risk-management playbook transfers — dollar buffers differ but the mental model stays the same.
MLL trails end-of-day equity-high forever — no lock. Intraday drops forgiven, profitable days raise floor permanently.
MLL trails end-of-day equity-high with no lock. Pure trailing-up.
Top One Futures offers 17 plans. The5ers offers 4 plans.
Top One Futures's cheapest evaluation is $41. The5ers's cheapest is $22. The5ers wins on entry price marginally.
Top One Futures uses EOD-trailing (no lock). The5ers uses EOD-trailing (no lock). Both firms share the same mechanic, so your risk playbook transfers directly.
Top One Futures: 90/10. The5ers: 100%.
Yes for Top One Futures — documented payouts on the main review page. The5ers also Paul-tested with documented payouts.
Yes. Different prop firms have no shared compliance — running them in parallel is the standard playbook for funded traders looking to diversify firm-risk. Track each firm's rule changes independently.
Top One Futures payout cadence: Daily. The5ers: Bi-weekly. Method matters too — Wise and Plaid typically beat ACH and wire by 1-2 days.
No cross-firm compliance overlap. Each firm 1099s independently for US residents. Cross-firm copy-trading rules only matter inside a single firm's account family.
Drawdown mechanic comes first. Both firms run trailing mechanics — winners decide on entry price and payout speed. After mechanic, evaluate payout speed and your strategy's drawdown profile.
