Elite Trader Funding vs TradeDay
Side-by-side rules, fees and payout terms. Rows with differences are highlighted; anything we could not verify is marked as such.
| Rule | Elite Trader Funding | TradeDay |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown modelⓘ | Trailing intraday | Trailing intraday |
| Profit splitⓘ | Up to 100% in sim-funded until $25,000 lifetime payouts, then LIVE ELITE 80/20 | 90/10 in Funded Live; |
| Payoutsⓘ | Payout cycles after Active Trade Days | Day-one payouts on Quick Pay, no buffer; |
| Consistency ruleⓘ | Unverified | 30% best-day cap |
| Daily loss limitⓘ | None | Unverified |
| News tradingⓘ | Unverified | Unverified |
| Weekend holdingⓘ | Unverified | Unverified |
| Min. trading daysⓘ | 5 days | 5 days |
| Activation / PA feeⓘ | $157 one-time | None |
| Data feed feeⓘ | Unverified | Unverified |
| Reset feeⓘ | $47 | Varies / unverified |
| Payout bufferⓘ | Safety net: realized profit equal to max drawdown + $100 permanently removes drawdown for… | No buffer on Quick Pay; |
| Contract scalingⓘ | Fixed max position per account; | Fixed max position per size on Quick Pay Intraday: 2/5/10/15 contracts |
| Platforms | TradingView, NinjaTrader, Rithmic, Tradovate, Tickblaze | Tradovate, Rithmic, NinjaTrader |
| Entry price | from $167 / month | from $40 / month |
| Promo code | None known | FLASH (60% off) |
| Last verified | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-07 |
Highlighted rows differ between firms. Green = trader-friendly, red = restrictive, “Unverified” = we could not confirm it from the firm’s public rules.
True cost to first payout
Elite Trader Funding
150K 1 Step — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee × 2 mo · 297/mo subscription
- $594
- Activation / PA fee · one-time
- $157
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $751
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: $47. Payout buffer: Safety net: realized profit equal to max drawdown + $100 permanently removes drawdown for payout eligibility; LIVE ELITE minimum payout $250; sim payout cap $25,000 per trader then go live.
TradeDay
100K Quick Pay Intraday — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee × 2 mo · 96/mo subscription, with code FLASH (list 240)
- $192
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $192
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: No buffer on Quick Pay; minimum payout request $250 (homepage summary, not verified on rendered page).
FAQ
Does Elite Trader Funding have a trailing drawdown?
Elite Trader Funding uses a trailing drawdown that updates intraday on its main program.
Does Elite Trader Funding have a consistency rule?
We could not verify a consistency rule from the firm’s public rules.
Is news trading allowed at Elite Trader Funding?
This depends on program and phase; we could not verify a single answer.
Does TradeDay have a trailing drawdown?
TradeDay uses a trailing drawdown that updates intraday on its main program.
Does TradeDay have a consistency rule?
Yes — 30% best-day cap. Quick Pay 30%
Is news trading allowed at TradeDay?
This depends on program and phase; we could not verify a single answer.