TradeDay Rules 2026: Drawdown, Daily Loss, Consistency & Payout
Evaluation rules for every TradeDay model currently listed. Each value below carries its own source link, retrieval date and evidence state— whether we have the firm's literal wording for it, or only a checked page, or nothing at all. Hover a value to see the quote. Rules change — treat this as a dated snapshot and confirm anything material against TradeDay's current terms before acting on it.
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Fast Pass
| Drawdown type | trailing source → quoted retrieved Oct 14, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Drawdown % | Trailing Max Drawdown $3,000 (calculated End of Day) source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Profit target | Profit Target $6,000 source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Minimum trading days | 3 source → quoted retrieved Oct 14, 2026 |
| Consistency rule | Consistency 45% source → quoted retrieved Oct 14, 2026 |
| Profit split | Profit split: 80/20 Funded Sim, 90/10 Funded Live source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Activation fee | $0 source → quoted retrieved Oct 14, 2026 |
| Payout frequency | Min Days to Payout: 5 source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Payout cap | Max Payout Request Per Cycle: $1,875 source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Minimum payout | $250 source → quoted retrieved Oct 14, 2026 |
| Minimum trade-day gap | Min Days to Payout: 5 source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Contract limit | Position Limit: 3 contracts (or 30 Micros), scales +1 contract per $2k profit at EOD source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Overnight-holding rule | Overnight trading is allowed, but any open positions must be closed before the market closes the next day. source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Max accounts | A trader can trade up to 10 accounts total. source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Automation rule | To use an automated trading system, you must use one of the platforms we support […] Algos and Bots purchased from a third party and employed … source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Copy-trading rule | Trade copiers are allowed from your personal accounts or other evaluations in to your TradeDay account. source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Last rule change | One of the headline additions in TradeDay 2.0 is the launch of Fast Pass Evaluations. source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Inactivity | No, we do not charge inactivity fees or have minimum trading requirements. source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Initial Balance USD | 100000 source → quoted retrieved Oct 31, 2026 |
| Lock Point | Trailing max drawdown limits continues to trail your account growth until they reach the starting account balance. source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Platform | Tradovate has proven itself as a fast, reliable, and stable platform. source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Scaling | scales +1 contract per $2k profit at EOD source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Third Party Access | We do not make platform APIs available to traders. source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Time Limit | There is no upper time limit, but we need to see a minimum number of days worth of trading data in order to complete this … source → quoted retrieved Sep 26, 2026 |
Quick Pay
| Drawdown type | trailing source → quoted retrieved Oct 14, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Drawdown % | Trailing Max Drawdown $3,000 (calculated Intraday) source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Profit target | Profit Target $6,000 source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Minimum trading days | 5 source → quoted retrieved Oct 14, 2026 |
| Consistency rule | Consistency 30% source → quoted retrieved Oct 14, 2026 |
| Profit split | Profit Split: 50/50 below $4k net profit, 80/20 above $4k net profit, 90/10 in Funded Live source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Activation fee | $0 source → quoted retrieved Oct 14, 2026 |
| Payout frequency | Once funded, you can request a payout from any positive balance, no buffer to clear, no minimum trading period. source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Minimum payout | $250 source → quoted retrieved Oct 14, 2026 |
| Contract limit | Position Limits - 10 Contracts (50 Micros) source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Overnight-holding rule | Overnight trading is allowed, but any open positions must be closed before the market closes the next day. source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Max accounts | A trader can trade up to 10 accounts total. source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Automation rule | To use an automated trading system, you must use one of the platforms we support […] Algos and Bots purchased from a third party and employed … source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Copy-trading rule | Trade copiers are allowed from your personal accounts or other evaluations in to your TradeDay account. source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Last rule change | Today, we officially launch TradeDay 2.0 source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Inactivity | No, we do not charge inactivity fees or have minimum trading requirements. source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Initial Balance USD | 100000 source → quoted retrieved Oct 31, 2026 |
| Lock Point | Trailing max drawdown limits continues to trail your account growth until they reach the starting account balance. source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Platform | Tradovate has proven itself as a fast, reliable, and stable platform. source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Third Party Access | We do not make platform APIs available to traders. source → quoted retrieved Sep 25, 2026 |
| Time Limit | There is no upper time limit, but we need to see a minimum number of days worth of trading data in order to complete this … source → quoted retrieved Sep 26, 2026 |
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