TradeDay

United Stateswww.tradeday.com

TradeDay is a U.S.-based futures proprietary trading firm established in January 2020, making it one of the more established firms in the futures prop space. It offers 1-Step evaluations through QuickPay Intraday, QuickPay EOD, and FastPass EOD programs. Its strongest advantages are its longer operating history, exceptionally broad platform selection, simple 1-Step structure, competitive challenge pricing, on-demand QuickPay payouts, and an established Funded Sim-to-Funded Live pathway. TradeDay also permits EAs, though third-party purchased algos and bots are prohibited, and copy trading is permitted across qualifying accounts owned by the same trader. The main considerations are the 30% consistency rule on QuickPay evaluations, the 45% consistency rule on FastPass EOD, strict Tier 1 news restrictions, the prohibition of VPN/VPS location masking, the 200-trade-per-day HFT limit, a 2% price-limit restriction for funded traders, and temporary restrictions on Gold, Silver, Copper, and Platinum.

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Challenge Programs

QuickPay Intraday

AccountStepsTargetDaily lossMax LossSplitPrice
$25,0001 Step$1,500None$1,000 (Intraday Trailing)80%$45.00Buy
$50,0001 Step$3,000None$2,000 (Intraday Trailing)80%$58.95Buy
$100,0001 Step$6,000None$3,000 (Intraday Trailing)80%$108.00Buy
$150,0001 Step$9,000None$4,500 (Intraday Trailing)80%$162.00Buy

QuickPay EOD

AccountStepsTargetDaily lossMax LossSplitPrice
$25,0001 Step$1,500None$1,000 (EOD Trailing)80%$54.00Buy
$50,0001 Step$3,000None$2,000 (EOD Trailing)80%$78.75Buy
$100,0001 Step$6,000None$3,000 (EOD Trailing)80%$128.25Buy
$150,0001 Step$9,000None$4,500 (EOD Trailing)80%$180.00Buy

FastPass EOD

AccountStepsTargetDaily lossMax LossSplitPrice
$25,0001 Step$1,500None$1,000 (EOD Trailing)80%$58.50Buy
$50,0001 Step$3,000None$2,000 (EOD Trailing)80%$85.05Buy
$100,0001 Step$6,000None$3,000 (EOD Trailing)80%$148.50Buy
$150,0001 Step$9,000None$4,500 (EOD Trailing)80%$225.00Buy

Payment Methods

  • Apple Pay
  • Credit/Debit Card
  • Google Pay
  • PayPal

Payout methods are a separate set: Riseworks. Availability may vary by trader location and payment provider.

Pros & Cons

CREDITS11

  • Established U.S. futures prop firm operating since January 2020
  • 1-Step evaluation structure across all programs
  • Exceptionally broad platform selection, including TradingView, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Sierra Chart, Bookmap, and ATAS
  • QuickPay offers on-demand payouts
  • FastPass EOD offers an 80% profit split
  • Expert Advisors are permitted
  • Copy trading permitted across qualifying accounts owned by the same trader
  • No general minimum trading-day requirement
  • Defined Funded Sim to Funded Live transition pathway
  • Funded account profit protection available under qualifying conditions
  • Apple Pay, Google Pay, credit/debit card, and PayPal supported for challenge payments

DEBITS13

  • Tier 1 news trading is restricted with a mandatory 2-minute blackout window
  • QuickPay evaluation carries a strict 30% consistency rule
  • FastPass EOD carries a 45% consistency rule
  • QuickPay payouts below $4,000 net profit are subject to a 50/50 split
  • Third-party purchased algos and bots are prohibited
  • More than 200 trades per day is prohibited
  • VPN/VPS location masking is prohibited
  • Hedging between accounts is prohibited
  • Funded traders cannot trade within 2% of a price limit
  • FastPass EOD is capped at 5 total payouts, with per-request and account-size-based limits
  • QuickPay has a $10,000 total payout threshold before Funded Live review
  • Tradovate inactivity can result in permanent, unrecoverable account archiving
  • Temporary restrictions currently apply to Gold, Silver, Copper, and Platinum, with Micro Gold/Micro Silver capped at 4 lots

Trading Rules

  • Funding model is 1-Step, offered through three programs: QuickPay Intraday, QuickPay EOD, and FastPass EOD
  • QuickPay Intraday & EOD (evaluation only): no single trading day may account for more than 30% of total profits
  • FastPass EOD (evaluation and funded): no single trading day may account for more than 45% of total profits
  • No general minimum trading-day requirement for evaluation access; individual payout programs carry their own winning-day requirements
  • Maximum contract size by account size: 25K up to 2 contracts / 20 micros; 50K up to 5 contracts / 50 micros; 100K up to 10 contracts / 50 micros; 150K up to 15 contracts / 50 micros
  • As of February 11, 2026, temporary restrictions apply to Gold (GC), Silver (SI), Copper (HG), and Platinum (PL) across all account types (sim evaluation, sim funded, and live); Micro Gold (MGC) and Micro Silver (SIL) are capped at 4 lots across all tiers until further notice
  • Funded traders may not trade within 2% of a CME price limit; violating this can result in loss of the funded account
  • Trailing maximum drawdown moves upward until it reaches the starting balance, then locks permanently, for evaluations and Funded Sim accounts; FastPass also locks the drawdown at the starting balance following the first payout request if not already reached
  • News trading is restricted around Tier 1 releases: positions are automatically closed 2 minutes before and trading resumes 2 minutes after; accidental exposure does not automatically fail the account, but deliberate abuse can result in account termination
  • Tradovate has its own inactivity policy separate from TradeDay's: failure to log in for more than one calendar month can result in the account being archived and unrecoverable, requiring a reset or new account purchase

Restricted strategies

Trading around restricted Tier 1 news releasesHedging between accounts, including opposing positions across accountsExploiting gapped or illiquid marketsExploiting price-display errors or delayed price updatesHigh-frequency automated scalpingMore than 200 trades in a single dayUnrealistic or excessive contract sizingThird-party purchased algos or botsStrategies designed to exploit platform, pricing, latency, or system vulnerabilitiesVPN/VPS use to mask physical trader locationTrading funded accounts within 2% of a price limitCoordinated trading across accounts using prohibited methods

TradeDay permits Expert Advisors and copy trading across a trader's own evaluation, Funded Sim, and qualifying multi-account setups, but prohibits third-party purchased bots, HFT-style scalping, and platform or execution exploitation.

News trading

  • Restricted

    All positions are automatically closed 2 minutes before Tier 1 news releases and trading resumes 2 minutes after. Accidental exposure does not automatically fail the account, but deliberately trading through or abusing the restriction can result in loss of the account.

    Window: 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after Tier 1 releases

    Traders should monitor the firm's Tier 1 calendar as well as relevant economic and futures calendars.

Payouts & Trading Costs

Payout frequency
QuickPay Intraday & EOD: on-demand. FastPass EOD: after 5 winning days meeting a per-tier minimum, and a net profit since the previous payout request.
Processing time
1 business day (US); 1–3 business days (international)
Profit split
Up to 80% — QuickPay Funded Sim: 50/50 below $4,000 net profit, 80/20 above. FastPass EOD: flat 80/20.
Payout routing
Riseworks
Minimum withdrawal
$250
Trading costs
Vary by instrument; ES/NQ $2.88 per side, MES/MNQ $0.95 per side

Trust & Safety

TradeDay is a U.S.-based futures proprietary trading firm established in January 2020, giving it a considerably longer operating history than many newer futures prop firms. It provides an extensive platform selection, a straightforward 1-Step evaluation structure, and a defined Funded Sim to Funded Live progression pathway, alongside detailed rules covering consistency, news trading, copy trading, automation, inactivity, hedging, HFT, price-limit risk, and drawdown management.

Legal entity
TradeDay LLC (Illinois, USA)
Regulated
No

TradeDay operates as a proprietary trading program rather than a conventional regulated investment account. No specific regulatory license information was stated in the source material.

Buy Now

Traders should verify the exact QuickPay and FastPass EOD program conditions before purchasing, particularly the 30%/45% consistency rules, Tier 1 news restrictions, drawdown lock behavior, account-specific payout caps, the Tradovate inactivity policy, and current temporary metals restrictions.

Trading carries risk. Evaluation programs like this one involve simulated accounts and non-refundable fees; review the firm’s current terms directly before purchasing. This page is informational and not financial advice.