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Platforms and execution: Dolvero and The5ers

In the prop firm industry, the trader's terminal is the window to the market, but the execution rules behind that window determine the strategy's viability. Comparing Dolvero and The5ers reveals two distinct philosophies: one focused on institutional-style high leverage with strict risk per trade, and another focused on platform variety and long-term scaling.

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Where you trade

The terminal choice is the first filter for a trader. Dolvero centralizes its entire operation on MetaTrader 5 (MT5). This limits the user to a traditional environment but ensures that all its specific risk-monitoring tools are integrated into a single standard.

The5ers offers a significantly more robust technological ecosystem. Traders can choose between MetaTrader 5, cTrader, and TradingView. This variety is crucial for those who rely on specific tools, such as cTrader’s advanced order management or TradingView’s superior charting interface, making it a more versatile setup for different technical profiles.

Who executes your orders

Execution quality depends on the bridge to liquidity. Dolvero works with institutional liquidity providers that are not publicly identified, maintaining a professional execution environment.

The5ers routes orders through its own liquidity providers. Being a firm founded in 2016, their execution infrastructure is battle-tested. While Dolvero is a newer player (founded in 2025), both focus on providing a simulated environment that mimics real market depth, although The5ers provides a public demo account to test their server latency before committing capital.

Leverage and margin

This is where the technical setups diverge the most. Dolvero offers aggressive leverage, especially in Crypto (1:500) and Indices (1:100). However, this power comes with a technical "handbrake": a maximum realized loss of 2% per trade idea on its evaluation accounts. This rule acts as a hard margin limit; if a trade's realized loss exceeds 2% of the balance, the account is breached.

The5ers provides more traditional leverage, reaching 1:100 in its High Stakes program and 1:30 in others. Their risk management is based on the Balance-based Drawdown, which is generally more favorable for the trader than equity-based trailing stops. In their Bootcamp program, they also use a 3% daily pause, which doesn't close the account but stops trading until the next day, acting as a technical safety net.

Markets available

Both firms provide a comprehensive range of assets, but their cost structures differ:

  • Dolvero: Forex, Commodities, Indices, Stocks, and Crypto. Commissions are calculated per $1M notional: $20 for Forex/Metals, $5 for Indices, and $200 for Stocks.
  • The5ers: Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto, and Stocks. Forex commissions are fixed at $4 per lot, while Indices are commission-free ($0), which is a significant technical advantage for scalpers.

What the setup lets you do

The environment rules define the allowed trading styles. The5ers is highly permissive: it allows EAs, VPNs, and News Trading (with minor profit deduction rules in High Stakes). It also allows Weekend Holding by default.

Dolvero is more restrictive and uses a "modular" setup. To trade news or hold positions over the weekend, the trader must purchase add-ons (usually a 15% price increase). EAs require prior approval (24-48 hours), and VPNs are strictly prohibited, forcing the trader to operate from a fixed IP or an authorized VPS.

What the setup costs

The cost of the environment includes the entry fee and the "tax" on success:

  • Entry Fee: For a $100,000 account, The5ers is significantly more affordable, with prices ranging from $405 to $455 (or even $149 in temporary plans), whereas Dolvero charges $549 for its 2-Step evaluation.
  • Payouts: Dolvero offers a 10% bonus if they miss a 24-hour processing deadline. The5ers charges a 3.5% fee on withdrawals via Rise, Crypto, or Bank Transfer.
  • Profit Split: Both start around 80%, but The5ers allows scaling up to 100% profit share through its growth programs.

Better setup for

  • The5ers is the better setup for professional scalpers and EA users who need platform variety (cTrader/TradingView), zero commissions on indices, and freedom to trade news or hold over weekends without extra costs.
  • Dolvero is the better setup for swing traders or crypto enthusiasts who value extremely high leverage (1:500) and are comfortable with a strict 2% risk-per-trade rule in exchange for a payout guarantee bonus.

Frequently asked questions

Which firm is cheaper for a $100,000 challenge, Dolvero or The5ers?

The5ers is significantly cheaper. Its High Stakes $100k account costs between $405 and $455, and they even offer limited-time "Summer" accounts for $149. In contrast, Dolvero charges $549 for its standard 2-Step $100k evaluation and $689 for the 1-Step version.

Which firm offers more trading platforms, Dolvero or The5ers?

The5ers offers much more variety, allowing traders to use MetaTrader 5, cTrader, and TradingView. Dolvero only supports MetaTrader 5, which limits the trader to a single interface and set of tools.

What are the differences in weekend holding between Dolvero and The5ers?

In The5ers, holding positions over the weekend is allowed by default across all their programs. In Dolvero, weekend holding is prohibited unless the trader pays for a specific add-on (typically a 15% price increase) at the time of purchase.

Who has stricter rules regarding EAs and VPNs, Dolvero or The5ers?

Dolvero is much stricter; VPNs are prohibited, and any EA must be approved by their team within 24 to 48 hours before use. The5ers allows both the use of VPNs and the operation of EAs without requiring prior authorization, providing more freedom for automated trading.

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Headquarters

RAG Tower, Al Barsha 1, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

14 Haroshet st, Raanaa, Israel

CEO

Michal Król

Saul Lokier

Country

United Arab Emirates

Israel

Foundation

2025

2016

Banned Countries
No data
Afghanistan, Belarus, Burundi, Central African Republic, Cuba, Congo Republic, Crimea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Donetsk, Eritrea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Kherson, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Luhansk, Myanmar, North Korea, Palestinian Territory, Papua New Guinea, Russia, South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, Zaporizhzhia
Assets
Forex, Commodities, Indices, Stocks, Crypto
Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto, Stocks
Brokers

Institutional liquidity providers not publicly identified.

Liquidity Provider

Refund
Yes

The fee is fully refunded with the second successful funded payout.

Yes

High Stakes: Full refund after passing evaluation.

  • Summer 1-Step: 10% of the evaluation fee in Hub Credits once funded.
  • Summer 2-Step: 10% Hub Credits after Step One, 20% after Step Two, and 70% fee refund with the third payout.
Payout Fee

Bank wire: no fee. PayPal: no fee for withdrawals over $100. Crypto: network fee only.

  • Rise: 3.5% per withdrawal
  • Crypto: 3.5% per withdrawal
  • Bank Transfer: 3.5% + any fees charged by the receiving bank
  • Hub Credits: no commission
Platforms
Metatrader 5
MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView
Payout Methods
Transfer, PayPal, Crypto, Skrill
Rise, Transfer, Crypto
Payment Methods
Card, Crypto, ApplePay
Card, Transfer, Crypto, GooglePay, ApplePay, PayPal
Payout Frequency

First payout 14 days after becoming funded; every 14 days thereafter.

  • First withdrawal: 14 days after your funded account is activated.
  • Subsequent withdrawal requests: Every 2 weeks from your last approved withdrawal.
  • High Stakes Program: Withdrawals available once a minimum profit of $150 has been reached, subject to the 14-day waiting period.
Payout Guarantee

Approved requests are released to the payment provider within 24 hours. If Dolvero misses this deadline, it automatically adds a 10% bonus.

No data
Crypto Weekend Trading
Limited

Cryptocurrency CFDs must also be closed over the weekend unless the Weekend Holding add-on is purchased.

Yes
Maximum Withdrawal

No maximum.

Crypto: $1,500

  • High Stakes $50K: $3,000 payout cap per cycle.
  • High Stakes $100K: $4,000 payout cap per cycle.
  • Summer $50K (1-Step and 2-Step): $1,000 payout cap per withdrawal.
  • Summer $100K (1-Step and 2-Step): $2,000 payout cap per withdrawal.
  • Summer 2-Step $200K: $3,000 payout cap per withdrawal.
Minimum Withdrawal

$50

  • High Stakes $2.5K-$25K: $150
  • High Stakes $50K: $300
  • High Stakes $100K: $500
  • Summer Plan: $250
Demo Account
No data
Metatrader 5
ID2324783Passwordinvestor5ersServerFivePercentOnline-Real
Energies
20:1
  • High Stakes: 5:1
  • Hyper-Growth: 1.5:1
  • ProGrowth: 1.5:1
  • Bootcamp: 1.5:1
Indices
100:1
  • High Stakes: 25:1
  • Hyper-Growth: 25:1
  • ProGrowth: 25:1
  • Bootcamp: 25:1
Stocks
20:1
No data
Crypto
500:1
  • High Stakes: 2:1
  • Hyper-Growth: 0.6:1
  • ProGrowth: 0.6:1
  • Bootcamp: 0.6:1
Forex
No data
  • High Stakes: 100:1
  • Hyper-Growth: 30:1
  • ProGrowth: 30:1
  • Bootcamp: 30:1
Metals
No data
  • High Stakes: 25:1
  • Hyper-Growth: 25:1
  • ProGrowth: 25:1
  • Bootcamp: 25:1
Forex
0
4 / lot
Metals
0
0
Energies
0
0
Indices
0
0
Stocks
0
No data
Crypto
0
0
Commission-Free Option
No
No
Swap Free
No
Yes

The5ers do offer Swap Free accounts on theFunded stage, reach out via support chat or email help@the5ers.com to request yours.

Account Reset

There is no paid reset within a failed evaluation; a new one must be purchased.

No data
Add-ons
Yes

2-Step: Weekend Holding, 90% split, Relaxed Risk and removal of the per-trade limit. 1-Step: Weekend Holding and 90% split.

No
Instant
Yes
No
One Step
Yes
Yes
Account scaling
Yes

25% increase after 3 consecutive profitable months, up to $200,000 in the standard program. Larger allocations are invitation-only.

Yes

Hyper-Growth:

Account Balance Balance Target (10%) Payout Ratio
$20,000 $2,000 50%/50%
$40,000 $4,000 75%/25%
$80,000 $8,000 75%/25%
$160,000 $16,000 75%/25%
$320,000 $32,000 75%/25%
$640,000 $64,000 80%/20%
$1,280,000 $128,000 80%-100%
$4,000,000 NA 80%-100%

 

High Stakes & ProGrowth:

Account Balance Balance Target (10%) Payout Ratio
HS - $5,000 $5,500 80%/20%
$7,500 $8,250 80%/20%
HS- $10,000 $11,000 80%/20%
$12,500 $13,750 80%/20%
$15,000 $16,500 80%/20%
HS- $20,000 $22,000 80%/20%
$30,000 $33,000 80%/20%
$40,000 $44,000 80%/20%
$50,000 $55,000 80%/20%
HS- $60,000 $66,000 80%/20%
$70,000 $77,000 80%/20%
$80,000 $88,000 80%/20%
HS- $100,000 $110,000 80%/20%
$125,000 $137,500 80%/20%
$150,000 $165,000 80%/20%
$175,000 $192,500 85%/15%
$200,000 $220,000 85%/15%
$250,000 $275,000 90%/10%
$300,000 $330,000 90%/10%
$350,000 $385,000 100%/0% + $4,000 pago fijo*
$400,000 $440,000 100%/0% + $4,000 pago fijo*
$450,000 $495,000 100%/0% + $4,000 pago fijo*
$500,000 X 100%/0% + $10,000 pago fijo*

 

Bootcamp:

Account Balance Maximum Loss (4%) Profit Target (5%) Payout Ratio
Start $20k $800 $1,000 50/50
$25k $1,000 $1,250 75/25
$30k $1,200 $1,500 75/25
$40k $1,600 $2,000 75/25
$50K $2,000 $2,500 75/25
$60K $2,400 $3,000 75/25
$80K $3,200 $4,000 75/25
$100K $4,000 $5,000 75/25
Start $100k $4,000 $5,000 50/50
$125k $5,000 $6,250 75/25
$150k $6,000 $7,500 75/25
$175K $7,000 $8,750 75/25
$200K $8,000 $10,000 75/25
Start $250K $10,000 $12,500 50/50*
$275K $11,000 $13,750 75/25
$300K $12,000 $15,000 75/25
$350K $14,000 $17,500 75/25
$400K $16,000 $20,000 75/25
$500K $20,000 $25,000 75/25
$750K $30,000 $37,500 75/25
$1M $40,000 $50,000 75/25
$1.5M $60,000 $75,000 75/25
$2M $80,000 $100,000 80/20
$2.5M $100,000 $125,000 100/0
$3M $120,000 $150,000 100/0
$3.5M $140,000 $175,000 100/0
$4M $160,000 $200,000 100/0

 

Summer Plan $100K:

Account Balance Balance Target (10%) Payout Ratio
$100,000 $10,000 75%/25%
$125,000 $12,500 75%/25%
$150,000 $15,000 75%/25%
$175,000 NA 75%/25%

The $200,000 Summer 2-Step does not scale; its balance remains fixed at $200,000.

Two Steps
Yes
Yes
Max Drawdown

It is static on 2-Step and trailing on 1-Step and Instant. The trailing floor only rises when equity reaches a new high and never moves down.

Balance-based

Profit Split

2-Step and 1-Step: 80%, upgradeable to 90% with an add-on. Instant: 70% on the first payout, 80% on the second and 90% from the third onward.

Bootcamp and Hyper-Growth: Starts at 50%. It grows up to 100% through scaling
High Stakes and ProGrowth: Starts at 80%. It grows up to 100% through scaling
Summer 1-Step: 75%/25% (fixed across scaling tiers, limited-time)
Summer 2-Step: 80%/20% (fixed, limited-time; the $200K does not scale)

Free Trial
Yes

Available on request from support.

No
Daily Drawdown

Includes realized and unrealized losses. It resets at midnight MT5 server time (EET/EEST).

Highest balance or equity recorded at the end of the day (EOD high-watermark).

Daily pause (only Bootcamp): The 3% daily pause applies only to funded accounts. Traders can continue trading the very next day at 00:00 MT5 Server Time.

ProGrowth: 3% daily loss (highest between starting equity or starting balance of the day at MT5 Server Time). No daily pause.

Summer Plan: The EOD calculation uses the higher of balance or equity. Reaching the daily loss limit permanently terminates the account.

Three Steps
No
Yes
Max Allocation
200,000

High Stakes

  • Up to 3 accounts on each of the $2.5K, $5K, and $10K sizes (10% / 5%)
  • One account of either $10K or $20K
  • One account of either $60K or $100K

ProGrowth

3 accounts max, one of each size ($5K, $10K, and $20K).

Hyper-Growth

$40,000. (eg. you can have 4 X $10K, or 2 X $20K accounts all adding to the max starting capital of $40K)

Bootcamp

3 accounts (one $250K account + two $100K accounts). Each account must have a different trading method.

Summer Plan

Up to 6 active accounts. Two accounts may be purchased together.

Maximum aggregate buying power: $600,000 per trader.

  • Up to one $200K 10/5 account and one $200K 8/5 account at the same time.
  • Both $200K accounts total $400K, leaving up to $200K for additional $100K Summer Plan accounts.
  • $50K: up to two accounts of each type (1-Step, 2-Step 10/5 and 2-Step 8/5), within the $600,000 cap.
Maximum Accounts

Up to 3 funded accounts at the same time. Multiple simultaneous evaluations are allowed.

No data
Merge Accounts
Yes

Funded accounts can be merged by contacting support.

No
Maximum Trading Days

No time limit.

Unlimited

Minimum Trading Days

2-Step and 1-Step: 5 qualifying days per phase, each with at least 0.5% profit. Instant: 10 profitable days before the first payout, also with at least 0.5% each.

No data
Points Reward Program
No data

Hub Credits are used to purchase new programs and are valid for 3 months.

They can be earned through weekly competitions, progress in the High Stakes program, or live stream giveaways.

Monthly Competition
No data
No
Minimum Profitable Days
No data

High Stakes: 3 days to pass evaluation (+0.5%)
ProGrowth: 3 profitable days (+0.5% of initial balance)

Expert Advisor (EA)
Limited

EAs require prior approval, normally within 24–48 hours.

Yes
VPN
No

VPNs, proxies and Tor are prohibited. A private VPS with a dedicated IP may be used for an approved EA with prior authorization.

Yes
Hedging
No
No
Scalping
Limited

Tick scalping and strategies exploiting latency or feed delays are prohibited.

Yes
Stacking / Layering (DCA)
No
Yes
Martingale
No
No data
Maximum Risk Limit
Limited

2-Step and 1-Step: maximum realized loss of 2% of current balance per trade idea; it is a hard breach. Instant has no such limit. On 2-Step it can be removed with an add-on.

Yes

Bootcamp: Risking more than 2% of the account balance in a single position will be considered a risk violation.

Copy Trading
No
Yes

If you have multiple Bootcamp accounts, they will need to be traded with different strategies

When managing $500,000 or more including all your accounts, you are not allowed copy trades between accounts anymore

News Trading
Limited

No new position may be opened from 10 minutes before to 10 minutes after a high-impact news event, and only on the instruments it affects: those priced in or built on the release currency, plus gold, silver, US indices, oil and USD-quoted crypto for US releases. Existing positions may be held and closed. A 15% add-on removes the restriction.

Yes
  • Hyper-Growth, ProGrowth and Bootcamp: Allowed (except bracketing)
  • High Stakes: Not allowed to open/close orders 2 minutes before/after the release (profit deduction only)
Inactivity Rule

Instant only: automatic closure after 7 calendar days without a trade. 2-Step and 1-Step evaluations have no inactivity rule.

30 days

Consistency Rule
Limited

Instant only: no day may exceed 15% of the sum of profitable-day gains when requesting a payout. It does not apply to 2-Step or 1-Step.

Limited
  • Summer 1-Step: 50% consistency in Evaluation and Funded Trader stages.
  • Summer 2-Step: no consistency rule in Evaluation.
    • $100K funded accounts: 50% applies to profits used for withdrawals or scale-up.
    • $200K funded accounts: 50% applies to profits used for withdrawals; these accounts do not scale.
Hold Weekend
Limited

Only with the Weekend Holding add-on (+15%). Without it, all positions must remain closed over the weekend.

Yes
Prohibited Strategies

Copy trading and external signals, hedging on identical or correlated instruments, one-sided or oversized betting, arbitrage, tick scalping, HFT, account coordination, platform exploitation, martingale, grid, layering and third-party account management.

  • Arbitrage Trading
  • High-Frequency Trading (HFT)
  • Bulk Trading
  • News Bracketing Strategy
  • Exploitation of System Errors or Price Glitches
  • Trade Coordination / Copy Trading
  • One-Sided Trading Strategies
  • Rollover Night Scalping Using Expert Advisors
  • Third-Party Expert Advisors (Copy Trading EAs)
  • Use of Expert Advisors Without Source Code Ownership
  • Tick Scalping
  • Hedge Arbitrage Trading
  • Reverse Arbitrage Trading
  • Account Sharing or Account Reselling
  • Account Management Services / "Pass Your Challenge" Services
Requires Stop Loss
No data
No
  • Hyper-Growth, ProGrowth and High Stakes: Not mandatory
  • Bootcamp: Mandatory. You are not permitted to expose more than 2% of your starting account balance to risk, and the stop-loss must be placed within three minutes of opening any trade.
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