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Side by side, November 2026

Elite Trader Funding vs TradeDay

Every evaluation both firms sell, read from their own sites, with the rules that decide whether you pass. At 25K, Elite Trader Funding starts at $277 a month and TradeDay at $100 a month.

Prices read Nov 13, 12:42 AM ET

Elite Trader Funding 130 rules pages watched, 6 edits that matter in 30 days

No live code

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TradeDay 139 rules pages watched, 8 edits that matter in 30 days
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Cheaper 25K, monthly
TradeDay$100 vs $277 per month
No daily loss limit at 25K
Bothat least one plan each
End-of-day or static drawdown
Elite Trader Fundingon a 25K plan
No consistency rule
Elite Trader Fundingon a 25K plan

25K evaluations

Elite Trader Funding

TradeDay

  • Static Drawdown - 25K Static Eval$277/mo

    Target
    $2,000
    Max loss
    $1,000Static
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

  • Quick Pay 25k Intraday$100/mo

    Target
    $1,500
    Max loss
    $1,000Intraday trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    30% best day
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    None

50K evaluations

Elite Trader Funding

TradeDay

  • 1 Step - 50K Live Trailing Eval$207/mo

    Target
    $3,000
    Max loss
    $2,000Intraday trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

  • End of Day Drawdown - 50K EOD Eval$347/mo

    Target
    $3,000
    Max loss
    $2,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $1,100
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

  • Static Drawdown - 50K Static Eval$497/mo

    Target
    $4,000
    Max loss
    $2,000Static
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

TradeDay has no 50K evaluation we can price.

100K evaluations

Elite Trader Funding

TradeDay

  • 1 Step - 100K Live Trailing Eval$257/mo

    Target
    $6,000
    Max loss
    $3,000Intraday trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

  • Diamond Hands - 100K DH Eval$397/mo

    Target
    $5,000
    Max loss
    $3,500EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $1,500
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

  • End of Day Drawdown - 100K EOD Eval$487/mo

    Target
    $6,000
    Max loss
    $3,500EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $2,200
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

TradeDay has no 100K evaluation we can price.

150K evaluations

Elite Trader Funding

TradeDay

  • 1 Step - 150K Live Trailing Eval$347/mo

    Target
    $9,000
    Max loss
    $5,000Intraday trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

TradeDay has no 150K evaluation we can price.

The rules in plain words

Funded account

Elite Trader Funding

Elite sim-funded account after the evaluation; top traders are invited to LIVE ELITE on real capital

TradeDay

Sim-funded then live: Quick Pay 50/50 on first $4K net -> 80/20 -> 90/10 in Funded Live; Fast Pass 80/20 sim -> 90/10 live

Payouts

Elite Trader Funding

Payout requests approved the same day; 8 qualifying trading days before the first payout on most plans; drawdown is removed for payout eligibility once…

TradeDay

Quick Pay: day-one eligible, $250 minimum, next-business-day processing; Fast Pass: unlocks after 5 profitable days, per-cycle caps $750-$2,250 by size

News trading

Elite Trader Funding

Not stated.

TradeDay

Auto-liquidates all positions 2 minutes before Tier-1 economic data; nothing stated on homepage

Platforms

Elite Trader Funding

Tradovate, NinjaTrader, Rithmic platforms and more

TradeDay

Tradovate or Rithmic

List prices as read Nov 13, 12:42 AM ET. Codes are not taken off the prices, because some only cover some plans. Fees beyond the evaluation (activation, resets, data) are not in the price. Check the firm's own page before you buy.

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