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DetailThe5ers Trading CompetitionThe Thunder TraderWorld Cup Trading Championships
EntryFree entryPaid entryPaid entry
Entry costFree$150, $250, $500 or $1,000 per eventEntry fee per division, plus a minimum starting balance in your own account: $500 for monthly divisions, up to $10,000 for World Cup Futures
AccountSimulatedSimulatedReal money
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.Your own real-money futures or forex account, held with its partner broker
MarketsForexForex, CryptoFutures, Forex
Prize typeCash, Prop account, Platform credits, Trophies or merchCashTrophies or merch
Operator’s cutNone (free entry)20% of entry feesNot applicable (no prize pool)
Who gets paidTop 100 each weekTop 3% to 35% of entrants, depending on event sizeTop finishers per division
How winners are rankedLeaderboard position. Recent contests ran for 6 days.Net P&L at the end of the eventNet return over the contest period
Drawdown rulesNot confirmedNo daily or total drawdown limitYour own account; losses are real
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.Any strategy. Futures and forex divisions.
Who can enterNot confirmed.Not open to residents of Hong Kong, Hawaii, Nevada, Washington or sanctioned countries.Not confirmed.
KYCNot confirmedVerification before rewards are paidBroker account opening
Prize withdrawalNot confirmedPaid after verification, usually within 72 hoursNot applicable (trophies, no cash prize)
OperatorThe5ers (prop firm)LN17 ShapeFuture LimitedWorldCupChampionships.com
Based inNot confirmedHong KongNot confirmed
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.
  • Annual entry fee shown only as a pricing table; confirm at sign-up.
SourcesThe5ers trading competition page. Checked 10 Oct 2026.Terms and Conditions (updated 20 May 2026). Checked 10 Oct 2026.Homepage, 2026 entry page. Checked 10 Oct 2026.
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