Founded in February 2023 by Leo Riot, a developer who previously built the infrastructure for one of the industry’s leading futures funding firms, DayTraders.com came out of the gate with a headline that made a lot of traders raise their eyebrows: keep 100% of your profits. Not 90/10. Not 80/20. Not “100% of the first $X, then it scales down.” One hundred percent. Full stop.
That kind of claim would be easy to dismiss as marketing noise if DayTraders were some fly-by-night operation. But the founder built his background in actual prop firm technology, not in sales. When he launched DayTraders, the stated goal was to fix what he’d seen break across other firms. The result is a platform that’s genuinely different in some meaningful ways, and genuinely frustrating in others.
Let’s get into it.
| DayTraders.com | |
|---|---|
| Account Sizes | $25K to $300K |
| Evaluation Type | 1-step (Trailing or Static) |
| Profit Split | 100% (Pro accounts) |
| Min. Profit Days | 4 (evaluation), 8 (Pro payout) |
| Platforms | Rithmic, ProjectX |
| Consistency Rule | 50% (eval), 30% (Pro) |
| Payout Speed | ~32 min automated approval |
| Monthly Fees | None (one-time activation: $130) |
| S2F Available | Yes (launched June 2025) |
| Live Funding Path | Yes (after 6 payouts) |
The 100% Split — Here’s Why It Actually Works
Normally when a prop firm says “100% profit split,” there’s a catch buried in footnote 14 of their terms. With DayTraders, the model is straightforward: they make their money on evaluation fees and account purchases, not on clawbacks from your trading profits. Once you’re in a Pro account, the sim profits are yours.
This matters more than it sounds. Think about the incentive structure at most firms: they profit when you fail (reset fees) and profit when you succeed (their cut of your earnings). DayTraders’ model, at least structurally, only profits when you trade volume. Whether that’s sustainable long-term is an open question the community has raised, and honestly it’s a fair one. But the profit model does fundamentally change who the firm is working for.
The 100% split applies to Pro accounts, which you reach by passing their evaluation. Once you eventually cross to live funding, the split drops to 70/30, scaling up to 80/20 and then 90/10 as your account grows past certain profit thresholds. That’s worth knowing. The sim-funded stage is 100%, but live capital comes with a more traditional arrangement.
Evaluation Structure
DayTraders runs a 1-step evaluation. Pass it once, and you’re in a Pro account.
There are two drawdown flavors:
Trailing drawdown accounts track your highest balance intraday. If you grind a $500 gain in the morning, your drawdown threshold moves up $500. The tradeoff? Give those gains back later in the session, and your threshold doesn’t come back down. This is the standard trailing setup you’ve seen everywhere, and it punishes revenge trading hard. Traders on the 150K trailing option pay $350 for the eval plus $130 activation.
Static drawdown accounts are the more predictable option. The drawdown is fixed from day one and doesn’t move regardless of profits. If you have a $100K static account, that drawdown threshold is locked in at $4,000 below your starting balance, period. More expensive to start (the 100K static runs $300 eval + $130 activation), but mentally a lot cleaner if you’re trading with size. You always know where your floor is.
Minimum requirements to pass:
- Stay above your profit target without hitting max drawdown
- 4 qualifying trading days (days where your profit clears the account’s daily minimum threshold)
- 50% consistency rule: no single day can represent more than half your total profits
That consistency rule in the evaluation is actually less strict than what you’ll face in the funded stage. The 50% cap is reasonable. You can have one big day, just not a day that’s bigger than everything else combined.
Pricing Breakdown
Here’s where DayTraders gets genuinely competitive:
Trailing (intraday) evaluation accounts:
- $25K: $125 eval + $130 activation = ~$255 total
- $50K: $175 eval + $130 activation = ~$305 total
- $100K: $275 eval + $130 activation = ~$405 total
- $150K: $350 eval + $130 activation = ~$480 total
- $300K: higher pricing, proportional
Static evaluation accounts:
- $50K: $200 eval + $130 activation
- $100K: $300 eval + $130 activation
- $150K: $375 eval + $130 activation
- $200K: $450 eval + $130 activation
- $300K: $575 eval + $130 activation
No monthly fees once you’re in a Pro account. That’s the part that saves you real money over time versus Apex, which runs $85-$105/month per funded account once activated. If you’re running multiple accounts, those Apex fees stack fast. At DayTraders, you pay once to get there and nothing ongoing.
You can hold up to 5 total Pro accounts simultaneously (2 regular Pro, 3 S2F slots). Total withdrawal cap across all accounts is $150,000, which is worth tracking if you’re scaling aggressively.
The 30% Consistency Rule (This Will Annoy You)
Passing the evaluation doesn’t mean the consistency requirements disappear. Pro accounts flip to a 30% rule: no single day in a payout cycle can represent more than 30% of your total profits for that cycle.
Say you make $10,000 in a cycle. No day can exceed $3,000. That’s manageable for most traders. But here’s where it gets frustrating: you’re going to have big news days. CPI prints, FOMC, quarterly earnings on NQ. There will be days where the market hands you $4,000 because you were positioned correctly and held. If that single day’s profit is more than 30% of your cycle total, you have two choices: keep trading until your total profits grow enough that day falls under 30%, or risk eventually hitting your drawdown.
I’ve seen traders complain about this exact scenario on Trustpilot and in the Discord. It doesn’t invalidate the account, but it forces you to stay in the game longer than you might want to, which introduces risk you didn’t plan for. At a firm like Apex, the consistency rule works differently (30% of a specific period, not the running total), so if you’re used to that structure, DayTraders’ version will feel odd at first.
That said, the rule makes logical sense from the firm’s perspective. They want consistent traders, not someone who got lucky on one Fed day and then ran.
Payout Process
This is genuinely one of DayTraders’ best features. Automated approvals averaging around 32 minutes, with payouts via Plane (their payment processor). Multiple traders on Trustpilot mention getting approved in under 20 minutes and receiving confirmation within the hour.
To request a payout from a Pro account, you need:
- 8 qualifying trading days in the current cycle (days where your daily profit clears the account’s minimum threshold)
- Minimum $500 payout request
- Account balance must stay above the “minimum account balance after withdrawal” threshold
That minimum balance requirement trips some traders up. For a $50K account, for instance, your balance needs to reach $52,600 before requesting a $2,000 payout, and after the payout your balance must stay at or above $52,000. The system handles this automatically and will deny your request if the math doesn’t work.
For S2F accounts, the minimum qualifying days before your first payout bumps up to 10 instead of 8. And if an S2F account gets blown, you cannot reset it. It’s gone. You buy a new one. That’s a meaningful distinction from Pro accounts, where at least the evaluation cost was lower.
S2F Accounts (Straight to Funded)
Launched in June 2025, the S2F path skips the evaluation entirely. Pay a higher upfront fee, start trading in a funded environment immediately.
The big advantage: End-of-Day (EOD) trailing drawdown. Unlike the intraday trailing on standard accounts, the S2F drawdown only updates based on your highest balance at 5 PM ET. This means you can take profits intraday, give some back, and your drawdown threshold won’t tighten until market close. For traders who are confident in their strategy but want protection against intraday volatility wiping out their floor, this is a significant feature.
S2F sizes are currently available in $25K, $50K, and $150K. The $50K S2F runs around $371 upfront with no activation fee (compared to the $175 eval + $130 activation = $305 for the standard path). So the premium for skipping the evaluation is real but not insane, especially if you’re confident you’d pass anyway.
The catch, again: blow the S2F and you’re starting over from scratch. No reset option.
Platforms: ProjectX and Rithmic
DayTraders runs on two platforms. Rithmic is the institutional data feed you recognize from most major prop firms. Solid execution, real depth-of-market data. The Rithmic side uses rTrader Pro for monitoring, which some traders find clunky. The charting through Rithmic isn’t great if you’re used to NinjaTrader or Quantower.
ProjectX is DayTraders’ proprietary web-based platform. Browser-based, TradingView charts powered by Rithmic data feeds, one-click trading, sub-millisecond execution claims. Based on community feedback, it’s been improving steadily since launch and is generally preferred by traders who don’t need the advanced DOM features of a desktop client.
One notable mention from Trustpilot: a trader specifically called out that DayTraders offers Quantower integration, which Topstep no longer supports. If you’ve built workflows around Quantower, that’s worth knowing.
NinjaTrader is not currently listed as a supported platform, which is probably the most common complaint from traders arriving from Apex or MyFundedFutures. If your entire edge is built around NinjaTrader indicators, DayTraders is going to require a platform adjustment.
The Rule Change Problem
Here’s something that needs to be stated plainly, because Trustpilot has some angry reviews about it.
DayTraders changed their minimum activity requirement from a 30-day rolling cycle to a weekly requirement. One trader posted: “I would give -100 stars if I could. Randomly changed rules from minimum activity every 30 days to weekly + profit target. Because my schedule does not allow me to meet this, they cancelled my funded account.”
Their help center now distinguishes between “Monthly” and “Lifetime” account plans with different activity requirements. The monthly plan rebills every 30 days on the original purchase date. The lifetime plan has its own structure for less frequent traders.
Whether the rule change was handled well or poorly is up for debate. What’s not up for debate is that rule changes on active funded accounts are a significant trust issue in this industry. When firms change rules after you’re already in, it raises legitimate questions about account security. One reviewer even mentioned contacting the SEC over it, calling it a potential sign of trouble.
Now, a few angry Trustpilot reviews don’t necessarily tell the whole story, and DayTraders responded to the feedback publicly. But if your trading schedule is irregular or you can’t guarantee weekly activity, verify the current activity requirements directly before purchasing.
Path to Live Funding
After 6 payout milestones on your Pro account (or upon exceptional performance that earns a discretionary early offer), DayTraders’ risk team evaluates your performance and determines whether to transition you to a live funded account.
Live accounts start at $10,000 and use a 70/30 split, scaling to 80/20 and then 90/10 as your account builds equity past internal buffer thresholds. Weekly payouts on Fridays, with potential for more frequent payouts by manager discretion.
Here’s what’s interesting: if your country doesn’t allow live trading through DayTraders’ affiliated prop firms, the risk manager provides “alternative arrangements.” The documentation doesn’t explain what that means in practice. If you’re trading from a country with CFD/live trading restrictions, clarify this before you reach payout milestone 6. You don’t want to get there and discover the live pathway doesn’t exist for your region.
Six payouts is also a longer path to live capital than some other firms offer. MyFundedFutures gets traders to live after roughly 30 consistent days (4-6 payouts depending on schedule). Topstep doesn’t have a formal live funding program at all. Six payouts at DayTraders means 6 cycles of 8 qualifying days each, minimum. If you trade 3-4 days per week, you’re looking at several months before the risk team even evaluates you for live.
Where DayTraders Wins
The 100% profit split on sim funds is the headline, and it’s legit. For a consistently profitable trader who can clear 8 qualifying days per cycle without drama, keeping 100% instead of 80% or 90% adds up meaningfully over time.
Automated payouts are fast. 32-minute average approval is one of the best in the industry based on community reports. The 20-minute Trustpilot stories track with what others say.
No monthly fees after activation is a major advantage at scale. Two or three Pro accounts at DayTraders costs a fixed one-time fee. Two or three Apex accounts costs $170-$315 every single month.
Pass rate reportedly hit 45% during their first evaluated period (January-September 2024). That’s among the better pass rates in the industry. Whether that holds as the platform scales and if it continues is worth monitoring.
The EOD drawdown on S2F accounts is genuinely trader-friendly. Intraday flexibility with a floor that only locks at 5 PM ET is a meaningful structural advantage for traders who hold through midday choppiness.
Where DayTraders Frustrates
The 30% consistency rule in Pro accounts will force you to stay in cycles longer than you want on big news days. Plan for it.
NinjaTrader isn’t available. For traders who live in that platform, this is a deal-breaker.
The rule change on activity requirements created real trust issues. It might be completely reasonable in retrospect, but the way it was handled left some traders without warning.
S2F accounts have no reset option. Blow it, buy again. That’s a meaningful financial risk for the premium you pay.
And the live account pathway at 70/30 starting split feels like a step backward after the 100% sim environment. It’s still better than a lot of firms, but the transition is jarring.
Bottom Line
DayTraders.com is best suited for disciplined futures traders who trade consistently, don’t need NinjaTrader, and can work within the 30% consistency rule without going crazy. The 100% profit split on Pro accounts is the real deal, the payout speed is legitimately impressive, and the no-monthly-fee model gives you a structural cost advantage at scale.
It’s not the right fit if you trade NQ on NinjaTrader and have no interest in migrating platforms, if you need the flexibility of irregular trading weeks without risking your account, or if you’re expecting the 100% split to carry over to live funding (it doesn’t).
For traders who can commit to the platform requirements, DayTraders offers arguably the most favorable economics in sim-funded futures trading right now. The 100% profit split, automated payouts, and no ongoing fees make a compelling case. Just go in with eyes open about the consistency rules, the live funding transition, and the activity requirements that have caused friction with some traders.
FAQ
Does DayTraders.com charge monthly fees? No monthly fees after the one-time activation payment of $130. The evaluation fee is separate and varies by account size.
What platforms does DayTraders support? Rithmic (with rTrader Pro and Quantower) and their proprietary ProjectX web-based platform. NinjaTrader is not currently supported.
How fast are payouts? Community reports and Trustpilot reviews consistently mention approvals in under 30-40 minutes, with funds via Plane often same-day if submitted before 5 PM ET.
What instruments can I trade? ES, NQ, RTY, GC, CL, and more through CME Globex during standard hours (Sunday 6 PM ET through Friday 5 PM ET).
Can I hold multiple accounts? Up to 5 total (2 regular Pro + 3 S2F slots). Maximum withdrawal across all accounts is $150,000.
Is there a path to live trading? Yes, after 6 payout milestones on Pro accounts. Live accounts start with a 70/30 split that scales upward as equity builds.