Top One Futures7.7/10 4.8 (5.2K)
VS
DayTraders7.9/10 4.5 (331)
Checked 3 Nov 2026

Top One Futures vs DayTraders

Elite Daily 50K vs EOD Evaluation 50K

10 rules compared
3Top One Futures better
4Ties
3DayTraders better

DayTraders gets you funded for $108 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
Top One FuturesDayTraders
Cost to get funded
$218
$110
DayTraders $108 less
Evaluation price
$218 monthly
$105 one-time
Different billing
Activation fee
None
$5
Top One Futures $5 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
1
2 qualifying days
Top One Futures fewer days
Profit split
90%
100% on simulated funded accounts
DayTraders keeps more
Restricted countries
72
80
Top One Futures fewer restrictions
Our rating (out of 10)
7.7
7.9
DayTraders rated higher
Daily loss limit
$1,000 on Standard (No DLL option)
$1,250 (pauses trading until the next session; doesn’t fail the account)
Tie
Consistency rule
40% in the evaluation
Best day ≤ 50% of profit (evaluation); ≤ 30% of each payout cycle (funded)
Tie
Payouts
Processed in under 24 hours through Rise; $500 minimum
Every 8 qualifying days ($200+ days); $500 minimum, $2,000 maximum per request
Top One Futures pays out faster
Platforms
Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Rithmic
Rithmic (NinjaTrader, Quantower and others), ArcTrader
Top One Futures supports more platforms

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

Choose Top One Futures if…
7.7/10 4.8 (5.2K)
  • You don’t want to pay an activation fee after passing.
  • You trade on Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView.
Choose DayTraders if…
7.9/10 4.5 (331)
  • You want the cheaper way in ($110 vs $218).
  • 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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