The5ers Futures Review (2026): Day Trade And Swing On Blackarrow, Code P4F4L & Our 7.5/10 Rating

What you need to pass

25K: target · 6% $1,500, drawdown · 4% eod $1,000, contracts (mini / micro) 2 / 20, swing overnight 1 / 10; 50K: target · 6% $3,000, drawdown · 4% eod $2,000, contracts (mini / micro) 4 / 40, swing overnight 1 / 10.

The drawdown trails your highest midnight balance or equity, end of day — not your start. There's no separate daily loss limit.

Consistency 40% per position: your best trade at most 40% of your total profit, in the challenge and funded. Not a fail — you keep trading. No minimum days.

Trading rules

These apply on every account.

Close time: Day Trade: flat by 4:50 PM ET · Swing: max 1 mini / 10 micros overnight · Weekend: No weekend holding on either program · News trading: Allowed — no restrictions · Drawdown: 4% end-of-day trailing · resets after each withdrawal · EAs · algos · HFT · hedging: All forbidden · Accounts: 5 in total · copy your own trades up to $75K · Inactivity: At least one trade every 14 days · BlackArrow only (Windows, macOS, web, iOS, Android) · market data included · commissions $5.00 standard / $2.50 micros · CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX futures plus micro single-stock futures

Price with our code P4F4L

One-time fees (list price): 25K $59 → $69, 50K $100 → $120. List prices — use our code P4F4L at checkout through our link. The5ers labels the Swing price a "Summer Plan Price". No subscription, no activation fee · 14-day refund if you haven't traded.

Use our The5ers code P4F4L at checkout through our link (the5ers.com/?afmc=1b7e) — prices shown are The5ers' list prices.

Funded: 4% target, 80% split

25K: funded target · 4% $1,000, drawdown · 4% eod $1,000, cap per payout $1,250, contracts 2 / 20; 50K: funded target · 4% $2,000, drawdown · 4% eod $2,000, cap per payout $1,500, contracts 4 / 40.

40% consistency per position stays · after each withdrawal the drawdown resets to 4% below the new balance · Swing: 1 mini / 10 micros overnight.

Payouts

After 14 days — with 4%+ profit, then every 2 weeks. Split: 80%. Cap per payout: 25K $1,250, 50K $1,500. Fee refund: 100% of what you paid, added at payout 3. First payout once the account is 14 days old with 4%+ profit, then every 2 weeks · the cycle restarts when you scale.

Going live

Hit 10% (close all positions) → Risk review (then the account grows) → +5% balance (+1 mini / +10 micros). Example · 50K: $52,500 + your 80% of the profit · 5 minis; Ceiling: $500K; Payout cycle: restarts when you scale.

Rating: 7.5/10 and the closest rival

The Enigma Score gives the Futures 25K 7.5/10 (Strong): Value 87, Risk Cushion 83, Payout Reach 54, Pass Ease 77, Trader Sentiment 93 (4.7 out of 5 on Trustpilot). Lifts it: a $59 entry · the whole fee back at payout 3 · news trading with no restrictions · no minimum days · 80% split · 4.7 on Trustpilot. Holds it back: 40% consistency per trade · a drawdown that trails your best midnight balance · first payout after 14 days · a $1,250 cap on the 25K · BlackArrow only · Swing 25K: 7.3.

Its closest rival is FundedNext Legacy 25K (7.8/10, $79.99 one-time · list): Target: $1,500 vs $1,250; Drawdown: $1,000 EOD vs $1,000 EOD; Consistency: 40% · pass and funded vs 40% to pass; Contracts: 2 minis vs 2 minis; Payouts: after 14 days, then bi-weekly vs every 5 days; Cap per payout: $1,250 vs $3,000; Split: 80 / 20 vs 80 / 20.

Who The5ers Futures is for

Buy it if: You want a cheap one-step futures challenge — $59 at list; You're happy on BlackArrow and keep any one trade under 40% of profit; You want the whole fee back at your 3rd payout. Not for you if: You need to hold a small position overnight → Swing ($69). The cheapest way in is the Day Trade 25K at $59 with our code P4F4L.

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