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Brand: TradeDay

TradeDay

Futures Prop Firm
Established: 2020 (6 years in business)
Legal Company Name: TradeDay LLC
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Leadership: Co-Founder & CEO: James Thorpe, Co-Founder: Steve Miley
Our Summary
TradeDay offers futures trading evaluations with three account sizes (50K, 100K, 150K) and three drawdown types (Intraday, EOD, Static). Keep 80-95% of profits with day-one payouts. Founded by experienced traders with 80+ years combined industry experience.
Trading Plans

Explore each plan's phases, price, payout timing, and requirements.

Allowed Trading Instruments

This firm cannot accept traders from the below countries due to regulatory restrictions and compliance requirements.

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Balkans (Region)
Barbados
Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Crimea
Croatia
Cuba
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ecuador
Ethiopia
Ghana
Gibraltar
Guam
Guyana
Haiti
Iceland
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kherson (occupied)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Mali
Malta
Mauritius
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Nicaragua
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Romania
Russia
Senegal
Serbia
Slovenia
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Tanzania
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Uganda
Ukraine
United States Virgin Islands
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands (British)
Yemen
Zimbabwe
Countries and Jurisdictions With Different Handling
None.
These commission schedules show the per-side or round-trip trading costs, including exchange-style fees, used to mimic what trading the same futures contracts would cost in a regular cash brokerage account.
TradeDay does not add an extra markup above its broker's commission schedule. Published commission tables are per side and already include brokerage, NFA, clearing, and exchange fees; TradeDayX live commissions are slightly higher than the evaluation / funded sim schedule.
General Policies
Algorithm & EA Policy
Day trading only. Must close all positions before market close each day. No holding positions over Tier 1 economic data releases.
TRADING RULES: 1) Day trade only - close all positions before market closes, 2) No holding over Tier 1 market data releases, 3) Only CME Group exchanges allowed (CME, CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX), 4) No stocks, options, forex, crypto, or CFDs. CONSISTENCY: During evaluation, no single day's profit can exceed 30% of total profit. No consistency required when funded for payouts.
Copy Trading
Not allowed

TradeDay allows up to six total accounts and permits copy trading across evaluations or funded accounts, including copying from a personal account into TradeDay. Funded Sim and Funded Live accounts must be traded separately and cannot be copy-traded together.

Microscalping Policy
No public microscalping policy found.
Bots Policy

Not allowed.

DCA Policy

Allowed.

Allowed Trading Hours
6:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
Move to Live Criteria

Pass the evaluation objectives without breaking max drawdown, then complete funded onboarding in the member dashboard (activation fee, Riseworks onboarding/KYC, rules course, and Funded Sim selection). TradeDay reviews Funded Sim accounts at profit milestones and may move traders to Funded Live based on review or after withdrawal milestones.

Rule Enforcement Notes

TradeDay can remove payouts or close accounts for prohibited trade practices, repeated abuse of permitted-times / permitted-products / position-size guidelines, hedging, third-party bot usage, or sim-exploitation behavior.

Refund Policy

TradeDay works with third-party service providers that require immediate commitment when an account is opened, as such we are unable to offer a refund after purchase. All membership fees are considered used in full.

Activation Fee Policy

Passing traders normally pay a $139 Funded Sim activation fee, although some promotions waive it.

VPN Policy
VPN policy is not explicitly published by this firm. In general, prop firms often restrict or closely monitor VPN/proxy/VPS usage because of KYC and compliance obligations, sanctions screening, fraud prevention, account-sharing detection, and risk controls tied to IP/geolocation consistency. Using location-masking tools can trigger security reviews, payout holds, or account action. Before trading with a VPN, confirm your exact setup with firm support in writing (especially when traveling or changing regions).
Payout Methods
Change Log
Current News / Promotions
Trading Platforms
Reviews
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Languages Supported
0 languages
Help & Resources
Address: 332 S. Michigan Ave, Suite 121-5085, Chicago, IL 60604
Holiday Notes

Trading is allowed with holiday-adjusted product hours.
Positions must be closed about 10 minutes before each product close, including early holiday closes.
Traders remain responsible for monitoring shortened sessions.

HEADS UP: Prop firms change their plans and rules all the time, and tracking it all sometimes seems impossible. We try to stay current but can't guarantee every detail is up to date. See something wrong? Let us know!
Risk & Affiliate Disclosure

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Prop firm terms, payout policies, and account rules can change at any time, including updates that affect existing accounts. Always confirm current terms directly on the firm's official site before purchasing.

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