Trail (Intraday Trailing) Evaluation
| Model | 1-Step · Futures |
|---|---|
| Account sizes and list prices | $25K: $55 · $50K: $70 · $150K: $100 · $300K: $140 |
| Price note | Prices shown as '/account' in the 'Build Your Account' picker on daytraders.com, checked 2026-10-30. The page says: one standard price and a flat $5 activation fee. Earlier help-centre notes mention a monthly or lifetime choice at checkout, so the billing type is marked unverified. |
| Billing | One-time fee Unverified |
| Profit target | Evaluation: $1,500 (25K) / $3,000 (50K) / $8,500 (150K) / $15,000 (300K) |
| Daily loss limit | None |
| Max drawdown | $1,500 (25K) / $2,500 (50K) / $4,500 (150K) / $7,000 (300K), intraday trailing on highest balance incl. open profit. Evaluation: stops trailing at profit-target balance. Pro: restarts at full drawdown and stops at starting balance. |
| Drawdown type | Trailing (intraday) |
| Profit split | 100% of eligible simulated profit on Pro accounts; 80/20 if moved to a live account |
| Payout frequency | Pro account: after every 8 Qualifying Days since activation or last payout (request day not counted) |
| Payout minimum | $500 in $50 increments. Max per request $1,000 (25K) / $2,000 (50K) / $3,500 (150K) / $5,000 (300K). Balance must be at least $26,600 / $52,600 / $155,100 / $307,600 to request and stay at or above $26,000 / $52,000 / $153,500 / $305,000 after payout. |
| Min trading days | 2 Qualifying Days to pass (day meeting min daily profit $100 / $200 / $300 / $400, rules followed, within consistency) |
| Time limit | Unlimited; minimum activity rule: 1 qualifying-profit day per rolling 30 days (Monthly) or 4 (Lifetime), else account closed |
| Consistency rule | Evaluation: best day max 50% of total profit (small tolerance). Pro: best day max 30% of profit in each payout cycle. |
| News trading | Permitted but discouraged |
| EAs and bots | Bots and automation at normal execution speeds allowed; HFT, millisecond order placement/modification, order spamming and latency-dependent tools prohibited |
| Weekend holding | Overnight and weekend holding allowed but not recommended; no firm-set flat time (trading day 6:00 PM to 4:59 PM ET) |
| Copy trading | Allowed across your own accounts (including at other firms); copying into accounts you don't own prohibited; copier may not be used to hedge or exceed contract limits |
| Leverage / contracts | Max 6 minis / 60 micros (25K), 10 / 100 (50K), 20 / 200 (150K), 40 / 400 (300K); 10 micros = 1 mini; Pro keeps evaluation limits |
| Platforms | NinjaTrader, Quantower, Rithmic, R Trader, Bookmap, Jigsaw, MotiveWave, Sierra Chart |
| Instruments | CME, CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX futures: equity index (ES, NQ, YM, RTY, EMD, NKD), currency, agricultural, energy, metals and micros |
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