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DetailThe5ers Trading CompetitionThe Thunder TraderXM Competitions
EntryFree entryPaid entryFree entry, Paid entry
Entry costFree$150, $250, $500 or $1,000 per eventDemo Weekly is free. The Daily Arena costs $5.
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.Virtual funds in both contests
MarketsForexForex, CryptoNot confirmed
Prize typeCash, Prop account, Platform credits, Trophies or merchCashCash
Operator’s cutNone (free entry)20% of entry feesNot stated
Who gets paidTop 100 each weekTop 3% to 35% of entrants, depending on event size100 winners weekly, 10 winners daily
How winners are rankedLeaderboard position. Recent contests ran for 6 days.Net P&L at the end of the eventLeaderboard position at the end of the contest
Drawdown rulesNot confirmedNo daily or total drawdown limitNot confirmed
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.Not confirmed.
Who can enterNot confirmed.Not open to residents of Hong Kong, Hawaii, Nevada, Washington or sanctioned countries.Not confirmed. Which XM entity serves you depends on your country.
KYCNot confirmedVerification before rewards are paidNot confirmed
Prize withdrawalNot confirmedPaid after verification, usually within 72 hoursDescribed by XM as withdrawable cash
OperatorThe5ers (prop firm)LN17 ShapeFuture LimitedXM (broker)
Based inNot confirmedHong KongVaries by XM 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.
  • Full contest terms, markets and country eligibility not confirmed.
SourcesThe5ers trading competition page. Checked 10 Oct 2026.Terms and Conditions (updated 20 May 2026). Checked 10 Oct 2026.XM Competitions page. Checked 10 Oct 2026.
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