TradeDay vs DayTraders

Full Tactical Comparison

Deep-dive into the operational specifications of both firms.

Firm Overview

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

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

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

Rules and Policies

News trading	Not Allowed. No Trades 2 Mins. before/after News	Allowed
Swing accounts	Not Allowed	Allowed on Sim-accounts, Not on Live
Consistency rules	30% In Eval Only. None on Funded.	Evals – 50%; Pro Funded – 30%; S2F – 20%; S2L – 25%
Commissions	Platform-dependent	Standard Rithmic Rates
Firm rules	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	Inactivity Rule – Once every 30 days HFT and Martingale Rule – HFTs, Hedging and Martingale prohibited

Payments and Operations

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

Trust and Access

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

Evaluation Comparison Module

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

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.

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.

Critical Rule Comparison

Consistency

TradeDay 30% In Eval Only. None on Funded.

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

News Trading

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

DayTraders Allowed

Swing Trading

TradeDay Not Allowed

DayTraders Allowed on Sim-accounts, Not on Live

KYC & Access

TradeDay After Passing Eval

DayTraders Before First Payout

Payout policy

TradeDay All Accounts – Clear Buffer Zone

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

Commissions

TradeDay Platform-dependent

DayTraders Standard Rithmic Rates

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

Compare how you get paid and what it costs.

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