Guide

TradeDay rules by account size (25K, 50K, 100K, 150K): Quick Pay and Fast Pass targets, trailing drawdown, consistency, Funded Sim payouts and Funded Live

By TradeDesk HQ editorial desk · checked 2026-10-15 against the official sources below

The short answer

TradeDay sells two evaluation paths in 25K, 50K, 100K and 150K sizes: Quick Pay, with an Intraday or End of Day trailing max drawdown, and Fast Pass, which calculates all drawdowns at End-of-Day. Profit targets ($1,500, $3,000, $6,000 and $9,000), trailing max drawdowns ($1,000, $2,000, $3,000 and $4,500) and position limits are the same on every path. On the 50K the profit target is $3,000, the trailing max drawdown is $2,000 and the position limit is 5 contracts (50 micros). Quick Pay needs a minimum of 5 trading days and 30% consistency (no day greater than 30% of your total profits); Fast Pass uses 45%. None of the TradeDay pages we read lists a daily loss limit set by TradeDay. Evaluations are a monthly subscription with no activation fee: on the 50K the pricing cards show $59 per month for Quick Pay Intraday and $79 for Quick Pay End of Day. After you pass, the Quick Pay Funded Sim account uses an intraday trailing drawdown, allows a payout after 1 day with a $250 minimum and no payout buffer, and splits payouts 50/50 below $4k net profit and 80/20 above, with 90/10 in Funded Live. Every figure is copied from tradeday.com and TradeDay's help center as read on 15 October 2026; where TradeDay's own pages disagree we show both.

Side-by-side

Rule	25K	50K	100K	150K
Profit target (all evaluations)	$1,500	$3,000	$6,000	$9,000
Trailing max drawdown (evaluation; Quick Pay Intraday, Quick Pay End of Day and Fast Pass)	$1,000	$2,000	$3,000	$4,500
Position limit (evaluation)	2 contracts (20 micros)	5 contracts (50 micros)	10 contracts (50 micros)	15 contracts (50 micros)
Consistency (evaluation)	30% (no day greater than 30% of your total profits) on Quick Pay; 45% on Fast Pass	30% (no day greater than 30% of your total profits) on Quick Pay; 45% on Fast Pass	30% (no day greater than 30% of your total profits) on Quick Pay; 45% on Fast Pass	30% (no day greater than 30% of your total profits) on Quick Pay; 45% on Fast Pass
Minimum trading days (evaluation)	5 on Quick Pay; 3 on Fast Pass per the pricing cards (wording differs, see below)	5 on Quick Pay; 3 on Fast Pass per the pricing cards (wording differs, see below)	5 on Quick Pay; 3 on Fast Pass per the pricing cards (wording differs, see below)	5 on Quick Pay; 3 on Fast Pass per the pricing cards (wording differs, see below)
Daily loss limit set by TradeDay	None listed (see trading times and daily loss limits below)	None listed (see trading times and daily loss limits below)	None listed (see trading times and daily loss limits below)	None listed (see trading times and daily loss limits below)
Quick Pay Intraday price per month (pricing card: list price struck through / price shown; card label 55% OFF)	$100 / $45	$131 / $59	$240 / $108	$360 / $162
Quick Pay End of Day (Intraday Funded Drawdown) price per month (struck through / shown; 55% OFF)	$120 / $54	$175 / $79	$285 / $129	$400 / $180
Fast Pass (End of Day) price per month (struck through / shown; 50% OFF)	$130 / $65	$189 / $95	$350 / $175	$530 / $265
Reset (help center reset table: Quick Pay Intraday / Quick Pay End of Day / Fast Pass)	$45 / $54 / $65	$59 / $79 / $95	$96 / $129 / $165	$144 / $180 / $250
Activation fee	No activation fee	No activation fee	No activation fee	No activation fee
Quick Pay Funded Sim drawdown (intraday, regardless of the drawdown had on the evaluation)	Trailing Max Drawdown: $1,000 (calculated intraday)	Trailing Max Drawdown: $2,000 (calculated intraday)	Trailing Max Drawdown: $3,000 (calculated intraday)	Trailing Max Drawdown: $4,500 (calculated intraday)
Quick Pay Funded Sim payout rules	Min Days to Payout: 1; Min Payout Request: $250; No Payout Buffer; Consistency: None	Min Days to Payout: 1; Min Payout Request: $250; No Payout Buffer; Consistency: None	Min Days to Payout: 1; Min Payout Request: $250; No Payout Buffer; Consistency: None	Min Days to Payout: 1; Min Payout Request: $250; No Payout Buffer; Consistency: None
Quick Pay profit split (as printed on the cards)	50/50 below $4k net profit, 80/20 above $4k net profit, 90/10 in Funded Live	50/50 below $4k net profit, 80/20 above $4k net profit, 90/10 in Funded Live	50/50 below $4k net profit, 80/20 above $4k net profit, 90/10 in Funded Live	50/50 below $4k net profit, 80/20 above $4k net profit, 90/10 in Funded Live
Fast Pass Funded Sim minimum profitable days before each payout	5 x $100	5 x $150	5 x $200	5 x $250
Fast Pass Funded Sim max payout request per cycle (dollar cap for accounts opened on and after July 26 2026; every payout is also capped at 50% of the account balance)	$750	$1,500	$1,875	$2,250
Fast Pass Funded Sim position limit (as printed on the cards)	1 contracts (or 10 Micros), scales +1 contract per $2k profit at EOD, max 2 minis	2 contracts (or 20 Micros), scales +1 contract per $2k profit at EOD	3 contracts (or 30 Micros), scales +1 contract per $2k profit at EOD	4 contracts (or 40 Micros), scales + 1 contract per $2k profit at EOD
Fast Pass Funded Sim consistency (accounts opened on and after July 26 2026)	45% of total gross profits	45% of total gross profits	45% of total gross profits	45% of total gross profits
Fast Pass profit split	80/20 Funded Sim, 90/10 Funded Live	80/20 Funded Sim, 90/10 Funded Live	80/20 Funded Sim, 90/10 Funded Live	80/20 Funded Sim, 90/10 Funded Live

FAQ

What are TradeDay's evaluation rules for 25K, 50K, 100K and 150K accounts?

Profit targets are $1,500, $3,000, $6,000 and $9,000, and the trailing max drawdown is $1,000, $2,000, $3,000 and $4,500 on every evaluation path. Position limits are 2 contracts (20 micros), 5 contracts (50 micros), 10 contracts (50 micros) and 15 contracts (50 micros). Quick Pay needs a minimum of 5 trading days and 30% consistency; Fast Pass uses 45% consistency and End-of-Day drawdowns. (per tradeday.freshdesk.com, checked 2026-10-15)

What is the difference between TradeDay Quick Pay and Fast Pass?

Quick Pay needs 5 trading days and 30% consistency, offers an Intraday or End of Day drawdown, and its Funded Sim account allows a payout after 1 day with no payout buffer, split 50/50 below $4,000 current profit and 80/20 above. Fast Pass uses End of Day drawdowns and 45% consistency; its Funded Sim needs 5 profitable days ($150 each on the 50K) before each payout, pays 80/20 and moves to Funded Live on your fifth payout request. (per tradeday.freshdesk.com, checked 2026-10-15)

How does the TradeDay consistency rule work?

In the evaluation no single day's profit should be more than 30% (Quick Pay) or 45% (Fast Pass) of your total profits to date. A bigger day does not fail the evaluation; it raises the profit target. For example, if $1,200 of a $3,000 target came in one day, you keep trading until total profits reach $4,000, when that day is 30% of the total. (per tradeday.freshdesk.com, checked 2026-10-15)

What does a TradeDay Quick Pay Funded Sim account need before a payout?

Quick Pay Funded Sim has no milestones, no consistency requirement and no payout buffer: you can request a payout after 1 day of trading with a minimum request of $250. Payouts are split 50/50 below the $4,000 current profit level and 80/20 above it, as long as the payout leaves more than $4,000 in current profit; with $6,000 profit on a 50K, a $3,000 request pays $2,100. Each account is reviewed for Funded Live at $10,000 gross profit. (per tradeday.freshdesk.com, checked 2026-10-15)

Does TradeDay have a daily loss limit?

None of the TradeDay pages we read lists a daily loss limit set by TradeDay; the objectives article says TradeDay has just one rule - Don't break the Maximum Drawdown Limit! Tradovate users can set their own Daily Loss Limit in the platform's risk settings, and once set it cannot be overridden or adjusted by TradeDay's team. (per tradeday.freshdesk.com, checked 2026-10-15)

Where these figures come from

All figures come from tradeday.com (the pricing cards and FAQ on the home page, and the How It Works page) and TradeDay's help center at tradeday.freshdesk.com, which tradeday.com links to, read in English on 15 October 2026. TradeDay's current lineup launched as TradeDay 2.0 on May 29, 2026; its launch post says traders already in older programs continue under their current account structures and rules, so this guide covers only the current Quick Pay and Fast Pass accounts. The pricing cards show the same figures for Tradovate and Rithmic. Where two TradeDay pages give different figures for the same thing we say so below rather than pick one.

Quick Pay vs Fast Pass evaluation

Both evaluations have the same profit targets, trailing max drawdowns and position limits by size. Quick Pay asks you to trade for a minimum of 5 trading days (if you reach the profit target early, keep trading), reach the profit target and be consistent: no day greater than 30% of your total profits. Fast Pass uses a 45% consistency figure and calculates all drawdowns at End-of-Day; its minimum trading days are worded differently on different TradeDay pages (see below). The help center calls Quick Pay TradeDay's core evaluation program. The only rule that fails the evaluation is the maximum drawdown: the objectives article says TradeDay has just one rule - Don't break the Maximum Drawdown Limit! Accidental breaches of the permitted times, permitted products and position limit guidelines do not fail you, but traders found to be abusing them lose their account. Contracts and micros can be combined up to the position limit, with micros capped at 50 lots.

How the consistency rule works

Consistency is measured as a day's profit and loss as a percentage of your total profit to date, not of the profit target. A day above 30% (Quick Pay) or 45% (Fast Pass) does not fail the evaluation, but your profit target increases until that day falls back within the limit. TradeDay's own example: the profit target is $3000 x 30% = $900, the most you should make in one day if you want every day marked consistent when you reach the target. If a trader reaches the $3,000 target with $1,200 of it made in one day, they keep trading until total profits reach $4,000, when the $1,200 day is 30% of the total.

Intraday vs End of Day trailing drawdown

An Intraday trailing max drawdown is calculated from unrealized profits in real time, so it trails the highest balance reached during the day even if the trade later loses. An End of Day trailing max drawdown is calculated from the realized end-of-day balance at the 16.00 CT futures market close. Both trail your account growth until they reach the starting account balance, and both are enforced in real time: you cannot go below the limit with an open position during the session. TradeDay's example: on a $100k evaluation the TMD starts at $97,000, and when the balance reaches $103,000 the TMD is at $100,000, where it freezes. Quick Pay lets you choose Intraday or End of Day for the evaluation, but all Quick Pay Funded Sim accounts have an intraday drawdown, regardless of the drawdown had on the evaluation, which is why the End of Day Quick Pay card is labelled End of Day (Intraday Funded Drawdown). Fast Pass Funded Sim accounts keep the End of Day drawdown.

Trading times, news and daily loss limits

Traders must exit all positions 10 minutes before the close and cannot hold positions when the market closes; TradeDay can liquidate open positions at 3:50 pm CT only, so products with other closing times are your responsibility. Trading over TradeDay's tier 1 economic data releases is not allowed: open positions are auto-liquidated 2 minutes before and markets reopen 2 minutes after. Tier 1 covers FOMC minutes and the FOMC interest rate decision statement (1:00 PM CT) and US CPI and the US employment report (7:30 AM CT) for all products, plus EIA inventories for oil or gas contracts and crop production reports for ags. None of the TradeDay pages we read lists a daily loss limit set by TradeDay; the objectives article says TradeDay has just one rule - Don't break the Maximum Drawdown Limit! Tradovate users can set their own Daily Loss Limit, Weekly Loss Limit or profit triggers in the platform's risk settings; once a daily limit has been set, it cannot be overridden or adjusted by TradeDay's team, and the lockout stays until the trading session ends. Automated systems must run on a supported platform, and algos or bots bought from a third party are forbidden.

Pricing, resets, activation and account limits

TradeDay evaluations are a monthly subscription: the first payment is taken on sign-up and recurs every 30 days until you pass or cancel, and the subscription includes one evaluation. There is no time limit to pass, and monthly billing stops once you pass. The pricing cards show a struck-through list price next to the price shown; on the 50K that is $59 per month on the Intraday card ($131 list price struck through); $79 per month on the End of Day card ($175 list price struck through); the help center price table lists $125 Intraday and $175 End of Day. Fast Pass 50K shows $95 ($189 struck through). If you break the drawdown you can buy a reset, or wait for the next subscription payment, when a free reset is applied if your dashboard status is 'NOT BEING EVALUATED'; a reset does not change your billing date. On the 50K a reset costs $59 (Intraday); $79 (End of Day) and $95 on Fast Pass. There is no activation fee: TradeDay no longer has an activation fee. You can hold up to 10 accounts at once, up to 5 active Funded Sim accounts and up to 5 Funded Live accounts, all on one broker; TradeDay announced the higher limits (up from 6 evaluation and 3 Funded Sim accounts) on X on 8 September 2026.

Quick Pay Funded Sim: payouts and the path to Funded Live

After you pass, the Quick Pay Funded Sim account has an intraday trailing max drawdown of the same amount as the evaluation (Trailing Max Drawdown: $2,000 (calculated intraday) on the 50K), no milestones, no consistency requirement and no payout buffer. You can request a payout after 1 day of trading and withdraw any time the balance is positive; the minimum payout request is $250. The split depends on current profit in each account: payouts are split 50/50 below the $4,000 current profit level and 80/20 above it, but only if the payout still leaves more than $4,000 in current profit. TradeDay's example: with $6,000 current profit on a 50K, a $3,000 request pays 80% of $2,000 ($1,600) plus 50% of $1,000 ($500), $2,100 in total. The drawdown trails on gross profits (current profits plus payouts), so it keeps trailing even when you take payouts. Withdrawals go through Riseworks: US bank wires are free, international bank wires cost $15 per withdrawal, L1 crypto $2.5 per withdrawal plus estimated gas fees, and L2 crypto is free. Quick Pay Funded Sim traders are reviewed at $10,000 gross profit in each of their funded accounts for a move to Funded Live: the account is paused at the 4:30pm CT End of Day run, and profits above $10,000 are removed and not eligible for payout. Once approved for Funded Live, the transfer may take up to 10 business days.

Fast Pass Funded Sim: payouts and the move to Funded Live

Fast Pass Funded Sim accounts keep the End of Day drawdown and have no milestones and no payout buffer, but position limits restart lower: 1 contract on the 25K, 2 on the 50K, 3 on the 100K and 4 on the 150K, scaling up by 1 contract for every $2,000 of profit calculated at End of Day. To request a payout the balance must be above the starting balance, you must show a net profit since the previous payout, complete at least 5 individual profitable trading days ($100, $150, $200 or $250 a day on the 25K, 50K, 100K and 150K) and request at least $250. Every payout is capped at 50% of the account balance. For accounts opened on and after July 26 2026 it is also capped at $750, $1,500, $1,875 or $2,250 by size, and no single day can make up more than 45% of your total gross profits; accounts opened before July 26 2026 have no Funded Sim consistency objective and caps of $2,000, $2,500 and $3,000 on the 50K, 100K and 150K. On the first payout request the trailing max drawdown moves up to the starting balance and stays fixed there. All Fast Pass Funded Sim payouts are 80/20, and the account moves to Funded Live on your fifth payout request, or earlier if TradeDay sees consistency.

Funded Live

Funded Live accounts trade the live markets, and all withdrawals are split 90/10 in the trader's favour. You pay the professional market data fee of $156 per month, per Exchange, plus your trading commissions. A Fast Pass Funded Live account starts at a $0 balance with the same position limits as the Funded Sim; TradeDay's 50K example uses a $1500 TMD, so you grow the account to $2000 to lock in a $500 slippage buffer before withdrawing. A Quick Pay Funded Live account carries over the Funded Sim balance, with limits set by the balance brought over: $0–3K gets 2 minis (20 micros) and a $500 slippage limit, $3K–6K gets 3 (30) and $750, and $6K–10K gets 4 (40) and $1,000. On Quick Pay, payouts from the required buffer amount are split 50% and profit above the buffer gets the 90% split. Each trader can hold up to 5 Funded Live accounts, and losing one starts a 3-month cooling-off period before new evaluations.

Where TradeDay's own pages differ

(a) Prices: the pricing cards show list prices of $131, $240 and $360 for Quick Pay Intraday 50K, 100K and 150K, $400 for the 150K Quick Pay End of Day, and $189, $350 and $530 for Fast Pass 50K, 100K and 150K, while the help center account-size table lists $125, $230, $350, $395 and $180, $320, $480. (b) Resets: the help center reset table lists $96 and $144 for 100K and 150K Quick Pay Intraday and $165 and $250 for Fast Pass, while the cards say $108, $162, $175 and $265; the 25K and 50K figures and the whole Quick Pay End of Day column agree. (c) Fast Pass minimum days: the cards and two rules articles say 3 minimum trading days, while the Fast Pass article, the How It Works page and the home page FAQ say there is no minimum on Fast Pass, and the Fast Pass article and the home page FAQ add that you can pass in 3 days. (d) The Fast Pass payout policy and the cards give a $1,875 payout cap on the 100K; the Fast Pass overview article says $1,850. (e) The Quick Pay payout policy says requests submitted before 5:30 pm ET are processed by the next business day, and lower down that requests received before 5:30 pm CT are processed within 24 hours; the Quick Pay overview gives 5:30pm with no time zone. (f) The Fast Pass Funded Live article says the account gets the same End-of-Day drawdown from the original evaluation tier, but its 50K example uses a $1500 TMD, not the $2,000 evaluation figure. (g) The passed-evaluation onboarding article still lists Pay The Activation Fee as step 1, done automatically, while the cards and the fees article say there is no activation fee. (h) The home page pricing header says Up to 60% off!, while the banner says Now up to 55% OFF! and the cards are labelled 55% OFF and 50% OFF. (i) The cards word the Quick Pay split threshold as $4k net profit; the payout policy uses current profit and pays 80/20 only if the payout leaves more than $4,000.

What this guide leaves out

Commissions, platform setup, the permitted products list, the full prohibited trade practices, the CoPilot membership and accounts bought before TradeDay 2.0, which keep their original rules. Rules change; check tradeday.com and the help center before you buy.

Sources

Rules change; confirm on the firm's site before buying. Related: TradeDay promo codes & overview

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