TradeDay LLC is based at 2nd Floor, 412 S. Wells, Chicago, Illinois 60607. The firm has been operating since 2020 and focuses exclusively on funding US futures traders.
TradeDay funds futures traders only. Permitted exchanges include CME, CBOT, NYMEX, and COMEX. Stocks, options, forex, crypto, and CFDs are not available on the platform.
TradeDay markets itself on its day-one payout policy. Once funded, traders can request withdrawals from their very first profitable trading day with no frequency restrictions.
Funded traders keep 80% of profits from day one with the potential to scale up to a 95% profit share. TradeDay states this is among the best payout policies in the industry.
TradeDay’s Evaluation Challenge pass rate was 28.2% between October 2023 and March 2024, per the firm’s own published disclaimer. This is a relatively high rate compared to retail trading averages.
TradeDay allows traders to operate up to six accounts simultaneously. This gives experienced traders the ability to diversify size, strategy, or risk profile across parallel evaluations.
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TradeDay enforces a single hard rule: do not exceed the maximum drawdown set for your account size. Breaching the drawdown immediately ends the evaluation, although traders can reset for $99 or wait for the next billing cycle.
Traders must stay within the contract size limits set for their account size. The position limit is one of the three guidelines that must be respected throughout the Evaluation Challenge.
TradeDay is built for day trading only. Holding positions overnight or through non-day-trading hours is not within the program design. This keeps risk aligned with day-trading-style strategies.
Traders must reach a profit target set for their account size to pass the evaluation. The amount scales with the size of the account purchased.
TradeDay requires a minimum of five trading days during the Evaluation Challenge. This forces traders to demonstrate consistency rather than a single lucky session.
TradeDay explicitly states it wants to back traders, not gamblers. The firm evaluates trading style and risk discipline alongside raw profit numbers.
Only listed futures on CME, CBOT, NYMEX, and COMEX are permitted. Stocks, options, forex, crypto, and CFDs are not allowed on the TradeDay platform.
TradeDay charges a monthly subscription fee per evaluation account. The firm explicitly stops charging the monthly fee once a trader becomes funded — trading is free on funded accounts.
If a trader breaches the maximum drawdown, the evaluation ends. They can immediately reset for $99 or simply wait for the next monthly subscription cycle to reset for free.
For traders not ready for an Evaluation, TradeDay offers the CoPilot membership at $24 per month. This grants webinar, research, and Discord community access with no evaluation rights attached.
TradeDay is a US-based futures firm headquartered in Chicago. The firm does not publish a public restricted-country list on its homepage. TradeDay is not registered with the SEC or CFTC and operates as a simulated-trading evaluation provider. Traders outside the United States should confirm eligibility directly with TradeDay support before purchasing an evaluation.
TradeDay sells its Evaluation Challenge as a monthly subscription rather than a single upfront fee. Visit tradeday.com for the current monthly rate per account size.
Note: TradeDay charges a monthly subscription per active evaluation account. The exact monthly rate scales with account size and is shown live on the TradeDay pricing page. Discounts of up to 30% are sometimes offered via the homepage banner.
100% focused on funding futures day traders — no distractions from forex, stocks, or crypto.
Withdraw profits starting your very first trading day with no withdrawal frequency limits.
Keep 80% of profits from day one with scaling potential to 95% as you grow as a trader.
Operating from 412 S. Wells, Chicago, since 2020 with US-based support and futures expertise.
1,360 customer reviews on Trustpilot put TradeDay among the best-rated futures prop firms.
No monthly fees on funded accounts — once you pass, the membership cost stops entirely.
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