TradeDay7.1/10 4.5 (1.4K)
VS
DayTraders7.9/10 4.5 (331)
Checked 3 Nov 2026

TradeDay vs DayTraders

Quick Pay Intraday 50K vs EOD Evaluation 50K

10 rules compared
2TradeDay better
4Ties
4DayTraders better

DayTraders gets you funded for $21 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
TradeDayDayTraders
Cost to get funded
$131
$110
DayTraders $21 less
Evaluation price
$131 monthly
$105 one-time
Different billing
Activation fee
None
$5
TradeDay $5 less
Profit target
$3,000 (6%)
$3,000 (6%)
Tie
Maximum loss
$2,000 (4%)Intraday trailing
$2,000 (4%)End-of-day trailing
Tie
Minimum trading days
5
2 qualifying days
DayTraders fewer days
Profit split
80% above the payout threshold (50% below it)
100% on simulated funded accounts
DayTraders keeps more
Restricted countries
80
80
Tie
Our rating (out of 10)
7.1
7.9
DayTraders rated higher
Daily loss limit
None
$1,250 (pauses trading until the next session; doesn’t fail the account)
TradeDay has no forced limit
Consistency rule
Best day under 30% of total profit
Best day ≤ 50% of profit (evaluation); ≤ 30% of each payout cycle (funded)
Tie
Payouts
Quick Pay requests usually processed within 1 business day; $250 minimum
Every 8 qualifying days ($200+ days); $500 minimum, $2,000 maximum per request
TradeDay pays out faster
Platforms
Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader, Quantower, Sierra Chart
Rithmic (NinjaTrader, Quantower and others), ArcTrader
TradeDay supports more platforms

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

Choose TradeDay if…
7.1/10 4.5 (1.4K)
  • You don’t want a forced daily loss limit.
  • You don’t want to pay an activation fee after passing.
  • You trade on Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader.
Choose DayTraders if…
7.9/10 4.5 (331)
  • You want the cheaper way in ($110 vs $131).
  • 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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