A detailed breakdown of how these two firms compare across costs, drawdown rules, payout structure, and trading restrictions.
Trade Day is $45 cheaper to get started. Purdia Capital charges $179/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $130 activation fee. Trade Day charges $125/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $139 activation fee.
Purdia Capital uses EOD Trailing drawdown at 4% ($2,000 buffer once locked at initial), while Trade Day uses .
5 min trading days
5d eval + 5d winning + 24d processing
5 min trading days required
5d eval + 30d processing
Purdia Capital gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~34 days to first payout (5d eval + 5d winning + 24d processing). Purdia Capital has no consistency rule, meaning you could pass the evaluation in a single profitable day. Trade Day requires your best day to be no more than 30% of total profit.
Purdia Capital offers up to 90% profit split(Daily payouts, $3,000 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. Purdia Capital 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. has no buffer requirement, meaning payouts are available from day one.
Purdia Capital is more flexible overall.
Automation & bots allowed · News trading OK
Overnight holding allowed · No flat-by requirement
News trading allowed · Only 5 min trading days
No strong style match
Purdia Capital is a stronger fit for scalpers and swing traders and day traders and budget traders (automation & bots 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, Purdia Capital reaches break-even (never) while Trade Day reaches it on day 12. Trade Day costs $45 less to get started. Trade Day projects $7,604/mo more in funded earnings.
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Trade Day requires a $2,000 safety net buffer before your first payout. Purdia Capital has no safety net requirement.
Trade Day applies a 50%/50% split on buffer zone withdrawals until the buffer clears.
Overall, Purdia Capital scores higher (68 vs 62) 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.