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TradeDay TradeDay
Top One Trader Top One Trader
TradeDay 8.1 Get Started
Top One Trader 7.5 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures CFD
Country United States United States
Established Jan 2020 Sep 2023
Technology Proprietary White-Label
Platforms Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate cTrader, Match Trader, MT5, TradeLocker
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80% initially, up to 95% after $50K cumulative profit Best 80% standard, up to 90% (up to 100% on Instant PRIME)
Daily Drawdown Trailing drawdown (no separate daily loss limit). $2,000 for $50K, $3,000 for $100K, $4,500 for $150K accounts (Intraday: calculated intraday; EOD: calculated at end of day). 4-5% (4% on 2-Step Plus, 5% on 1-Step Flash; EquityShield 2%/2.5% on Instant)
Payout Frequency Daily Bi-weekly (14 days), 7-day upgrade add-on available
Direct Path to Funded ✓ Yes ✗ No
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • Day-one payouts with no buffer on Quick Pay, Fast Pass funded in 3 days, over $10M in verified payouts since 2020, no activation fee, multiple funded accounts allowed, free ebook library
  • Fast payouts (1-2 hours average per firm marketing and TrustPilot reviews); No time limits on evaluations; Challenge fee refunded on first funded payout; Up to 100% profit split via Instant PRIME upgrade; Scaling plan up to $5 million; Four trading platforms (MT5, cTrader, Match-Trader, TradeLocker); Public, US-registered leadership team
Main Drawbacks
  • Monthly subscription pricing (recurring), trailing drawdown calculated intraday (strict), 30% consistency rule, limited to 50K/100K/150K account sizes only
  • 2% processing fee on all payouts; Weekend holding not permitted; EAs/algo trading restricted on funded accounts; Consistency rule tightens to 30% on funded stage; Stop-loss mandatory on every trade (paid add-on to remove); EquityShield risk caps on Instant Funding and Instant PRIME
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
30% off + no activation fee on all evaluations SAVE30
50% off all evaluation accounts. Code TDNEW. Verified live on tradeday.com 2026-06-13. TDNEW
SUMMER: 40-60% off all challenge accounts (varies by size). Active promo as of 2026-06-08. SUMMER

Challenge Details

TradeDay Challenges

9 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$125 $87 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: -
P1: $2,000 Trailing (Calculated Intraday)
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$165 $115 $50K 1 Step P1: $1,500
 P1: -
P1: $500 Static
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$175 $122 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: -
P1: $2,000 Trailing (Calculated End of Day)
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$200 $140 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: -
P1: $3,000 Trailing (Calculated Intraday)
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$250 $175 $100K 1 Step P1: $2,500
 P1: -
P1: $750 Static
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$275 $192 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: -
P1: $3,000 Trailing (Calculated End of Day)
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$300 $210 $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: -
P1: $4,500 Trailing (Calculated Intraday)
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$350 $245 $150K 1 Step P1: $3,750
 P1: -
P1: $1,000 Static
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$375 $262 $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: -
P1: $4,500 Trailing (Calculated End of Day)
 80% initially, up to 95% None

Top One Trader Challenges

13 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$94 $28 $5K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$78 $39 $5K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$158 $63 $10K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$149 $75 $10K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$296 $118 $25K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$315 $158 $25K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$410 $164 $50K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$510 $255 $50K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$798 $399 $100K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$998 $499 $100K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$1776 $888 $200K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$1807 $904 $200K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$2537 $1269 $200K Instant P1: -
 P1: 3%
P1: 6% trailing
 up to 90% None
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