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Funded Trading Plus vs TradeDay: which prop firm is better in 2026?

Funded Trading Plus wins this comparison (8 against 3). TradeDay stays relevant for traders whose priorities differ from the average.

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A London firm founded in late 2021 and bought by Instant Funding in May 2026, Funded Trading Plus pays every 7 days on its 1-Step Express and Instant programs, with the split rising from 80 to 100% and scaling up to $5 million. The catch: intraday trailing drawdown on both, and a Trustpilot score the platform has pulled.

Criteria won : 8 / 33

TradeDay

Futures · Trustpilot 4.6/5

TradeDay was founded in Chicago in 2020 by two former institutional market professionals, and that background shows in the rulebook: no daily loss limit, news trading and scalping allowed, and withdrawals available from day one. The May 2026 rework dropped static drawdown accounts in favour of two paths, Quick Pay and Fast Pass.

Criteria won : 3 / 33

Pricing at equal account size

Cheapest evaluation for a 100 K account.

Funded Trading Plus

$549

TradeDay

$240

Full comparison

Funded Trading Plus vs TradeDay (2026) — Full Comparison
Criterion Funded Trading Plus TradeDay
Trust
Score 80/100 80/100
Trustpilot 4.6/5
Founded 2021 2020
Headquarters GB US
Pricing
Entry price $89 $131
Price for a 100 K account $549 $240
Refundable fee Yes No
Reset price
Account sizes 200 K 150 K
Rules
Steps 1 1
Profit target 10 % 6 %
Max daily loss 4 %
Max total drawdown 6 %
Drawdown type Trailing intraday Trailing intraday
Time limit Unlimited Unlimited
Consistency rule 30
Min trading days 5
Payouts
Profit split 80 % 80 %
Max profit split 100 % 90 %
First payout 0 days
Payout frequency Tous les 7 jours sur 1-Step Express et Instant ; tous les 10 jours sur 2-Step Classic a la demande des le premier jour, minimum 250 $ par retrait
Payout methods crypto and rise
Scaling plan Yes No
Max allocation 5 M 150 K
Trading
Platforms and instruments mt5, ctrader, dxtrade, match-trader tradovate, rithmic, ninjatrader, tradingview
Instruments fx, indices, metals, energy, crypto futures
Leverage 1:30 sur 1-Step Express, 1:50 sur 2-Step Classic
News trading Yes
Weekend holding Yes No
Expert Advisors Yes
Copy trading Restricted
Scalping Yes Yes
Hedging

Choose Funded Trading Plus if…

  • You expect to stay funded long enough for the split to matter: 100 % against 90 % at TradeDay.
  • You need a platform TradeDay does not offer: mt5, ctrader, dxtrade, match-trader.
  • You are aiming for size: allocation scales up to 5 M.
  • Your budget is the binding constraint: the entry ticket starts at $89, below TradeDay.

Choose TradeDay if…

  • You need a platform Funded Trading Plus does not offer: tradovate, rithmic, ninjatrader, tradingview.

Our analysis

Trust and longevity

TradeDay has been running since 2020, 1 years longer than Funded Trading Plus. Our trust pillar scores them 74/100 and 85/100, which weighs age, corporate transparency and public payout evidence. In an industry with no financial regulator overseeing these evaluations, longevity and a verifiable payout history are the closest thing to a guarantee.

Entry cost

Funded Trading Plus opens at $89 against $131 for TradeDay, a moderate gap on the smallest account. At the reference size of 100 K the comparison is $549 for Funded Trading Plus against $240 for TradeDay. The headline fee is rarely the real cost, though: what matters is the price of a reset after a failed attempt, whether the fee comes back on the first payout, and whether an activation fee appears when you move to a funded account. Compare those three lines in the table above before deciding on price alone.

Risk rules side by side

Funded Trading Plus applies a trailing intraday drawdown capped at 6 %, with a 4 % daily limit. TradeDay applies a trailing intraday drawdown. Both use the same model, so the difference plays out on the percentages rather than on the mechanism.

Payout terms compared

Funded Trading Plus keeps 100 % of profits, then pays Tous les 7 jours sur 1-Step Express et Instant ; tous les 10 jours sur 2-Step Classic. TradeDay keeps 90 % of profits, allows a first withdrawal after 0 days, then pays a la demande des le premier jour, minimum 250 $ par retrait. Payout frequency deserves as much attention as the split itself: a slightly lower share paid every two weeks compounds faster than a headline percentage locked behind a monthly cycle and a long first-withdrawal delay.

Platforms and instruments

Funded Trading Plus is the only one of the two to offer mt5, ctrader, dxtrade, match-trader. TradeDay covers tradovate, rithmic, ninjatrader, tradingview, which its rival does not. Platform choice is not cosmetic: order execution, available order types and the reliability of your automation all depend on it, and switching mid-evaluation is rarely possible.

Frequently asked questions

Which is better between Funded Trading Plus and TradeDay?
Funded Trading Plus wins 8 of the 33 criteria we compare, against 3 for TradeDay. That said, the ranking depends on what you weight: entry cost, drawdown model and payout speed do not point in the same direction for every trader.
Which of the two is cheaper?
Funded Trading Plus, with an entry price of $89 against $131. Check the reset price and whether the fee is refunded on the first payout before concluding — those two lines often reverse the ranking.
Which one has the more forgiving drawdown?
Both use a trailing intraday drawdown, so compare the percentages rather than the mechanism.
Which one offers the larger accounts?
Funded Trading Plus, up to 200 K against 150 K. Remember that a bigger account also means a bigger absolute drawdown to respect.
Can I run both at the same time?
Nothing prevents you from holding accounts at two different firms — many funded traders do, to spread the risk of a single firm changing its rules or delaying a payout. What is usually forbidden is mirroring the same trades across accounts, which most firms treat as copy trading and can void a payout. Check each firm's terms on that specific point.

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