DayTraders vs Funded Futures Network

DayTraders is $32 cheaper to get started. DayTraders charges $38 one-time plus a $130 activation fee. Funded Futures Network charges $80/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $120 activation fee. Funded Futures Network currently has an active promotion which may further reduce cost.

Funded Futures Network has a soft daily loss limit breach type. DayTraders's breach type is not stated.

DayTraders uses Intraday Trailing drawdown at 5% ($2,500 buffer once locked at initial), while Funded Futures Network uses EOD Trailing drawdown at 4% ($2,000 buffer once locked at initial). DayTraders uses intraday trailing, the strictest type — your floor moves in real time with every tick of profit. Funded Futures Network's EOD trailing only adjusts at market close, giving intraday profits a safer cushion. Lock behavior differs: DayTraders — locks at $50,000 after $2,500 profit, while Funded Futures Network — locks at $50,000 after $2,000 profit. Funded Futures Network also has a $1,250 daily loss limit, while DayTraders's daily loss limit is not stated. Funded Futures Network's daily loss limit is a soft mechanism (pause until next session), while DayTraders's daily pause behavior is not stated.

No timing winner is declared until both selected paths have formula-ready public evidence. DayTraders: Missing public evidence: Field Evidence Ledger, PublicSourceUrls. Funded Futures Network: Missing public evidence: Buffer Clearance Required, Funded Monthly Fee, Max Payout Per Request, Min Payout Amount, Min Profitable Days Before Payout, Payout Processing Time, Selected Economic Product. Consistency rules also affect pacing: DayTraders caps your best day at 50% of total profit, while Funded Futures Network caps at 40% — a looser rule means you may need fewer trading days in practice.

DayTraders offers up to 100% profit split(On Demand payouts, $500 min), while Funded Futures Network offers up to 90%(On Demand payouts, $500 min). The 10 percentage point difference in profit split can add up significantly over time — on a $10,000 profit, that's $1,000 more in your pocket.

When comparing withdrawal frequency, the gap between payouts matters. DayTraders requires 8 profitable trading days between each withdrawal — at 20 trading days per month, that works out to roughly 2 payouts per month. Funded Futures Network's minimum profitable days requirement between withdrawals is not stated.

DayTraders requires clearing a buffer zone before your first payout — you must earn above your starting balance plus the drawdown amount before any withdrawal is allowed. Funded Futures Network has no buffer requirement, meaning payouts are available from day one.

DayTraders requires 8 trading days between payout requests. Funded Futures Network's minimum trading day gap between payouts is not stated.

DayTraders requires a minimum of $200 daily profit for a day to count toward payout eligibility. Funded Futures Network's qualifying day minimum is not stated.

Funded Futures Network caps any single trading day at 40% of your payout cycle's total profit — designed to encourage consistent performance rather than one-hit profits. DayTraders's best-day cap is not stated.

Before requesting a payout, DayTraders requires a minimum account balance of $52,600, while Funded Futures Network requires $52,500.

DayTraders requires at least $52,000 to remain in the account after each withdrawal, limiting how much you can take out at once. Funded Futures Network's post-withdrawal balance floor is not stated.

Maximum per withdrawal request: DayTraders caps at $2,000, while Funded Futures Network caps at $10,000.

Funded Futures Network applies a Adjusts Excess consistency penalty when a single oversized day dominates profits. DayTraders's consistency penalty is not stated.

The public trading restrictions are not complete enough to rank the two firms.

Both firms work well for day traders and budget traders. Explore all trading styles to see which firms match your approach.

Based on $500/day profit, 20 trading days/month, 55% win rate

At $500/day profit, DayTraders reaches break-even on day 12 while Funded Futures Network reaches it on day 13. DayTraders costs $158 less to get started. Funded Futures Network projects $2,027/mo more in funded earnings.

Overall scores are unavailable because trading restrictions are not fully stated. See the full glossary to understand any unfamiliar terms, or explore trading styles to find the best firm for your approach.