The5ers drawdown % rule
quoted from the firm's own pages, dated
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The5ers drawdown % rule by model
High Stakes · 2-Step
10% (Max Loss); 5% (Max Daily Loss) — same across Step 1, Step 2 and Funded Trader
quoted
“Maximum Daily Loss 5% 5% 5% Maximum Loss 10% 10% 10%”
retrieved Sep 1, 2026
Bootcamp · 3-Step
5% (Steps 1-3); 4% (Funded Trader)
quoted
“Max Loss 5% 5% 5% 4%”
retrieved Sep 1, 2026
Bootcamp 250K
4%
quoted
“Maximum Drawdown: 4%”
retrieved Sep 20, 2026
What this rule means
Drawdown % is the maximum loss an account can absorb before it is breached, shown as a percentage of the balance the drawdown type is measured against. Combined with the drawdown type, it marks the outer boundary a trader cannot cross.
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