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. Both firms currently have active promotions — check our deals page for details.

Funded Futures Network's daily loss limit is a soft breach — the account pauses rather than fails. DayTraders's daily loss limit is a hard breach — hitting it immediately disqualifies the account.

DayTraders uses Intraday Trailing drawdown at 5% ($2,500 buffer once locked at initial), while Funded Futures Network uses EOD Trailing 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 does not. Funded Futures Network's daily loss limit is a soft mechanism (pause until next session), while DayTraders has no such soft protection.

No timing winner is declared until both selected paths have formula-ready public evidence. DayTraders: Missing public evidence: Selected Economic Product. 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 has no minimum profitable days requirement between withdrawals.

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 has no minimum trading day gap between payouts.

DayTraders requires a minimum of $200 daily profit for a day to count toward payout eligibility. Funded Futures Network has no qualifying day minimum.

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 has no best-day cap.

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 has no post-withdrawal balance floor.

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 has no consistency penalty configured.

DayTraders is more flexible overall.

Both firms work well for day traders. DayTraders is a stronger fit for budget traders (starting at $22.5). 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 12. DayTraders costs $158 less to get started. Funded Futures Network projects $4,832/mo more in funded earnings.

Overall, Funded Futures Network scores higher (72 vs 71) on our trader-friendliness index. Key advantages: more lenient consistency rules. That said, DayTraders wins on lower starting cost, more forgiving drawdown rules, better profit split, fewer trading restrictions. See the full glossary to understand any unfamiliar terms, or explore trading styles to find the best firm for your approach.