Been noticing more prop firms lately using giveaways/challenges to attract newer traders, but most of them are either unrealistic or encourage pure gambling behavior.


One thing I found interesting recently was a community event being done with The 5%ers where 10 traders can receive $25k funded accounts. The focus seems more around participation and community activity rather than just “flip an account fast” trading.


Requirements were basically:


register with The 5%ersleave feedback/review about the firmengage in the trading community discussionsCurious what people here think about these kinds of funded-account giveaways in general.


Do they actually help traders get started, or do most people just treat them like lottery tickets?