A detailed breakdown of how these two firms compare across costs, drawdown rules, payout structure, and trading restrictions.
Tradeify is $268 cheaper to get started. DayTraders charges $379 one-time. Tradeify charges $111/mo (monthly subscription). Tradeify currently has an active promotion which may further reduce cost.
DayTraders uses Intraday Trailing drawdown at 5% ($2,500 buffer once locked at initial), while Tradeify uses .
50% consistency → need 2+ profitable days
2d eval
1 min trading days
1d eval + 5d winning + 60d processing
DayTraders gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~2 days to first payout (2d eval). Tradeify 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 Tradeify offers up to 100%(Bi-weekly payouts, $250 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 has no minimum profitable days requirement between withdrawals. Tradeify 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DayTraders has a lifetime withdrawal cap of across all accounts — once you've withdrawn that much total, the account is done.
News trading allowed · Only 2 min trading days
Starting at $150 · One-time fee (no subscription)
Overnight holding allowed · News trading OK
News trading allowed · Only 1 min trading days
Starting at $111 · Active promo code available
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 Tradeify reaches it on day 10. Tradeify costs $268 less to get started. DayTraders projects $2,433/mo more in funded earnings.
Choose DayTraders if you want:
DayTraders requires a minimum of $200 daily profit for a day to count toward payout eligibility. Tradeify has no qualifying day minimum.
Before requesting a payout, DayTraders requires a minimum account balance of $52,600, while Tradeify requires $53,000.
DayTraders requires at least $52,000 to remain in the account after each withdrawal, limiting how much you can take out at once. Tradeify has no post-withdrawal balance floor.
DayTraders caps each withdrawal at $2,000 per request. Tradeify has no per-request cap.
Choose Tradeify if you want:
Overall, Tradeify scores higher (69 vs 59) on our trader-friendliness index. Key advantages: lower starting cost, better profit split. That said, DayTraders wins on more forgiving drawdown rules, 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.