Overview
TradeDay has been running since 2023 out of United States. What tends to matter most to traders here is the combination of the up to 90% profit split and the Trailing drawdown model. We break down whether that combination actually works in your favour further down.
Getting funded runs through a One-Step evaluation, with drawdown tracked on a Trailing basis — worth understanding before you start, since it decides how much room you really have on a bad day. You’ll be trading on NinjaTrader, Tradovate, keeping up to 90% of what you make. The firm advertises Standard cycle payouts. The tabs above break each of these down — rules, platforms, and payout experience — with the fine print that actually matters.
✅ What We Like
- Entry starts at $99 for a 50K account, competitive pricing
- The growth path is built around sustainable scaling, not just passing a one-time challenge
- Users report solid support when actually testing the platform
❌ What Could Be Better
- A shorter independent track record than Topstep or Apex, both of which have years more data behind them
- $200,000 maximum account size, lower than several names on this list
- Nothing here clearly beats the established leaders on any single dimension
Score Breakdown
Evaluation Rules
The drawdown here is trailing — the loss limit follows your equity peak upward. Hit new highs and your floor rises with you, which means unrealized profit you give back counts against your remaining room. This model catches out more traders than any rule in prop trading: run our Drawdown Distance Calculator before sizing up.
Trading Rules at a Glance
| Rule | Status |
|---|---|
| News Trading | Restricted |
| Weekend Holding | Allowed ✓ |
| EAs / Robots | Restricted |
| Copy Trading | Restricted |
| Challenge Fee Refundable | No |
| Drawdown Type | Trailing |
Trading Platforms
Modern, browser-based futures trading with no per-platform fee. Clean interface that works anywhere without installs — popular with newer futures traders.
The dominant futures platform — advanced order flow tools, extensive indicator ecosystem, and the charting most futures traders already know.
A low-latency data and execution feed rather than a charting platform — the backbone serious futures scalpers connect their tools through.
Payouts
Payout reliability matters more than any headline number — a generous split means nothing if withdrawals stall. TradeDay was processing withdrawals in Standard cycle when we last verified this review. If you've withdrawn from this firm recently and your experience differs, use the report link at the bottom of this review.
Our Honest Verdict
TradeDay doesn't have a glaring weakness, but it also doesn't have the one standout feature that makes Apex or Bulenox memorable. Solid support, fair pricing, nothing alarming in the rules — worth a look if Topstep or Apex's pricing doesn't fit your budget, but not the first name you'd reach for otherwise.
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