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.
At a glance
- Platforms
- Rithmic, Quantower, WealthCharts
- Payouts
- —
- Founded
- 2023
- Based in
- Las Vegas, United States
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
Every account DayTraders sells. Sort by any column.
| Program | Drawdown | Payouts | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOD Evaluation1-step | $25K | $80 | 6% | 3.2% | 4% | End-of-day trailing | 100% | 2 days | Every 8 qualifying days |
| EOD Evaluation1-step | $50K | $105 | 6% | 2.5% | 4% | End-of-day trailing | 100% | 2 days | Every 8 qualifying days |
| EOD Evaluation1-step | $300K | $400 | 5% | 1.08% | 2.17% | End-of-day trailing | 100% | 2 days | Every 8 qualifying days |
| Trailing Evaluation1-step | $50K | $70 | 6% | — | 5% | Trailing | 100% | 2 days | Every 8 qualifying days |
| Trailing Evaluation1-step | $300K | $140 | 5% | — | 2.33% | Trailing | 100% | 2 days | Every 8 qualifying days |
| Static Evaluation1-step | $25K | $40 | 10% | — | 3% | Static | 100% | 2 days | Every 8 qualifying days |
| Static Evaluation1-step | $100K | $75 | 5.75% | — | 1.5% | Static | 100% | 2 days | Every 8 qualifying days |
| Straight to FundedInstant | $50K | $342 | None | 2.5% | 5% | End-of-day trailing | 100% | None | Every 10 qualifying days |
Trading rules
What the funded account lets you do. Restricted means allowed with conditions; check the firm's terms.
Not available to residents of 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.
Payouts
How you get paid
- Methods
- —
- Frequency
- Every 8 qualifying days · Every 10 qualifying days
- First payout
- —
Profit split by program
- EOD Evaluation
- up to 100%
- Trailing Evaluation
- up to 100%
- Static Evaluation
- up to 100%
- Straight to Funded
- up to 100%
What traders say
Scores from the sites traders use, and our summary of what they're saying, checked 6 October 2026.
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: the firm's main review page.
Prop Firm Match: verified trader reviews, a small sample.
Prop Trading Authority: summary of the rule change complaints and the Trustpilot breakdown.
Verified reviews
Reviews from traders who've connected an account at DayTraders to Chartnaut, so you know they actually traded there. Opening soon.
