DayTraders vs Funded Futures Network

Funded Futures Network is $99 cheaper to get started. DayTraders charges $379 one-time. Funded Futures Network charges $160/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $120 activation fee.

DayTraders uses Intraday Trailing drawdown, while Funded Futures Network uses .

DayTraders gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~2 days to first payout (2d eval). 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 80% profit split(Daily payouts, $500 min), while Funded Futures Network offers up to 90%(Daily 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.

Funded Futures Network 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. DayTraders has no buffer requirement, meaning payouts are available from day one.

DayTraders has a lifetime withdrawal cap of across all accounts — once you've withdrawn that much total, the account is done.

Both firms work well for swing traders. DayTraders is a stronger fit for day traders and budget traders (news trading allowed). 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 11 while Funded Futures Network reaches it on day 12. Funded Futures Network costs $99 less to get started. Funded Futures Network projects $167/mo more in funded earnings.