DayTraders.com vs My Funded Futures
DayTraders.com and My Funded Futures side by side on price, rules and payouts.
- Top Trustpilot score, My Funded Futures
- 4.9
- Cheapest challenge, DayTraders.com
- $40
- Biggest max. allocation, My Funded Futures
- $450K
- Longest running, DayTraders.com
- 3 years
At a Glance
| 2 firms | ||
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| Trustpilot | Top rated | |
| In operation | 3 yearsLongest running | 2 years |
| Country | ||
| Cheapest challenge | $40Static, $25KCheapest | $75Studio #003, $5K |
| Max. allocation | $300K | $450KBiggest |
| Programs | Straight to Funded, Static, Trail, EOD, Straight to Live Core, Straight to Live Edge, Straight to Live Ultra | Studio #003, Builder, Studio #001, Rapid, Rapid EOD, Pro, Studio #002 |
Trading Rules
Each firm’s daily and maximum loss limits, as the firm sets them. Each firm’s profile says how its limits are measured.
| 2 firms | ||
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| Daily loss limitAcross the firm's programs | None to $3,750 | None |
| Max loss limitAcross the firm's programs | $750 to $7,000 | $250 to $4,500 |
| Daily drawdown | EOD plans have a daily loss limit ($800 on 25K, $1,250 on 50K, $2,000 on 150K, $3,250 on 300K). Trail and Static plans have no daily loss limit. Straight to Funded: none on 25K, $1,250 on 50K, $3,750 on 150K. Straight to Live: $1,000 to $3,250. | Not listed |
| Max drawdown | Chosen at purchase and fixed for the life of the account: intraday trailing (Trail plans, follows the highest live balance including open profit), end of day trailing (EOD plans, updates after the session closes) or static (never moves). In evaluations the trailing threshold stops at the profit target; on Pro accounts it stops at the initial balance. Straight to Funded uses end of day drawdown; Straight to Live uses intraday trailing. | Not listed |
| Minimum trading days | 2 qualifying days to pass an evaluation (8 for Straight to Live). A qualifying day must meet the minimum daily profit: $100 (25K), $200 (50K and 75K), $300 (100K, 150K, 250K), $400 (300K). | Not listed |
| Time limit | None. Activity requirement: one time (lifetime) accounts need 4 qualifying days in each rolling 30 day cycle; monthly accounts need 1. | Not listed |
| News trading | Allowed, with a warning in the evaluation rules about reduced liquidity and higher volatility. | Not listed |
| Overnight and weekends | Positions may be held through the market close, subject to mark to market adjustments. Trading day runs 6:00 pm ET to 5:00 pm ET. | Not listed |
| EAs and copy trading | Automated high frequency trading is prohibited on all accounts. Hedging (including long in one account and short in another) is prohibited, and the help centre lists a no martingale rule. Dollar cost averaging is permitted. | Not listed |
| Consistency rule | Evaluation: no single day above 50% of total simulated profit (small variance allowed). Pro: 30%. Straight to Funded: 20%. Straight to Live evaluation: 25%. Live accounts: none. | Not listed |
Payouts
When and how each firm pays once you are funded.
| 2 firms | ||
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| Profit split | 100% of simulated profit on Pro and Straight to Funded accounts; 80/20 on live accounts | Not listed |
| First payout | Pro: after 8 qualifying days with the account above the required balance (for example $52,600 before and $52,000 after withdrawal on a 50K account); maximum $1,000 to $5,000 per request. Straight to Funded: after 10 qualifying days and a per cycle profit target ($2,000, $3,500 or $10,000 for the first payout on 25K, 50K and 150K, falling for later cycles); maximum $1,000 to $3,000 per request. Live: once the trailing drawdown has locked at the starting balance (when the peak reaches the starting balance plus the drawdown); profit above a $1,000 buffer over the starting balance can be withdrawn. | Not listed |
| Payout frequency | Pro: every 8 qualifying days. Straight to Funded: every 10 qualifying days. Live: daily once the drawdown has locked, with no payout limit. | Not listed |
| Minimum payout | $500 | Not listed |
| Payout methods | Plane (payout provider, paid to bank details held in Plane); DT Wallet credit is also offered but cannot be withdrawn as cash | Riseworks |
Platforms and Markets
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| Leverage | Not applicable; position size is set by contract limits per plan (for example 10 minis or 100 micros on the 50K EOD and Trail plans). | Not listed |
| Scaling plan | Live accounts: once the trailing drawdown reaches the initial balance, the trader can ask the Risk Team for a review, which may add one contract, convert the daily loss limit to a percentage of start of day balance, or in some cases remove it. From 12 August 2026, multiple passed Straight to Live accounts are activated one at a time. | Not listed |
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