DayTraders review: rules, price & payouts
FUTURESEOD Evaluation 50K · $50K account · checked 3 Nov 2026
7.9/10
Very goodProp Firm Chart rating
4.5 Trustpilot (331)$3,000 target · end-of-day trailing drawdown · $1,250 daily limit
Evaluation price$105One-time
Cost to get funded$110incl. $5 activation
Max loss$2,000End-of-day trailing · 4%
Profit split100%100% on simulated funded accounts
Our verdict
DayTraders scores 7.9 out of 10 (very good) on our rating. It suits traders keeping the cost of each attempt low and traders who let winners run during the session. The main catch: $5 activation fee when you pass.
Pros and cons
What’s good
- One of the cheapest futures firms to get funded: $110 all in
- One-time fee, no monthly rebilling
- End-of-day drawdown: open-trade swings don’t raise your floor
- 100% profit split
Watch out for
- $5 activation fee when you pass
- Funded: best day at or below 30% of each payout cycle
- Daily loss limit: $1,250
- Consistency rule: best day at or below 50% of total profit in the evaluation
- Not available in 80 countries; check yours below
DayTraders EOD Evaluation 50K rules
| Profit target | $3,000 (6%) |
|---|---|
| Maximum loss | $2,000, end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $1,250 (pauses trading until the next session; doesn’t fail the account) |
| Consistency rule | Best day ≤ 50% of profit (evaluation); ≤ 30% of each payout cycle (funded) |
| Minimum trading days | 2 qualifying days |
| Profit split | 100% on simulated funded accounts |
| Payouts | Every 8 qualifying days ($200+ days); $500 minimum, $2,000 maximum per request |
| Billing | One-time, plus $5 activation after passing |
| Restricted countries | 80 countries. Check yours |
| Platforms | Rithmic (NinjaTrader, Quantower and others)ArcTrader |
Every DayTraders account size
| Account | Price | Activation | Cost to get funded | Profit target | Max loss | Daily limit | Max minis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25K | $80 | $5 | $85 | $1,500 | $1,000 4% | $800 | 6 |
| $50K | $105 | $5 | $110 | $3,000 | $2,000 4% | $1,250 | 10 |
| $150K | $225 | $5 | $230 | $8,500 | $4,000 2.7% | $2,000 | 12 |
| $300K | $400 | $5 | $405 | $15,000 | $6,500 2.2% | $3,250 | 40 |
What traders report
Common praise
- Payouts are the most common praise: automated approvals, with one reviewer reporting approval in under 20 minutes
- Support is described as responsive and patient
- Rules are described as clear, with no hidden conditions
Common complaints
- Some reviewers report freezing, timeouts and slow loading on the Onyx platform
- Reviewers say a newer rule requiring profit targets within 30 days led to harsh account terminations
- Activation fees are the main concern for some reviewers
- Consistency limits tighten on funded accounts, from 50% in the evaluation to 30% on Pro and 20% on S2F
Who DayTraders suits
A good fit if you…
- want each attempt to cost as little as possible
- let winners run during the session
Think twice if you…
- need rules that differ from the table above
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What would you keep?
Your payout after the split and every fee, and the profit you need just to break even.
Fees paid$1101 × $105 + $5 activation
Gross profit$7,5005% of $50K × 3 months
Your share$7,500100% on simulated funded accounts
Net after fees$7,390Return on fees 6,718%
To earn back your fees you need 0.2% profit on the funded account ($110).
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