Challenge comparison

$5K 1-step prop firm challenges compared

13 one-step challenges at $5K from 10 firms, sorted by price. The capital is identical on every row; what differs is how much of it you may lose, how the loss line moves, and how much you keep. Published prices start at $40 at Blue Guardian and run to $260. 9 of the 13 use a static drawdown, and 11 carry no consistency cap.

13 challenges from 10 firms

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Inclusion rule

Every programme sold at exactly $5K with 1 evaluation phase.

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Cheapest

$40

Blue Guardian

Highest included split

90%

AquaFunded

Widest max loss

12%

FundingPips

Static drawdown

9 of 13

the loss line never trails

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All 13 $5K 1-step challenges

The capital is identical on every row. Read the loss columns and the drawdown model together - a wide maximum loss on an intraday trailing line is not the same as a narrow one on a static line.

Firm / programme	Price	Steps	Target	Daily loss	Max loss	Drawdown	Split	Payouts
Blue GuardianGuardian 1-Step	$40	1-step	9%	4%	6%$300	Trails to breakeven	85%	Bi-weeklyno consistency cap	Rules Deal
Crypto Fund Trader1-Phase Evaluation	$40	1-step	10%	4%	6%$300	Trails to breakeven	80%paid upgrade available: 90%	Monthlyno consistency cap	Rules Deal
Blueberry Funded1-Step Challenge	$44	1-step	10%	4%	6%$300	Static	80%	Bi-weeklyno consistency cap	Rules Deal
The Trading PitCFD Prime 1-Phase	$49	1-step	10%	3%	6%$300	Static	80%	Bi-weeklyno consistency cap	Rules Deal
FundingPips1 Step Flex (2% daily loss)	$52	1-step	12%	2%	12%$600	Static	80%	Bi-weeklyno consistency cap	Rules Deal
AquaFundedStandard Challenge (1-Step)	$53	1-step	9%	3%	6%$300	Intraday trailing	90%	Bi-weeklyno consistency cap	Rules Deal
Finotive Funding1 Phase Challenge	$70	1-step	10%	4%	7.5%$375	Static	80%	Weeklyno consistency cap	Rules Deal
Blueberry FundedSynthetic 1-Step	$71	1-step	8%	4%	8%$400	Static	80%	Bi-weekly25% best-day cap	Rules Visit
FundingPips1 Step Flex (3% daily loss)	$74	1-step	12%	3%	12%$600	Static	80%	Bi-weeklyno consistency cap	Rules Deal
Goat Funded Trader1-Step Model	$74	1-step	10%	3%	6%$300	Static	80%	Bi-weeklyno consistency cap	Rules Visit
Blueberry FundedFlex 1-Step Challenge	$105	1-step	12%	3%	12%$600	Static	85%	Bi-weeklyno consistency cap	Rules Deal
The5ersHyper Growth	$260	1-step	10%	3%	6%$300	Static	80%	Bi-weeklyno consistency cap	Rules Deal
UpcomersThunderbolt (1-Step)	$19 with code	1-step	5%	3%	6%$300	Intraday trailing	90%paid upgrade available: 100%	On demand20% best-day cap	Rules Deal

From

$53

Split

90%

$5K 1-step questions

How much does a $5K 1-step prop firm challenge cost?

Published prices start at $40 at Blue Guardian and run to $260. Prices in this sector move without notice, so treat these as the last figure we verified rather than a live quote, and check for a current offer on the firm page.

Which $5K 1-step challenge has the highest profit split?

The highest included split on this page is 90%, at AquaFunded, Upcomers. Upcomers also sells a 100% split as a paid upgrade at checkout.

What is the profit target on a $5K 1-step challenge?

First-phase targets on this page run from $250 to $600. The maximum loss allowed alongside each target is in the table - the ratio between the two is a better guide to difficulty than either number alone.

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Table generated from the firm database. Drawdown models shown are trails to breakeven, static, intraday trailing. Prices are the last figure we verified, not a live quote.