How to pass TradeDay (2026 rules)

TradeDay is a futures-only firm with a one-step evaluation across $25K–$150K. The headline is choice: you select EOD trailing, intraday trailing, or a static floor when you buy, and that single decision shapes how the account behaves. There is no daily loss limit — your chosen drawdown is the only thing that can auto-close the account.

The 30% consistency rule is the real constraint

Most firms use a 50% consistency rule; TradeDay uses 30% on evaluation, which is stricter. It doesn't fail you — instead, a day that exceeds 30% of your total profit silently raises your effective target and can add days to your evaluation. The practical effect: you must spread profit across more sessions. This is a gift to a systematic strategy that takes regular, similarly-sized trades, and a penalty for anyone hoping to pass on one big day. The rule is removed once funded.

Choosing your drawdown and passing

For a systematic intraday edge that closes flat, the EOD option fits the model we calibrate for. If you prefer a floor that never moves, pick static. Either way, size against the floor and let the 5-day minimum and 30% rule pace you — there's no time limit, so there's no reason to rush into oversized risk. Profit splits scale generously (up to 95% on cumulative withdrawals) and payouts can land day-one.

One thing to verify for gold

TradeDay is sometimes cited as having product restrictions on metals. Since PVE's MGC (micro gold) strategies depend on trading gold, confirm directly with TradeDay that your intended instruments and plan permit metals before committing — this is exactly the kind of rule that changes and that you must check before deploying. Swing accounts additionally permit overnight and weekend holds, which is rare and useful if your strategy isn't strictly intraday.