TradeDay: the verified review
As of October 29, 2026, TradeDay scores 74.5 out of 100 in the 2027 prop firm ranking: #2 of 272 internationally, #2 of 87 in futures. Trust score: 70.0 out of 100. Regulators: not on the lists of the AMF, I-SCAN (IOSCO), ASIC, FINMA, CNMV or the CFTC RED List, as read on October 28, 2026.
2027 edition · updated October 29, 2026 · next updates planned for December 2026 and January 2027 · Ranking methodology
The rating, criterion by criterion
| Criterion | Score | What was found | Source | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trust · 30 % · 3.50/5 | ||||
| 1. Regulator warnings | 5/5 | Not on the lists of the AMF, I-SCAN (IOSCO), ASIC, FINMA, CNMV or the CFTC RED List | iosco.org | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 2. Registered company and age | n/a | TradeDay LLC | Oct 29, 2026 | |
| 3. Identity and contact | 4/5 | TradeDay LLC, an Illinois limited liability company, and its affiliated entities | tradeday.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 4. Regulated execution partner | 3/5 | We place our cash with our broker -Tradovate, and make the leverage we are given available to our traders, so they can trade the required maximum position limit size. | tradeday.freshdesk.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 5. Honest marketing | 1/5 | Pass our evaluation and you get funded in the live markets from day one | tradeday.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 6. Secure website | 5/5 | certificate valid for 70 more days | Oct 28, 2026 | |
| 7. Protected domain (SPF, DMARC, headers) | 3/5 | 3 points out of 5 (SPF, DMARC, HSTS) | Oct 28, 2026 | |
| Payouts · 25 % · 4.40/5 | ||||
| 8. Public payout proof | 3/5 | Payout Certificate | tradeday.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 9. Published processing time | 5/5 | Requests received before 5:30 pm CT will be processed within 24 hours (business days only). | tradeday.freshdesk.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 10. Payout frequency and first payout | 5/5 | Daily payouts | tradeday.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 11. Withdrawal terms and methods | 4/5 | The minimum payout request is $250. | tradeday.freshdesk.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 12. Payout history and incidents | 5/5 | First funded traders and first payouts | tradeday.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Trader reviews · 20 % · 4.67/5 | ||||
| 13. Trader rating (Trustpilot and Google) | 5/5 | Trustpilot 4.6 from 1,454 reviews; Google 4.8 from 1,025 reviews | trustpilot.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 14. Number of reviews | 4/5 | 2,479 reviews | trustpilot.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 15. Suspicious review warning | 5/5 | No Trustpilot warning on the profile | trustpilot.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 16. 12-month trend | n/a | Reserved criterion, not rated in 2027 | ||
| Trading conditions · 15 % · 2.50/5 | ||||
| 17. Rule clarity | 3/5 | 11/14 rules documented | tradeday.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 18. Cost of a $100,000 account | 4/5 | 100k $ 240 $ 108 per month | tradeday.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 19. Profit target relative to maximum loss | 1/5 | Trailing Max Drawdown $3,000 (calculated Intraday) | tradeday.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 20. Drawdown type | 2/5 | When you have an account balance of $103,000 your TMD will be at $100,000 where it freezes, and you are not allowed to go below this balance. | tradeday.freshdesk.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 21. Rules restricting how you trade | 3/5 | consistency rule during the evaluation, news trading banned and no weekend or overnight positions | tradeday.freshdesk.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 22. What the trader keeps: split and fees | 2/5 | Profit Split: 50/50 below $4k net profit, 80/20 above $4k net profit, 90/10 in Funded Live | tradeday.com | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Visibility · 10 % · 2.67/5 | ||||
| 23. Track record | 5/5 | Domain created on 1997-01-10 | Oct 28, 2026 | |
| 24. Websites linking to it | 2/5 | Rank 6,288,701 of 134,979,706 domains | commoncrawl.org | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 25. Press mentions, Wikipedia page | not rated | |||
| 26. Audience | 1/5 | Oct 28, 2026 | ||
Quotes are copied word for word from the firm's public pages, in their language. “n/a”: not applicable, the criterion is left out of its pillar. “Not verified”: the data cannot be found in public sources, and the criterion counts as 1 for as long as that remains the case.
Frequently asked questions
Is TradeDay legit?
As of October 29, 2026, TradeDay has a trust score of 70.0 out of 100 in the 2027 prop firm ranking. This score covers regulator warnings, the company register, the identity shown, the execution partner, marketing and website security. It is not on the warning lists consulted (AMF, IOSCO I-SCAN, ASIC, FINMA, CNMV and the CFTC RED List). This score describes what is published and verifiable at that date; it does not guarantee future payouts.
How does TradeDay rank in 2027?
TradeDay ranks #2 of 272 in the 2027 international prop firm ranking, with 74.5 out of 100, and #2 of 87 in futures.
How much does a $100,000 account cost at TradeDay?
For the programme read, Quick Pay Intraday (Tradovate), évaluation à une étape, a $100,000 account costs about $240 for one month of subscription, activation fees included, at list price without a promo code, as read on October 28, 2026. Prices change often: check the firm's website before buying.
How does TradeDay pay out?
According to its public pages, as read on October 28, 2026: stated processing time, “Requests received before 5:30 pm CT will be processed within 24 hours (business days only).”; first payout and frequency, “Daily payouts”; withdrawal methods, “The minimum payout request is $250.”. These terms change often: check them on the firm's website before buying.
Which trading platforms does TradeDay offer?
According to its public pages, TradeDay offers Tradovate, Rithmic and NinjaTrader (markets: Futures).
What are the alternatives to TradeDay?
In futures, the higher-ranked prop firms are FTMO (77.6).
Where do these scores come from?
Each score comes from a scale published in the ranking methodology, applied to a public source: regulator lists, company registers, the firm's public pages, Trustpilot, Google, Common Crawl, GDELT, Wikipedia, YouTube. Each criterion shows its source and date above. The ranking cannot be bought: no payment, partnership or promo code enters into a score, and these pages carry no affiliate link. Tradoshi connects the accounts of many prop firms to its trading journal and offers a plan to prop firms: none of this enters into the ranking.
Rating history
- October 29, 2026 · First rating: 74.5/100, #2 internationally.
Every change in score, rank or criterion score is dated here, most recent first; no entry is ever deleted.
A score to correct?
The firm can request the re-evaluation of a criterion, with a fact and evidence, at contact@tradoshi.com; every correction is dated.