Earn2Trade6.5/10 4.5 (5K)
VS
DayTraders7.9/10 4.5 (331)
Checked 3 Nov 2026

Earn2Trade vs DayTraders

Gauntlet Mini 50K vs EOD Evaluation 50K

10 rules compared
2Earn2Trade better
4Ties
4DayTraders better

DayTraders gets you funded for $199 less.

Neither firm is better for everyone. Start with the drawdown type and daily limit, because those decide whether your trading style survives the evaluation. Then compare cost and payouts. Both are futures firms, so the account sizes match.

Head to head
Earn2TradeDayTraders
Cost to get funded
$309
$110
DayTraders $199 less
Evaluation price
$170 monthly
$105 one-time
Different billing
Activation fee
$139
$5
DayTraders $134 less
Profit target
$3,000 (6%)
$3,000 (6%)
Tie
Maximum loss
$2,000 (4%)End-of-day trailing
$2,000 (4%)End-of-day trailing
Tie
Minimum trading days
None
2 qualifying days
Earn2Trade fewer days
Profit split
80%
100% on simulated funded accounts
DayTraders keeps more
Restricted countries
25
80
Earn2Trade fewer restrictions
Our rating (out of 10)
6.5
7.9
DayTraders rated higher
Daily loss limit
$1,100
$1,250 (pauses trading until the next session; doesn’t fail the account)
Tie
Consistency rule
30% rule (evaluation and funded)
Best day ≤ 50% of profit (evaluation); ≤ 30% of each payout cycle (funded)
Tie
Payouts
Monthly, paid through Rise
Every 8 qualifying days ($200+ days); $500 minimum, $2,000 maximum per request
DayTraders pays out faster
Platforms
NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower, Sierra Chart, Bookmap
Rithmic (NinjaTrader, Quantower and others), ArcTrader
Earn2Trade supports more platforms

Green marks the better value on each row. List prices.

Choose Earn2Trade if…
6.5/10 4.5 (5K)
  • You trade on NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView.
Choose DayTraders if…
7.9/10 4.5 (331)
  • You want the cheaper way in ($110 vs $309).
  • You want to keep more of each payout (100%).
  • You’d rather pay once than monthly.
  • You trade on Rithmic (NinjaTrader, Quantower and others), ArcTrader.
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