TradeDay Review: Fees, Rules and Payout Mechanics
A Chicago futures prop firm restructured in May 2026 into two routes: Quick Pay (faster cadence, 30% consistency, lower split until $4K) and Fast Pass (45% consistency, higher upfront discipline). Both feed into a Funded Sim → Funded Live pipeline with under-24-hour payouts and day-one withdrawal eligibility. Below: every rule that governs the TradeDay evaluation and funded account, with a side-by-side comparison to the firms most often considered alongside it.
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3 programs audited from the August 2026 master dataset. Pick a program and size to see the exact rules that apply.
- Fee
- $230
- Profit split
- 50/50 first $4K then 80/20 (90/10 Live)
- Max drawdown
- $3,000 (100K)
- Daily loss
- None
- Profit target
- $50K $3,000 / "00K $6,000 / "50K $9,000
- First payout
- Day one (min $250)
- Payout cadence
- On-demand from day one
- Consistency
- 30% eval-only
All sizes priced for Quick Pay Intraday3 tiers
| Size | Fee | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| $50K | "25 | USD |
| $100K | $230 | USD |
| $150K | $350 | USD |
Notes:Cheapest 2.0 entry
Compare account sizes
| Variant | DD Type | Min Days | Cycle | Speed | Cap %/$ | Consistency | First payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TradeDay Quick Pay Intraday | Intraday Trailing | 0 | On-demand from day one | Next biz day | — | 30% eval-only | Day 0 |
| TradeDay Quick Pay EOD | Intraday Trailing | 0 | On-demand from day one | Next biz day | — | 30% eval-only | Day 0 |
| TradeDay Fast Pass | EOD Trailing | 5 | On-demand once gate met | Next biz day | — | 45% eval-only | Day 5 |
A Chicago futures prop firm restructured in May 2026 into two routes: Quick Pay (faster cadence, 30% consistency, lower split until $4K) and Fast Pass (45% consistency, higher upfront discipline). Both feed into a Funded Sim → Funded Live pipeline with under-24-hour payouts and day-one withdrawal eligibility.
| Size | Eval |
|---|---|
| $50K | "27/mo |
| $100K | $230/mo |
| $150K | $334/mo |
Fee refund: No (subscription)
Three drawdown types to match style, day-one payouts, no activation fee, scaling to 95% split, real path to Funded Live capital, 8+ year track record
Monthly subscription model, 30% consistency rule, futures only
50/50 first $4K then 80/20; 90/10 on Funded Live
Maximum achievable split
Recent changes
Material changes we logged at TradeDay since the previous editorial cycle. Full history: /changelog.
- RulesTradeDay 2.0 overhaul: new pricing tiers, an EOD-trailing model replaces the prior balance-based drawdown on most plans.
Compare TradeDay against
Flat 100% profit split, one-time eval fee, large funded account base, simplified rule set
14 year track record, live funded account pathway, breakeven drawdown lock
No activation fee, 3 day min eval, daily payout option, EOD drawdown locks early
Head-to-head matchups featuring TradeDay
Rule-by-rule comparisons against the firms most often considered alongside TradeDay.
Pick Apex if you want the largest community, one-time fees and the biggest scaling ceiling. Pick TradeDay if a static drawdown and a rule set built around consistency rather than scaling activations fits your style.
Pick Topstep for the live-capital pathway and its long-standing track record. Pick TradeDay if a static drawdown and a rule set built around consistency, not activations, is the better fit.
Browse TradeDay in context
Quick facts
- MarketsFutures (CME)
- Account sizes$50K, "00K, "50K
- Evaluation1-Step (Quick Pay / Fast Pass)
- Min trading days5
- Time limitUnlimited
- US tradersYes
- Payout methodsACH, Wire, Crypto
- Trustpilot4.6 / 5
Disclaimer: This is independent editorial research based on public firm documentation and trader reports. We are not affiliated with TradeDay. Information was last verified on 25 June 2026 and prop firm rules can change without notice. Always read the firm's current terms before purchasing an evaluation.