A detailed breakdown of how these two firms compare across costs, drawdown rules, payout structure, and trading restrictions.
Current public evidence favors Funded Futures Network for the balanced model.
Trade Day is $54 cheaper to get started. Funded Futures Network charges $160/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $120 activation fee. Trade Day charges $87/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $139 activation fee. Trade Day currently has an active promotion which may further reduce cost.
Funded Futures Network uses Intraday Trailing drawdown at 4% ($2,000 buffer once locked at initial), while Trade Day uses .
Funded Futures Network gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~12 days to first payout (5d eval + 2d exhibition + 5d winning). Consistency rules also affect pacing: Funded Futures Network caps your best day at 40% of total profit, while Trade Day caps at 30% — a looser rule means you may need fewer trading days in practice.
Funded Futures Network offers up to 90% profit split(Daily payouts, $500 min), while Trade Day offers up to 95%(On Demand payouts, $250 min). The 5 percentage point difference in profit split can add up significantly over time — on a $10,000 profit, that's $500 more in your pocket.
When comparing withdrawal frequency, the gap between payouts matters. Funded Futures Network requires 5 profitable trading days between each withdrawal — at 20 trading days per month, that works out to roughly 4 payouts per month. Trade Day has no minimum profitable days requirement between withdrawals.
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. Funded Futures Network has no buffer requirement, meaning payouts are available from day one.
Funded Futures Network is more flexible overall. Automation: Funded Futures Network allows bots and algo trading while Trade Day prohibits it — a critical difference for systematic traders.
News trading allowed · Only 5 min trading days
Starting at $87 · Active promo code available
Funded Futures Network is a stronger fit for day traders (news trading allowed). Trade Day is a stronger fit for budget traders (starting at $87). 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, Funded Futures Network reaches break-even on day 12 while Trade Day reaches it on day 12. Trade Day costs $54 less to get started. Funded Futures Network projects $396/mo more in funded earnings.
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Trade Day requires a $2,000 safety net buffer before your first payout. Funded Futures Network has no safety net requirement.
Trade Day applies a 50%/50% split on buffer zone withdrawals until the buffer clears.
Funded Futures Network caps each withdrawal at $10,000 per request. Trade Day has no per-request cap.
Funded Futures Network applies a Adjusts Excess consistency penalty when a single oversized day dominates profits. Trade Day has no consistency penalty configured.
Overall, Funded Futures Network scores higher (60 vs 59) on our trader-friendliness index. Key advantages: faster path to funded, fewer trading restrictions, more lenient consistency rules. That said, Trade Day wins on lower starting cost, more forgiving drawdown rules. See the full glossary to understand any unfamiliar terms, or explore trading styles to find the best firm for your approach.