TradeDay7.1/10 4.5 (1.4K)
VS
Ylos Trading7.8/10 4.8 (882)
Checked 3 Nov 2026

TradeDay vs Ylos Trading

Quick Pay Intraday 50K vs Standard 50K

9 rules compared
2TradeDay better
2Ties
5Ylos Trading better

TradeDay gets you funded for $128 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
TradeDayYlos Trading
Cost to get funded
$131
$259
TradeDay $128 less
Evaluation price
$131 monthly
$180 one-time
Different billing
Activation fee
None
$79
TradeDay $79 less
Profit target
$3,000 (6%)
$3,000 (6%)
Tie
Maximum loss
$2,000 (4%)Intraday trailing
$2,500 (5%)End-of-day trailing
Ylos Trading more room
Minimum trading days
5
Not stated to pass; 10 trading days before a payout
Not stated
Profit split
80% above the payout threshold (50% below it)
100% of your first $15,000, 90% up to $30,000, then 80%
Ylos Trading keeps more
Restricted countries
80
16
Ylos Trading fewer restrictions
Our rating (out of 10)
7.1
7.8
Ylos Trading rated higher
Daily loss limit
None
None
Tie
Consistency rule
Best day under 30% of total profit
None in the evaluation; best day ≤ 40% of profit per payout (funded)
Ylos Trading is less restrictive
Payouts
Quick Pay requests usually processed within 1 business day; $250 minimum
After 10 trading days with 7 winning days ($50+); requests every 10 business days
TradeDay pays out faster
Platforms
Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader, Quantower, Sierra Chart
BlackArrow
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 want the cheaper way in ($131 vs $259).
  • You don’t want to pay an activation fee after passing.
  • You expect to pass quickly and want a low first payment.
  • You trade on Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader.
Choose Ylos Trading if…
7.8/10 4.8 (882)
  • You want to keep more of each payout (90%).
  • You’d rather pay once than monthly.
  • You trade on BlackArrow.
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