Rank #6 of 16 · reviewed August 2026
TradeDay review
Real live-capital path, day-one uncapped payouts, rare founder honesty on pass rates
The verdict
This TradeDay review is based on the firm's current rulebook, payout policy and reputation record as of August 2026 — scored the same way we score all 16 firms we track.
A credible payout-reliability anchor: true day-one payouts with $250 minimum and no cap, $0 activation, no daily loss limit, no funded consistency rule, a documented transition to live capital, and a founder who publishes pass rates (36% Jan-Jun 2026). The 50/50 split on the first $4,000 of Quick Pay profits is the toll booth, and Quick Pay funded accounts run intraday trailing even if you paid for the EOD eval.
Trustpilot 4.6/5 (~1,400 reviews, 85% five-star); 6-year track record, $10M+ verified paid out, no payout-denial pattern; 1-star complaints center on suspensions and platform stability
What's good
- True day-one payouts, $250 min, no cap
- $0 activation, no daily loss limit, no funded consistency rule
- Real documented path to live capital
- Founder publishes pass rates — rare honesty
- 6-year track record with real payout-speed receipts
What's not
- Quick Pay funded accounts run intraday trailing — even after an EOD eval
- 50/50 split on the first $4K of profits
- Only 3 sizes, max 3 Funded Sim — small scaling ceiling
- Day-trading only: forced flat before close and Tier-1 news
Who TradeDay is for
- Payout-first traders — fast first payouts and a clean record of actually paying.
- Trust-first traders who'd rather pay a bit more for the industry's longest track record.
- Intraday traders taking a handful of setups a day and going flat by the close.
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The rules that matter
- Eval cost
- 150K Quick Pay Intraday $162/mo with (55%); 50K from $59/mo discounted
- Activation fee
- $0 (eliminated in the 2.0 relaunch)
- Account sizes
- 50K, 100K, 150K
- Max accounts
- 3
- Drawdown
- mixed
- Consistency rule
- Eval only: 30% (Quick Pay) / 45% (Fast Pass) — breach raises target, doesn't fail you; none once funded
- Profit split
- Quick Pay: 50/50 first $4K → 80/20 → 90/10 live; Fast Pass: 80/20 sim → 90/10 live
- Payouts
- Quick Pay: payout-eligible day one of funding, min $250, no max, 24h processing; Fast Pass: 5 profitable days per payout. Live review after ~3rd sim withdrawal.
- Platforms
- Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Jigsaw, Quantower
- Data feed
- Tradovate core + Rithmic data
- Typical discount
- 55% on-site; 50% affiliate evergreen
TradeDay FAQ
Is TradeDay legit?
Trustpilot 4.6/5 (~1,400 reviews, 85% five-star); 6-year track record, $10M+ verified paid out, no payout-denial pattern; 1-star complaints center on suspensions and platform stability
What drawdown does TradeDay use?
TradeDay uses a mixed drawdown. Check the firm's current rules page for exact mechanics.
How do payouts work at TradeDay?
Quick Pay: payout-eligible day one of funding, min $250, no max, 24h processing; Fast Pass: 5 profitable days per payout. Live review after ~3rd sim withdrawal.
Is there a TradeDay discount code?
Discounts of 30–90% are evergreen across the industry (TradeDay: 55% on-site; 50% affiliate evergreen). Never pay list price.