"Real futures funding since 2020"
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Duration
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Intraday Trailing
DAILY LOSS
NoMinimum Days
5 days
Consistency
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Intraday Trailing
DAILY LOSS
NoNews
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No
Multi-Account
Microscalping
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Min Withdrawal
$250
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Buffer
Consistency
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1 dayPAYOUT SPEED
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TradeDay does not leave you in simulation forever: both plans have a defined route to a real-capital account, a sub-account of their master account at the broker, on a 90/10 split.
Funded Live is not a free upgrade: you become a professional trader in the eyes of the CME and you pay for market data yourself. And if you lose the account, you are barred from evaluations for 3 months.
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| Instrument | Code | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|
E-mini S&P 500 | ES | $5.76 |
Nikkei/USD | NKD | $6.30 |
E-mini Nasdaq-100 | NQ | $5.76 |
E-mini Russell 2000 | RTY | $5.76 |
E-mini Dow ($5) | YM | $5.76 |
Micro E-mini Russell 2000 Micro | M2K | $1.90 |
Micro E-mini S&P 500 Micro | MES | $1.90 |
Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 Micro | MNQ | $1.90 |
Micro E-mini Dow Micro | MYM | $1.90 |
Real opinions
Quick verdict: TradeDay is one of the industry veterans (US, since 2020) and for a long time I ruled it out: good conditions, but prices that were too high for what it offered. That has changed. They've cut prices and, with the code ETFPROMO -55% lifetime, the Quick Pay Intraday 50K drops to $59/mo with no activation fee — one of the cheapest intraday options on the market. Trustpilot 4.6/5 with 1,409 reviews. My score: 7/10. The catch: it still needs to settle in with the new tweaks to its plans, and on Quick Pay the split starts at 50% until you build up $4,000 in profit.
I tried it a while back and ended up leaving it because of its high prices. It wasn't competitive: the conditions were fine, but you were overpaying compared to the rest. Now they've updated the plans, cut prices and it's interesting again. When I used it, it was in evaluation — I didn't reach funded — so I can't give you a real withdrawal experience with them yet. I'm saying it plainly.
What I like most is that it has few plans and keeps everything very clear. Just two routes and you won't get lost:
All with a monthly subscription during the evaluation and no activation fee when you move to sim funded. Less noise, less fine print.
The differentiator is how cheap the Quick Pay Intraday plans are. With ETFPROMO, the 50K drops to $59/mo. For intraday, with 5 minis / 50 micros and a 6% target, it's one of the cheapest entries you'll find. And I really like the flexibility once you reach the withdrawals: on Quick Pay you request a payout on demand from day one, with no high minimum withdrawal and no consistency rule.
What I don't like is that on Quick Pay you have to build up $4,000 in profit to withdraw 80%; below that figure the split is 50%. And yes, you have to put in quite a few days in evaluation / until you unlock the good split — but I see it as the logical toll: in exchange there's no consistency rule to withdraw, something many firms do impose. I'd rather put in days without consistency than the other way around.
In my El Trader Financiado ranking TradeDay comes in at #12 with 4.2/5. It's not at the top, but it's coming off an improvement and I think if it settles in with these new tweaks it'll keep climbing.
Pros
Cons
| Metric | TradeDay Quick Pay Intraday 50K | Apex Intraday 50K (no activation fee) | TakeProfit Standard 50K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price with discount | $59/mo (ETFPROMO -55%) | ~$790 | $170 |
| Activation fee | $0 | $0 (this version) | $0 |
| Drawdown | Intraday trailing $2,000 | Intraday trailing $2,000 | EOD trailing (turns intraday in funded) |
| Profit target | 6% ($3,000) | 6% ($3,000) | 6% ($3,000) |
| Profit split | 50% until $4k → 80% → 90% Live | 100% (with caps) | 80% PRO / 90% PRO+ |
| Withdrawal consistency rule | No rule | 50% | No rule |
| Withdrawal frequency | On demand from day 1 | After 5 trading days | Daily, no minimum |
In short: for pure, cheap intraday, TradeDay is unbeatable on entry price ($59/mo vs the ~$790 of the Apex version with no activation fee). Apex gives you a 100% split but with caps and a 50% consistency rule. TakeProfit has the best sustained split (80/90%) and daily payouts with no minimum, but it's pricier and the drawdown turns intraday once you reach funded. If you're starting out and want to spend little → TradeDay. If you want top withdrawal conditions and don't mind paying → TakeProfit.
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I wouldn't recommend it if:
If you're starting out with TradeDay, go for the cheapest plan: Quick Pay Intraday 50K.
If you want to pass the evaluation fast: Fast Pass 50K ($189 → $85/mo with ETFPROMO), EOD drawdown and an evaluation of just 3 minimum days (payout after 5 profitable days and an 80% split, with a 45% consistency rule and a $1,500 cap per payout on the 50K).
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Yes. TradeDay has operated since 2020 from the USA — one of the most veteran futures firms — and holds 4.6/5 on Trustpilot with 1,409 reviews.
It pays via Riseworks: US wire free, international $15 and L2 crypto free. $250 minimum withdrawal, processed the next business day.
No activation fee on either of its two plans.
On a 50K account: Quick Pay Intraday $131/mo, Quick Pay EOD $175/mo and Fast Pass $189/mo. It is a monthly subscription for as long as the evaluation lasts.
No activation fee when moving to funded.
Resets vary by plan: $79 on Quick Pay and $85 on Fast Pass for the 50K.
It is tiered and differs by plan.
Quick Pay: 50% until you bank $4,000 in profit, 80% above that, and 90% once you reach Funded Live. In exchange there is no consistency rule to withdraw and you can request a payout from day one.
Fast Pass: 80% from the start and 90% on Funded Live. New accounts carry a 45% consistency rule on Funded Sim and per-size withdrawal caps ($1,500 / $1,875 / $2,250).
Profit on Funded Sim is capped at $10,000 per account: once you hit it you move to Funded Live.
Two plans:
Fast Pass — end-of-day drawdown and an evaluation of just 3 minimum days; payout after 5 profitable days.
Quick Pay — you choose intraday (cheaper) or end-of-day drawdown, and you withdraw on demand from day one, with no consistency rule.
It allows up to 6 simultaneous accounts. Platforms: Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Jigsaw, TradeDayX and Quantower. Support at support@tradeday.com.
