DayTraders.com Review 2026: The Tech Guy’s Prop Firm (And Why That Actually Matters)

Bottom Line Up Front: DayTraders.com is what happens when someone who actually knows how to build software decides to start a prop firm. Founded in February 2023 by Leo Riot, CTO who built the technology powering other major futures funding firms, DayTraders launched with one audacious promise: keep 100% of your profits, no split. Not 90/10. Not 80/20. One hundred percent. Combine that with automated payout approvals (average 32 minutes), their proprietary ProjectX trading platform with unfiltered depth-of-market data, instant account creation, and a 45% pass rate during their first year, and you’ve got a firm that’s either revolutionary or too good to be true. With a 4.7 Trustpilot rating from 200+ reviews and website traffic that’s surged 435% year-over-year, DayTraders is the fastest-growing new entrant in futures prop funding. The catch? They’re less than two years old, which means unproven at scale, and their path to live funding requires completing six payouts, more than most firms demand. But if you value technology, transparency, and actually keeping your profits over brand recognition, DayTraders might be exactly what you’ve been waiting for.

My Rating: 4.3/5 Stars

What Is DayTraders.com, Really?

Let’s start with the most important context: DayTraders.com launched in February 2023, making it one of the newest prop firms in the futures space. Normally, that would be a massive red flag. But here’s what makes DayTraders different, it wasn’t founded by traders who hired developers. It was founded by a developer who also trades.

Leo Riot, the founder and CTO, is a Miami-born professional vert skater turned technologist who previously built the infrastructure powering one of the leading futures funding firms in the industry. His background isn’t in sales or marketing, it’s in building actual trading platforms that thousands of people use daily. When he started DayTraders, he wasn’t copying someone else’s business model. He was fixing everything he saw broken while building systems for other firms.

The result? DayTraders is the most technology-forward prop firm in futures trading. They don’t use third-party platforms cobbled together with contractors, everything is built in-house. Their proprietary ProjectX platform includes TradingView chart integration, unfiltered depth-of-market data (hundreds of levels delivered in milliseconds), and real-time risk controls that other firms outsource to Rithmic or Tradovate.

But the technology is just infrastructure. The real innovation is how they structured their profit model: traders keep 100% of profits. Not “90% after splits.” Not “first $10K then 80/20.” One hundred percent, period. DayTraders makes money from evaluation fees and presumably from order flow or data relationships, they don’t take a cut of your trading profits.

This has massive implications. It means DayTraders isn’t incentivized to fail you out of evaluations or delay payouts. Their business model depends on you passing, getting funded, and trading volume, not on clawing back profit splits. Whether that’s sustainable long-term is an open question (we’ll get to that), but it fundamentally changes the incentive structure compared to traditional prop firms.

The Account Types: Evaluation, Pro, and S2F (Straight to Funded)

DayTraders offers three pathways to funded trading, and understanding the differences is critical to choosing the right entry point.

Evaluation Accounts: Prove Yourself First

This is the traditional prop firm route: pay an evaluation fee, pass the challenge, unlock a funded “Pro” account. DayTraders’ evaluation comes in two variations based on drawdown type.

Account Sizes & Pricing (Trailing Drawdown):

• 25K: $125 (Profit target: $1,500, Trailing drawdown: $750)
• 50K: $175 (Profit target: $3,000, Trailing drawdown: $1,500)
• 100K: $275 (Profit target: $6,000, Trailing drawdown: $3,000)
• 150K: $350 (Profit target: $8,500, Trailing drawdown: $4,500)
• 300K: Available (higher pricing, proportional targets)

Account Sizes & Pricing (Static Drawdown):

• 50K: $200 (Profit target: $3,000, Static drawdown: $2,000)
• 100K: $300 (Profit target: $6,000, Static drawdown: $4,000)
• 150K: $375 (Profit target: $8,500, Static drawdown: $5,000)
• 200K: $450 (Profit target: $10,000, Static drawdown: $6,000)
• 300K: $575 (Profit target: $15,000, Static drawdown: $7,000)

What’s the difference between Trailing and Static?

Trailing Drawdown: The drawdown threshold trails your account balance intraday. If you’re up $500, your max loss threshold moves up $500. This gives you more room to trade once profitable but also means you can lose it all if you give back profits during the same trading session.

Example: Start at $50,000 with $1,500 trailing drawdown. Your threshold is $48,500. If you trade up to $51,000, your new threshold is $49,500. If you then have a bad trade and drop to $49,400, you’ve breached and failed, even though you’re still $600 above where you started.

Static Drawdown: The drawdown threshold is fixed from your starting balance and never moves. Once you’re above the starting balance, you have permanent cushion.

Example: Start at $50,000 with $2,000 static drawdown. Your threshold is $48,000, forever. Even if you trade up to $55,000, your max loss is still $48,000. You’d need to lose $7,000 from the peak to fail.

Static accounts are more expensive but objectively safer, you can’t accidentally breach by giving back intraday gains. Trailing accounts are cheaper but require tighter risk management.

Most traders choose trailing for cost savings, then switch to static once they understand their drawdown behavior. DayTraders runs frequent sales (up to 90% off on trailing accounts), which makes the price difference even more dramatic.

Evaluation Rules: The 4-Day Challenge

DayTraders’ evaluation is a one-step challenge with no time limit. You need to:

1. Hit the profit target (varies by account size, always 6% for trailing, 5-6% for static)
2. Trade a minimum of 4 days (doesn’t need to be consecutive)
3. Follow the 50% consistency rule (no single day can exceed 50% of total profit)
4. Meet daily profit minimums to have the day count as a trading day

Daily Profit Minimums:

• 25K account: $100/day minimum
• 50K account: $200/day minimum
• 100K account: $300/day minimum
• 150K account: $400/day minimum

If you make $150 on a 50K account, that day doesn’t count toward your 4-day minimum. This prevents people from making tiny trades just to fulfill the day requirement, DayTraders wants to see meaningful trading activity.

50% Consistency Rule: No single day can represent more than 50% of your total profit. If your profit target is $3,000, no day can exceed $1,500 in profit.

The twist: DayTraders built in a small variance buffer. If you make 51% on day one and 49% on day two, the system still marks you as passed. This is the kind of trader-friendly detail that shows up when engineers build systems instead of marketing teams.

Important: If you hit your profit target before completing 4 trading days, you must keep your account balance above the profit target until you finish the remaining days. You can’t just stop trading, the evaluation isn’t complete until both conditions are met (profit target + minimum days).

What happens if you violate consistency? Your account doesn’t fail immediately. You can keep trading until either (a) you meet the profit target without consistency violations, or (b) you hit the drawdown limit. The consistency rule only gates your ability to pass, it doesn’t auto-fail you.

No Daily Loss Limit: DayTraders doesn’t have a daily loss limit (DLL) during evaluation. You can lose $2,000 intraday as long as you end the day above your trailing/static drawdown threshold. This is massive for traders who need room to recover from bad trades without getting stopped out by arbitrary DLLs.

Evaluation Account Limits: You can hold up to 15 active evaluation accounts simultaneously, all under one login. This means you can run a trade copier across multiple accounts or test different strategies on different accounts. Few firms allow this level of flexibility.

Pro Accounts: The Funded Stage

Once you pass the evaluation, you pay a one-time $130 activation fee and unlock your Pro account. This is where the 100% profit split kicks in.

Pro Account Rules:

Drawdown Type: Mirrors your evaluation. If you passed a trailing evaluation, your Pro account has trailing drawdown. If you passed static, you get static.

Minimum Trading Days Before First Payout: You must trade at least 8 trading days before requesting your first payout (and each subsequent payout). Trading days follow the same daily minimum profit thresholds as evaluation.

30% Consistency Rule: Once funded, the consistency threshold drops from 50% to 30%. No single day can exceed 30% of your total profit during a trading cycle.

A trading cycle = the time since your last payout request. If you’ve never requested a payout, the cycle starts on your first trading day.

Example: You’ve made $5,000 total profit since your last payout. Your next trading day can generate a maximum of $1,500 profit (30% of $5,000) without violating the consistency rule.

What happens if you breach consistency on Pro? You can’t request a payout until you’re back in compliance. Your profits don’t disappear, but they’re locked until you trade enough additional days to dilute the percentage below 30%.

Account Balance Requirements for Payouts: Your account must maintain a minimum balance after withdrawal equal to starting balance + margin requirements for contracts you’re trading.

Formula: (Pro Account Drawdown) + (Margin Requirements × Contracts)

Example: $50K Pro account with 3 mini contracts = $2,500 drawdown + $3,600 margin = $6,100 minimum balance required.

If your account is at $53,000 and you request an $800 payout, your post-withdrawal balance is $52,200. Since this exceeds the required $52,000, the payout approves. If it would drop you below the threshold, the system denies it automatically.

Payout Frequency: You can request a payout after every 8 trading days (days meeting the minimum daily profit threshold). This cycles continuously, after each payout, you start a new 8-day cycle.

Minimum Payout: $500. You can’t request withdrawals under $500, so plan accordingly.

Pro Account Limits: You can hold up to 5 total Pro accounts simultaneously, but only 2 regular Pro accounts. The remaining 3 slots are reserved for S2F accounts (see below).

No Monthly Fees: Once you pay the $130 activation, there are no recurring monthly fees. You keep the Pro account as long as you don’t violate rules.

Straight to Funded (S2F): Skip the Evaluation

In June 2025, DayTraders launched S2F accounts, instant funding with no evaluation required. You pay a higher upfront fee, start trading immediately in a simulated funded environment, and follow different rules than Pro accounts.

S2F Account Sizes & Pricing:

• 25K: Higher than evaluation (exact pricing not publicly listed)
• 50K: Higher than evaluation
• 150K: Higher than evaluation

S2F accounts use End-of-Day (EOD) trailing drawdown, which only updates based on your highest balance at the close of each trading day. This is more forgiving than intraday trailing, you have full flexibility during the session, and drawdown only locks at 5 PM ET.

S2F Rules:

Minimum Trading Days Before First Payout: 10 trading days (vs. 8 for Pro accounts)

Consistency Rule: Same 30% rule as Pro accounts

Daily Profit Minimums: Same thresholds as evaluation/Pro ($100-400 depending on account size)

S2F Account Limits: You can hold up to 3 active S2F accounts simultaneously

Key Difference: If you breach an S2F account (hit drawdown or violate rules), you cannot reset it. The account is gone, and you need to purchase a new one. Pro accounts can’t be reset either, but at least you paid less to get there via evaluation.

Who should use S2F? Experienced traders who are confident they can pass and don’t want to wait through the evaluation phase. The higher upfront cost is the trade-off for immediate funding and skipping the proving stage.

The ProjectX Platform: Why This Matters

Most prop firms use Rithmic or Tradovate as their trading infrastructure. DayTraders built ProjectX, their own proprietary web-based trading platform, from scratch.

ProjectX Features:

TradingView Chart Integration: ProjectX embeds TradingView charts directly into the platform with 50ms real-time data updates. You get the most popular charting tools in the world (hundreds of indicators, customizable layouts, multi-timeframe analysis) without paying for TradingView separately or dealing with third-party connections.

Unfiltered Depth of Market Data: ProjectX delivers hundreds of levels of market depth in milliseconds. Most retail platforms show 10-20 levels of book depth. ProjectX shows everything. If you’re a tape reader or use order flow for entries, this is a game-changer.

Built-In Risk Controls: Auto-liquidation, daily loss tracking, trader lockouts, position sizing limits, all managed in real-time by the platform. You don’t need external risk management tools because it’s baked into ProjectX.

Real-Time P&L Tracking: Your profit/loss, drawdown status, consistency percentage, and payout eligibility update in real-time. You always know exactly where you stand relative to rules.

Why does proprietary tech matter? Because when you’re trading someone else’s capital under strict rules, platform reliability and speed are everything. If Rithmic goes down (happens occasionally), firms using Rithmic are toast. If DayTraders’ infrastructure has issues, they control it and can fix it immediately.

The trade-off: ProjectX is newer and less battle-tested than Rithmic/Tradovate. Early adopters in 2023-2024 reported occasional bugs and missing features. But DayTraders iterates fast, what was broken in March is fixed by April. That’s the benefit of in-house development.

Platform Options: You’re not locked into ProjectX. DayTraders also supports:

• Rithmic (via NinjaTrader, Jigsaw, etc.)
• Quantower (order flow platform)
• Other Rithmic-compatible software

You choose your platform when purchasing the evaluation. Most traders who care about advanced order flow use Rithmic/Quantower. Traders who want simplicity and TradingView charts use ProjectX.

The 100% Profit Split: How Does This Work?

Let’s address the obvious question: How does a prop firm stay in business by giving traders 100% of profits?

DayTraders’ revenue model likely includes:

1. Evaluation fees: The bulk of revenue. Most traders fail evaluations, so DayTraders collects $125-575 per attempt without ever funding anyone.
2. Activation fees: $130 per Pro account. If 45% of traders pass (their reported stat), that’s meaningful revenue from successful candidates.
3. Order flow revenue: When you trade, exchanges pay firms for order flow (payment for order flow, or PFOF). DayTraders likely earns rebates on every trade placed.
4. Data fees: Traders pay CME/exchange data fees if they’re on live accounts. DayTraders potentially gets a cut or rebate from data relationships.
5. Volume-based agreements: More volume = better commission rates with brokers and clearing firms. DayTraders benefits from total trader volume even without taking profit splits.

This model is sustainable if most traders fail evaluations (industry standard is 80-90% failure rate). DayTraders’ 45% pass rate during their first year suggests either (a) their evaluation is legitimately easier, or (b) they’re using a short time window that doesn’t reflect ongoing reality.

The risk: If pass rates stay high long-term, DayTraders needs massive evaluation volume to fund payouts. We won’t know if this works until they’ve been around for 3-5 years.

Path to Live Funding: The 6-Payout Requirement

DayTraders isn’t just a sim-funded prop firm, they have a pathway to live capital trading. But it’s more stringent than most competitors.

How to qualify for live funding:

1. Complete 6 payouts on different dates from any combination of Pro/S2F accounts
2. Demonstrate consistency across those payouts (Risk Manager reviews performance)
3. Meet DayTraders’ internal criteria (profitability, risk management, compliance history)

Once you complete 6 payouts, your status changes from “trader” to “program graduate.” At this point, DayTraders’ Risk Manager assesses whether you’re eligible for a live offer.

Important nuances:

• The 6 payouts must be on different dates. You can’t request payouts from 6 accounts on the same day and call it done, you need to demonstrate sustained performance over time.
• Performance-based exceptions: Some traders may receive live offers before reaching 6 payouts if their performance is exceptional. This is discretionary.
• Country restrictions: If your country doesn’t allow live trading through DayTraders’ affiliated prop firms, the Risk Manager will provide alternative arrangements (unclear what this means in practice).

What happens when you go live?

Your Risk Manager will either (a) merge multiple Pro accounts into one live account, or (b) keep them separate based on your risk profile. If you have one account with 3 payouts and others with 1-2, they might only move the strong-performing account to live initially.

Live account requirements:

Minimum Balance Formula: (Pro Account Drawdown) + (Margin Requirements × Contracts)

Example: $50K account trading 3 minis = $2,500 + $3,600 = $6,100 minimum balance

You’re responsible for maintaining this balance. If you drop below it, you risk losing the live account.

Six payouts is a lot. For context:

• My Funded Futures: Requires 30 consistent trading days on sim-funded accounts (roughly 4-6 payouts depending on schedule)
• TopStep: No formal live funding program (stays sim-funded indefinitely)
• Apex Trader Funding: Occasionally invites top performers to live (no public criteria)

DayTraders’ 6-payout requirement is higher than most, which suggests they’re cautious about allocating real capital. This is smart from a risk management perspective but means fewer traders reach live funding compared to firms with lower thresholds.

The 45% Pass Rate: Too Good to Be True?

DayTraders reports a 45% pass rate for evaluations completed between January 1, 2024, and September 1, 2024, “for participants who completed at least one evaluation.”

Let’s unpack that stat:

Industry Context:

• Earn2Trade: ~10% pass rate
• My Funded Futures: ~25% pass rate
• TopStep: ~8-12% pass rate
• Apex Trader Funding: ~15% pass rate

DayTraders’ 45% is dramatically higher than the industry average. Why?

Possible explanations:

1. Easier rules: Only 4 minimum trading days (vs. 5-10 at other firms), no DLL, and the 50% consistency rule in evaluation is more forgiving than 30-40% rules elsewhere.
2. No time limit: Traders can wait weeks for perfect setups instead of forcing trades to hit targets within 30-60 days.
3. Static drawdown option: Paying extra for static accounts dramatically reduces the risk of accidental breach compared to trailing-only firms.
4. Selection bias in reporting: “Participants who completed at least one evaluation” excludes people who bought accounts and never traded them. If 30% of buyers never place a trade, the denominator shrinks and pass rate inflates.
5. Short time window: 8 months of data (Jan-Sept 2024) during a specific market environment might not reflect long-term reality. Pass rates often drop as firms mature and tighten rules.

My take: DayTraders’ evaluation is legitimately easier than competitors because of rule structure (no DLL, fewer required days), not because they’re manipulating stats. The 45% rate is impressive but might regress toward 30-35% as the firm matures and attracts less-skilled traders drawn by marketing.

Payout Speed: Automated Approval in 32 Minutes (Average)

One of DayTraders’ biggest competitive advantages is automated payout approval. When you request a withdrawal, their system automatically checks compliance with all rules and approves/denies instantly.

Average payout approval time: 32 minutes (based on their public stats)

Multiple Trustpilot reviews mention 5-minute approvals for payouts. One trader reported requesting a $3,500 withdrawal across 5 accounts and getting approval in 5 minutes.

Compare this to firms where you submit a payout request and wait 2-5 business days for manual review. DayTraders’ automation eliminates that friction entirely.

How it works:

Before you even click “Request Payout,” the dashboard shows whether your account qualifies. If you haven’t met the 8-day minimum or your balance would drop below required thresholds, the button is grayed out and the system explains why.

When you do request, the system runs compliance checks:

• Have you traded 8+ days since last payout?
• Does your account meet balance requirements post-withdrawal?
• Are you compliant with the 30% consistency rule?
• Is your withdrawal ≥$500 minimum?

If all checks pass, approval is instant. Funds typically hit your bank account within 24-48 hours after approval.

This is a massive quality-of-life improvement. Knowing you’ll get paid within hours instead of days changes how you plan withdrawals and manage cash flow from prop trading.

Customer Support: Active and Responsive

DayTraders offers live chat support and an active Discord community (exact member count not published, but reviews mention it frequently).

Support response times: Reviews consistently mention sub-2-minute response times for live chat during business hours. Multiple traders specifically praised support agents by name (Sebastian, staff members helping with account issues).

The support team handles:

• Platform connection issues (especially Rithmic/Quantower setup)
• Payout questions
• Rule clarifications
• Account resets and technical problems

Discord Community: DayTraders maintains an active Discord with channels for trade discussion, firm updates, and community support. Mods and admins are reportedly active and helpful, not just automated bots.

For a firm this new, having responsive support is critical. Early adopters tolerate bugs and missing features if they know someone will help them when things break. DayTraders clearly invested in support infrastructure early.

DayTraders vs. The Competition

Let’s see how DayTraders stacks up against other futures prop firms.

DayTraders vs. My Funded Futures

MFFU advantages:

• More established (November 2023, but more track record than DayTraders)
• Higher Trustpilot rating (4.9 vs. 4.7)
• Larger user base (11,000+ reviews vs. 200+)
• Keep 100% of first $10K, then 80/20 (still better than industry standard)

DayTraders advantages:

• 100% profit split (vs. MFFU’s 80/20 after $10K)
• Fewer minimum trading days (4 vs. 5 for MFFU)
• Automated payout approvals (32 min avg vs. MFFU’s 24-48 hours)
• Higher pass rate (45% vs. 25%)
• No activation fees for evaluations ($130 only when funded vs. no fee)

Verdict: MFFU is better if you want proven reliability and a larger community. DayTraders is better if you prioritize maximum profit retention and fastest possible funding.

DayTraders vs. TopStep

TopStep advantages:

• Industry leader, 15+ years in business
• Most established brand reputation
• Larger account sizes available (up to $250K)
• More platform integrations

DayTraders advantages:

• 100% profit split (vs. TopStep’s 80/20, sometimes 90/10)
• Faster payout approval (32 min vs. 3-7 days)
• No monthly fees once funded (TopStep charges monthly subscription)
• Higher pass rate (45% vs. 8-12%)
• 4-day minimum vs. TopStep’s 10+ days

Verdict: TopStep is better if you want maximum credibility and proven longevity. DayTraders is better if you want to keep all your profits and get funded faster.

DayTraders vs. Apex Trader Funding

Apex advantages:

• Larger max account sizes (up to $300K)
• Flat monthly fee structure (no surprise costs)
• More lenient rules overall

DayTraders advantages:

• 100% profit split (vs. Apex’s 90/10 or 80/20 depending on plan)
• Automated payout approvals vs. manual review
• Proprietary ProjectX platform with TradingView integration
• Clear path to live funding (Apex is vague about live opportunities)

Verdict: Apex is better if you want maximum capital and simplest possible rules. DayTraders is better if you want to keep all profits and value technology/speed.

DayTraders vs. Take Profit Trader

Take Profit Trader advantages:

• Lower evaluation costs ($99 for 50K)
• Faster minimum pass time (5 days)
• More account size options

DayTraders advantages:

• 100% profit split (vs. TPT’s 80/20)
• Can pass in 4 days (vs. TPT’s 5-day minimum)
• Automated payout approvals
• Higher pass rate

Verdict: TPT is better if you want absolute lowest cost entry. DayTraders is better if you value profit retention over upfront cost savings.

The Red Flags: What Could Go Wrong

Let’s talk about the risks and concerns with DayTraders.

1. The Firm Is VERY New

DayTraders launched in February 2023. That’s less than two years of operational history. Everything we know about them is based on 18-20 months of performance.

We don’t know how they handle:

• Multi-year accumulation of payout obligations
• Market crashes or extreme volatility periods
• Scaling to tens of thousands of traders
• Regulatory scrutiny as they grow

The technology might be great, but businesses fail for reasons beyond tech, capital management, legal issues, fraud, poor governance. There’s no track record here.

2. The 100% Profit Split Might Not Be Sustainable

If DayTraders’ pass rate stays at 45% long-term, they need enormous evaluation volume to fund payouts. The math only works if:

• Most traders still fail (keeping evaluation revenue high)
• Order flow revenue covers significant costs
• They eventually introduce profit splits once user base is established

The cynical take: “100% profit split” is a customer acquisition strategy. Once they’ve built a large user base, they introduce a split (“we need to remain sustainable”) and existing traders are locked in via sunk cost fallacy.

The optimistic take: Leo Riot built the backend for another major prop firm, saw how much they profited from order flow alone, and realized profit splits are unnecessary if you run lean operations.

Which is true? We won’t know for years.

3. The 6-Payout Live Funding Requirement Is High

Requiring 6 separate payouts before even considering you for live funding is more stringent than most competitors. If DayTraders’ real business model is evaluation fees (like most prop firms), they’re incentivized to keep you in sim-funded status as long as possible.

The path to live funding might exist in theory but rarely in practice.

4. Limited Public Information on Payouts

As of now, there’s limited information on social media or forums about DayTraders’ actual payout history. Most reviews are from traders who passed evaluations or got one or two payouts. There’s virtually no discussion of traders reaching live funding or multi-year experiences.

This is partly because the firm is new, but it also means we can’t verify claims about payout reliability at scale.

5. ProjectX Platform Is Still Maturing

Early reviews (2023-early 2024) mentioned platform bugs, missing features, and occasional execution issues. DayTraders has been iterating rapidly, but ProjectX is still less proven than Rithmic or Tradovate.

If you’re highly dependent on platform stability (scalper, algo trader), using their proprietary platform introduces risk.

That said, you can bypass this by using Rithmic instead of ProjectX.

6. Trustpilot Rating Might Be Inflated

DayTraders has a 4.7 rating from 200+ reviews, with 97% rating them 5 stars. That’s an unusually high concentration of perfect scores.

Possible explanations:

• Genuinely excellent service (possible)
• Review solicitation/incentivization (offering discounts for positive reviews)
• Small sample size means a few negative reviews haven’t diluted the average yet
• Early adopter bias (people who join new firms tend to be enthusiastic evangelists)

I’d expect the rating to normalize toward 4.3-4.5 as the user base grows and more critical reviews appear.

My Honest Take: Is DayTraders Worth It?

After analyzing everything, the rules, the technology, the pricing, the reviews, the red flags, here’s my genuine assessment.

DayTraders is legitimate. This isn’t a scam or fly-by-night operation. Leo Riot has real credentials in the prop firm space, the technology is genuinely innovative, and traders are getting funded and paid. The 4.7 Trustpilot rating reflects real positive experiences.

The 100% profit split is the real deal. You keep everything you make. This isn’t marketing fluff, it’s in their terms, confirmed by payout recipients, and core to their business model. Whether it’s sustainable long-term is debatable, but right now, it’s real.

The evaluation is genuinely easier than competitors. The 45% pass rate isn’t fake. Only 4 required trading days, no daily loss limit, and 50% consistency in eval (vs. 30-40% at other firms) make DayTraders objectively easier to pass than TopStep, Earn2Trade, or My Funded Futures.

ProjectX is impressive for a startup. Building a proprietary trading platform with TradingView integration and unfiltered market depth in under two years is no small feat. It’s not perfect, but it’s a genuine competitive advantage if you value speed and data quality.

Automated payout approval is a game-changer. Knowing you’ll get paid in 32 minutes average (sometimes 5 minutes) instead of waiting days for manual review eliminates massive friction. This alone makes DayTraders worth considering.

But the firm is VERY new. Less than two years of history means unproven at scale. We don’t know how DayTraders handles:

• A market crash where all traders blow accounts simultaneously
• Scaling to 50,000+ funded traders
• Regulatory scrutiny or legal challenges
• Long-term financial sustainability of the 100% split model

The 6-payout live funding requirement is a double-edged sword. It shows DayTraders is serious about vetting traders before allocating real capital (good). But it also means very few traders will reach live accounts, which raises questions about whether the “path to live” is realistic or just marketing.

Customer support is excellent for a startup. Sub-2-minute response times and active Discord community show DayTraders invested in trader success early. This is critical for a new firm trying to build trust.

The consistency rule will frustrate some traders. The 30% consistency threshold on Pro accounts is less forgiving than many competitors. News traders, breakout traders, or anyone who makes uneven profits will struggle with this.

You’re trading on simulated accounts. Like all prop firms, DayTraders is primarily sim-funded. The evaluation, Pro accounts, and even most S2F accounts are simulated. Only the rare trader reaching live funding after 6 payouts is trading real capital. Manage expectations accordingly.

Who Should Use DayTraders?

DayTraders is great for:

• Traders who want to keep all profits (the 100% split is genuinely unique)
• Tech-savvy traders who value proprietary platforms and fast execution
• New traders looking for the easiest evaluation (45% pass rate, 4-day minimum, no DLL)
• Anyone frustrated with slow payout approvals (32-minute average is industry-leading)
• Traders comfortable with risk (new firm = higher risk, but potentially higher reward)
• Day traders who don’t hold overnight (intraday trading focus fits DayTraders’ structure)

DayTraders is NOT ideal for:

• Conservative traders prioritizing stability (firm is too new for comfort)
• Traders seeking maximum capital (largest account is 300K, smaller than TopStep/Apex)
• News traders or uneven profit generators (30% consistency rule will punish you)
• Anyone needing proven payout history (limited public track record beyond first-year reviews)
• Swing traders holding multi-day positions (structure favors intraday trading)
• Traders skeptical of sim-funded environments (path to live requires 6 payouts)

The Bottom Line

DayTraders.com is the most technologically sophisticated new entrant in futures prop funding, and the 100% profit split is genuinely revolutionary if it proves sustainable. For traders who value speed (easy evaluation, fast payouts, instant account creation) and profit retention over brand recognition, DayTraders offers the best deal in the industry right now.

The firm’s newness is both its biggest advantage (willingness to innovate, lack of legacy bureaucracy) and biggest risk (unproven at scale, unknown long-term viability). If DayTraders still exists in three years and maintains the 100% split, it will dominate the market. If they fold or introduce profit splits, early adopters will have gotten a great deal while it lasted.

The 45% pass rate, 4-day minimum, and no daily loss limit make the evaluation objectively easier than competitors. Combined with the 100% profit split, DayTraders has the best risk/reward ratio for evaluation attempts in the industry.

But the 6-payout live funding requirement and limited public payout history mean you should treat DayTraders as a sim-funded income stream, not a path to professional proprietary trading. If you reach live funding, fantastic. But don’t bank on it.

For traders willing to accept startup risk in exchange for keeping 100% of profits, DayTraders is the best option available. For traders who need proven stability, stick with TopStep or My Funded Futures.

Start with a single trailing evaluation account (cheapest entry), prove you can pass, then scale to multiple accounts using trade copiers. Treat the $130 activation fee as the real test, if you can afford to activate 2-3 Pro accounts and generate consistent payouts, DayTraders becomes a genuine income stream.

Just remember: this firm is less than two years old. Trade with capital you can afford to risk, keep emotions in check, and maintain realistic expectations about the path to live funding.

Final Score: 4.3/5 Stars

DayTraders earns top marks for innovation (proprietary platform, 100% profit split, automated payouts) and trader-friendly rules (45% pass rate, 4-day minimum, no DLL). The low score reflects its newness (unproven at scale), high live funding barrier (6 payouts), and limited public track record. For risk-tolerant traders seeking maximum profit retention, it’s the best deal available. For conservative traders prioritizing stability, wait another year.

Quick Reference: DayTraders At a Glance

Founded: February 2023 (U.S.-based, founded by Leo Riot, CTO)

Account Types:

• Evaluation: $125-575 one-time, 4-day minimum, prove yourself first
• Pro: $130 activation, funded after passing evaluation, 8-day payout cycles
• S2F: Skip evaluation, instant funding, 10-day payout cycles, higher cost

Evaluation:

• One-step challenge, no time limit
• 6% profit target (trailing) or 5-6% (static)
• 4 trading days minimum
• 50% consistency rule (no day >50% of total profit)
• No daily loss limit
• 45% reported pass rate (Jan-Sept 2024)

Profit Split:

• 100% (traders keep all profits, no split)

Payouts:

• Pro: Every 8 trading days (minimum $500 withdrawal)
• S2F: Every 10 trading days (minimum $500 withdrawal)
• Automated approval, average 32 minutes
• Processing: 24-48 hours after approval

Funded Rules:

• Pro/S2F: 30% consistency rule (no day >30% of cycle profit)
• Minimum balance requirements (drawdown + margin)
• Drawdown type mirrors evaluation (trailing or static)
• No monthly fees once activated

Account Limits:

• 15 evaluation accounts max (simultaneous)
• 5 Pro accounts max (2 regular Pro + 3 S2F)
• All accounts under one login (trade copier friendly)

Path to Live Funding:

• Complete 6 payouts on different dates
• Risk Manager reviews performance
• Discretionary approval for live capital allocation
• High bar but legitimate pathway

Platforms:

• ProjectX (proprietary, TradingView charts, unfiltered depth-of-market)
• Rithmic (via NinjaTrader, Quantower, etc.)
• Other Rithmic-compatible platforms

Instruments: All CME Group futures (indices, commodities, FX, rates)

Trustpilot: 4.7/5 stars, 200+ reviews (97% rate 5 stars)

Website Traffic: 13,537 visits/month (Sept 2025), up 435% year-over-year

Best For: Tech-savvy traders, maximum profit retention, fastest payouts, easier evaluations

Not Ideal For: Conservative traders, proven stability seekers, swing traders, news traders

Unique Selling Points:

• 100% profit split (no other firm offers this)
• Automated payout approval (32-minute average)
• ProjectX proprietary platform
• 45% pass rate (easiest evaluation in industry)
• No daily loss limit
• 4-day minimum (lowest in industry)