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TradeDay vs The5ers: which prop firm is better?
As of October 29, 2026, TradeDay leads The5ers by 0.7 point in the 2027 prop firm ranking: #2 internationally against #4. The gap comes mainly from the Payouts pillar. The5ers does better on Trading conditions and Visibility.
2027 edition · updated October 29, 2026 · next updates planned for December 2026 and January 2027 · Ranking methodology
The criteria, side by side
| Criterion | TradeDay | The5ers |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 100 | 74.5 | 73.8 |
| International rank | #2 | #4 |
| $100,000 account | $240 | $249 |
| Trust · 30 % | 3.50/5 | 3.83/5 |
| 1. Regulator warnings | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2. Registered company and age | n/a | n/a |
| 3. Identity and contact | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 4. Regulated execution partner | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| 5. Honest marketing | 1/5 | 2/5 |
| 6. Secure website | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 7. Protected domain (SPF, DMARC, headers) | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Payouts · 25 % | 4.40/5 | 2.40/5 |
| 8. Public payout proof | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| 9. Published processing time | 5/5 | 1/5 |
| 10. Payout frequency and first payout | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| 11. Withdrawal terms and methods | 4/5 | 1/5 |
| 12. Payout history and incidents | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Trader reviews · 20 % | 4.67/5 | 5.00/5 |
| 13. Trader rating (Trustpilot and Google) | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 14. Number of reviews | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 15. Suspicious review warning | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 16. 12-month trend | n/a | n/a |
| Trading conditions · 15 % | 2.50/5 | 3.83/5 |
| 17. Rule clarity | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| 18. Cost of a $100,000 account | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 19. Profit target relative to maximum loss | 1/5 | 4/5 |
| 20. Drawdown type | 2/5 | 5/5 |
| 21. Rules restricting how you trade | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| 22. What the trader keeps: split and fees | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Visibility · 10 % | 2.67/5 | 3.67/5 |
| 23. Track record | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 24. Websites linking to it | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| 25. Press mentions, Wikipedia page | – | – |
| 26. Audience | 1/5 | 4/5 |
In green, the better of the two. “n/a”: not applicable. “Not verified”: data not found in public sources, counts as 1. The evidence and source for each score are on each firm's page. Prices change often: these are as of the reading date.
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