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| Category | FundedNext Futures· Rapid ✓ Verified 17 days ago | Trade Day· Quick Pay Intraday ✓ Verified 17 days ago |
|---|---|---|
| Account Size | $25K | $50K |
| Overall Score | ||
| Trader Friendliness | 71/100Good | 67/100Good |
| Cost Summary | ||
| Eval Cost | $100 | $125/mo$62/mo(TDNEW 50% promo / official TradeDay 2.0 pricing verified 2026-06-15; no activation fee.)50% offTDNEW |
| Total to Start | $100(eval + activation) | $125$62(first mo + activation) |
| Monthly Cost (Funded) | — | — |
| Activation Fee | — | $0 |
| Reset Fee | $92 | $60 |
| Evaluation Rules | ||
| Profit Target | $1,500 (6%) | $3,000 (6%) |
| Min Trading Days | — | 5 days |
| Min Days to Funded | No minimum | 5 days |
| Pass Rate | N/A | 28.2% |
| Drawdown Rules | ||
| Type | EOD Trailing | Intraday Trailing |
| Max Drawdown | $1,000(4%) | $2,000(4%) |
| Daily Loss Limit | None | None |
| Lock Behavior | Locks at $25,000 after $1,000 profit | Locks at $50,000 after $2,000 profit |
| Strictness | Moderate | Moderate |
| Trading Restrictions | ||
| News Trading | No news trading restrictions. Traders are allowed to trade during news events on both the Challenge and the FundedNext Account. However, traders should be mindful of high volatility and liquidity risks during scheduled economic releases (NFP, CPI, FOMC) and unscheduled market events. | ±2min window T1 news trading profits are stripped on funded accounts. No explicit flat-before/after window — profits from T1 data releases are confiscated if found in breach. Evaluation accounts are not affected. |
| Automation | N/A | Semi-Auto Only |
| Hedging | Banned | Banned |
| Overnight Holds | ||
| Must Be Flat By | 3:10 PM CT | 5:30 PM CT |
| Inactivity Limit | 7 days | — |
| Weekend Holding | Unknown | Unknown |
| Account Rolling | No Restriction | No Restriction |
| Min Payout | $250 | $500 |
| Funded Account | ||
| Payout Accessibility | 73/100 | 99/100 |
| Consistency Rule | 40% max/dayModerate | None |
| Funded Rules | ||
| Funded Consistency | 40% max/day | None |
| Funded DLL | None | None |
| Buffer Requirement | None | None |
| Activation Fee | $0 | $0 |
| Min Profitable Days | 3 days | None |
| Profit Split | 80% | 90%(Funded Live flat 90/10) |
| Payout Frequency | On Demand | Daily |
| Max Payout | — | — |
| Winning Days | 3 days | — |
| Days Between Payouts | 3 calendar days | — |
| Qualifying Day Min | $200/day | — |
| Best Day Cap | 40% max | — |
| Max Payouts | 5 total | — |
| Min Payout | $250 | $500 |
| Withdrawal Fee | $4 | Free |
| Processing Time | Within 24 hours | Within 24 hours (before 5:30 PM CT) |
| Payout Methods | ACH, Crypto, PayPal, Wire | — |
| Max Contracts | 2 full / 10 micro | 5 full / 50 micro |
| Max Accounts | — | 6 accounts |
| Platforms | Rithmic, Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Jigsaw, Quantower |
| Min Payout | $250 | $500 |
| Max Per Request | $800 | — |
| Withdrawal Fee | $4 | — |
| Funded Fee | — | $156/mo |
| Post-Payout DD | Converts to Static | — |
| Account Lifecycle | ||
| Max Funded Accounts | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Inactivity Limit | 7 days | None |
| Quick Math | ||
| True Cost to Start | $100 $100 eval | $125$62 $62/mo eval (TDNEW) |
| Daily Profit Target | — | $600/day over 5 days |
| First Payout Timeline | ~4 days 3d winning + 1d processing | ~6 days 5d eval + 1d processing |
| Best Profit Split | 80% | 90% |