topstep vs the5%ers - one for futures and forex blend

[Jason]

ive been doing prop futures with topstep for a year, profitable but small (around 6k taken out total). thinking about adding forex to my routine and considering whether to:

a) stay with topstep, use their forex offering
b) take a small the5ers challenge for forex
c) keep them separate, run both in parallel

topstep forex is newer and i hear the rules are tighter than their futures product. the5ers seems more battle tested for fx.

any blend traders here doing both products successfully?

[bluedreams]

did both for 9 months. topstep futures is rock solid, their fx offering still feels like a beta product. the5ers fx model is more mature, especially their growth program (you scale up after consistent months). i ended up keeping topstep for futures, the5ers for fx.

[Hunter]

whats the 'growth program'? is that different from just passing a challenge?

[Hudson]

growth = once funded, every consecutive profitable month bumps your account size by 25% (capped at certain levels). its slower than passing a bigger challenge upfront but lower risk if you compound steadily.

[justin_98]

+1 on the5ers growth being underrated. taking small consistent wins and watching the account scale matches realistic trader psychology better than 'pass big challenge, blow up trying to scale fast'.

[westcoastjay]

or you could spend the challenge fees on building your own small account up. just saying.

[neonpilot]

topstep helped me find my edge tbh the daily loss limit forced discipline i couldnt build alone. but yeah their fx product needs work

[Elliot]

the5ers for fx, no contest