A detailed breakdown of how these two firms compare across costs, drawdown rules, payout structure, and trading restrictions.
My Funded Futures is $157 cheaper to get started. My Funded Futures charges $107/mo (monthly subscription). Trade Day charges $125/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $139 activation fee.
My Funded Futures uses EOD Trailing drawdown at 3% ($100 buffer once locked at initial), while Trade Day uses Intraday Trailing.
50% consistency โ need 2+ profitable days
2d eval + 5d winning + 12d processing
5 min trading days required
5d eval + 30d processing
My Funded Futures gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~19 days to first payout (2d eval + 5d winning + 12d processing). Consistency rules also affect pacing: My Funded Futures caps your best day at 50% of total profit, while Trade Day caps at 30% โ a looser rule means you may need fewer trading days in practice.
My Funded Futures offers up to 80% profit split(On Demand payouts, $250 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 โ on a $10,000 profit, that's $1,500 more in your pocket.
When comparing withdrawal frequency, the gap between payouts matters. My Funded Futures requires 5 profitable trading days between each withdrawal โ 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 โ you must earn above your starting balance plus the drawdown amount before any withdrawal is allowed. has no buffer requirement, meaning payouts are available from day one.
Starting at $84 ยท Active promo code available
Only 2 min trading days ยท EOD trailing (intraday profits safe)
No strong style match
My Funded Futures is a stronger fit for budget traders and day traders (starting at $84). 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, My Funded Futures reaches break-even on day 10 while Trade Day reaches it on day 12. My Funded Futures costs $157 less to get started. Trade Day projects $6,604/mo more in funded earnings.
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My Funded Futures has a lifetime withdrawal cap of $100,000across all accounts โ once you've withdrawn that much total, the account is done.
My Funded Futures caps funded accounts at 6 payouts before requiring a transition to a live account. Trade Day has no maximum payout count.
Trade Day requires a $2,000 safety net buffer before your first payout. My Funded Futures has no safety net requirement.
Trade Day applies a 50%/50% split on buffer zone withdrawals until the buffer clears.
My Funded Futures caps each withdrawal at $5,000 per request. Trade Day has no per-request cap.
Overall, Trade Day scores higher (62 vs 61) on our trader-friendliness index. Key advantages: better profit split, fewer trading restrictions. That said, My Funded Futures wins on lower starting cost, faster path to funded, 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.