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| Category | Trade Day· Quick Pay Intraday ✓ Verified 17 days ago | Tradeify· Growth ✓ Verified 17 days ago |
|---|---|---|
| Account Size | $50K | $25K |
| Overall Score | ||
| Trader Friendliness | 67/100Good | 72/100Good |
| Cost Summary | ||
| Eval Cost | $125/mo$62/mo(TDNEW 50% promo / official TradeDay 2.0 pricing verified 2026-06-15; no activation fee.)50% offTDNEW | $99 |
| Total to Start | $125$62(first mo + activation) | $99(eval + activation) |
| Monthly Cost (Funded) | — | — |
| Activation Fee | $0 | $0 |
| Reset Fee | $60 | $60 |
| Evaluation Rules | ||
| Profit Target | $3,000 (6%) | $1,500 (6%) |
| Min Trading Days | 5 days | 1 day |
| Min Days to Funded | 5 days | 1 days |
| Pass Rate | 28.2% | N/A |
| Drawdown Rules | ||
| Type | Intraday Trailing | EOD Trailing |
| Max Drawdown | $2,000(4%) | $1,000(4%) |
| Daily Loss Limit | None | $600 |
| Lock Behavior | Locks at $50,000 after $2,000 profit | Locks at $25,000 after $1,000 profit |
| Strictness | Moderate | Moderate |
| Trading Restrictions | ||
| News Trading | ±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. | No restrictions. Tradeify allows trading during all news events without limitation. |
| Automation | Semi-Auto Only | Semi-Auto Only |
| Hedging | Banned | Banned |
| Scalping Rules | None | 50% of trades AND profits from trades held 10+ seconds(min 10s) |
| Overnight Holds | ||
| Must Be Flat By | 5:30 PM CT | 4:59 PM ET |
| Inactivity Limit | — | 7 days |
| Weekend Holding | Unknown | Unknown |
| Account Rolling | No Restriction | No Restriction |
| Min Payout | $500 | $250 |
| Funded Account | ||
| Payout Accessibility | 99/100 | 69/100 |
| Consistency Rule | None | 35% max/dayModerate |
| Funded Rules | ||
| Funded Consistency | None | 35% max/day |
| Funded DLL | None | $600 |
| Buffer Requirement | None | None |
| Activation Fee | $0 | $0 |
| Min Profitable Days | None | 5 days |
| Profit Split | 90%(Funded Live flat 90/10) | 90% |
| Payout Frequency | Daily | On Demand |
| Max Payout | — | — |
| Winning Days | — | 5 days |
| Days Between Payouts | — | 5 qualifying days |
| Qualifying Day Min | — | $100/day |
| Min Balance for Payout | — | $26,500 |
| Day 1 Payouts | — | Yes |
| Min Payout | $500 | $250 |
| Withdrawal Fee | Free | Free |
| Processing Time | Within 24 hours (before 5:30 PM CT) | 24-48 hours after withdrawal processing |
| Payout Methods | — | Rise, Plane |
| Max Contracts | 5 full / 50 micro | 1 full / 10 micro |
| Max Accounts | 6 accounts | 5 accounts |
| Platforms | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Jigsaw, Quantower | Tradovate, WealthCharts |
| Live Transition | — | 3 payouts on a single account or 10 total payouts since last live transition across all plan types |
| Min Payout | $500 | $250 |
| Max Per Request | — | $1,000 |
| Funded Fee | $156/mo | $0/mo |
| Account Lifecycle | ||
| Max Funded Accounts | Unlimited | 5 |
| Inactivity Limit | None | 7 days |
| Quick Math | ||
| True Cost to Start | $125$62 $62/mo eval (TDNEW) | $99 $99 eval |
| Daily Profit Target | $600/day over 5 days | $1,500/day over 1 day |
| First Payout Timeline | ~6 days 5d eval + 1d processing | ~8 days 1d eval + 5d winning + 2d processing |
| Best Profit Split | 90% | 90% |