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DetailThe5ers Trading CompetitionThe Thunder TraderDeriv Trading Competitions
EntryFree entryPaid entryFree entry
Entry costFree$150, $250, $500 or $1,000 per eventFree
AccountSimulatedSimulatedSimulated
Account detailsForex demo accountDemo account. Fighter ($150) and Gladiator ($250) get $100,000, Titan ($500) $250,000 and Legend ($1,000) $300,000 in demo capital.$10,000 in virtual funds
MarketsForexForex, CryptoFinancial markets, Synthetic indices
Prize typeCash, Prop account, Platform credits, Trophies or merchCashCash
Operator’s cutNone (free entry)20% of entry feesNone (free entry)
Who gets paidTop 100 each weekTop 3% to 35% of entrants, depending on event sizePublished before each contest
How winners are rankedLeaderboard position. Recent contests ran for 6 days.Net P&L at the end of the eventFinal account balance
Drawdown rulesNot confirmedNo daily or total drawdown limitNot stated
Trading rulesNot confirmed.Daily events need 4 closed trades, weekly events 3 sessions and 6 closed trades. Max size per tier: 2 to 20 forex lots, $50,000 to $500,000 crypto notional. EAs and bots allowed.At least 4 active trading days. Bots and EAs not allowed.
Who can enterNot confirmed.Not open to residents of Hong Kong, Hawaii, Nevada, Washington or sanctioned countries.Open to anyone, but you need a fully verified Deriv account to claim a prize.
KYCNot confirmedVerification before rewards are paidFully verified Deriv account required
Prize withdrawalNot confirmedPaid after verification, usually within 72 hoursCash credited to your Deriv account
OperatorThe5ers (prop firm)LN17 ShapeFuture LimitedDeriv (broker)
Based inNot confirmedHong KongVaries by Deriv entity
Not confirmed
  • Prize split per position and full contest rules not confirmed.
  • Rewards are discretionary under the terms and can be withheld, reduced or cancelled.
  • No independent record of reward withdrawals found.
  • Prize amounts change with each contest.
SourcesThe5ers trading competition page. Checked 10 Oct 2026.Terms and Conditions (updated 20 May 2026). Checked 10 Oct 2026.Deriv trading competitions and FAQ. Checked 10 Oct 2026.
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