DayTraders.com
Three floors sold side by side, and the firm labels each one before you pay: Static is a "Fixed drawdown floor that never moves.", Trailing rises with live equity, EOD and S2F rise only at the close — and it commits in writing that the type survives the exam, "At DayTraders.com, the rules you pass with are the rules you trade under." The catch is not the drawdown, it is where the money is. The advertised 100% is 100% of SIMULATED profit, the only stage with a real market pays 80/20, and its own figure for reaching that stage is that "We currently transition around 1% of traders that come through the sim funded program."
No legal entity is named on any of the twenty-nine pages saved here: no company, no registration number, no governing-law clause, and the terms link in every footer answers 404 at all three addresses tried. Five executives are named with biographies, which is more than most of this register manages, but a person is not a party you can claim against. Two gaps to price in before buying. The guide sells the 50K evaluation with "Pay $379 one-time. No subscription. No recurring charges." while the rulebook regulates accounts on a "minimum 1 trading day within each 30-day billing cycle". And the live-accounts article opens by promising firm capital in real markets, over a disclaimer at the foot of the same page reading "We do not offer real-money trading accounts, and no actual funds are deposited with or traded through our platform."
Not enough published data to simulate this firm’s floor.
Crossed one of the seven hard bars. Open the row and it names which one, with the mechanism spelled out. This is not a low grade — no quantity of virtue elsewhere buys it off, which is why it carries no rank at all.
Disqualified for
Nobody to hold responsible
No company named anywhere a customer can find it before paying. If a dispute goes badly there is no counterparty to name in it. Naming an entity is enough to clear this bar — an unregulated company you can find in a public register is a low score on backing, not a disqualification, and six entries carrying this code named their own company in our own write-up.
What they published
We read this page in full. None of these appears anywhere in it:
This address no longer answers. What came back is saved with the page.
“At DayTraders.com, the rules you pass with are the rules you trade under.”“We currently transition around 1% of traders that come through the sim funded program.”“All live accounts operate on an 80/20 profit split :”Plan by plan
5 of this firm’s challenges were read plan by plan, with a citation behind every answer. See them side by side →
The floor rises with live equity in its own words — "Intraday trailing drawdown. Floor rises with equity." — and it keeps doing so once funded. Where it stops rising is on an explainer page the site links from every menu and we did not archive, so this grade describes what the pricing page shows rather than a proven absence of a freeze. On the 50K the firm asks $3,000 of profit against $2,500 of room.
The gentler of the two moving floors, and the firm says why: "Drawdown only updates after the close." One sentence in the funded rulebook is worth asking about first. It says Pro accounts keep the drawdown they passed with, and the list immediately after it — "These include either static or intraday trailing drawdowns." — does not include end-of-day at all.
A "Fixed drawdown floor that never moves." at both stages, and the funded rulebook names static as one of the two types a Pro account keeps from its evaluation. It is also the cheapest product on the site: $150 at 25K against $249 for the Trailing card beside it. How much room the fixed floor gives you is on the pricing card and our copy could not quote it.
No exam: you buy the funded account outright, and the firm is candid that "Unlike Pro accounts, S2F accounts have their own rules and payout requirements". The floor is end-of-day, which is the good half. The price of skipping is the hardest consistency rule in the house — "S2F Accounts : No single trading day may exceed 20% of your total simulated profit." — ten qualifying days between requests instead of eight, and a profit target per payout cycle that resets after every withdrawal.
The only account here with a market behind it, and the only floor whose stop is published: it trails on unrealised equity until the balance reaches the starting balance plus the drawdown, and then "the drawdown will stop trailing and remain fixed". No payout limits, daily processing, and "Live funded accounts have no consistency rule." — against a 25% rule during the evaluation half of the product, which we did not archive. The split here is 80/20 rather than the 100% on the banner, and a $1,000 buffer above the starting balance may be traded and never withdrawn into.
Trustpilot
We found no Trustpilot profile for this firm.
What this firm published
Everything below is quoted from a page we opened, on the date shown. The quotes are in the firm’s own language, exactly as published — never edited, never shortened, never swapped for a translation. On the Spanish edition our own rendering appears underneath each one, unquoted and marked as ours: the quotation marks on this site mean the words are the firm’s, and nothing we wrote ever wears them. Where we have not read enough to put a number on an axis, we say so instead of guessing.
3/5
Can you even pass?
Almost nobody who pays for an evaluation ever reaches a funded account, so this is the part of the product most customers actually buy. Every firm advertises its profit target; none of them advertises that target next to how much you are allowed to lose while chasing it.
3/5
Can you keep the money?
The drawdown takes the account away; the payout rules take the money. Answered by whichever of the two we can measure and is worse — they are two ways of losing the same thing, so a good half cannot pay for a bad one.
2/5
Is anyone behind it?
A named company, a market, and rules you could read before paying. These three do not substitute for one another — a company you can sue does not stop existing because the account is a simulation — so this is the average of the ones we could measure, not the worst.
How hard the test is
Not the profit target on the sales page — that target measured against the room you are given to reach it.
How much you must win to survivefor every $1 you are allowed to lose, you must make $1.22.40/8
“Step-by-Step: Passing a 50K Trailing Evaluation 01 Purchase Pay $379 one-time. No subscription. No recurring charges. Account credentials delivered immediately. 02 Trade Profit target: $3,000. Trailing drawdown: $2,500. Contracts: 10 (100 micros). Consistency rule : 50%. No time limit.”A profit target only means something next to the room you are given to reach it. Ten per cent to make against ten to lose is a coin flip sold as an exam.
Days you have to finishThey state there is none.3/3
“Trailing, EOD, and Static evaluations require just 2 qualifying days with no time limit. Take as long as you need.”A deadline turns a test of skill into a test of whether the market happened to move during your month.
Trading days you must put in2 days2/2
“Trailing, EOD, and Static evaluations require just 2 qualifying days with no time limit. Take as long as you need.”Cuts both ways: it costs you time, and it also stops an account passing on one lucky afternoon you could never repeat.
Profit target6%—
“Step-by-Step: Passing a 50K Trailing Evaluation 01 Purchase Pay $379 one-time. No subscription. No recurring charges. Account credentials delivered immediately. 02 Trade Profit target: $3,000. Trailing drawdown: $2,500. Contracts: 10 (100 micros). Consistency rule : 50%. No time limit.”A second attempt costs
Maximum loss
we did not read enough to sayThe loss limit that closes your account. Does it sit still, or does it climb behind you as you win?
What makes the loss limit riseit rises tick by tick, while you tradeno change0.75/3
“Intraday trailing drawdown. Floor rises with equity. Highest contract limits: 6 on 25K up to 40 on 300K. Best for active day traders and scalpers.”“Pro accounts retain the same drawdown rules as their evaluation accounts. These include either static or intraday trailing drawdowns.”A limit that climbs takes back the cushion you already earned.
What the limit is measured againstlive equity, open trades includedThey do not say.0/2
“You may hold trades beyond 4:59PM ET, however, be aware position(s) will be subject to Mark-to-Market adjustments and could cause your account to hit the trailing/maximum loss limit. For more detailed information, please see the following link: CME Group - Mark to Market”we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Decides whether a trade that dips and recovers can close an account that ended the day green.
What taking a payout does to the limitThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Taking your money out should not leave you closer to losing the account.
Total loss allowed5%we did not read this stage—
“Step-by-Step: Passing a 50K Trailing Evaluation 01 Purchase Pay $379 one-time. No subscription. No recurring charges. Account credentials delivered immediately. 02 Trade Profit target: $3,000. Trailing drawdown: $2,500. Contracts: 10 (100 micros). Consistency rule : 50%. No time limit.”How much room you have. Worth little, because almost every firm offers the same.
Below 60% read we publish no number at all, because a grade computed from two facts out of six is not a lenient grade — it is a different measurement wearing the same label.
Where the limit stops rising · Total loss allowed (funded) · Daily limit (phase 1) · Daily limit (funded)
Withdrawing
How much can leave the account, how soon, how often — and whether they can say no.
Withdrawals before the account endsThey publish no ceiling.3/3
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
The cap per withdrawal times how many they allow is the real size of the account. One plan here is sold on a $200,000 banner and closes after five withdrawals of $2,100.
What else a payout changesthe day count starts over1.50/3
“After your payout is approved, the next session counts as Day 1 of the new cycle”The floor is not the only thing a withdrawal moves, and the rest of it is never on the same page. Position size, the consistency rule and the share you are paid all reset or shift at some firms, and a trader who checked only the drawdown finds out afterwards.
What breaking the consistency rule costsit delays the payoutno change2.10/3
“Note: If your account does not meet the 50% consistency rule, meaning your largest simulated profit day is above 50% of the total simulated profit generated, you can continue trading until either the simulated profit target is met or you hit the account's drawdown limit.”“Pro Accounts : No single trading day may exceed 30% of your total simulated profit.”Weighted by what it costs, not by existing: reading plan by plan, no consistency rule ever closed an account — they postponed the withdrawal.
Can it refuse without giving a reasonThey do not say.0/3
the document they themselves point at is not there
“We may decline for any reason” is not a rule, it is the absence of one — it makes every other number on this axis conditional on goodwill.
Days before you can ask for money8 days2/2
“Pro Accounts require at least 8 qualifying trading days”How long your money is theirs.
Does that cap rise with the accountThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Fee charged to pay youThey do not say.0/1
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
What they charge you to pay you.
Most one withdrawal can pay you · Profit required before the first request
How you may trade
Can you trade the way you actually trade — around the news, over the weekend, at the size and speed you use?
Restriction around the newsThey state there is none.no change—
“News Trading: is allowed. Trading during news is not recommended as liquidity can drastically decrease and volatility can drastically increase , potentially leading to unfavorable fills. Exercise caution during these times.”Mandatory stop-lossThey do not say.no change—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Minimum time a trade must be heldThey do not say.no change—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Forced close before the weekendThey state there is none.They do not say.—
“Note: Your account will not be failed if you hold a position through market close or over the weekend. It will be failed if it hits the drawdown because of M-to-M adjustment.”we read the page that should answer this and it does not
LeverageNo such thing in this plan.no change—
“Customers are permitted to trade only simulated futures contracts listed on the following regulated exchanges: the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the Commodity Exchange (COMEX), the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).”Limit on position size6 · 40we did not read this stage—
“Intraday trailing drawdown. Floor rises with equity. Highest contract limits: 6 on 25K up to 40 on 300K. Best for active day traders and scalpers.”No score here, on purpose. The six axes above ask whether the firm can take your money or refuse to pay it. These rules ask something else — whether you can trade your way — and the right weight depends on who is reading: a minimum holding time decides the account for a scalper and is invisible to anyone else, while the weekend rule is the reverse. A single number would be wrong for half of you, and would look decided. The firm’s own sentences are here; the judgement is yours.
How it grows
What makes the account get bigger, how big it can get, and whether the path ends at a real market or at a larger simulation.
What makes the account growThey do not say.—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
How large it can getThey do not say.—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Where the path endsat a real market—
“Traders may be transitioned to a live account at any time based on performance and risk evaluation.”One of these questions is scored and it is not here. “Does the cap rise with the account” sits on the cash axis, next to the cap itself, because it has a right answer: a bigger account that pays the same cheque has handed you a larger number and the same money. The three below are different. A two-million ceiling is the whole point of the product for one reader and irrelevant to someone who wants one clean payout, so the firm’s sentences are here and the weight is yours.
How hard the test is
we did not read enough to sayNot the profit target on the sales page — that target measured against the room you are given to reach it.
Days you have to finishThey state there is none.3/3
“Trailing, EOD, and Static evaluations require just 2 qualifying days with no time limit. Take as long as you need.”A deadline turns a test of skill into a test of whether the market happened to move during your month.
Trading days you must put in2 days2/2
“Trailing, EOD, and Static evaluations require just 2 qualifying days with no time limit. Take as long as you need.”Cuts both ways: it costs you time, and it also stops an account passing on one lucky afternoon you could never repeat.
Below 60% read we publish no number at all, because a grade computed from two facts out of six is not a lenient grade — it is a different measurement wearing the same label.
How much you must win to survive · Profit target (phase 1) · A second attempt costs
Maximum loss
we did not read enough to sayThe loss limit that closes your account. Does it sit still, or does it climb behind you as you win?
What makes the loss limit riseit rises with the day's closing balanceno change1.65/3
“End-of-day trailing drawdown with daily loss limits. Same contracts as Trailing. Drawdown only updates after the close. Better intraday breathing room for swing setups.”“Pro accounts retain the same drawdown rules as their evaluation accounts.”A limit that climbs takes back the cushion you already earned.
What the limit is measured againstlive equity, open trades includedThey do not say.0/2
“You may hold trades beyond 4:59PM ET, however, be aware position(s) will be subject to Mark-to-Market adjustments and could cause your account to hit the trailing/maximum loss limit. For more detailed information, please see the following link: CME Group - Mark to Market”we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Decides whether a trade that dips and recovers can close an account that ended the day green.
What taking a payout does to the limitThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Taking your money out should not leave you closer to losing the account.
Below 60% read we publish no number at all, because a grade computed from two facts out of six is not a lenient grade — it is a different measurement wearing the same label.
Where the limit stops rising · Total loss allowed (phase 1) · Total loss allowed (funded) · Daily limit (phase 1) · Daily limit (funded)
Withdrawing
How much can leave the account, how soon, how often — and whether they can say no.
Withdrawals before the account endsThey publish no ceiling.3/3
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
The cap per withdrawal times how many they allow is the real size of the account. One plan here is sold on a $200,000 banner and closes after five withdrawals of $2,100.
What else a payout changesthe day count starts over1.50/3
“After your payout is approved, the next session counts as Day 1 of the new cycle”The floor is not the only thing a withdrawal moves, and the rest of it is never on the same page. Position size, the consistency rule and the share you are paid all reset or shift at some firms, and a trader who checked only the drawdown finds out afterwards.
What breaking the consistency rule costsit delays the payoutno change2.10/3
“During the evaluation phase, there is a 50% consistency rule. This means that no trading day can be larger than 50% of the total simulated profits.”“Pro Accounts : No single trading day may exceed 30% of your total simulated profit.”Weighted by what it costs, not by existing: reading plan by plan, no consistency rule ever closed an account — they postponed the withdrawal.
Can it refuse without giving a reasonThey do not say.0/3
the document they themselves point at is not there
“We may decline for any reason” is not a rule, it is the absence of one — it makes every other number on this axis conditional on goodwill.
Days before you can ask for money8 days2/2
“Pro Accounts require at least 8 qualifying trading days”How long your money is theirs.
Does that cap rise with the accountThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Fee charged to pay youThey do not say.0/1
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
What they charge you to pay you.
Most one withdrawal can pay you · Profit required before the first request
How you may trade
Can you trade the way you actually trade — around the news, over the weekend, at the size and speed you use?
Restriction around the newsThey state there is none.no change—
“News Trading: is allowed. Trading during news is not recommended as liquidity can drastically decrease and volatility can drastically increase , potentially leading to unfavorable fills. Exercise caution during these times.”Mandatory stop-lossThey do not say.no change—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Minimum time a trade must be heldThey do not say.no change—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Forced close before the weekendThey state there is none.They do not say.—
“Note: Your account will not be failed if you hold a position through market close or over the weekend. It will be failed if it hits the drawdown because of M-to-M adjustment.”we read the page that should answer this and it does not
LeverageNo such thing in this plan.no change—
“Customers are permitted to trade only simulated futures contracts listed on the following regulated exchanges: the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the Commodity Exchange (COMEX), the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).”No score here, on purpose. The six axes above ask whether the firm can take your money or refuse to pay it. These rules ask something else — whether you can trade your way — and the right weight depends on who is reading: a minimum holding time decides the account for a scalper and is invisible to anyone else, while the weekend rule is the reverse. A single number would be wrong for half of you, and would look decided. The firm’s own sentences are here; the judgement is yours.
How it grows
What makes the account get bigger, how big it can get, and whether the path ends at a real market or at a larger simulation.
What makes the account growThey do not say.—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
How large it can getThey do not say.—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Where the path endsat a real market—
“Traders may be transitioned to a live account at any time based on performance and risk evaluation.”One of these questions is scored and it is not here. “Does the cap rise with the account” sits on the cash axis, next to the cap itself, because it has a right answer: a bigger account that pays the same cheque has handed you a larger number and the same money. The three below are different. A two-million ceiling is the whole point of the product for one reader and irrelevant to someone who wants one clean payout, so the firm’s sentences are here and the weight is yours.
How hard the test is
we did not read enough to sayNot the profit target on the sales page — that target measured against the room you are given to reach it.
Days you have to finishThey state there is none.3/3
“Trailing, EOD, and Static evaluations require just 2 qualifying days with no time limit. Take as long as you need.”A deadline turns a test of skill into a test of whether the market happened to move during your month.
Trading days you must put in2 days2/2
“Trailing, EOD, and Static evaluations require just 2 qualifying days with no time limit. Take as long as you need.”Cuts both ways: it costs you time, and it also stops an account passing on one lucky afternoon you could never repeat.
Below 60% read we publish no number at all, because a grade computed from two facts out of six is not a lenient grade — it is a different measurement wearing the same label.
How much you must win to survive · Profit target (phase 1) · A second attempt costs
Maximum loss
The loss limit that closes your account. Does it sit still, or does it climb behind you as you win?
What makes the loss limit riseit does not move at allno change3/3
“Fixed drawdown floor that never moves. More room to absorb pullbacks after building a cushion. Best for conservative strategies.”“Pro accounts retain the same drawdown rules as their evaluation accounts. These include either static or intraday trailing drawdowns.”A limit that climbs takes back the cushion you already earned.
What the limit is measured againstlive equity, open trades includedThey do not say.0/2
“You may hold trades beyond 4:59PM ET, however, be aware position(s) will be subject to Mark-to-Market adjustments and could cause your account to hit the trailing/maximum loss limit. For more detailed information, please see the following link: CME Group - Mark to Market”we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Decides whether a trade that dips and recovers can close an account that ended the day green.
What taking a payout does to the limitThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Taking your money out should not leave you closer to losing the account.
Where the limit stops risingNo such thing in this plan.—
“Fixed drawdown floor that never moves. More room to absorb pullbacks after building a cushion. Best for conservative strategies.”The difference between a danger with an end date and one that never ends.
Total loss allowed (phase 1) · Total loss allowed (funded) · Daily limit (phase 1) · Daily limit (funded)
Withdrawing
How much can leave the account, how soon, how often — and whether they can say no.
Withdrawals before the account endsThey publish no ceiling.3/3
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
The cap per withdrawal times how many they allow is the real size of the account. One plan here is sold on a $200,000 banner and closes after five withdrawals of $2,100.
What else a payout changesthe day count starts over1.50/3
“After your payout is approved, the next session counts as Day 1 of the new cycle”The floor is not the only thing a withdrawal moves, and the rest of it is never on the same page. Position size, the consistency rule and the share you are paid all reset or shift at some firms, and a trader who checked only the drawdown finds out afterwards.
What breaking the consistency rule costsit delays the payoutno change2.10/3
“During the evaluation phase, there is a 50% consistency rule. This means that no trading day can be larger than 50% of the total simulated profits.”“Pro Accounts : No single trading day may exceed 30% of your total simulated profit.”Weighted by what it costs, not by existing: reading plan by plan, no consistency rule ever closed an account — they postponed the withdrawal.
Can it refuse without giving a reasonThey do not say.0/3
the document they themselves point at is not there
“We may decline for any reason” is not a rule, it is the absence of one — it makes every other number on this axis conditional on goodwill.
Days before you can ask for money8 days2/2
“Pro Accounts require at least 8 qualifying trading days”How long your money is theirs.
Does that cap rise with the accountThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Fee charged to pay youThey do not say.0/1
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
What they charge you to pay you.
Most one withdrawal can pay you · Profit required before the first request
How you may trade
Can you trade the way you actually trade — around the news, over the weekend, at the size and speed you use?
Restriction around the newsThey state there is none.no change—
“News Trading: is allowed. Trading during news is not recommended as liquidity can drastically decrease and volatility can drastically increase , potentially leading to unfavorable fills. Exercise caution during these times.”Mandatory stop-lossThey do not say.no change—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Minimum time a trade must be heldThey do not say.no change—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Forced close before the weekendThey state there is none.They do not say.—
“Note: Your account will not be failed if you hold a position through market close or over the weekend. It will be failed if it hits the drawdown because of M-to-M adjustment.”we read the page that should answer this and it does not
LeverageNo such thing in this plan.no change—
“Customers are permitted to trade only simulated futures contracts listed on the following regulated exchanges: the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the Commodity Exchange (COMEX), the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).”No score here, on purpose. The six axes above ask whether the firm can take your money or refuse to pay it. These rules ask something else — whether you can trade your way — and the right weight depends on who is reading: a minimum holding time decides the account for a scalper and is invisible to anyone else, while the weekend rule is the reverse. A single number would be wrong for half of you, and would look decided. The firm’s own sentences are here; the judgement is yours.
How it grows
What makes the account get bigger, how big it can get, and whether the path ends at a real market or at a larger simulation.
What makes the account growThey do not say.—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
How large it can getThey do not say.—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Where the path endsat a real market—
“Traders may be transitioned to a live account at any time based on performance and risk evaluation.”One of these questions is scored and it is not here. “Does the cap rise with the account” sits on the cash axis, next to the cap itself, because it has a right answer: a bigger account that pays the same cheque has handed you a larger number and the same money. The three below are different. A two-million ceiling is the whole point of the product for one reader and irrelevant to someone who wants one clean payout, so the firm’s sentences are here and the weight is yours.
How hard the test is
we did not read enough to sayNot the profit target on the sales page — that target measured against the room you are given to reach it.
Days you have to finishNo such thing in this plan.—
“Straight to Funded. No evaluation phase. EOD drawdown. Funded from day one. For experienced traders ready immediately.”A deadline turns a test of skill into a test of whether the market happened to move during your month.
Trading days you must put inNo such thing in this plan.—
“Straight to Funded. No evaluation phase. EOD drawdown. Funded from day one. For experienced traders ready immediately.”Cuts both ways: it costs you time, and it also stops an account passing on one lucky afternoon you could never repeat.
Profit targetNo such thing in this plan.—
“Straight to Funded. No evaluation phase. EOD drawdown. Funded from day one. For experienced traders ready immediately.”Below 60% read we publish no number at all, because a grade computed from two facts out of six is not a lenient grade — it is a different measurement wearing the same label.
How much you must win to survive · A second attempt costs
Maximum loss
we did not read enough to sayThe loss limit that closes your account. Does it sit still, or does it climb behind you as you win?
What makes the loss limit riseit rises with the day's closing balance1.65/3
“S2F accounts use an End-of-Day (EOD) trailing drawdown , which only updates based on your highest balance at the close of each trading day. This provides more flexibility and reduces the likelihood of a loss due to intraday price movement.”A limit that climbs takes back the cushion you already earned.
What the limit is measured againstThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Decides whether a trade that dips and recovers can close an account that ended the day green.
What taking a payout does to the limitThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Taking your money out should not leave you closer to losing the account.
Below 60% read we publish no number at all, because a grade computed from two facts out of six is not a lenient grade — it is a different measurement wearing the same label.
Where the limit stops rising · Total loss allowed (funded) · Daily limit (funded)
Withdrawing
How much can leave the account, how soon, how often — and whether they can say no.
Withdrawals before the account endsThey publish no ceiling.3/3
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
The cap per withdrawal times how many they allow is the real size of the account. One plan here is sold on a $200,000 banner and closes after five withdrawals of $2,100.
What else a payout changesthe day count starts over · the consistency calculation starts over · the profit you must make starts over0.75/3
“After your payout is approved, the next session counts as Day 1 of the new cycle”“Note: Consistency is reset after each payout and is calculated between payouts.”“The payout amount is deducted from your account balance Future targets are calculated based on the updated balance”The floor is not the only thing a withdrawal moves, and the rest of it is never on the same page. Position size, the consistency rule and the share you are paid all reset or shift at some firms, and a trader who checked only the drawdown finds out afterwards.
What breaking the consistency rule costsit delays the payout2.10/3
“S2F Accounts : No single trading day may exceed 20% of your total simulated profit.”Weighted by what it costs, not by existing: reading plan by plan, no consistency rule ever closed an account — they postponed the withdrawal.
Can it refuse without giving a reasonThey do not say.0/3
the document they themselves point at is not there
“We may decline for any reason” is not a rule, it is the absence of one — it makes every other number on this axis conditional on goodwill.
Days before you can ask for money10 days2/2
“S2F Accounts require at least 10 qualifying trading days”How long your money is theirs.
Does that cap rise with the accountThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Fee charged to pay youThey do not say.0/1
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
What they charge you to pay you.
Most one withdrawal can pay you · Profit required before the first request
How you may trade
Can you trade the way you actually trade — around the news, over the weekend, at the size and speed you use?
Restriction around the newsThey state there is none.—
“News Trading: is allowed. Trading during news is not recommended as liquidity can drastically decrease and volatility can drastically increase , potentially leading to unfavorable fills. Exercise caution during these times.”Mandatory stop-lossThey do not say.—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Minimum time a trade must be heldThey do not say.—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Forced close before the weekendThey do not say.—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
LeverageNo such thing in this plan.—
“Customers are permitted to trade only simulated futures contracts listed on the following regulated exchanges: the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the Commodity Exchange (COMEX), the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).”No score here, on purpose. The six axes above ask whether the firm can take your money or refuse to pay it. These rules ask something else — whether you can trade your way — and the right weight depends on who is reading: a minimum holding time decides the account for a scalper and is invisible to anyone else, while the weekend rule is the reverse. A single number would be wrong for half of you, and would look decided. The firm’s own sentences are here; the judgement is yours.
How it grows
What makes the account get bigger, how big it can get, and whether the path ends at a real market or at a larger simulation.
What makes the account growThey do not say.—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
How large it can getThey do not say.—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Where the path endsat a real market—
“Traders may be transitioned to a live account at any time based on performance and risk evaluation.”One of these questions is scored and it is not here. “Does the cap rise with the account” sits on the cash axis, next to the cap itself, because it has a right answer: a bigger account that pays the same cheque has handed you a larger number and the same money. The three below are different. A two-million ceiling is the whole point of the product for one reader and irrelevant to someone who wants one clean payout, so the firm’s sentences are here and the weight is yours.
How hard the test is
we did not read enough to sayNot the profit target on the sales page — that target measured against the room you are given to reach it.
Below 60% read we publish no number at all, because a grade computed from two facts out of six is not a lenient grade — it is a different measurement wearing the same label.
How much you must win to survive · Profit target · Days you have to finish · Trading days you must put in · A second attempt costs
Maximum loss
The loss limit that closes your account. Does it sit still, or does it climb behind you as you win?
What makes the loss limit riseit rises tick by tick, while you trade0.75/3
“The drawdown will lock and convert to a static level once your account’s highest unrealized (open trade) balance reaches at least:”A limit that climbs takes back the cushion you already earned.
Where the limit stops risingat your starting balance3/3
“NOTE 1: To unlock payouts, ensure the trailing drawdown has locked at the initial balance.”The difference between a danger with an end date and one that never ends.
What the limit is measured againstThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Decides whether a trade that dips and recovers can close an account that ended the day green.
What taking a payout does to the limitnothing — the limit stays where it was2/2
“Payouts can be requested once the trailing drawdown has reached the initial account balance . Requests can be submitted any time through your trader dashboard .”Taking your money out should not leave you closer to losing the account.
Total loss allowed4%0.25/1
“CORE Plan: $50,000 + $2,000 = $52,000”How much room you have. Worth little, because almost every firm offers the same.
Daily limit (live)
Withdrawing
How much can leave the account, how soon, how often — and whether they can say no.
Withdrawals before the account endsThey state there is none.3/3
“Is there a limit on payout requests? No. There are no payout limits , and traders may request payouts starting from their first trading day , provided account conditions are met.”The cap per withdrawal times how many they allow is the real size of the account. One plan here is sold on a $200,000 banner and closes after five withdrawals of $2,100.
What else a payout changesThey do not say.0/3
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
The floor is not the only thing a withdrawal moves, and the rest of it is never on the same page. Position size, the consistency rule and the share you are paid all reset or shift at some firms, and a trader who checked only the drawdown finds out afterwards.
What breaking the consistency rule costsit delays the payoutThey state there is none.3/3
“It is not. You can make as much as you want on any day. The rule only measures the percentage of total profits from your best day when you submit for evaluation or request a payout.”“Applied during the S2L evaluation phase. Live funded accounts have no consistency rule.”Weighted by what it costs, not by existing: reading plan by plan, no consistency rule ever closed an account — they postponed the withdrawal.
Can it refuse without giving a reasonThey do not say.0/3
the document they themselves point at is not there
“We may decline for any reason” is not a rule, it is the absence of one — it makes every other number on this axis conditional on goodwill.
Days before you can ask for moneyThey state there is none.2/2
“No. There are no payout limits , and traders may request payouts starting from their first trading day , provided account conditions are met.”How long your money is theirs.
Most one withdrawal can pay youThey state there is none.2/2
“Is there a limit on payout requests? No. There are no payout limits , and traders may request payouts starting from their first trading day , provided account conditions are met.”$2,000 is generous on a $25K account and a joke on a $200K one, so it is measured as a share and at the worst size sold.
Does that cap rise with the accountNo such thing in this plan.—
“No. There are no payout limits , and traders may request payouts starting from their first trading day , provided account conditions are met.”Fee charged to pay youThey do not say.0/1
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
What they charge you to pay you.
Profit required before the first request
How you may trade
Can you trade the way you actually trade — around the news, over the weekend, at the size and speed you use?
LeverageNo such thing in this plan.—
“Customers are permitted to trade only simulated futures contracts listed on the following regulated exchanges: the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the Commodity Exchange (COMEX), the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).”No score here, on purpose. The six axes above ask whether the firm can take your money or refuse to pay it. These rules ask something else — whether you can trade your way — and the right weight depends on who is reading: a minimum holding time decides the account for a scalper and is invisible to anyone else, while the weekend rule is the reverse. A single number would be wrong for half of you, and would look decided. The firm’s own sentences are here; the judgement is yours.
How it grows
What makes the account get bigger, how big it can get, and whether the path ends at a real market or at a larger simulation.
What makes the account growprofit · their decision — all of them—
“Once your trailing drawdown reaches the initial account balance , you may request a review from the Risk Team for potential scaling adjustments:”How large it can getThey do not say.—
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Where the path endsat a real market—
“Straight to Live evaluation. Pass once, trade real markets. Daily payouts. 80/20 split on live funded account.”One of these questions is scored and it is not here. “Does the cap rise with the account” sits on the cash axis, next to the cap itself, because it has a right answer: a bigger account that pays the same cheque has handed you a larger number and the same money. The three below are different. A two-million ceiling is the whole point of the product for one reader and irrelevant to someone who wants one clean payout, so the firm’s sentences are here and the weight is yours.
The rules in writing
Could you read the rule before paying, and can they change it afterwards?
Where the rule that binds you is publishedin a help-centre article the contract never mentions1.20/4
“Evaluation Account Rules Detailed overview of the rules and guidelines for passing your evaluation account, including trading practices and account management tips.”If the rule that binds you lives in a help article your contract never mentions, you did not sign it.
Can it change the rules without noticeThey do not say.0/3
the document they themselves point at is not there
The clause that makes every dated verdict perishable, including ours. Near-universal, so not fatal.
Is the binding document datedThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
Without a date you cannot tell whether the rule you read is the rule they apply.
Two official pages that disagree
the fees · costs money
“Pay $379 one-time. No subscription. No recurring charges. Account credentials delivered immediately.”“minimum 1 trading day within each 30-day billing cycle”whether the account reaches a real market · costs credibility
“Live funded accounts give traders firm capital access with real markets and daily payout requests after passing the Straight to Live evaluation.”“Content and resources provided by DayTraders.com , including simulated trading environments, are for educational purposes only. We do not offer real-money trading accounts, and no actual funds are deposited with or traded through our platform.”who stands behind the account · costs credibility
“We fully fund your account. We take the risk, you keep the profits.”“DayTraders.com provides simulated trading environments for educational purposes. Evaluation and Pro accounts are simulated and do not involve real capital. Live funded accounts through the S2L program involve real market execution.”The company behind it
If it goes wrong, which company do you claim against, and under whose laws?
The company you contract withThey do not say.0/4
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
With no named company there is nobody to sue.
Where it is registeredNevada, United States2/2
“2300 W Sahara Ave. Suite 800, Las Vegas, Nevada 89102”A claim in the Czech Republic and a claim in St Vincent are not the same claim.
Its registration numberThey do not say.0/2
we read the page that should answer this and it does not
What turns a name into something checkable in a public register.
The people behind it are namedyes2/2
“Leo Riot Founder & CTO Pro-skater turned tech virtuoso. Leo codes groundbreaking trading platforms as DayTraders CTO.”Named people can be looked up. A company on its own cannot always be.
Almost no firm here has a financial regulator, because selling simulated evaluations is not a regulated activity anywhere. Of the 114 firms we scored by hand, 96 sat in the bottom two rungs of backing for this reason. So we do not count it against anyone — it only adds when a firm genuinely has one.
That company owns the brand
The market
Do your orders reach a market, or is all of it a simulation?
What the funded account issimulated, with a published route to a live stage2/4
“DayTraders.com provides simulated trading environments for educational purposes. Evaluation and Pro accounts are simulated and do not involve real capital. Live funded accounts through the S2L program involve real market execution.”The question that separates a firm that earns when you lose from one that earns when you last.
Conditions to reach a real marketpublished2/2
“Straight to Live evaluation. Pass once, trade real markets. Daily payouts. 80/20 split on live funded account.”Promising a route to a real market without publishing the conditions is promising nothing.
Almost none names a broker or a clearing house either, and that follows from the account being a simulation rather than being a second, separate failing. Charging for both would count one fact twice.
We read the rules of every plan it sells and issued a verdict on each one.