DayTraders vs Trade Day

Trade Day is $115 cheaper to get started. DayTraders charges $379 one-time. Trade Day charges $125/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $139 activation fee.

DayTraders uses Intraday Trailing drawdown at 5% ($2,500 buffer once locked at initial), while Trade Day uses Intraday Trailing.

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 Trade Day caps at 30% — a looser rule means you may need fewer trading days in practice.

DayTraders offers up to 80% profit split(Daily payouts, $500 min), while Trade Day offers up to 95%(On Demand payouts, $250 min). The 15 percentage point difference in profit split can add up significantly over time — on a $10,000 profit, that's $1,500 more in your pocket.

Trade Day 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DayTraders has a lifetime withdrawal cap of $150,000across all accounts — once you've withdrawn that much total, the account is done.

DayTraders is a stronger fit for day traders and budget traders and swing 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 Trade Day reaches it on day 12. Trade Day costs $115 less to get started. DayTraders projects $230/mo more in funded earnings.