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Some programs use simulated trading. Paying an evaluation fee does not guarantee funding or a payout.

Terms used in this table
  • Loss limit: how much may be lost in a day or overall before the account fails.
  • Withdrawal fee: what the exchange charges to send coins out; the network fee is separate.
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Service type
Funded trading
Funded trading
Legal entity and jurisdiction
Earn2Trade, LLC · United States — root-site terms / Bahia Education Services L.L.C · United Arab Emirates — Non-US education and regional reseller terms
TradeDay LLC · Illinois, United States
Evaluation stages
1
1
Drawdown method
Trailing
Trailing
Payout conditions
The split depends on single-withdrawal size and account tier; LiveSim ceilings are cumulative and Live progression is conditional.
Quick Pay and Fast Pass differ in splits, consistency, days, caps and the floor after payouts. Live is a separate conditional stage.
Trading restrictions
Session, loss, contract-ladder, copying and instrument restrictions vary by programme and stage.
Close positions and orders before the daily close; news, contract and product limits depend on stage.
Service model
Futures trading evaluation

The evaluation is simulated; passing may lead to a simulated LiveSim or Live offer subject to the partner and review.

Futures trading evaluation

Evaluation and Funded Sim are simulated; progression to Funded Live is separate and conditional.

TCP25 starting monthly price
150 USD/month

Starting price on the Non-US programme card, before a promotion or individual charge; the subscription renews every 30 days. 25,000 is a simulated account parameter, not a withdrawable amount.

TCP25 evaluation profit target
1,750 USD

Simulated evaluation target; meeting it does not automatically approve funding or a withdrawal.

TCP25 EOD drawdown distance
1,500 USD

The floor rises under the end-of-day mechanism and does not fall after a loss. Open losses can breach it intraday.

TCP25 maximum daily loss
550 USD

Includes open and closed P&L and commissions during the programme-defined trading day.

TCP25 contract ceiling
3 contracts

Subject to the progression ladder and real-time balance; the ceiling is not an immediate starting allowance. Micro conversion applies only to specified instruments.

TCP50 starting monthly price
190 USD/month

Starting price on the Non-US programme card, before a promotion or individual charge; the subscription renews every 30 days. 50,000 is a simulated account parameter, not a withdrawable amount.

TCP50 evaluation profit target
3,000 USD

Simulated evaluation target; meeting it does not automatically approve funding or a withdrawal.

TCP50 EOD drawdown distance
2,000 USD

The floor rises under the end-of-day mechanism and does not fall after a loss. Open losses can breach it intraday.

TCP50 maximum daily loss
1,100 USD

Includes open and closed P&L and commissions during the programme-defined trading day.

TCP50 contract ceiling
6 contracts

Subject to the progression ladder and real-time balance; the ceiling is not an immediate starting allowance. Micro conversion applies only to specified instruments.

TCP100 starting monthly price
350 USD/month

Starting price on the Non-US programme card, before a promotion or individual charge; the subscription renews every 30 days. 100,000 is a simulated account parameter, not a withdrawable amount.

TCP100 evaluation profit target
6,000 USD

Simulated evaluation target; meeting it does not automatically approve funding or a withdrawal.

TCP100 EOD drawdown distance
3,500 USD

The floor rises under the end-of-day mechanism and does not fall after a loss. Open losses can breach it intraday.

TCP100 maximum daily loss
2,200 USD

Includes open and closed P&L and commissions during the programme-defined trading day.

TCP100 contract ceiling
12 contracts

Subject to the progression ladder and real-time balance; the ceiling is not an immediate starting allowance. Micro conversion applies only to specified instruments.

GAU50 starting monthly price
170 USD/month

Starting price on the Non-US programme card, before a promotion or individual charge; the subscription renews every 30 days. 50,000 is a simulated account parameter, not a withdrawable amount.

GAU50 evaluation profit target
3,000 USD

Simulated evaluation target; meeting it does not automatically approve funding or a withdrawal.

GAU50 EOD drawdown distance
2,000 USD

The floor rises under the end-of-day mechanism and does not fall after a loss. Open losses can breach it intraday.

GAU50 maximum daily loss
1,100 USD

Includes open and closed P&L and commissions during the programme-defined trading day.

GAU50 contract ceiling
6 contracts

Subject to the progression ladder and real-time balance; the ceiling is not an immediate starting allowance. Micro conversion applies only to specified instruments.

GAU100 starting monthly price
315 USD/month

Starting price on the Non-US programme card, before a promotion or individual charge; the subscription renews every 30 days. 100,000 is a simulated account parameter, not a withdrawable amount.

GAU100 evaluation profit target
6,000 USD

Simulated evaluation target; meeting it does not automatically approve funding or a withdrawal.

GAU100 EOD drawdown distance
3,500 USD

The floor rises under the end-of-day mechanism and does not fall after a loss. Open losses can breach it intraday.

GAU100 maximum daily loss
2,200 USD

Includes open and closed P&L and commissions during the programme-defined trading day.

GAU100 contract ceiling
12 contracts

Subject to the progression ladder and real-time balance; the ceiling is not an immediate starting allowance. Micro conversion applies only to specified instruments.

GAU150 starting monthly price
375 USD/month

Starting price on the Non-US programme card, before a promotion or individual charge; the subscription renews every 30 days. 150,000 is a simulated account parameter, not a withdrawable amount.

GAU150 evaluation profit target
9,000 USD

Simulated evaluation target; meeting it does not automatically approve funding or a withdrawal.

GAU150 EOD drawdown distance
4,500 USD

The floor rises under the end-of-day mechanism and does not fall after a loss. Open losses can breach it intraday.

GAU150 maximum daily loss
3,300 USD

Includes open and closed P&L and commissions during the programme-defined trading day.

GAU150 contract ceiling
15 contracts

Subject to the progression ladder and real-time balance; the ceiling is not an immediate starting allowance. Micro conversion applies only to specified instruments.

GAU200 starting monthly price
550 USD/month

Starting price on the Non-US programme card, before a promotion or individual charge; the subscription renews every 30 days. 200,000 is a simulated account parameter, not a withdrawable amount.

GAU200 evaluation profit target
11,000 USD

Simulated evaluation target; meeting it does not automatically approve funding or a withdrawal.

GAU200 EOD drawdown distance
6,000 USD

The floor rises under the end-of-day mechanism and does not fall after a loss. Open losses can breach it intraday.

GAU200 maximum daily loss
4,400 USD

Includes open and closed P&L and commissions during the programme-defined trading day.

GAU200 contract ceiling
16 contracts

Subject to the progression ladder and real-time balance; the ceiling is not an immediate starting allowance. Micro conversion applies only to specified instruments.

Evaluation billing cycle
30 days

Renews until cancellation or passing. Failure and resetting are not cancellation; resetting does not move the billing date.

30 days

Recurring billing until passing or cancellation. A separate reset does not move the billing date.

Evaluation trading days
No separate minimum-day rule; effectively at least four profitable days

Consistency still applies alongside the profit target and loss rules.

Best-day contribution limit
30 %

A single day must contribute less than 30% of total evaluation P&L. Exactly 30% does not qualify. A large day requires more total profit; this consistency rule does not apply to LiveSim or Live.

Non-professional LiveSim activation
139 USD/account

One-time per-account charge deducted from the first profitable withdrawal. No upfront payment is not a fee waiver; the policy states it is not paid without a withdrawal.

Optional market depth
54 USD/month

Market depth is separate from the standard data included in evaluation. Feed and platform compatibility are required.

Live data through Rithmic
140 USD/exchange/calendar-month

Per exchange and calendar month; not prorated even for late-month activation. NinjaTrader data is priced separately.

Live data through NinjaTrader
156 USD/exchange/calendar-month

Per exchange and calendar month; software, brokerage and transaction costs may be additional.

Minimum net withdrawal
100 USD

Net minimum after applicable charges, subject to account and payment-provider conditions. It is not a first gross-request amount.

Profit-sharing scope
50% or 80% by withdrawal size; TCP400 has a 60/40 split

Current policy uses a single withdrawal, not total account profit. Each tier has a different threshold; 80% is not universal.

Account type
Mixed — depends on the stage
Mixed — depends on the stage
25,000 evaluation profit target
1,500 USD

Net profit target; the nominal tier is neither a participant deposit nor a withdrawable balance.

25,000 evaluation loss allowance
1,000 USD

Trailing floor by account type, enforced during trading; EOD does not permit temporary breaches.

25,000 evaluation contract limit
2 minis / 20 micros

Evaluation limit, not a promise of the same Funded Sim or Live limit. Product exceptions apply.

50,000 evaluation profit target
3,000 USD

Net profit target; the nominal tier is neither a participant deposit nor a withdrawable balance.

50,000 evaluation loss allowance
2,000 USD

Trailing floor by account type, enforced during trading; EOD does not permit temporary breaches.

50,000 evaluation contract limit
5 minis / 50 micros

Evaluation limit, not a promise of the same Funded Sim or Live limit. Product exceptions apply.

100,000 evaluation profit target
6,000 USD

Net profit target; the nominal tier is neither a participant deposit nor a withdrawable balance.

100,000 evaluation loss allowance
3,000 USD

Trailing floor by account type, enforced during trading; EOD does not permit temporary breaches.

100,000 evaluation contract limit
10 minis / 50 micros

Evaluation limit, not a promise of the same Funded Sim or Live limit. Product exceptions apply.

150,000 evaluation profit target
9,000 USD

Net profit target; the nominal tier is neither a participant deposit nor a withdrawable balance.

150,000 evaluation loss allowance
4,500 USD

Trailing floor by account type, enforced during trading; EOD does not permit temporary breaches.

150,000 evaluation contract limit
15 minis / 50 micros

Evaluation limit, not a promise of the same Funded Sim or Live limit. Product exceptions apply.

Funded-stage activation fee
0 USD

TradeDay removed the activation fee; trading commissions and Live data costs remain separate.

Quick Pay evaluation consistency
30 %

Largest profitable day at most 30% of total profit; five evaluation trading days. Not a universal rule for every stage.

Fast Pass consistency
45 %

Evaluation has a 45% rule. For Funded Sim accounts opened on or after 26 July 2026, the best profitable day is at most 45% of current profit plus prior payouts. Earlier accounts have no funded consistency rule under this policy.

Minimum Funded Sim payout request
250 USD

Request amount before the profit split; the trader may receive less.

Fast Pass Funded Sim trader share
80 %

For Funded Sim accounts opened on or after 26 July 2026; subject to profitable days, consistency against current profit plus prior payouts, caps and sufficient balance.

Professional Live market data
156 USD/month/exchange

Per exchange at the Live stage; an existing personal subscription does not replace this charge.

ES/NQ commission example per side
2.88 USD/contract/side

Table includes broker, NFA, clearing and exchange components; evaluation/Funded Sim charges are simulated. Live may differ.

MES/MNQ commission example per side
0.95 USD/contract/side

Per-side commission, not a round-turn total. Subject to product and stage.

Platforms
NinjaTrader / Finamark / R | Trader Pro / Tradovate / TradingView / Quantower
Tradovate / NinjaTrader / TradingView / R|Trader Pro / Quantower / ATAS / Bookmap / Jigsaw / Sierra Chart / MotiveWave
Currencies
USD
USD
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Service and entity
Earn2TradeTradeDay
Service type
Funded trading
Funded trading
Legal entity and jurisdiction
Earn2Trade, LLC · United States — root-site terms / Bahia Education Services L.L.C · United Arab Emirates — Non-US education and regional reseller terms
TradeDay LLC · Illinois, United States

Evaluation terms
Earn2TradeTradeDay
Evaluation stages
1
1

Loss limits
Earn2TradeTradeDay
Drawdown method
Trailing
Trailing

Payout rules
Earn2TradeTradeDay
Payout conditions
The split depends on single-withdrawal size and account tier; LiveSim ceilings are cumulative and Live progression is conditional.
Quick Pay and Fast Pass differ in splits, consistency, days, caps and the floor after payouts. Live is a separate conditional stage.

Resets and extra fees
Earn2TradeTradeDay
Trading restrictions
Session, loss, contract-ladder, copying and instrument restrictions vary by programme and stage.
Close positions and orders before the daily close; news, contract and product limits depend on stage.

Costs and service terms
Earn2TradeTradeDay
Service model
Futures trading evaluation

The evaluation is simulated; passing may lead to a simulated LiveSim or Live offer subject to the partner and review.

Futures trading evaluation

Evaluation and Funded Sim are simulated; progression to Funded Live is separate and conditional.

TCP25 starting monthly price
150 USD/month

Starting price on the Non-US programme card, before a promotion or individual charge; the subscription renews every 30 days. 25,000 is a simulated account parameter, not a withdrawable amount.

TCP25 evaluation profit target
1,750 USD

Simulated evaluation target; meeting it does not automatically approve funding or a withdrawal.

TCP25 EOD drawdown distance
1,500 USD

The floor rises under the end-of-day mechanism and does not fall after a loss. Open losses can breach it intraday.

TCP25 maximum daily loss
550 USD

Includes open and closed P&L and commissions during the programme-defined trading day.

TCP25 contract ceiling
3 contracts

Subject to the progression ladder and real-time balance; the ceiling is not an immediate starting allowance. Micro conversion applies only to specified instruments.

TCP50 starting monthly price
190 USD/month

Starting price on the Non-US programme card, before a promotion or individual charge; the subscription renews every 30 days. 50,000 is a simulated account parameter, not a withdrawable amount.

TCP50 evaluation profit target
3,000 USD

Simulated evaluation target; meeting it does not automatically approve funding or a withdrawal.

TCP50 EOD drawdown distance
2,000 USD

The floor rises under the end-of-day mechanism and does not fall after a loss. Open losses can breach it intraday.

TCP50 maximum daily loss
1,100 USD

Includes open and closed P&L and commissions during the programme-defined trading day.

TCP50 contract ceiling
6 contracts

Subject to the progression ladder and real-time balance; the ceiling is not an immediate starting allowance. Micro conversion applies only to specified instruments.

TCP100 starting monthly price
350 USD/month

Starting price on the Non-US programme card, before a promotion or individual charge; the subscription renews every 30 days. 100,000 is a simulated account parameter, not a withdrawable amount.

TCP100 evaluation profit target
6,000 USD

Simulated evaluation target; meeting it does not automatically approve funding or a withdrawal.

TCP100 EOD drawdown distance
3,500 USD

The floor rises under the end-of-day mechanism and does not fall after a loss. Open losses can breach it intraday.

TCP100 maximum daily loss
2,200 USD

Includes open and closed P&L and commissions during the programme-defined trading day.

TCP100 contract ceiling
12 contracts

Subject to the progression ladder and real-time balance; the ceiling is not an immediate starting allowance. Micro conversion applies only to specified instruments.

GAU50 starting monthly price
170 USD/month

Starting price on the Non-US programme card, before a promotion or individual charge; the subscription renews every 30 days. 50,000 is a simulated account parameter, not a withdrawable amount.

GAU50 evaluation profit target
3,000 USD

Simulated evaluation target; meeting it does not automatically approve funding or a withdrawal.

GAU50 EOD drawdown distance
2,000 USD

The floor rises under the end-of-day mechanism and does not fall after a loss. Open losses can breach it intraday.

GAU50 maximum daily loss
1,100 USD

Includes open and closed P&L and commissions during the programme-defined trading day.

GAU50 contract ceiling
6 contracts

Subject to the progression ladder and real-time balance; the ceiling is not an immediate starting allowance. Micro conversion applies only to specified instruments.

GAU100 starting monthly price
315 USD/month

Starting price on the Non-US programme card, before a promotion or individual charge; the subscription renews every 30 days. 100,000 is a simulated account parameter, not a withdrawable amount.

GAU100 evaluation profit target
6,000 USD

Simulated evaluation target; meeting it does not automatically approve funding or a withdrawal.

GAU100 EOD drawdown distance
3,500 USD

The floor rises under the end-of-day mechanism and does not fall after a loss. Open losses can breach it intraday.

GAU100 maximum daily loss
2,200 USD

Includes open and closed P&L and commissions during the programme-defined trading day.

GAU100 contract ceiling
12 contracts

Subject to the progression ladder and real-time balance; the ceiling is not an immediate starting allowance. Micro conversion applies only to specified instruments.

GAU150 starting monthly price
375 USD/month

Starting price on the Non-US programme card, before a promotion or individual charge; the subscription renews every 30 days. 150,000 is a simulated account parameter, not a withdrawable amount.

GAU150 evaluation profit target
9,000 USD

Simulated evaluation target; meeting it does not automatically approve funding or a withdrawal.

GAU150 EOD drawdown distance
4,500 USD

The floor rises under the end-of-day mechanism and does not fall after a loss. Open losses can breach it intraday.

GAU150 maximum daily loss
3,300 USD

Includes open and closed P&L and commissions during the programme-defined trading day.

GAU150 contract ceiling
15 contracts

Subject to the progression ladder and real-time balance; the ceiling is not an immediate starting allowance. Micro conversion applies only to specified instruments.

GAU200 starting monthly price
550 USD/month

Starting price on the Non-US programme card, before a promotion or individual charge; the subscription renews every 30 days. 200,000 is a simulated account parameter, not a withdrawable amount.

GAU200 evaluation profit target
11,000 USD

Simulated evaluation target; meeting it does not automatically approve funding or a withdrawal.

GAU200 EOD drawdown distance
6,000 USD

The floor rises under the end-of-day mechanism and does not fall after a loss. Open losses can breach it intraday.

GAU200 maximum daily loss
4,400 USD

Includes open and closed P&L and commissions during the programme-defined trading day.

GAU200 contract ceiling
16 contracts

Subject to the progression ladder and real-time balance; the ceiling is not an immediate starting allowance. Micro conversion applies only to specified instruments.

Evaluation billing cycle
30 days

Renews until cancellation or passing. Failure and resetting are not cancellation; resetting does not move the billing date.

30 days

Recurring billing until passing or cancellation. A separate reset does not move the billing date.

Evaluation trading days
No separate minimum-day rule; effectively at least four profitable days

Consistency still applies alongside the profit target and loss rules.

Best-day contribution limit
30 %

A single day must contribute less than 30% of total evaluation P&L. Exactly 30% does not qualify. A large day requires more total profit; this consistency rule does not apply to LiveSim or Live.

Non-professional LiveSim activation
139 USD/account

One-time per-account charge deducted from the first profitable withdrawal. No upfront payment is not a fee waiver; the policy states it is not paid without a withdrawal.

Optional market depth
54 USD/month

Market depth is separate from the standard data included in evaluation. Feed and platform compatibility are required.

Live data through Rithmic
140 USD/exchange/calendar-month

Per exchange and calendar month; not prorated even for late-month activation. NinjaTrader data is priced separately.

Live data through NinjaTrader
156 USD/exchange/calendar-month

Per exchange and calendar month; software, brokerage and transaction costs may be additional.

Minimum net withdrawal
100 USD

Net minimum after applicable charges, subject to account and payment-provider conditions. It is not a first gross-request amount.

Profit-sharing scope
50% or 80% by withdrawal size; TCP400 has a 60/40 split

Current policy uses a single withdrawal, not total account profit. Each tier has a different threshold; 80% is not universal.

Account type
Mixed — depends on the stage
Mixed — depends on the stage
25,000 evaluation profit target
1,500 USD

Net profit target; the nominal tier is neither a participant deposit nor a withdrawable balance.

25,000 evaluation loss allowance
1,000 USD

Trailing floor by account type, enforced during trading; EOD does not permit temporary breaches.

25,000 evaluation contract limit
2 minis / 20 micros

Evaluation limit, not a promise of the same Funded Sim or Live limit. Product exceptions apply.

50,000 evaluation profit target
3,000 USD

Net profit target; the nominal tier is neither a participant deposit nor a withdrawable balance.

50,000 evaluation loss allowance
2,000 USD

Trailing floor by account type, enforced during trading; EOD does not permit temporary breaches.

50,000 evaluation contract limit
5 minis / 50 micros

Evaluation limit, not a promise of the same Funded Sim or Live limit. Product exceptions apply.

100,000 evaluation profit target
6,000 USD

Net profit target; the nominal tier is neither a participant deposit nor a withdrawable balance.

100,000 evaluation loss allowance
3,000 USD

Trailing floor by account type, enforced during trading; EOD does not permit temporary breaches.

100,000 evaluation contract limit
10 minis / 50 micros

Evaluation limit, not a promise of the same Funded Sim or Live limit. Product exceptions apply.

150,000 evaluation profit target
9,000 USD

Net profit target; the nominal tier is neither a participant deposit nor a withdrawable balance.

150,000 evaluation loss allowance
4,500 USD

Trailing floor by account type, enforced during trading; EOD does not permit temporary breaches.

150,000 evaluation contract limit
15 minis / 50 micros

Evaluation limit, not a promise of the same Funded Sim or Live limit. Product exceptions apply.

Funded-stage activation fee
0 USD

TradeDay removed the activation fee; trading commissions and Live data costs remain separate.

Quick Pay evaluation consistency
30 %

Largest profitable day at most 30% of total profit; five evaluation trading days. Not a universal rule for every stage.

Fast Pass consistency
45 %

Evaluation has a 45% rule. For Funded Sim accounts opened on or after 26 July 2026, the best profitable day is at most 45% of current profit plus prior payouts. Earlier accounts have no funded consistency rule under this policy.

Minimum Funded Sim payout request
250 USD

Request amount before the profit split; the trader may receive less.

Fast Pass Funded Sim trader share
80 %

For Funded Sim accounts opened on or after 26 July 2026; subject to profitable days, consistency against current profit plus prior payouts, caps and sufficient balance.

Professional Live market data
156 USD/month/exchange

Per exchange at the Live stage; an existing personal subscription does not replace this charge.

ES/NQ commission example per side
2.88 USD/contract/side

Table includes broker, NFA, clearing and exchange components; evaluation/Funded Sim charges are simulated. Live may differ.

MES/MNQ commission example per side
0.95 USD/contract/side

Per-side commission, not a round-turn total. Subject to product and stage.

Access and currencies
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Platforms
NinjaTrader / Finamark / R | Trader Pro / Tradovate / TradingView / Quantower
Tradovate / NinjaTrader / TradingView / R|Trader Pro / Quantower / ATAS / Bookmap / Jigsaw / Sierra Chart / MotiveWave
Currencies
USD
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