A detailed breakdown of how these two firms compare across costs, drawdown rules, payout structure, and trading restrictions.
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Trade Day is $138 cheaper to get started. Funded Futures Network charges $80/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $120 activation fee. Trade Day charges $62/mo (monthly subscription). Both firms currently have active promotions — check our deals page for details.
Funded Futures Network's daily loss limit is a soft breach — the account pauses rather than fails. Trade Day's daily loss limit is a hard breach — hitting it immediately disqualifies the account.
Funded Futures Network uses EOD Trailing drawdown at 4% ($2,000 buffer once locked at initial), while Trade Day uses Intraday Trailing at 4% ($2,000 buffer once locked at initial). Trade Day uses intraday trailing, the strictest type — your floor moves in real time with every tick of profit. Funded Futures Network's EOD trailing only adjusts at market close, giving intraday profits a safer cushion. Funded Futures Network also has a $1,250 daily loss limit, while Trade Day does not.
Trade Day gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~5 days to first payout (5d eval). 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 80% profit split(On Demand payouts), while Trade Day offers up to 80%(On Demand payouts).
Both firms have similar trading restrictions.
No strong style match
Starting at $62 · No activation fee
Trade Day is a stronger fit for budget traders (starting at $62). 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 10. Trade Day costs $264 less to get started.
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Overall, Trade Day scores higher (72 vs 68) on our trader-friendliness index. Key advantages: lower starting cost, more forgiving drawdown rules, faster path to funded. That said, Funded Futures Network wins on 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.
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