The5ers EA rules for ONNX-based MT5 traders.

The5ers' two-track model

The5ers differs from FTMO/FundedNext by offering an instant funding path alongside the traditional evaluation:

• Instant funding: pay upfront, start trading immediately. Smaller initial account, lower split (50–75%), but no eval.
• Traditional evaluation: longer path, higher split (up to 80%), larger funded accounts.

EA-specific rules at The5ers

EAs are allowed but with more granular restrictions than at FTMO:

• Stop-loss must be visible on each trade (no martingale-style averaging without explicit SL).
• Maximum risk-per-trade caps depending on account type.
• Position-stacking limits.

Why algo traders consider The5ers

The instant funding option is genuinely useful if your EA has steady but not spectacular performance — you don't have to pass a 10% challenge before being funded. The lower profit split is the trade-off.