A detailed breakdown of how these two firms compare across costs, drawdown rules, payout structure, and trading restrictions.
Purdia Capital is $70 cheaper to get started. DayTraders charges $379 one-time. Purdia Capital charges $179/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $130 activation fee.
DayTraders uses Intraday Trailing drawdown at 5%, while Purdia Capital uses .
50% consistency → need 2+ profitable days
2d eval
5 min trading days
5d eval + 5d winning + 24d processing
DayTraders gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~2 days to first payout (2d eval). Purdia Capital has no consistency rule, meaning you could pass the evaluation in a single profitable day. DayTraders requires your best day to be no more than 50% of total profit.
DayTraders offers up to 80% profit split(Daily payouts, $500 min), while Purdia Capital offers up to 90%(Daily payouts, $3,000 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 has no minimum profitable days requirement between withdrawals. Purdia Capital 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DayTraders has a lifetime withdrawal cap of across all accounts — once you've withdrawn that much total, the account is done.
Purdia Capital is more flexible overall.
News trading allowed · Only 2 min trading days
Starting at $150 · One-time fee (no subscription)
Overnight holding allowed · News trading OK
Automation & bots allowed · News trading OK
Overnight holding allowed · No flat-by requirement
News trading allowed · Only 5 min trading days
Both firms work well for day traders and budget traders and swing traders. Purdia Capital is a stronger fit for scalpers (automation & bots 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 Purdia Capital reaches it (never). Purdia Capital costs $70 less to get started. DayTraders projects $7,833/mo more in funded earnings.
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DayTraders requires a minimum of $200 daily profit for a day to count toward payout eligibility. Purdia Capital has no qualifying day minimum.
DayTraders requires a minimum account balance of $52,600 before you can request a payout. Purdia Capital 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. Purdia Capital has no post-withdrawal balance floor.
DayTraders caps each withdrawal at $2,000 per request. Purdia Capital has no per-request cap.
Overall, Purdia Capital scores higher (68 vs 59) on our trader-friendliness index. Key advantages: lower starting cost, better profit split, fewer trading restrictions, more lenient consistency rules. That said, DayTraders wins on more forgiving drawdown rules, faster path to funded. See the full glossary to understand any unfamiliar terms, or explore trading styles to find the best firm for your approach.