The5ers High Stakes Profitable Days: Midnight Equity Rules Explained

Quick answer

The5ers High Stakes requires three qualifying profitable days in each evaluation step. A green day qualifies only when its defined result reaches at least 0.5% of the initial account balance. The midnight equity check means closed profits alone may not establish a qualifying day.

Coupon code: AUDIT. PFA lists 10% off The5ers entry fees. See the The5ers coupon page.

Official documentation reviewed: 15 October 2026. This article covers the Forex/CFD High Stakes program.

The profitable-day calculation

The official profitable-day FAQ uses:

Qualifying result = lower of midnight balance or midnight equity − previous day's balance.

Required result = initial balance × 0.005.

The input called initial balance determines the threshold. The prior day's balance determines the starting point for the daily result. Mixing those inputs can produce a plausible number that measures the wrong thing.

For example, an account that started at $25,000 requires a $125 qualifying result. Its threshold does not become $127.50 merely because the previous closing balance has risen to $25,500.

Thresholds at different starting sizes

The following values are arithmetic applications of the 0.5% definition:

These amounts define qualification. They are not a recommended daily profit target or a reason to enter additional trades late in a session.

When a winning closed balance does not qualify

Assume an original $25,000 account and a previous-day balance of $25,000. Here are invented midnight records:

Record A has $160 of closed balance growth, but the lower equity produces a $90 result. Record C has higher equity than balance, but the lower balance still controls. The calculation consistently uses the lower figure.

The exercise explains why an account dashboard can show a winning trading day without increasing its qualifying-day count.

Track days separately from the profit target

The High Stakes program page lists three profitable days for each evaluation step. A large single-day gain therefore does not replace the required day count.

Use separate fields for stage profit target and qualifying days. After a stage change, start a new stage record instead of treating the first stage's completed days as progress in the second stage.

A compact record needs the phase, date, previous-day balance, midnight balance, midnight equity, calculated result and recorded qualification. Saving those inputs makes a discrepancy easier to explain than a screenshot of total profit alone.

Only use figures from the same account and same day boundary. Mixing a local calendar date with a later platform snapshot can shift the result into the wrong day.

Entry fee after AUDIT

The public High Stakes page currently displays a $19 $2.5K entry fee. Applying the site-listed rate produces:

Choose High Stakes and the intended size, enter AUDIT in the coupon field, apply it and complete the selected order. The fee reduction is separate from the profitable-day requirement.

For the broader account models, read the The5ers review. For the funded growth milestones, use the High Stakes scaling guide. Prop Firm Audit may receive a referral commission from qualifying purchases.