TradeDay vs TX3 Futures
Side-by-side rules, fees and payout terms. Rows with differences are highlighted; anything we could not verify is marked as such.
| Rule | TradeDay | TX3 Futures |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown modelⓘ | Trailing intraday | Trailing end-of-day |
| Profit splitⓘ | Funded Sim | 90/10 on Core, Prestige and Instant |
| Payoutsⓘ | Day-one payouts on Quick Pay, no buffer | On request once requirements are met |
| Consistency ruleⓘ | 30% best-day cap | Unverified |
| Daily loss limitⓘ | Unverified | Yes |
| News tradingⓘ | Unverified | Allowed |
| Weekend holdingⓘ | Unverified | Not allowed |
| Overnight holdingⓘ | Restricted | Not allowed |
| Automation / EAs | Restricted | Unverified |
| Accounts you may hold | 10 | 6 |
| Min. trading daysⓘ | 5 days | 5 days |
| Activation / PA feeⓘ | None | None |
| Data feed feeⓘ | Unverified | Unverified |
| Reset feeⓘ | Varies / unverified | Varies / unverified |
| Payout bufferⓘ | No buffer on Quick Pay | No withdrawal buffer found. |
| Contract scalingⓘ | Fixed max position per size on Quick Pay Intraday: 2/5/10/15 contracts | Fixed max contracts |
| Headquarters | United States | United Arab Emirates |
| Founded | 2020 | 2022 |
| Platforms | Tradovate, Rithmic, NinjaTrader | TX3 Terminal (CQG data feed) |
| Entry price | from $100 / month | from $162 |
| Promo code | None known | None known |
| Last verified | 2026-10-09 | 2026-10-09 |
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
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 · 240/mo subscription
- $480
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $480
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: No buffer on Quick Pay; 1-day minimum to payout; minimum payout request $250.
TX3 Futures
Core 100K — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee
- $378
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $378
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: No withdrawal buffer found.
FAQ
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: best day max 30% of total profit
Is news trading allowed at TradeDay?
This depends on program and phase; we could not verify a single answer.
Does TX3 Futures have a trailing drawdown?
TX3 Futures uses a trailing drawdown that updates at end of day (EOD) on its main program.
Does TX3 Futures have a consistency rule?
We could not verify a consistency rule from the firm’s public rules.
Is news trading allowed at TX3 Futures?
Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check TX3 Futures’s current rules.