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DetailThe5ers Trading CompetitionXM CompetitionsTradeiators
EntryFree entryFree entry, Paid entryFree entry, Paid entry
Entry costFreeDemo Weekly is free. The Daily Arena costs $5.Paid Battles listed on 7 November 2026 cost $30 or $50. The FAQ says some Battles and Missions are free to enter. Funded account challenges are a separate product with their own fees.
AccountSimulatedSimulatedSimulated
Account detailsForex demo accountVirtual funds in both contestsBattles give every entrant the same virtual starting balance for a fixed period. Battles listed on 7 November 2026: Live Trading Competition With Account Manager ($50 entry, 3 days, reward up to $2,050), South Africa Battle With AI Coach ($30, 7 days, up to $5,000) and Crypto Masters ($50, about 14 days, up to $6,250). Charts by TradingView. Tradeiators also sells 1-step, 2-step and instant funded account challenges up to $200,000.
MarketsForexNot confirmedCrypto, Forex, Stocks, Commodities, Equity indices
Prize typeCash, Prop account, Platform credits, Trophies or merchCashCash
Operator’s cutNone (free entry)Not statedNot stated. Rules say entry fees do not give a proportional share of the reward pool unless a Battle's rules say so.
Who gets paidTop 100 each week100 winners weekly, 10 winners dailyEligible top 3 traders in each Battle, per the homepage. Rewards can be fixed, pooled or by rank, as shown before entry.
How rewards are earnedLeaderboard position. Recent contests ran for 6 days.Leaderboard position at the end of the contestLeaderboard on simulated performance. The scoring method is disclosed per Battle and can use P&L, percentage return, drawdown, risk-adjusted performance or other stated criteria. Results are provisional until integrity checks finish.
Drawdown rulesNot confirmedNot confirmedSet per Battle and shown before entry; not published on the public site.
Trading rulesNot confirmed.Not confirmed.Simulated execution may include spreads, slippage, swaps, fees and leverage. Disqualification for cheating, multi-accounting, account sharing, prohibited automation, collusion, payment fraud, exploit abuse or access from a prohibited country. Ties go to higher return, lower drawdown or earlier achievement unless stated otherwise. Entry fees are generally non-refundable once a Battle starts.
Who can enterNot confirmed.Not confirmed. Which XM entity serves you depends on your country.18+ with legal capacity. Not available in prohibited or restricted countries, but the public site does not list them.
KYCNot confirmedNot confirmedIdentity, age and payment-ownership checks can be requested before paid entry and must be passed before any reward is paid.
Prize withdrawalNot confirmedDescribed by XM as withdrawable cashVerified rewards are paid within the timeframe shown on the platform, or a reasonable period if none is shown. Payment methods are not listed publicly; the policy mentions bank, card, wallet and crypto settlement. Some payments go through Finvera LTD, a payment agent in Limassol, Cyprus.
OperatorThe5ers (prop firm)XM (broker)PrimeEdge Global Ltd (technology: SAL Innovations Ltd)
Based inNot confirmedVaries by XM entityMajuro, Marshall Islands (registered operator); offices listed in Dubai, Malta, Cyprus and Bulgaria
SourcesThe5ers trading competition page. Checked 10 Oct 2026.XM Competitions page. Checked 10 Oct 2026.Homepage: live Battles, entry fees, rewards, FAQ and operator disclosure (7 November 2026), Battle, Mission and Competition Rules (effective 5 October 2026), Terms and Conditions: eligibility, KYC, real rewards and refunds, Payments, Rewards, Payouts and Refund Policy, About us: founded 2024. Checked 7 Nov 2026.
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