A detailed breakdown of how these two firms compare across costs, drawdown rules, payout structure, and trading restrictions.
My Funded Futures is $272 cheaper to get started. DayTraders charges $379 one-time. My Funded Futures charges $107/mo (monthly subscription).
DayTraders uses Intraday Trailing drawdown at 5% ($2,500 buffer once locked at initial), while My Funded Futures uses EOD Trailing.
50% consistency → need 2+ profitable days
2d eval
50% consistency → need 2+ profitable days
2d eval + 5d winning + 12d processing
DayTraders gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~2 days to first payout (2d eval).
DayTraders offers up to 80% profit split(Daily payouts, $500 min), while My Funded Futures offers up to 80%(On Demand payouts, $250 min).
When comparing withdrawal frequency, the gap between payouts matters. DayTraders has no minimum profitable days requirement between withdrawals. My Funded Futures requires 5 profitable trading days between each withdrawal — at 20 trading days per month, that works out to roughly 4 payouts per month.
DayTraders has a lifetime withdrawal cap of $150,000across all accounts — once you've withdrawn that much total, the account is done.
News trading allowed · Only 2 min trading days
Starting at $150 · One-time fee (no subscription)
Overnight holding allowed · News trading OK
Starting at $84 · Active promo code available
Only 2 min trading days · EOD trailing (intraday profits safe)
Both firms work well for day traders and budget traders. DayTraders is a stronger fit for swing traders (overnight holding 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 My Funded Futures reaches it on day 10. My Funded Futures costs $272 less to get started. DayTraders projects $6,833/mo more in funded earnings.
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My Funded Futures has a lifetime withdrawal cap of $100,000across all accounts — once you've withdrawn that much total, the account is done.
DayTraders requires a minimum of $200 daily profit for a day to count toward payout eligibility. My Funded Futures has no qualifying day minimum.
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 6 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 $5,000.
Overall, My Funded Futures scores higher (61 vs 59) on our trader-friendliness index. Key advantages: lower starting cost. That said, DayTraders wins on faster path to funded, fewer trading restrictions, more lenient consistency rules. See the full glossary to understand any unfamiliar terms, or explore trading styles to find the best firm for your approach.