TradeDay vs Elite Trader Funding

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Full Tactical Comparison

Deep-dive into the operational specifications of both firms.

Firm Overview

Review score	★ 4.6 / 5	★ 4 / 5
CEO	James Thorpe	Kanwal Singh
Years in operation	6+ years	4+ years
Founded	2020	2022

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

Account Sizes	$50,000$100,000$150,000	$10,000$25,000$50,000$100,000$150,000
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 Direct To Funding and Diamond Hands Only
Consistency rules	30% In Eval Only. None on Funded.	Intermediate – 40% Eval & 30% Funded; All Other Accounts – None
Commissions	Platform-dependent	Platform-dependent
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 – One trade per week. Log in once every 30 days. Loss Limit Rule – After earning 20% profit, if you lose more than 35%, you may be breached ATD Requirement – You must make x% of your biggest winning day in profit to qualify.

Payments and Operations

Profit split	80-95%	100% Up To $25k
Payment methods	Credit/Debit Card / PayPal	Credit/Debit Card
Payout methods	Rise	Rise
Platforms
Support	Discord / Email / Live Chat	Discord / Ticket Sytem

Trust and Access

KYC	After Passing Eval	Before First Payout
Restricted countries	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.

Elite Trader Funding

1-STEP

A more traditional path to funding.

EOD DRAWDOWN

Best for traders who want end of day drawdown.

FAST TRACK

Best for traders who want to get funded quickly with a static option.

STATIC

Best for position traders who want a fixed drawdown.

DIAMOND HANDS

Best for traders who need overnight and weekend holding.

DTF (DIRECT TO FUNDED)

Best for traders who want to skip the evaluation entirely.

Critical Rule Comparison

Consistency

TradeDay 30% In Eval Only. None on Funded.

Elite Intermediate – 40% Eval & 30% Funded; All Other Accounts – None

News Trading

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

Elite Allowed

Swing Trading

TradeDay Not Allowed

Elite Allowed on Direct To Funding and Diamond Hands Only

KYC & Access

TradeDay After Passing Eval

Elite Before First Payout

Payout policy

TradeDay All Accounts – Clear Buffer Zone

Elite Static, Fast Track, 1-Step, EOD & Diamond Hands – 8-10 ATDs & Safety Net; D2F – 10-20 ATDs & Safety Net

Commissions

TradeDay Platform-dependent

Elite 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	TradeDay	Elite Trader Funding
Profit Split	80% to $50k \| 90% $50k - $100k \| 95% >$100k	100% Up To $25k
Payout Frequency	After Attaining Buffer Zone	8-10 ATDs + Achieve Safety Net
Evaluation Price	$100 / month	$29 / one time
Billing Period	Month	One Time
Payout Methods	Rise	Rise
Payment Methods	Credit/Debit Card / PayPal	Credit/Debit Card