OneUp Trader 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 | OneUp Trader | TradeDay |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown modelⓘ | Trailing intraday | Trailing intraday |
| Profit splitⓘ | 100% of first $10,000, then 90/10 | 90/10 in Funded Live; |
| Payoutsⓘ | On request; | Day-one payouts on Quick Pay, no buffer; |
| Consistency ruleⓘ | 80% best-day cap | 30% best-day cap |
| Daily loss limitⓘ | None | Unverified |
| News tradingⓘ | Restricted | Unverified |
| Weekend holdingⓘ | Not allowed | Unverified |
| Min. trading daysⓘ | 10 days | 5 days |
| Activation / PA feeⓘ | Unverified | None |
| Data feed feeⓘ | Included | Unverified |
| Reset feeⓘ | Varies / unverified | Varies / unverified |
| Payout bufferⓘ | Threshold equals trailing drawdown | No buffer on Quick Pay; |
| Contract scalingⓘ | Eval max 3/6/12/15/25 contracts | Fixed max position per size on Quick Pay Intraday: 2/5/10/15 contracts |
| Platforms | Rithmic, NinjaTrader, Sierra Chart, MultiCharts, 20+ others | Tradovate, Rithmic, NinjaTrader |
| Entry price | from $65 / 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
OneUp Trader
Standard 100K — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee × 2 mo · 150/mo subscription
- $300
- Activation / PA fee
- Unverified
- Data feed · included
- $0
- Total (known costs only)
- $300
Not included — unverified: activation fee.
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: Threshold equals trailing drawdown ($1,500-$5,500 by size); min withdrawal $1,000 (secondary, Sep 2026).
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 OneUp Trader have a trailing drawdown?
OneUp Trader uses a trailing drawdown that updates intraday on its main program.
Does OneUp Trader have a consistency rule?
Yes — 80% best-day cap. Evaluation: the 3 next-best days' net profits must sum to at least 80% of the largest day's profit.
Is news trading allowed at OneUp Trader?
No, news trading is restricted at OneUp Trader.
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.