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Saul Lokier

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4.7

Date Created

Jan 2016

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4.7

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The5ers

4.7

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The5ers Reviews AI Summary

Traders consistently highlight quick payout processing, often receiving funds within 2-4 business days, with some reporting same-day or weekend delivery. The clear rule structure appears repeatedly, with multiple reviewers noting no hidden conditions or unexpected breaches. Raw spreads and reliable execution draw frequent praise, particularly from swing traders and those using SMC-based strategies. The support team earns recognition for fast chat responses and willingness to resolve dashboard...

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oğuz
TRTürkiye

Reviews

Reviews

1.0

Trader’s Satisfaction

Account Size

$100K

Program

2 Steps

Reached Payout
No
Certificates
May 19th, 2026

I am writing this to alert the trading community about my recent experience with The5ers. Despite passing all the required trading phases and reaching the payout stage, the company has refused to pay my earned profits and summarily closed my account by weaponizing their own administrative process against me. The Context I purchased an account, successfully completed the evaluation phases, and requested a payout. My account was not a failed challenge; it was a fully compliant account waiting for withdrawal. Suddenly, I received an email requiring a "Risk Management Interview." This requirement was not clearly or transparently communicated as a mandatory barrier to payout during the initial purchase. The core promise is simple: pass the phases, get paid. Adding undocumented hurdles at the final stage is a major red flag. The Scheduling Trap On April 30, 2026, I received an email stating I had 2 days left to schedule the interview. On May 1, I accessed The5ers' own scheduling system and selected the earliest feasible date for me: May 11, 2026. I chose this date to ensure a stable internet connection and a quiet environment, which required taking time off from my professional job. The5ers' system officially confirmed this appointment. The Unfair Cancellation Despite having a confirmed appointment, the Risk Team waited until just two days before the interview to cancel it, shut down my account, and deny my payout. Their reasoning? They claimed the interview had to be completed within 5 business days—even though their own system offered and confirmed the May 11 date. * If May 11 was invalid, why did their system offer it? * Why did they confirm the appointment only to use it as a reason for termination later? * Why was there no attempt to reach out or reschedule before taking the nuclear option of closing the account? Selective Rule Enforcement After speaking with the Turkish trading community, I discovered that multiple traders have attended interviews beyond the 5-day window and received their payouts without issue. This suggests that the rule is being applied inconsistently and unfairly, specifically to deny payouts to successful traders. Evidence I have kept a full record of this ordeal, including: * The April 30 reminder email. * The May 1 calendar confirmation for the May 11 appointment. * The cancellation notice sent just 2 days before the scheduled meeting. * All correspondence with support and the "senior review" team, who refused to rectify this clear systemic error. Conclusion The5ers took my fee, watched me pass their challenges, and then used a scheduling technicality—caused by their own software—to avoid paying me. I will never trust this firm with my capital again. To all traders: Be extremely cautious. Document every email, every confirmation, and every "hidden" rule.

Funding Period

N/A

Payout Count

0

Number of Firms Funded With

Top Firm Aspect

The fees are minimal, but it doesn't matter how good the company is if they don't pay. I've booked with them 5 times and they only failed to pay once. Many people confirm that they had meetings lasting longer than 5 days and received payment, but the company applies this on a case-by-case basis.

Least Liked Aspect

They didn't say they wouldn't process the payment without an interview when I received the bill. I received bills 5 times in a year, but once I tried to get a payment, they made up an excuse without even conducting an interview.

2.0

User Friendliness

1.0

Payout Process

1.0

Customer Care

4.0

Trading Conditions

Report

Denied Amount

$3,297

Reason

Payout Denial

Denied Reason

Even though I selected the dates they indicated for my interview, they canceled it, saying I would h

Summary

I am writing this to alert the trading community about my recent experience with The5ers. Despite passing all the required trading phases and reaching the payout stage, the company has refused to pay my earned profits and summarily closed my account by weaponizing their own administrative process against me. The Context I purchased an account, successfully completed the evaluation phases, and requested a payout. My account was not a failed challenge; it was a fully compliant account waiting for withdrawal. Suddenly, I received an email requiring a "Risk Management Interview." This requirement was not clearly or transparently communicated as a mandatory barrier to payout during the initial purchase. The core promise is simple: pass the phases, get paid. Adding undocumented hurdles at the final stage is a major red flag. The Scheduling Trap On April 30, 2026, I received an email stating I had 2 days left to schedule the interview. On May 1, I accessed The5ers' own scheduling system and s

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Adimas
IDIndonesia

Reviews

Reviews

1.0

Trader’s Satisfaction

Account Size

$100K

Program

2 Steps

Reached Payout
No
Certificates
April 13th, 2026

I request payout $13099 on march 21 2026 and i get interview and approve on march 24 ,2026 . On 28 march i follow up because no update after approved .i chat with support agent they said my payout already apporve without any issue and Will be sent 24/48 our . After 48 our still no update and also still not receiving my payout . I chat support agent again same answer my payout still processing without any issue . After 48 our i chat support agent again every 2 days . Until April 9 i chat support agent they said my payout already in the finance team . Today April 10 they CALCELED my payout with reason my strategy different with my account trading . Actually when interview i explain my strategy with my account until clear . Also i show everything my trade history . How they make this reason ? The5ers not recommended

Funding Period

1 month +

Payout Count

0

Number of Firms Funded With

1

Top Firm Aspect

I get information before this propfirm is legit , credible and trusting

Least Liked Aspect

Not transparant , and make bad story for CANCELED funded trader

1.0

User Friendliness

1.0

Payout Process

1.0

Customer Care

1.0

Trading Conditions

Report

Denied Amount

$13,099

Reason

Payout Denial

Denied Reason

When interview they said my strategy different with my real account .

Summary

When interview they said my strategy different with my real account . And they said i use EA copy from another people . When interview i show everything about my account . No copy trade from another people . Also i explain my strategy using my account . Very bad they say i use EA from another people .

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HsebEnglish
NPNepal

Reviews

Reviews

1.0

Trader’s Satisfaction

Account Size

$50K

Program

2 Steps

Reached Payout
No
Certificates
April 13th, 2026

I am extremely sad for 5ers prop firm. After passing first and second steps, I got funded account and made some profit. When I request my payout , They took my Interview for payment process. They gave various reason for not paying me in the email. In the last email, they told me that they have deactivated my account and denied my payment giving the reason that thy couldn't verify my trading strategy during Interview. That is quite unreasonable. They should have informed about it while buying the challenges. This prop form denied payment giving unnecessary reason. I strongly advise the trader to avoid this prop firm. There are lots of excellent and trustworthy prop firm in the Market.

Funding Period

1 month +

Payout Count

0

Number of Firms Funded With

3

Top Firm Aspect

Only discord support manager is very helpful.

Least Liked Aspect

swap is very high. support team is very slow. Payment is denied once a trader is in profit.

1.0

User Friendliness

1.0

Payout Process

1.0

Customer Care

1.0

Trading Conditions

Report

Denied Amount

$2,007

Reason

Payout Denial

Denied Reason

They couldn't verify my trading strategy

Summary

The risk team gave different reasons for payment denial. Firs they told me the reason of account integrity and exclusive ownership. Later , they emailed me that they couldn't verify my trading strategy.

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ann
KHCambodia

Reviews

Reviews

1.0

Trader’s Satisfaction

Account Size

$100K

Program

2 Steps

Reached Payout
No
Certificates
April 10th, 2026

I am extremely disappointed with my experience with The5ers. After successfully trading and generating a profit of $5,600, my account was suddenly terminated and my payout was denied without clear and fair justification. As a trader, I followed the rules and put in consistent effort to grow the account, so this outcome feels very unfair and unprofessional. What is most frustrating is the lack of transparency. When a trader performs well and becomes profitable, there should be clear communication and solid evidence if any violation is claimed. Simply denying payouts and closing accounts damages trust and raises serious concerns about how traders are treated. I am not the only one facing this issue. There are multiple reports from other traders mentioning payout delays, KYC issues, and account terminations after profits were made . While the company promotes itself as reliable, experiences like mine show a different reality. I strongly urge The5ers to review my case fairly and provide a transparent explanation. Traders deserve respect, clarity, and honesty—especially when real performance is involved. Until this is resolved, I cannot recommend this firm to other traders.

Funding Period

N/A

Payout Count

0

Number of Firms Funded With

Top Firm Aspect

Big capital

Least Liked Aspect

Clearly rules

1.0

User Friendliness

1.0

Payout Process

1.0

Customer Care

1.0

Trading Conditions

Report

Denied Amount

$5,600

Reason

Payout Denial

Denied Reason

They told me that someone else was controlling my account.

Summary

I am extremely disappointed with my experience with The5ers. After successfully trading and generating a profit of $5,600, my account was suddenly terminated and my payout was denied without clear and fair justification. As a trader, I followed the rules and put in consistent effort to grow the account, so this outcome feels very unfair and unprofessional. What is most frustrating is the lack of transparency. When a trader performs well and becomes profitable, there should be clear communication and solid evidence if any violation is claimed. Simply denying payouts and closing accounts damages trust and raises serious concerns about how traders are treated. I am not the only one facing this issue. There are multiple reports from other traders mentioning payout delays, KYC issues, and account terminations after profits were made . While the company promotes itself as reliable, experiences like mine show a different reality. I strongly urge The5ers to review my case fairly and prov

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Indriani
IDIndonesia

Reviews

Reviews

1.0

Trader’s Satisfaction

Account Size

$100K

Program

2 Steps

Reached Payout
No
Certificates
April 7th, 2026

I am extremely disappointed with The5ers. I purchased a $100K High Stakes account, and everything was going well at the beginning. I even successfully scaled up my account to $125K. I completed many trades consistently from the $100K to $125K stage. However, what I find very strange is that out of all my trading activity, the risk team decided to question only one specific trade — my largest position of 1 lot on GBPUSD, which resulted in approximately $9,000 profit. They claimed there was suspicious activity related to multiple IP addresses during that trade. But from the very beginning, I have always used two personal mobile devices for trading, and I clearly explained this during the interview process. Why is it that after so many trades, only this one transaction is being questioned? During the interview, I was also asked whether there was anyone around me using The5ers. I clearly stated that there is absolutely no one — I am the only trader, and I personally use two mobile devices for my trading activity. Despite this, two days later, I received an email stating that my account was terminated due to “ownership” issues — something I genuinely do not understand. The5ers claims that their evaluation process is transparent, but where is the transparency in this case? I have requested a detailed clarification and even offered to provide additional proof if needed, yet my emails have been ignored. This experience has been very disappointing, especially after I followed the rules, passed verification, and traded consistently. I hope The5ers can improve their communication and provide clearer, fairer explanations to their clients.

Funding Period

1 month +

Payout Count

0

Number of Firms Funded With

2

Top Firm Aspect

Rules

Least Liked Aspect

Not transparent

4.0

User Friendliness

1.0

Payout Process

1.0

Customer Care

4.0

Trading Conditions

Report

Denied Amount

$8,900

Reason

Payout Denial

Denied Reason

Account integrity and exclusive ownership

Summary

Following a comprehensive review, we identified certain activities within your account that do not align with our Terms and Conditions, specifically concerning account integrity and exclusive ownership.

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Faculty
CACanada

Reviews

Reviews

1.0

Trader’s Satisfaction

Account Size

$100K

Program

2 Steps

Reached Payout
No
Certificates
March 30th, 2026

I bought a $100K high stake account, paid $545. I passed Phase 1 and Phase 2 I got funded, 100K, and made a profit of about $22,931 Support scaled me up to a $125K account, it was automatic, as a result could not withdraw. I continued trading and made an additional $3,388 ish. total profits about $22K I now asked for a withdrawal, Mar 13. 5ers requested an interview about my strategy in detail: I answered all questions and taught him my strategies during a live interview. He asked me to wait 72 hours for the payout. I waited 13days to see that my payout of $22,931 was denied. I requested the remaining $3,388 payout, waited again for 3days, and it was denied. I see they rejected my KYC also; however, KYC was done, completed, and approved a long time ago during phase 2. Why now to reject what was already approved long time ago. Now I see my funded account has been deactivated. No email from support as to why they denied payouts, deactivated my account, and ghosted me, and all my attempts to resolve this with the chat support are fruitless. I asked why on 5ers Facebook, the admin blocked me; another person who screenshotted my post on Facebook before it got deleted, reposted it, and asked questions as to why the admin would delete the post, just in 5 minutes the admin blocked him as well. NO SINGLE RULE BROKEN.

Funding Period

Less than 1 month

Payout Count

0

Number of Firms Funded With

0

Top Firm Aspect

Fast order/challenge payment processing

Least Liked Aspect

Fast order/challenge payment processing.

1.0

User Friendliness

1.0

Payout Process

1.0

Customer Care

1.0

Trading Conditions

Report

Denied Amount

$18,345

Reason

Payout Denial

Denied Reason

No Denial/Refusal Email,

Summary

I already did KYC, uploaded my VALID Canadian passport, Driver's license, and got KYC approved. passed phase 1, 2 and got funded, I made $22,931 and the 3 profitable days, the account scaled up automatically to $125K and I made another $3,388. I requested my payout of $22,931 and $3,388. They requested for interview. Interview completed on Mar 13. I explained my strategy, which I have built with sweat and blood over 20 years, without holding anything to myself. I waited 13days no payout, and booom, I saw on my account DENIED...REALLY? Then the next day I SAW KYC FAILED. NO EXPLANATION, NO EMAIL, NO RULES BROKEN - THIS IS PURE SCAM AND AVOIDANCE OF RESPONSIBILITY.

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Atik
BDBangladesh

Reviews

Reviews

1.0

Trader’s Satisfaction

Account Size

$0

Program

2 Steps

Reached Payout
No
Certificates
March 17th, 2026

I've received my last payment at 06-03-26 which I've requested at 25-06-2026 But, risk team rejected my current payment and banned my ID. They're saying that I've violated "copy trades" rule at first week of February. I already took too much payment from this company and I know all about It's rules. And I already proved to them with clean clarification that I'm innocent and I told I could show everything with my trading strategy in google meet if needed. I want to suggest all of those traders who wants to buy new account At the5%ers, Do not buy from them. Their payment rule is between 3-5 business days but they're taking 15-20-25-30 days to pay to customers.

Funding Period

Less than 1 month

Payout Count

0

Number of Firms Funded With

0

Top Firm Aspect

It was a flexible prop firm from all sector.

Least Liked Aspect

Their Risk Review team always act and answer like robotic fools.

1.0

User Friendliness

1.0

Payout Process

1.0

Customer Care

3.0

Trading Conditions

Report

Denied Amount

$1,082

Reason

Payout Denial

Denied Reason

Denied like nonsense‌!!!

Summary

They're suspecting me that I did copy trade with somebody else. They want clarification from me. I gave all possible proof to them that I'm innocent and I also told them if google meet needed for this clarification they should proceed. But, after hearing all of my words, they rejected my 1080$ hard earned money & breach my Funded account also.

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Faheem
ZASouth Africa

Reviews

Reviews

1.0

Trader’s Satisfaction

Account Size

$20K

Program

2 Steps

Reached Payout
No
Certificates
January 22nd, 2026

i have purchased multiple accounts with the 5ers in my last 4 years. i have purchased a 20k in november.i have passed both phases.december 9th i started my live account,i have made about 1850 up until the 20th of december.i was due for a withdrawel around the 24th.because i was due for a wd ,i told my son who is 20years old,2 also start a propfirm account with 5ers.rules are fair n easy.i submitted my wd on wednesday.i was then told,i have multiple accounts and different emails..which i was shocked..so i responsed and asked them,what u guys are talking about.after 3 days,i was told,i also have a 60k account.(my son bought this 1 thru propfirm match).after explaning them that the new account belongs 2 my son,we were told to do risk interviews which we both done....after that,i am told that went agaisnt 5ers rules.my son account is reinstated.but my 20k is terminated and withdrawel not paid.this is totally unfair and total robbery..i told 5ers 2 do a kyc on my son 2 verify tha account belongs 2 him.they not responding...

Funding Period

N/A

Payout Count

0

Number of Firms Funded With

Top Firm Aspect

these guys are robbing me when it came 2 payout.never will trust them again.

Least Liked Aspect

dont like them.theives

5.0

User Friendliness

1.0

Payout Process

1.0

Customer Care

3.0

Trading Conditions

Report

Denied Amount

$1,600

Reason

Payout Denial

Denied Reason

having multiple accounts

Summary

i have a 20k and had a 2.5k usd account with 5ers.i made my son purchase a 60k,3 days before my wd date.1 of the 3 days,we both had similar trading positions.but total different times and sizes.these guys are stating we collaborated and traded.i was on the road and my son was at home.but this is just a excuse 2 refuse 2 pay me out.and they terminated my account.stating both accounts r mine.i told them to do a kyc.they not replying.if my son never purchase this account the 60k,i would have gotten paid? so how can they tell me,i have multiple accounts?

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kaushik
INIndia

Reviews

Reviews

1.0

Trader’s Satisfaction

Account Size

$20K

Program

2 Steps

Reached Payout
Yes
Certificates
December 30th, 2025

I traded with The5ers, passed the evaluation, and reached the payout stage. Execution and platform access were fine, and my first payout was approved after a review. Things changed during my second payout. My payouts were stopped and all my accounts were terminated due to what was described as “account relations and similar trading patterns.” The risk team did share the trades they believed were matching — however, the scale of the decision is what’s hard to accept. Across the entire account, there were 41 total trades. The issue ultimately came down to 1–2 trades that were considered “matching.” In a market with thousands of traders, trading the same liquid pairs, during the same major sessions, it feels entirely possible — even expected — that a couple of trades can look similar without any coordination or copying taking place. From my side, all trading was manual and independent. Despite providing explanations and additional context, once those trades were flagged, the process felt conclusive rather than investigative. There didn’t seem to be room to account for probability, market structure, or the broader trading history.

Funding Period

6 months +

Payout Count

1

Number of Firms Funded With

1

Top Firm Aspect

the trading conditions

Least Liked Aspect

The lack of transparency once an account is flagged. Even when only 1–2 trades out of 41 were considered “matching,” payouts were stopped and accounts were terminated with very limited explanation beyond high-level statements. While the firm did share the trades in question, there was little room to account for probability, broader trading history, or normal market overlap. Once flagged, the process felt conclusive rather than investigative, which makes it hard for traders to understand or correct issues going forward.

4.0

User Friendliness

1.0

Payout Process

2.0

Customer Care

4.0

Trading Conditions

Report

Denied Amount

200$ something

Reason

Payout Denial

Denied Reason

coordinated trading

Summary

I traded with The5ers, passed the evaluation, and reached the payout stage. Execution and platform access were fine, and my first payout was approved after a review. Things changed during my second payout. My payouts were stopped and all my accounts were terminated due to what was described as “account relations and similar trading patterns.” The risk team did share the trades they believed were matching — however, the scale of the decision is what’s hard to accept. Across the entire account, there were 41 total trades. The issue ultimately came down to 1–2 trades that were considered “matching.” In a market with thousands of traders, trading the same liquid pairs, during the same major sessions, it feels entirely possible — even expected — that a couple of trades can look similar without any coordination or copying taking place. From my side, all trading was manual and independent. Despite providing explanations and additional context, once those trades were flagged, the process

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