How the breach line moves as you profit
Static drawdown: the line never moves. Every dollar of profit is a dollar of extra room.
| Peak balance | Breach line | Room from peak | Trail |
|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | $19,200 | $800 | Fixed |
| $20,200 | $19,200 | $1,000 | Fixed |
| $20,400 | $19,200 | $1,200 | Fixed |
| $20,600 | $19,200 | $1,400 | Fixed |
| $20,800 | $19,200 | $1,600 | Fixed |
| $21,000 | $19,200 | $1,800 | Fixed |
Simulated odds on this account
A balanced trader (50% win rate, 1.2R winners, 3 trades a day) run 10,000 times through The5ers's ruleset passes 28.2% of the time, reaches a first payout 48.6% of the time once funded, and clears the whole path end to end 13.7% of the time. Of the failed runs, 31% die on the drawdown line above.
Frequently asked
What is the max drawdown on a The5ers $20K account?+
$800 — 4% of the $20K starting balance, applied as a static drawdown. The breach line is fixed at $19,200 no matter how much you profit.
What is the daily loss limit on a The5ers $20K account?+
The5ers has no daily loss limit on the standard $20K evaluation. The max drawdown gate does all the work of ending losing runs.
What is the profit target on a The5ers $20K account?+
$1,600 — 8% of the $20K balance, so the account must reach $21,600 to clear the evaluation.
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