A detailed breakdown of how these two firms compare across costs, drawdown rules, payout structure, and trading restrictions.
Current public evidence favors My Funded Futures for the balanced model.
My Funded Futures is $446 cheaper to get started. DayTraders charges $469 one-time plus a $130 activation fee. My Funded Futures charges $153/mo (monthly subscription).
My Funded Futures gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~14 days to first payout (2d eval + 0d winning + 12d processing).
DayTraders offers up to 100% profit split(On Demand payouts, $500 min), while My Funded Futures offers up to 80%(Daily payouts, $500 min). The 20 percentage point difference in profit split can add up significantly over time — on a $10,000 profit, that's $2,000 more in your pocket.
When comparing withdrawal frequency, the gap between payouts matters. DayTraders requires 8 profitable trading days between each withdrawal, while My Funded Futures requires 0 profitable trading days. At 20 trading days per month, that means DayTraders can request roughly 2 payouts per month versus My Funded Futures's 20.
DayTraders has a lifetime withdrawal cap of $150,000across all accounts — once you've withdrawn that much total, the account is done.
DayTraders is more flexible overall. Overnight holding: DayTraders allows it while My Funded Futures does not — important for swing traders.
News trading allowed · Only 2 min trading days
Starting at $150 · One-time fee (no subscription)
News trading allowed · Only 2 min trading days
Starting at $95 · Active promo code available
News trading OK · No consistency rule
Both firms work well for day traders and budget traders. My Funded Futures is a stronger fit for scalpers (news trading ok). 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 15 while My Funded Futures reaches it on day 10. My Funded Futures costs $446 less to get started. My Funded Futures projects $4,000/mo more in funded earnings.
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DayTraders uses EOD Trailing drawdown at 5% ($2,000 buffer once locked at initial), while My Funded Futures uses EOD Trailing at 3% ($100 buffer once locked at initial). Lock behavior differs: DayTraders — locks at $50,000 after $2,000 profit, while My Funded Futures — locks at $50,100 after $100 profit. Both have daily loss limits: DayTraders at $1,250, My Funded Futures at $1,000. My Funded Futures's daily loss limit is a soft mechanism (pause until next day), while DayTraders has no such soft protection.
To count as a qualifying day toward payouts, DayTraders requires at least $200 in daily profit, while My Funded Futures requires $150. The lower bar at My Funded Futures is easier to meet on choppy trading days.
DayTraders requires a minimum account balance of $52,600 before you can request a payout. My Funded Futures has no minimum balance requirement.
DayTraders requires at least $52,000 to remain in the account after each withdrawal, limiting how much you can take out at once. My Funded Futures has no post-withdrawal balance floor.
My Funded Futures caps funded accounts at 5 payouts before requiring a transition to a live account. DayTraders has no maximum payout count.
Maximum per withdrawal request: DayTraders caps at $2,000, while My Funded Futures caps at $2,000.
Overall, My Funded Futures scores higher (60 vs 56) on our trader-friendliness index. Key advantages: lower starting cost, faster path to funded, more lenient consistency rules. That said, DayTraders wins on more forgiving drawdown rules, better profit split, fewer trading restrictions, no inactivity limit. See the full glossary to understand any unfamiliar terms, or explore trading styles to find the best firm for your approach.