# DayTraders

Futures evaluations from $40, passable in two days, with a 100% sim profit split.

Source page: https://trust.chartnaut.com/firms/daytraders  
Website: https://daytraders.com  
Founded: 2023  
Based in: Las Vegas, United States  
Markets: Futures  
Platforms: Rithmic, Quantower, WealthCharts  
Payout methods: —

## Overview

DayTraders is a Las Vegas futures evaluation firm, around since 2023, that runs its own browser platform called ArcTrader on Rithmic data. Evaluations start at $40 with a flat $5 activation fee when you pass, and you can pay once or monthly. It suits traders who want a cheap, quick evaluation and don't mind a strict payout routine.

### How the evaluation works

- **EOD:** a 6% target on 25K and 50K (5% on 300K), an end-of-day trailing drawdown of about 4% on the smaller sizes, and a daily loss limit that pauses you for the day.
- **Trailing:** similar targets, a bigger drawdown that trails intraday, and no daily loss limit.
- **Static:** a small drawdown that never moves, for example a $2,500 target and $750 loss limit on 25K.
- **Straight to Funded:** no evaluation, with an end-of-day drawdown from day one.

Every evaluation needs 2 qualifying days, meaning days that hit a minimum profit ($100 on 25K, up to $400 on 300K). No day can be more than 50% of your total profit.

### Rules worth knowing

- News trading, overnight holds and weekend holds are all allowed, but mark-to-market moves can still breach your drawdown.
- Bots and automation are fine as long as they aren't high-frequency.
- Hedging between accounts is banned.
- Lifetime accounts need 4 qualifying days every 30 days to stay active.

### Getting paid

Funded accounts pay 100% of sim profits. You need 8 qualifying days per payout cycle (10 on Straight to Funded), no day above 30% of the cycle's profit (20% on Straight to Funded), and a balance cushion before you can ask. Requests start at $500, are capped by size, and go through Plane. After six payouts you're reviewed for a live account.

## Good

- Evaluations from $40 with a $5 activation fee
- 100% of sim profits paid out
- Two qualifying days can pass an evaluation
- News, overnight and weekend holds are allowed

## Watch for

- 8 qualifying days between payouts, each with a minimum profit
- Payouts capped per request from $1,000 to $5,000
- Static and Trailing accounts have small drawdowns
- Long list of restricted countries

## Challenges

| Program | Steps | Account | Price | Profit targets | Daily loss | Max loss | Drawdown | Split | Min days | Payouts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EOD Evaluation | 1-step | USD 25,000 | USD 80 | 6% | 3.2% | 4% | End-of-day trailing | 100% | 2 | Every 8 qualifying days |
| EOD Evaluation | 1-step | USD 50,000 | USD 105 | 6% | 2.5% | 4% | End-of-day trailing | 100% | 2 | Every 8 qualifying days |
| EOD Evaluation | 1-step | USD 300,000 | USD 400 | 5% | 1.08% | 2.17% | End-of-day trailing | 100% | 2 | Every 8 qualifying days |
| Trailing Evaluation | 1-step | USD 50,000 | USD 70 | 6% | — | 5% | Trailing | 100% | 2 | Every 8 qualifying days |
| Trailing Evaluation | 1-step | USD 300,000 | USD 140 | 5% | — | 2.33% | Trailing | 100% | 2 | Every 8 qualifying days |
| Static Evaluation | 1-step | USD 25,000 | USD 40 | 10% | — | 3% | Static | 100% | 2 | Every 8 qualifying days |
| Static Evaluation | 1-step | USD 100,000 | USD 75 | 5.75% | — | 1.5% | Static | 100% | 2 | Every 8 qualifying days |
| Straight to Funded | Instant | USD 50,000 | USD 342 | None | 2.5% | 5% | End-of-day trailing | 100% | — | Every 10 qualifying days |

## Trading rules

- News trading: Allowed
- Expert advisors / bots: Allowed
- Copy trading: not checked
- Weekend holding: Allowed
- Overnight holding: Allowed
- Hedging: Not allowed

Not available in: AF, AZ, BD, BF, BH, BJ, BN, BY, CD, CF, CG, CI, CM, CN, CU, CW, CY, DZ, EG, EH, GA, GD, HT, ID, IQ, IR, JE, JO, KE, KW, KZ, LB, LK, LS, LY, MA, MD, MG, MN, MR, MU, MV, MZ, NA, NE, NG, NI, NP, OM, PK, PM, PS, QA, RE, RS, RU, RW, SA, SD, SN, SO, SY, TD, TG, TH, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, UZ, VE, VN, YE, ZA, ZM, ZW

## What traders say

Checked 2026-10-06.

- Trustpilot: 4.5 / 5 from 445 reviews (https://www.trustpilot.com/review/daytraders.com)
- Prop Firm Match: 5 / 5 from 7 reviews (https://propfirmmatch.com/futures/prop-firms/daytraders/reviews)

DayTraders is a futures prop firm with a short but positive review record: 4.5 on Trustpilot from about 450 reviews, and 5.0 on Prop Firm Match from only 7. Roughly four in five Trustpilot reviewers give five stars, and a fair share of reviews come from people the firm invited. Most praise is about speed, both of support and of payouts. Most criticism is about rule changes.

### What traders like

- **Payouts approved fast.** Many reviewers say payouts were approved within minutes, which fits the firm's automated approval process.
- **Quick support.** Fast replies from customer service and live chat come up again and again, with one Prop Firm Match reviewer putting it at a few minutes.
- **Simple rules and pricing.** Reviewers like the one-time evaluation fee, clear payout rules and stable data, and a few say the firm settled a platform glitch in their favour.

### Common complaints

- **Rules changed mid-contract.** Several traders say DayTraders brought in weekly qualifying day requirements in early 2026 on accounts they had already bought.
- **Extra checks before payouts.** One Prop Firm Match reviewer describes being placed on probation or under review and asked for video evidence before getting paid.
- **Limits and fees.** Some would like more than 15 funded accounts, and a few flag the activation fee on Trail and Static accounts.

The negative side is thin in this evidence, with only a handful of specific complaints.

### Recently

Nothing dated in the last 90 days beyond routine new reviews; the Prop Firm Match page was last updated in August 2026.

### Where this comes from

- [Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/daytraders.com): the firm's main review page.
- [Prop Firm Match](https://propfirmmatch.com/futures/prop-firms/daytraders/reviews): verified trader reviews, a small sample.
- [Prop Trading Authority](https://proptradingauthority.com/reviews/daytraders-com-review-legit/): summary of the rule change complaints and the Trustpilot breakdown.

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