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We model 3 TradeDay plans at 25K, 50K, 100K and 150K: Quick Pay Intraday, Quick Pay EOD and Fast Pass. At 50K, its best fit among our example strategies is the scalper, where the Quick Pay Intraday 50K ranks 14 of 29 by expected value: $524 per attempt, with a 7% chance of taking home $2,500 in the first three months funded.
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50K accounts
Quick Pay Intraday 50K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $131 per month ($59 with code) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $3,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $2,000 intraday trailing, locks at start |
| Drawdown (funded) | $2,000 intraday trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 30% of profit. Funded: None |
| Profit split | 50% |
| First payout needs | minimum $250 · no cap |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 5 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | as often as daily · no cap |
| News trading | Restricted around major releases |
| Max contracts (minis) | 5 |
| News blackout window | 2 min either side |
| Micro-scalping rule | Not yet checked |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not yet checked |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | Not yet checked |
Quick Pay: payouts from the first funded day, from any profit, $250 minimum, no buffer. The split is 50/50 while the account holds less than $4,000 of profit and 80/20 on profit above that; taking every payout as it comes keeps it at 50/50, which is how it's modeled. The floor trails your highest balance, payouts included, until it reaches the starting balance, then stops. At $10,000 of total profit (payouts included) the account is paused for review and usually moved to Funded Live (90/10); profit above $10,000 is forfeited. Funded accounts always use an intraday drawdown. Positions are closed automatically 2 minutes before and after tier 1 releases (FOMC, CPI, NFP, and EIA for energy). Up to 5 funded accounts at once (10 accounts in total); copy trading from your own account is allowed. Strategies over 200 trades a day or holding trades for a few seconds are banned. Resets cost the same as a month.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 29 50K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $2,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 14 of 29 | $524 | 7% |
| Momentum day trader | 25 of 29 | $275 | 3% |
| Home-run hitter | 24 of 29 | $143 | 1% |
| Steady grinder | 17 of 29 | $642 | 10% |
| News tradernews restricted | 29 of 29 | $305 | 3% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 49% | 90% | $1,286 |
| Momentum day trader | 37% | 83% | $962 |
| Home-run hitter | 30% | 78% | $744 |
| Steady grinder | 52% | 90% | $1,414 |
| News trader | 39% | 83% | $987 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
Quick Pay EOD 50K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $175 per month ($79 with code) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $3,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $2,000 end-of-day trailing, locks at start |
| Drawdown (funded) | $2,000 intraday trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 30% of profit. Funded: None |
| Profit split | 50% |
| First payout needs | minimum $250 · no cap |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 5 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | as often as daily · no cap |
| News trading | Restricted around major releases |
| Max contracts (minis) | 5 |
| News blackout window | 2 min either side |
| Micro-scalping rule | Not yet checked |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not yet checked |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | Not yet checked |
Quick Pay: payouts from the first funded day, from any profit, $250 minimum, no buffer. The split is 50/50 while the account holds less than $4,000 of profit and 80/20 on profit above that; taking every payout as it comes keeps it at 50/50, which is how it's modeled. The floor trails your highest balance, payouts included, until it reaches the starting balance, then stops. At $10,000 of total profit (payouts included) the account is paused for review and usually moved to Funded Live (90/10); profit above $10,000 is forfeited. End-of-day drawdown in the evaluation; the funded account switches to an intraday drawdown. Positions are closed automatically 2 minutes before and after tier 1 releases (FOMC, CPI, NFP, and EIA for energy). Up to 5 funded accounts at once (10 accounts in total); copy trading from your own account is allowed. Strategies over 200 trades a day or holding trades for a few seconds are banned. Resets cost the same as a month.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 29 50K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $2,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 17 of 29 | $514 | 7% |
| Momentum day trader | 24 of 29 | $288 | 3% |
| Home-run hitter | 23 of 29 | $164 | 1% |
| Steady grinder | 16 of 29 | $646 | 10% |
| News tradernews restricted | 28 of 29 | $317 | 4% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 51% | 90% | $1,285 |
| Momentum day trader | 42% | 82% | $958 |
| Home-run hitter | 40% | 78% | $734 |
| Steady grinder | 55% | 90% | $1,418 |
| News trader | 44% | 83% | $980 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
Fast Pass 50K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $189 per month ($95 with code) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $3,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $2,000 end-of-day trailing, locks at start |
| Drawdown (funded) | $2,000 end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 45% of profit. Funded: Best day ≤ 45% of profit |
| Profit split | 80% |
| First payout needs | 5 winning days of $150+ · minimum $250 · cap $1,500 · 50% of profit withdrawable |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 3 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 5 winning days of $150+ between payouts · cap $1,500 · consistency counts your best day ever, not just since the last payout · drawdown floor moves up to its lock level after a payout |
| News trading | Restricted around major releases |
| Max contracts (minis) | 5 |
| News blackout window | 2 min either side |
| Micro-scalping rule | Not yet checked |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not yet checked |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | Not yet checked |
Fast Pass: 80/20 from the start. Each payout needs 5 profitable days of at least $150 and a net profit since the last payout; it can take at most 50% of the profit and at most $1,500. The first payout moves the floor up to the starting balance, where it stays. Funded consistency 45%: no day over 45% of all profit, payouts included (accounts opened from 26 Jul 2026). Funded position limit starts at 2 contracts and grows by 1 per $2,000 of profit (not modeled). End-of-day drawdown throughout. TradeDay's help page says 3 minimum trading days; its home page FAQ says there's no minimum. Positions are closed automatically 2 minutes before and after tier 1 releases (FOMC, CPI, NFP, and EIA for energy). Up to 5 funded accounts at once (10 accounts in total); copy trading from your own account is allowed. Strategies over 200 trades a day or holding trades for a few seconds are banned. Resets cost the same as a month.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 29 50K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $2,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 19 of 29 | $456 | 10% |
| Momentum day trader | 20 of 29 | $410 | 6% |
| Home-run hitter | 17 of 29 | $359 | 4% |
| Steady grinder | 18 of 29 | $625 | 13% |
| News tradernews restricted | 27 of 29 | $449 | 7% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 51% | 71% | $1,229 |
| Momentum day trader | 49% | 53% | $1,078 |
| Home-run hitter | 49% | 53% | $999 |
| Steady grinder | 55% | 73% | $1,428 |
| News trader | 50% | 54% | $1,146 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
25K accounts
Quick Pay Intraday 25K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $100 per month ($45 with code) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $1,500 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $1,000 intraday trailing, locks at start |
| Drawdown (funded) | $1,000 intraday trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 30% of profit. Funded: None |
| Profit split | 50% |
| First payout needs | minimum $250 · no cap |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 5 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | as often as daily · no cap |
| News trading | Restricted around major releases |
| Max contracts (minis) | 2 |
| News blackout window | 2 min either side |
| Micro-scalping rule | Not yet checked |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not yet checked |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | Not yet checked |
Quick Pay: payouts from the first funded day, from any profit, $250 minimum, no buffer. The split is 50/50 while the account holds less than $4,000 of profit and 80/20 on profit above that; taking every payout as it comes keeps it at 50/50, which is how it's modeled. The floor trails your highest balance, payouts included, until it reaches the starting balance, then stops. At $10,000 of total profit (payouts included) the account is paused for review and usually moved to Funded Live (90/10); profit above $10,000 is forfeited. Funded accounts always use an intraday drawdown. Positions are closed automatically 2 minutes before and after tier 1 releases (FOMC, CPI, NFP, and EIA for energy). Up to 5 funded accounts at once (10 accounts in total); copy trading from your own account is allowed. Strategies over 200 trades a day or holding trades for a few seconds are banned. Resets cost the same as a month.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 24 25K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $1,250 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 17 of 24 | $188 | 5% |
| Momentum day trader | 20 of 24 | $77 | 2% |
| Home-run hitter | 20 of 24 | $23 | 1% |
| Steady grinder | 19 of 24 | $234 | 6% |
| News tradernews restricted | 24 of 24 | $87 | 2% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 47% | 83% | $536 |
| Momentum day trader | 32% | 75% | $416 |
| Home-run hitter | 25% | 65% | $316 |
| Steady grinder | 49% | 84% | $600 |
| News trader | 34% | 73% | $423 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
Quick Pay EOD 25K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $120 per month ($54 with code) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $1,500 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $1,000 end-of-day trailing, locks at start |
| Drawdown (funded) | $1,000 intraday trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 30% of profit. Funded: None |
| Profit split | 50% |
| First payout needs | minimum $250 · no cap |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 5 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | as often as daily · no cap |
| News trading | Restricted around major releases |
| Max contracts (minis) | 2 |
| News blackout window | 2 min either side |
| Micro-scalping rule | Not yet checked |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not yet checked |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | Not yet checked |
Quick Pay: payouts from the first funded day, from any profit, $250 minimum, no buffer. The split is 50/50 while the account holds less than $4,000 of profit and 80/20 on profit above that; taking every payout as it comes keeps it at 50/50, which is how it's modeled. The floor trails your highest balance, payouts included, until it reaches the starting balance, then stops. At $10,000 of total profit (payouts included) the account is paused for review and usually moved to Funded Live (90/10); profit above $10,000 is forfeited. End-of-day drawdown in the evaluation; the funded account switches to an intraday drawdown. Positions are closed automatically 2 minutes before and after tier 1 releases (FOMC, CPI, NFP, and EIA for energy). Up to 5 funded accounts at once (10 accounts in total); copy trading from your own account is allowed. Strategies over 200 trades a day or holding trades for a few seconds are banned. Resets cost the same as a month.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 24 25K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $1,250 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 16 of 24 | $192 | 5% |
| Momentum day trader | 19 of 24 | $82 | 2% |
| Home-run hitter | 19 of 24 | $31 | 1% |
| Steady grinder | 17 of 24 | $238 | 7% |
| News tradernews restricted | 23 of 24 | $93 | 2% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 51% | 83% | $534 |
| Momentum day trader | 38% | 75% | $413 |
| Home-run hitter | 36% | 65% | $309 |
| Steady grinder | 52% | 83% | $596 |
| News trader | 40% | 73% | $421 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
Fast Pass 25K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $130 per month ($65 with code) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $1,500 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $1,000 end-of-day trailing, locks at start |
| Drawdown (funded) | $1,000 end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 45% of profit. Funded: Best day ≤ 45% of profit |
| Profit split | 80% |
| First payout needs | 5 winning days of $100+ · minimum $250 · cap $750 · 50% of profit withdrawable |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 3 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 5 winning days of $100+ between payouts · cap $750 · consistency counts your best day ever, not just since the last payout · drawdown floor moves up to its lock level after a payout |
| News trading | Restricted around major releases |
| Max contracts (minis) | 2 |
| News blackout window | 2 min either side |
| Micro-scalping rule | Not yet checked |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not yet checked |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | Not yet checked |
Fast Pass: 80/20 from the start. Each payout needs 5 profitable days of at least $100 and a net profit since the last payout; it can take at most 50% of the profit and at most $750. The first payout moves the floor up to the starting balance, where it stays. Funded consistency 45%: no day over 45% of all profit, payouts included (accounts opened from 26 Jul 2026). Funded position limit starts at 1 contract and grows by 1 per $2,000 of profit (not modeled). End-of-day drawdown throughout. TradeDay's help page says 3 minimum trading days; its home page FAQ says there's no minimum. Positions are closed automatically 2 minutes before and after tier 1 releases (FOMC, CPI, NFP, and EIA for energy). Up to 5 funded accounts at once (10 accounts in total); copy trading from your own account is allowed. Strategies over 200 trades a day or holding trades for a few seconds are banned. Resets cost the same as a month.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 24 25K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $1,250 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 13 of 24 | $226 | 9% |
| Momentum day trader | 18 of 24 | $148 | 5% |
| Home-run hitter | 16 of 24 | $124 | 4% |
| Steady grinder | 15 of 24 | $293 | 12% |
| News tradernews restricted | 22 of 24 | $179 | 6% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 52% | 64% | $632 |
| Momentum day trader | 45% | 46% | $495 |
| Home-run hitter | 44% | 47% | $462 |
| Steady grinder | 52% | 65% | $729 |
| News trader | 47% | 48% | $545 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
100K accounts
Quick Pay Intraday 100K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $240 per month ($108 with code) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $6,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $3,000 intraday trailing, locks at start |
| Drawdown (funded) | $3,000 intraday trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 30% of profit. Funded: None |
| Profit split | 50% |
| First payout needs | minimum $250 · no cap |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 5 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | as often as daily · no cap |
| News trading | Restricted around major releases |
| Max contracts (minis) | 10 |
| News blackout window | 2 min either side |
| Micro-scalping rule | Not yet checked |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not yet checked |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | Not yet checked |
Quick Pay: payouts from the first funded day, from any profit, $250 minimum, no buffer. The split is 50/50 while the account holds less than $4,000 of profit and 80/20 on profit above that; taking every payout as it comes keeps it at 50/50, which is how it's modeled. The floor trails your highest balance, payouts included, until it reaches the starting balance, then stops. At $10,000 of total profit (payouts included) the account is paused for review and usually moved to Funded Live (90/10); profit above $10,000 is forfeited. Funded accounts always use an intraday drawdown. Positions are closed automatically 2 minutes before and after tier 1 releases (FOMC, CPI, NFP, and EIA for energy). Up to 5 funded accounts at once (10 accounts in total); copy trading from your own account is allowed. Strategies over 200 trades a day or holding trades for a few seconds are banned. Resets cost the same as a month.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 26 100K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $5,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 14 of 26 | $547 | 3% |
| Momentum day trader | 22 of 26 | $325 | 1% |
| Home-run hitter | 24 of 26 | $144 | 0% |
| Steady grinder | 15 of 26 | $726 | 4% |
| News tradernews restricted | 26 of 26 | $385 | 1% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 39% | 91% | $1,919 |
| Momentum day trader | 34% | 82% | $1,383 |
| Home-run hitter | 28% | 78% | $1,062 |
| Steady grinder | 43% | 91% | $2,099 |
| News trader | 37% | 84% | $1,445 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
Quick Pay EOD 100K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $285 per month ($129 with code) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $6,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $3,000 end-of-day trailing, locks at start |
| Drawdown (funded) | $3,000 intraday trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 30% of profit. Funded: None |
| Profit split | 50% |
| First payout needs | minimum $250 · no cap |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 5 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | as often as daily · no cap |
| News trading | Restricted around major releases |
| Max contracts (minis) | 10 |
| News blackout window | 2 min either side |
| Micro-scalping rule | Not yet checked |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not yet checked |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | Not yet checked |
Quick Pay: payouts from the first funded day, from any profit, $250 minimum, no buffer. The split is 50/50 while the account holds less than $4,000 of profit and 80/20 on profit above that; taking every payout as it comes keeps it at 50/50, which is how it's modeled. The floor trails your highest balance, payouts included, until it reaches the starting balance, then stops. At $10,000 of total profit (payouts included) the account is paused for review and usually moved to Funded Live (90/10); profit above $10,000 is forfeited. End-of-day drawdown in the evaluation; the funded account switches to an intraday drawdown. Positions are closed automatically 2 minutes before and after tier 1 releases (FOMC, CPI, NFP, and EIA for energy). Up to 5 funded accounts at once (10 accounts in total); copy trading from your own account is allowed. Strategies over 200 trades a day or holding trades for a few seconds are banned. Resets cost the same as a month.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 26 100K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $5,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 15 of 26 | $533 | 3% |
| Momentum day trader | 21 of 26 | $347 | 1% |
| Home-run hitter | 22 of 26 | $185 | 0% |
| Steady grinder | 14 of 26 | $733 | 4% |
| News tradernews restricted | 24 of 26 | $416 | 1% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 41% | 91% | $1,916 |
| Momentum day trader | 39% | 82% | $1,368 |
| Home-run hitter | 38% | 78% | $1,050 |
| Steady grinder | 46% | 91% | $2,108 |
| News trader | 42% | 84% | $1,434 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
Fast Pass 100K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $350 per month ($175 with code) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $6,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $3,000 end-of-day trailing, locks at start |
| Drawdown (funded) | $3,000 end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 45% of profit. Funded: Best day ≤ 45% of profit |
| Profit split | 80% |
| First payout needs | 5 winning days of $200+ · minimum $250 · cap $1,875 · 50% of profit withdrawable |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 3 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 5 winning days of $200+ between payouts · cap $1,875 · consistency counts your best day ever, not just since the last payout · drawdown floor moves up to its lock level after a payout |
| News trading | Restricted around major releases |
| Max contracts (minis) | 10 |
| News blackout window | 2 min either side |
| Micro-scalping rule | Not yet checked |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not yet checked |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | Not yet checked |
Fast Pass: 80/20 from the start. Each payout needs 5 profitable days of at least $200 and a net profit since the last payout; it can take at most 50% of the profit and at most $1,875. The first payout moves the floor up to the starting balance, where it stays. Funded consistency 45%: no day over 45% of all profit, payouts included (accounts opened from 26 Jul 2026). Funded position limit starts at 3 contracts and grows by 1 per $2,000 of profit (not modeled). End-of-day drawdown throughout. TradeDay's help page says 3 minimum trading days; its home page FAQ says there's no minimum. Positions are closed automatically 2 minutes before and after tier 1 releases (FOMC, CPI, NFP, and EIA for energy). Up to 5 funded accounts at once (10 accounts in total); copy trading from your own account is allowed. Strategies over 200 trades a day or holding trades for a few seconds are banned. Resets cost the same as a month.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 26 100K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $5,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 18 of 26 | $365 | 3% |
| Momentum day trader | 18 of 26 | $359 | 1% |
| Home-run hitter | 17 of 26 | $319 | 1% |
| Steady grinder | 18 of 26 | $604 | 7% |
| News tradernews restricted | 25 of 26 | $412 | 2% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 41% | 69% | $1,732 |
| Momentum day trader | 43% | 51% | $1,382 |
| Home-run hitter | 45% | 51% | $1,262 |
| Steady grinder | 46% | 71% | $2,007 |
| News trader | 44% | 53% | $1,477 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
150K accounts
Quick Pay Intraday 150K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $360 per month ($162 with code) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $9,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $4,500 intraday trailing, locks at start |
| Drawdown (funded) | $4,500 intraday trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 30% of profit. Funded: None |
| Profit split | 50% |
| First payout needs | minimum $250 · no cap |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 5 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | as often as daily · no cap |
| News trading | Restricted around major releases |
| Max contracts (minis) | 15 |
| News blackout window | 2 min either side |
| Micro-scalping rule | Not yet checked |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not yet checked |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | Not yet checked |
Quick Pay: payouts from the first funded day, from any profit, $250 minimum, no buffer. The split is 50/50 while the account holds less than $4,000 of profit and 80/20 on profit above that; taking every payout as it comes keeps it at 50/50, which is how it's modeled. The floor trails your highest balance, payouts included, until it reaches the starting balance, then stops. At $10,000 of total profit (payouts included) the account is paused for review and usually moved to Funded Live (90/10); profit above $10,000 is forfeited. Funded accounts always use an intraday drawdown. Positions are closed automatically 2 minutes before and after tier 1 releases (FOMC, CPI, NFP, and EIA for energy). Up to 5 funded accounts at once (10 accounts in total); copy trading from your own account is allowed. Strategies over 200 trades a day or holding trades for a few seconds are banned. Resets cost the same as a month.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 23 150K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $7,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 7 of 23 | $761 | 3% |
| Momentum day trader | 13 of 23 | $577 | 1% |
| Home-run hitter | 16 of 23 | $283 | 0% |
| Steady grinder | 9 of 23 | $1,118 | 5% |
| News tradernews restricted | 22 of 23 | $660 | 1% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 37% | 92% | $2,968 |
| Momentum day trader | 37% | 85% | $2,221 |
| Home-run hitter | 30% | 82% | $1,736 |
| Steady grinder | 43% | 93% | $3,328 |
| News trader | 39% | 87% | $2,299 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
Quick Pay EOD 150K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $400 per month ($180 with code) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $9,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $4,500 end-of-day trailing, locks at start |
| Drawdown (funded) | $4,500 intraday trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 30% of profit. Funded: None |
| Profit split | 50% |
| First payout needs | minimum $250 · no cap |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 5 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | as often as daily · no cap |
| News trading | Restricted around major releases |
| Max contracts (minis) | 15 |
| News blackout window | 2 min either side |
| Micro-scalping rule | Not yet checked |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not yet checked |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | Not yet checked |
Quick Pay: payouts from the first funded day, from any profit, $250 minimum, no buffer. The split is 50/50 while the account holds less than $4,000 of profit and 80/20 on profit above that; taking every payout as it comes keeps it at 50/50, which is how it's modeled. The floor trails your highest balance, payouts included, until it reaches the starting balance, then stops. At $10,000 of total profit (payouts included) the account is paused for review and usually moved to Funded Live (90/10); profit above $10,000 is forfeited. End-of-day drawdown in the evaluation; the funded account switches to an intraday drawdown. Positions are closed automatically 2 minutes before and after tier 1 releases (FOMC, CPI, NFP, and EIA for energy). Up to 5 funded accounts at once (10 accounts in total); copy trading from your own account is allowed. Strategies over 200 trades a day or holding trades for a few seconds are banned. Resets cost the same as a month.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 23 150K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $7,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 8 of 23 | $754 | 3% |
| Momentum day trader | 12 of 23 | $639 | 1% |
| Home-run hitter | 13 of 23 | $366 | 0% |
| Steady grinder | 8 of 23 | $1,132 | 5% |
| News tradernews restricted | 21 of 23 | $726 | 1% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 38% | 92% | $2,969 |
| Momentum day trader | 42% | 85% | $2,218 |
| Home-run hitter | 39% | 82% | $1,725 |
| Steady grinder | 45% | 93% | $3,333 |
| News trader | 44% | 87% | $2,291 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
Fast Pass 150K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $530 per month ($265 with code) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $9,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $4,500 end-of-day trailing, locks at start |
| Drawdown (funded) | $4,500 end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 45% of profit. Funded: Best day ≤ 45% of profit |
| Profit split | 80% |
| First payout needs | 5 winning days of $250+ · minimum $250 · cap $2,250 · 50% of profit withdrawable |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 3 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 5 winning days of $250+ between payouts · cap $2,250 · consistency counts your best day ever, not just since the last payout · drawdown floor moves up to its lock level after a payout |
| News trading | Restricted around major releases |
| Max contracts (minis) | 15 |
| News blackout window | 2 min either side |
| Micro-scalping rule | Not yet checked |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not yet checked |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | Not yet checked |
Fast Pass: 80/20 from the start. Each payout needs 5 profitable days of at least $250 and a net profit since the last payout; it can take at most 50% of the profit and at most $2,250. The first payout moves the floor up to the starting balance, where it stays. Funded consistency 45%: no day over 45% of all profit, payouts included (accounts opened from 26 Jul 2026). Funded position limit starts at 4 contracts and grows by 1 per $2,000 of profit (not modeled). End-of-day drawdown throughout. TradeDay's help page says 3 minimum trading days; its home page FAQ says there's no minimum. Positions are closed automatically 2 minutes before and after tier 1 releases (FOMC, CPI, NFP, and EIA for energy). Up to 5 funded accounts at once (10 accounts in total); copy trading from your own account is allowed. Strategies over 200 trades a day or holding trades for a few seconds are banned. Resets cost the same as a month.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 23 150K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $7,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 18 of 23 | $302 | 1% |
| Momentum day trader | 16 of 23 | $404 | 0% |
| Home-run hitter | 14 of 23 | $337 | 0% |
| Steady grinder | 17 of 23 | $670 | 3% |
| News tradernews restricted | 23 of 23 | $449 | 0% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 38% | 72% | $2,273 |
| Momentum day trader | 45% | 54% | $1,794 |
| Home-run hitter | 46% | 54% | $1,615 |
| Steady grinder | 45% | 74% | $2,672 |
| News trader | 45% | 55% | $1,883 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
Rule changes
No changes recorded since tracking began. See the rule change log.
Sources
- Pricing and funded rules: https://www.tradeday.com/#pricing
- Evaluation objectives and rules: https://tradeday.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/103000008847-what-are-the-objectives-and-rules-of-the-quick-pay-and-fast-pass-evaluation-
- Maximum drawdown rule: https://tradeday.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/103000008855-what-is-the-maximum-drawdown-rule-
- Consistency objective: https://tradeday.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/103000008849-what-is-the-consistency-objective-
- Funded rules: https://tradeday.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/103000008889-what-are-the-rules-for-funded-funded-sim-and-funded-live-traders-
- Quick Pay payout policy: https://tradeday.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/103000335937-quick-pay-funded-sim-payout-policy
- Fast Pass payout policy: https://tradeday.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/103000404096-fast-pass-funded-sim-payout-policy
- Withdrawals and drawdowns: https://tradeday.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/103000250682-funded-accounts-withdrawals-and-the-impact-of-drawdowns
- Quick Pay path to live: https://tradeday.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/103000353468-quick-pay-funded-sim-path-to-live-trading
- Multiple accounts: https://tradeday.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/103000354796-multiple-accounts
- News and data releases: https://tradeday.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/103000081072-can-i-trade-news-or-data-releases-
- Scalping policy: https://tradeday.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/103000008883-will-tradeday-evaluate-and-fund-scalpers-
- Prohibited trade practices: https://tradeday.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/103000121031-prohibited-trade-practices
- TradeTanto: Futures Prop Firm Comparison, rule by rule
- TradeDupe: Best Futures Prop Firms 2026
Dotted values are estimates still to be verified. Always read TradeDay's own rules before buying.








