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DayTraders vs TradeDay

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Full Tactical Comparison

Deep-dive into the operational specifications of both firms.

Firm Overview

Review score	★ 4.7 / 5	★ 4.6 / 5
CEO	Martin Montaño (COO)	James Thorpe
Years in operation	2+ years	6+ years
Founded	September 2024	2020

Evaluation Details These figures reflect the cheapest evaluation plan available from each firm.

Account Sizes	$25,000$50,000$100,000$150,000$300,000	$50,000$100,000$150,000
Billing period	One Time	Month
Discount	PIP	PIP
Instant Accounts
DLL
Activation Fee

Rules and Policies

News trading	Allowed	Not Allowed. No Trades 2 Mins. before/after News
Swing accounts	Allowed on Sim-accounts, Not on Live	Not Allowed
Consistency rules	Evals – 50%; Pro Funded – 30%; S2F – 20%; S2L – 25%	30% In Eval Only. None on Funded.
Commissions	Standard Rithmic Rates	Platform-dependent
Firm rules	Inactivity Rule – Once every 30 days HFT and Martingale Rule – HFTs, Hedging and Martingale prohibited	2% Price Rule – No trading within 2% of CME Price Limit (Funded Only) Inactivity Rule – 30 days without a trade News Trading – Traders not failed for breach of this rule. Positions are auto-closed

Payments and Operations

Profit split	80-100%	80-95%
Payment methods	Credit/Debit Card / Discover	Credit/Debit Card / PayPal
Payout methods	Plane	Rise
Platforms
Support	Discord / Live Chat	Discord / Email / Live Chat

Trust and Access

KYC	Before First Payout	After Passing Eval
Restricted countries	Yes	Yes
Changelog	❎	❎

Evaluation Comparison Module

The industry standard benchmark. Which firm offers the better 50,000 unit plan today?

DayTraders

TRAIL

A more traditional path to funding, with access to higher leverage.

STATIC

Best for traders who prefer a static drawdown that does not trail.

EOD

For traders who want end of day drawdown and higher leverage.

S2F (STRAIGHT TO FUNDED)

Best for traders who want to skip the evaluation and go straight to Sim-Funded.

S2L (STRAIGHT TO LIVE)

Best for elite traders ready to trade real capital from day one.

TradeDay

INTRADAY TRAIL

Best for active traders who want the a lower cost in exchange for intraday drawdown.

EOD TRAIL

Best for traders who prefer end of day drawdown.

STATIC

For traders willing to pay more for a drawdown that does not trail.

Critical Rule Comparison

Consistency

DayTraders Evals – 50%; Pro Funded – 30%; S2F – 20%; S2L – 25%

TradeDay 30% In Eval Only. None on Funded.

News Trading

DayTraders Allowed

TradeDay Not Allowed. No Trades 2 Mins. before/after News

Swing Trading

DayTraders Allowed on Sim-accounts, Not on Live

TradeDay Not Allowed

KYC & Access

DayTraders Before First Payout

TradeDay After Passing Eval

Payout policy

DayTraders Trail, Static and EOD – 8 QDays & Clear Buffer; S2F – 10 QDays and Profit Target; S2L – Above Buffer & Trailing DD reaches Initial Balance

TradeDay All Accounts – Clear Buffer Zone

Commissions

DayTraders Standard Rithmic Rates

TradeDay Platform-dependent

Payouts and Costs These figures reflect the cheapest evaluation plan available from each firm.

Compare how you get paid and what it costs.

COMPARE	DayTraders	TradeDay
Profit Split	100%	80% to $50k \| 90% $50k - $100k \| 95% >$100k
Payout Frequency	8 QDays \| Clear Buffer Zone	After Attaining Buffer Zone
Evaluation Price	$75 / one time	$100 / month
Billing Period	One Time	Month
Payout Methods	Plane	Rise
Payment Methods	Credit/Debit Card / Discover	Credit/Debit Card / PayPal