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Lark Funding vs The5ers (2026): our pick
Same yardstick for both: published prices, published rules, Trustpilot. Table and our pick below.
Line by line
| Lark Funding | The5ers | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.2/10 | 6.7/10 |
| Trustpilot | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| Profit split | 80% | 80% |
| Max leverage | up to 1:30 | up to 1:100 |
| 100K challenge from | $370 (3-Step Evaluation) | $405 (High Stakes New) |
| Programs | 4 | 5 |
| Platforms | cTrader, DXtrade, Match-Trader | MT5, cTrader, TradingView |
| Payouts via | Rise | Rise, Crypto, Bank Transfer |
| News trading | Allowed | Not allowed |
| Weekend holding | Restricted | Allowed |
| Expert advisors (EAs) | Allowed | Restricted |
| Hedging | Allowed | – |
| Scalping | Allowed | Restricted |
| Copy trading | – | Allowed |
| Martingale | Allowed | – |
Our call
Our scores put Lark Funding (7.2) ahead of The5ers (6.7).
Cheaper at 100K: Lark Funding ($370) against The5ers ($405).
Better rated: The5ers, 4.7/5 versus 4.3.
Lark Funding allows more styles: news, EAs, weekend holds and so on.
- Go for Lark Funding if you care most about price, DXtrade, Match-Trader.
- Go for The5ers if you care most about customer reviews, program choice, leverage.
The two firms
Lark Funding
The short version on Lark Funding: instant accounts plus 1-Step, 1-Step Max and 3-Step challenges, no deadline, no minimum days, on cTrader, DXtrade or Match-Trader. What stands out: no consistency rule anywhere.
The5ers
The short version on The5ers: about ten years in business, registered in Israel and the UK, and the cheapest way in we know of, with accounts from $2,500. What's on offer: High Stakes (2-Step) as the main product, Hyper Growth and Pro Growth (1-Step), and the budget 3-Step Bootcamp.
Quick answers
Lark Funding vs The5ers: which should I pick?
Our scores put Lark Funding (7.2) ahead of The5ers (6.7).
Lark Funding vs The5ers: who's cheaper?
Cheaper at 100K: Lark Funding ($370) against The5ers ($405).
Can I run Lark Funding and The5ers accounts together?
Yes. Several firms at once is fine. The near-universal bans are copying someone else's trades and hedging one firm against another.