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Data refreshed 24 Sep 2026 · Compiled by David Ispiryan · HyroTrader facts verified by BrokerCatalogue research desk (from the firm's own site) on 2026-09-24 · The5ers facts verified by BrokerCatalogue research desk (from the firm's own site) on 2026-09-24
AI visibility score 5.8 / 100 · AI visibility rank #16 · Founded 2022
HyroTrader is a proprietary trading firm based in Prague, Czech Republic, founded in 2022. It offers one-step, two-step evaluations on crypto. Funded accounts go up to $200,000. The profit split is 80%…
Open the HyroTrader profileAI visibility score 37.9 / 100 · AI visibility rank #3 · Founded 2016
The5ers is a proprietary trading firm based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2016. It offers one-step, two-step, three-step, instant-funding evaluations on forex, indices, commodities, crypto, futures. Funded accounts go up to…
Open the The5ers profileHyroTrader (Prague, Czech Republic, founded 2022) scores 5.8 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #16 of 76 prop firms), named in 7% of AI answers, runs One-step, Two-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $200,000, pays a 80% (up to 90%) profit split and offers Bybit, Cleo, Tealstreet. The5ers (London, United Kingdom, founded 2016) scores 37.9 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #3 of 76 prop firms), named in 49% of AI answers, runs Instant funding, One-step, Three-step, Two-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $100,000 (scaling to $4,000,000), pays a 80% (up to 100%) profit split and offers MT5.
Scored on 9 measurable dimensions where both prop firms have verified data. Dimensions missing for either side are excluded rather than guessed. This is a data summary, not a recommendation.
| Criteria | HyroTrader | The5ers |
|---|---|---|
| AI visibility score | 5.8 / 100 | 37.9 / 100 |
| AI visibility rank | #16 | #3 |
| Named in AI answers | 7% | 49% |
| AI sentiment (0–100) | 6 | 44 |
| Founded | 2022 | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Prague, Czech Republic | London, United Kingdom |
| Evaluation models | One-step, Two-step | Instant funding, One-step, Three-step, Two-step |
| Asset classes | Crypto | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Futures, Indices |
| Platforms | Bybit, Cleo, Tealstreet | MT5 |
| Maximum allocation | $200,000 | $100,000 (scaling to $4,000,000) |
| Profit split | 80% (up to 90%) | 80% (up to 100%) |
| Challenge fee from | $59 ($5k) | $19 (High Stakes $2.5k) |
| Account sizes | $5k, $10k, $25k, $50k, $100k, $200k | $2.5k, $5k, $10k, $25k, $50k, $100k |
| Payout frequency | on demand once minimum threshold reached (paid in USDT/USDC within hours) | monthly (on request; scaling at each 10% target) |
| Daily drawdown limit | 4% | 5% (High Stakes); 3% (Hyper Growth) |
| Maximum drawdown | 6% | 10% (High Stakes); 6% (Hyper Growth) |
| Minimum trading days | 5 | 3 profitable days |
| Time limit | none | none (account expires after 30 days without activity) |
| News trading | Not verified | Restricted |
| Weekend holding | Yes | Yes |
| Broker backing | Bybit (exchange API integration) | Not verified |
| Status | active | active |
Highlighted cells mark the stronger value where a direction is objectively better (e.g. more licences, lower fees). "Not verified" means the field is not yet in our catalogue for that prop firm — we never fill gaps with estimates.
| Engine | HyroTrader | The5ers |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 2.2 | 53.2 |
| Perplexity | 8 | 49.1 |
| Gemini | 6 | 44.4 |
| Claude | 7.8 | 28.5 |
| Google AI Mode | 4.2 | 50.1 |
| Google AI Overview | 0 | 57.8 |
| Google top-10 | 7 | 0 |
Scores 0–100 from the Pipswire AI Visibility Index, Q3 2026. Higher means the engine names the firm more often and more favourably.
The5ers scores higher on the Q3 2026 Pipswire AI Visibility Index (5.8 / 100 vs 37.9 / 100), which measures how often ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Google name a firm when traders ask which prop firm to use.
HyroTrader pays 80% (up to 90%); The5ers pays 80% (up to 100%) (as published on each firm's site when we last checked).
Entry-level challenge fees start at $59 ($5k) at HyroTrader and $19 (High Stakes $2.5k) at The5ers. Fees change often and discounts are common, so treat these as the floor.
HyroTrader: Bybit, Cleo, Tealstreet. The5ers: MT5.
HyroTrader: maximum drawdown 6%, daily 4%. The5ers: maximum drawdown 10% (High Stakes); 6% (Hyper Growth), daily 5% (High Stakes); 3% (Hyper Growth).
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