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Tradeify vs TradeDay: the rules compared

Tradeify

Select Daily 50K

Tradeify

$165 to get funded · paid once

TradeDay

QP EOD 50K

TradeDay

$79 to get funded · first month

Tradeify and TradeDay differ most in drawdown type, daily loss limit and evaluation fee. Tradeify uses an end-of-day drawdown on every plan, while TradeDay offers end-of-day and intraday drawdowns. Tradeify sets a daily loss limit on 5 of 17 evaluations ($600 to $4,000), while TradeDay sets no daily loss limit in its evaluations.

The verdicts at 50K

Cheaper to start

TradeDay

$79 against $165 to reach a funded account.

Better odds trading small

Both

About 25% of attempts pass at $300 a day on both.

More money a year, no edge

TradeDay

Best size +$1,843 a year against +$1,783, after every fee.

Runs your bot

Both

Both allow automated trading, with conditions.

Each firm’s 50K plan whose rules treat a trader with no edge best, or its least expensive when none is simulated.

Simulated · a trader with no edge

Which rulebook suits how big you trade?

TradeifyTradeDay

Daily swing

An attempt passes

Tradeify

25%

TradeDay

24%

Days to pass, when it does

Tradeify

49

TradeDay

52.5

Net a year, after fees

Tradeify

−$106

TradeDay

−$184

Chance an attempt passesby daily swing
0%$100$200$300$500$800$1,200$1,600$2,400
Net a year, after every feeby daily swing
$0$100$200$300$500$800$1,200$1,600$2,400

A coin-flip trader with no edge and no costs, thousands of simulated years at each size, every rule of both accounts, fees included.

Simulated results. They have inherent limitations. Read the full statement

These results are based on simulated or hypothetical performance results that have certain inherent limitations. Unlike the results shown in an actual performance record, these results do not represent actual trading. Also, because these trades have not actually been executed, these results may have under-or over-compensated for the impact, if any, of certain market factors, such as lack of liquidity. Simulated or hypothetical trading programs in general are also subject to the fact that they are designed with the benefit of hindsight. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to these being shown.

7 rules differ

  • Price$165 once$79 a month
  • Reset$109$79
  • Best day, evaluation40%30%
  • Minimum days3 trading days5 trading days
  • Contracts4 contracts5 contracts
  • Largest payout$1,250No cap
  • Profit split90%50%
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The real differences
  • Plans on record

    Tradeify sells 21 plans from 25K to 300K, while TradeDay sells 12 plans from 25K to 150K.

  • Evaluation fee

    Tradeify charges $99 to $796 once, while TradeDay charges $45 to $265 a month.

  • Billing

    Tradeify charges its evaluations once, while TradeDay bills its evaluations monthly until they are passed.

  • Drawdown type

    Tradeify uses an end-of-day drawdown on every plan, while TradeDay offers end-of-day and intraday drawdowns.

  • Daily loss limit

    Tradeify sets a daily loss limit on 5 of 17 evaluations ($600 to $4,000), while TradeDay sets no daily loss limit in its evaluations.

  • Consistency

    Tradeify caps the evaluation's best day at 40% to 50% of the profit on 13 of 17 plans, while TradeDay caps the evaluation's best day at 30% to 45% of the profit.

  • Minimum trading days

    Tradeify asks for at least 1 to 3 trading days, while TradeDay asks for at least 3 to 5 trading days.

  • First payout

    Tradeify pays a first payout after 0 to 5 trading days, depending on the size, while TradeDay pays a first payout after 1 to 5 trading days, depending on the size.

  • Profit split

    Tradeify pays a 90% profit split, while TradeDay pays a 50% to 80% profit split.

What they share

  • Activation fee: None
  • Automated trading: Allowed with conditions
Automated trading

Tradeify: Allowed with conditions

Tradeify allows automated and algorithmic trading with conditions. Bots are allowed if the trader solely owns the strategy, does not share it or run it at other firms, it is not high frequency, and ownership can be proven on request.

Checked 16 Oct 2026 · Source: help.tradeify.co

TradeDay: Allowed with conditions

TradeDay allows automated and algorithmic trading with conditions. Your own automated system may run on NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Jigsaw or Quantower; third-party bots, API access and identical trades across users are banned.

Checked 21 Oct 2026 · Source: tradeday.freshdesk.com

Tradeify and TradeDay, topic by topic across each firm’s plans on saleShow
Tradeify and TradeDay compared topic by topic
TopicTradeifyTradeDay
Plans on record21 plans, 25K to 300K12 plans, 25K to 150K
Evaluation fee$99 to $796 once$45 to $265 a month
BillingPaid onceBilled monthly until passed
Activation feeNoneNone
Drawdown typeEnd of day on every planEnd of day and intraday
Daily loss limit$600 to $4,000 on 5 of 17 evaluationsNone in the evaluation
ConsistencyBest day at most 40% to 50% (4 with none)Best day at most 30% to 45%
Minimum trading days1 to 3 trading days3 to 5 trading days
First payoutAfter 0 to 5 trading days, depending on the sizeAfter 1 to 5 trading days, depending on the size
Profit split90%50% to 80%
Funded accounts at onceNot yet verifiedUp to 5
Automated tradingAllowed with conditionsAllowed with conditions
Plans by size

25K

50K

100K

150K

Only Tradeify sells 300K.

Questions

Tradeify or TradeDay?

At 50K, the Tradeify Growth 50K costs $145 to fund on a first attempt and the TradeDay QP Intraday 50K $59.

Tradeify uses an end-of-day drawdown on every plan, while TradeDay offers end-of-day and intraday drawdowns. Tradeify sets a daily loss limit on 5 of 17 evaluations ($600 to $4,000), while TradeDay sets no daily loss limit in its evaluations. Tradeify charges $99 to $796 once, while TradeDay charges $45 to $265 a month. Tradeify charges its evaluations once, while TradeDay bills its evaluations monthly until they are passed. Tradeify caps the evaluation's best day at 40% to 50% of the profit on 13 of 17 plans, while TradeDay caps the evaluation's best day at 30% to 45% of the profit. Tradeify pays a first payout after 0 to 5 trading days, depending on the size, while TradeDay pays a first payout after 1 to 5 trading days, depending on the size. Tradeify pays a 90% profit split, while TradeDay pays a 50% to 80% profit split. Tradeify asks for at least 1 to 3 trading days, while TradeDay asks for at least 3 to 5 trading days.

On a first attempt with no reset, the TradeDay QP Intraday 50K costs $59 ($59 evaluation (1 month)) against $145 for the Tradeify Growth 50K ($145 evaluation). Resets and extra months can change the order.

Tradeify allows automated and algorithmic trading with conditions. Bots are allowed if the trader solely owns the strategy, does not share it or run it at other firms, it is not high frequency, and ownership can be proven on request. TradeDay allows automated and algorithmic trading with conditions. Your own automated system may run on NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Jigsaw or Quantower; third-party bots, API access and identical trades across users are banned.

Test yours

One backtest, both accounts, every rule, before you pay either fee.

  1. 1Describe it to Algo, or build it yourself
  2. 2Backtest it on years of real futures data
  3. 3Replay every trade under your firm's rules

Rules checked against the firms’ own pages, most recently on 21 October 2026. This is a summary of each firm’s published rules, not financial advice and not a recommendation of any firm. Firms change their rules and prices; read the firm’s own page before you buy. Facts are paraphrased and linked to their source. Firm names are used only to say which firm a rule belongs to; they belong to their owners, and AlgoLift is not affiliated with or endorsed by any firm.