TradeDay rules, explained
TradeDay sells 3 evaluations (Quick Pay Intraday Evaluation, Quick Pay End of Day Evaluation and Fast Pass Evaluation) and funded accounts (Quick Pay Funded Sim and Fast Pass Funded Sim) in 25K, 50K, 100K and 150K sizes. Below are the drawdown, daily loss limit, consistency, and payout rules for every plan, read from TradeDay's own help center. Check the linked source before you trade: firms change rules often.
Evaluations
The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.
| Size | Profit target | Max drawdown | Stops trailing at | Daily loss limit | Consistency | Max minis / micros |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25K | $1,500 | $1,000 | $25,000 (start) | — | 30% to pass | 2 / 20 |
| 50K | $3,000 | $2,000 | $50,000 (start) | — | 30% to pass | 5 / 50 |
| 100K | $6,000 | $3,000 | $100,000 (start) | — | 30% to pass | 10 / 50 |
| 150K | $9,000 | $4,500 | $150,000 (start) | — | 30% to pass | 15 / 50 |
- Breaching the max drawdown is the only rule that fails the evaluation.
- If your best day is over 30% of total profit, the target rises until it is 30% or less. You do not fail.
- Micros count 10 per mini, with a hard cap of 50 micros on every size.
- Positions are auto-liquidated 10 minutes before the daily close (3:50 PM CT for most products). No holding through the close.
- Tier 1 news (FOMC, CPI, NFP, and EIA/crop reports for their own products): positions are auto-liquidated 2 minutes before and trading reopens 2 minutes after.
- Tradovate archives accounts not logged into for a calendar month; TradeDay treats an archived account as failed.
- Billed every 30 days until you pass. A failed evaluation is reset free at the next renewal, or immediately for the reset fee.
The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.
| Size | Profit target | Max drawdown | Stops trailing at | Daily loss limit | Consistency | Max minis / micros |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25K | $1,500 | $1,000 | $25,000 (start) | — | 30% to pass | 2 / 20 |
| 50K | $3,000 | $2,000 | $50,000 (start) | — | 30% to pass | 5 / 50 |
| 100K | $6,000 | $3,000 | $100,000 (start) | — | 30% to pass | 10 / 50 |
| 150K | $9,000 | $4,500 | $150,000 (start) | — | 30% to pass | 15 / 50 |
- The drawdown moves up only at the end of the day, but equity must never touch it intraday.
- After you pass, the Quick Pay funded account uses an intraday trailing drawdown, not EOD.
- If your best day is over 30% of total profit, the target rises until it is 30% or less. You do not fail.
- Positions are auto-liquidated 10 minutes before the daily close. Tier 1 news blackout from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after.
The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.
| Size | Profit target | Max drawdown | Stops trailing at | Daily loss limit | Consistency | Max minis / micros |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25K | $1,500 | $1,000 | $25,000 (start) | — | 45% to pass | 2 / 20 |
| 50K | $3,000 | $2,000 | $50,000 (start) | — | 45% to pass | 5 / 50 |
| 100K | $6,000 | $3,000 | $100,000 (start) | — | 45% to pass | 10 / 50 |
| 150K | $9,000 | $4,500 | $150,000 (start) | — | 45% to pass | 15 / 50 |
- If your best day is over 45% of total profit, the target rises until it is 45% or less. You do not fail.
- The drawdown moves up only at the end of the day, but equity must never touch it intraday.
- Positions are auto-liquidated 10 minutes before the close. Tier 1 news blackout from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after.
Funded accounts
The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.
| Size | Max drawdown | Stops trailing at | Daily loss limit | Consistency | Max minis / micros |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25K | $1,000 | $25,000 (start) | — | — | 2 / 20 |
| 50K | $2,000 | $50,000 (start) | — | — | 5 / 50 |
| 100K | $3,000 | $100,000 (start) | — | — | 10 / 50 |
| 150K | $4,500 | $150,000 (start) | — | — | 15 / 50 |
- Follows both Quick Pay evaluations. The drawdown is always intraday trailing here.
- The trailing drawdown follows gross profit (balance plus payouts taken), so payouts do not pull the floor down. It stops at the starting balance.
- No payout buffer, no consistency rule, and no minimum days beyond 1.
- Each account is paused and reviewed at $10,000 gross profit for a move to Funded Live; profit above $10,000 is removed and forfeited.
- Positions are auto-liquidated 10 minutes before the close. Tier 1 news blackout. Funded traders may not trade within 2% of a price limit.
- At least 1 trading days since the last payout.
- Any positive balance; minimum request $250. Profit split is per account: 50/50 on profit below $4,000, 80/20 above.
The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance. Taking a payout moves it straight to that level.
| Size | Max drawdown | Stops trailing at | Daily loss limit | Consistency | Max minis / micros |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25K | $1,000 | $25,000 (start) | — | 45% for payouts | 1 / 10 |
| 50K | $2,000 | $50,000 (start) | — | 45% for payouts | 2 / 20 |
| 100K | $3,000 | $100,000 (start) | — | 45% for payouts | 3 / 30 |
| 150K | $4,500 | $150,000 (start) | — | 45% for payouts | 4 / 40 |
- On the first payout request the drawdown moves up to the starting balance and stays there.
- Payout consistency (for accounts opened on or after Jul 26, 2026): no day may exceed 45% of gross profit (current profit plus all payouts). Accounts opened before that have no consistency rule.
- The 5 winning days restart after each payout, beginning with the session after the payout is received.
- Contracts start at the listed limit and add 1 mini per $2,000 of EOD profit. The 25K tops out at 2 minis.
- Funded Live starts at a $0 balance with the same EOD drawdown.
- Positions are auto-liquidated 10 minutes before the close. Tier 1 news blackout. Funded traders may not trade within 2% of a price limit.
- 5 days with at least $100 / $150 / $200 / $250 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K) profit since the last payout.
- Payout consistency: best day at most 45% of total profit, counted over the whole account (it doesn't reset after a payout).
- Minimum $250. Each request is up to 50% of balance and capped at $750 / $1,500 / $1,875 / $2,250. 80/20 split. The 5th payout request moves the account to Funded Live.
TradeDay rules: common questions
Does TradeDay use a trailing or static drawdown?
It depends on the plan: Quick Pay Intraday Evaluation trails intraday; Quick Pay End of Day Evaluation trails end of day; Quick Pay Funded Sim trails intraday; Fast Pass Evaluation trails end of day; Fast Pass Funded Sim trails end of day. End-of-day drawdowns follow your highest closing balance; intraday ones follow your highest balance during the day, including open profit.
When does the TradeDay drawdown stop trailing?
Quick Pay Intraday Evaluation: trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and stops once it reaches the starting balance. Quick Pay End of Day Evaluation: trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance. Quick Pay Funded Sim: trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and stops once it reaches the starting balance. Fast Pass Evaluation: trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance. Fast Pass Funded Sim: trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance. Taking a payout moves it straight to that level.
What happens if you hit the TradeDay daily loss limit?
None of the TradeDay plans listed here has a daily loss limit.
Does TradeDay have a consistency rule?
In evaluations: Quick Pay Intraday Evaluation requires your best day to be at most 30% of total profit to pass; Quick Pay End of Day Evaluation requires your best day to be at most 30% of total profit to pass; Fast Pass Evaluation requires your best day to be at most 45% of total profit to pass. For payouts: Fast Pass Funded Sim has a payout consistency rule (see payout requirements above).
What do you need before a TradeDay payout?
Quick Pay Funded Sim: At least 1 trading days since the last payout. Any positive balance; minimum request $250. Profit split is per account: 50/50 on profit below $4,000, 80/20 above. Fast Pass Funded Sim: 5 days with at least $100 / $150 / $200 / $250 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K) profit since the last payout. Payout consistency: best day at most 45% of total profit, counted over the whole account (it doesn't reset after a payout). Minimum $250. Each request is up to 50% of balance and capped at $750 / $1,500 / $1,875 / $2,250. 80/20 split. The 5th payout request moves the account to Funded Live.
How many contracts can you trade at TradeDay?
Quick Pay Intraday Evaluation: 25K up to 2 minis or 20 micros, 50K up to 5 minis or 50 micros, 100K up to 10 minis or 50 micros, 150K up to 15 minis or 50 micros. Quick Pay End of Day Evaluation: 25K up to 2 minis or 20 micros, 50K up to 5 minis or 50 micros, 100K up to 10 minis or 50 micros, 150K up to 15 minis or 50 micros. Quick Pay Funded Sim: 25K up to 2 minis or 20 micros, 50K up to 5 minis or 50 micros, 100K up to 10 minis or 50 micros, 150K up to 15 minis or 50 micros. Fast Pass Evaluation: 25K up to 2 minis or 20 micros, 50K up to 5 minis or 50 micros, 100K up to 10 minis or 50 micros, 150K up to 15 minis or 50 micros. Fast Pass Funded Sim: 25K up to 1 minis or 10 micros, 50K up to 2 minis or 20 micros, 100K up to 3 minis or 30 micros, 150K up to 4 minis or 40 micros.
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