DayTraders rules
Evaluation consistency
ConditionalTrail, EOD and Static evaluations run a 50% rule: no single day may exceed 50% of total simulated profit. S2L Core, Edge and Ultra evaluations run 25%.
Funded consistency
ConditionalPro funded accounts (Trail, Static, EOD) 30% max from any one day per payout cycle; S2F 20%. S2L live accounts carry no consistency rule at all.
News trading
AllowedSwing trading
ConditionalOvernight and weekend holds are allowed on every line and the firm does not close positions at 4:59 PM ET. Open positions take mark-to-market adjustments that can hit the loss limit and fail the account.
Copy trading
AllowedAlgorithmic trading
ConditionalBots, AI tools and scripts are allowed if they trade at normal speed. High-frequency trading is banned. Trade copiers are allowed on your own accounts.
Scalping
AllowedDollar cost averaging
ConditionalAveraging into a position is expressly allowed in both the evaluation and Pro phases. The related Martingale pattern, increasing position size by 2x or more after a losing trade, is prohibited.
Hedging
Not allowedHigh frequency trading
Not allowedVPN use
AllowedVPS use
AllowedKYC
AppliesEvaluation time limit
NoneInactivity rule
AppliesMonthly accounts: 1 trading day per 30-day billing cycle. Lifetime (one-time fee) accounts: 4 trading days per rolling 30 days. Each day must meet the account size minimum daily profit; consistency is not required.
Clear path to live
ConditionalPro and S2F have no milestone: Risk Team discretion, and the firm states about 1% of sim-funded traders are moved to live. S2L evaluations lead to a real live account 1-5 business days after passing.
DayTraders platforms, data and hours
Trading platforms
- ONYX
- R|Trader Pro
- Quantower
- ATAS
- Sierra Chart
- MotiveWave
- Bookmap
- WealthCharts
- Jigsaw
- Finamark
- VolFix
- EdgePro X
Brokers and data feeds
- Rithmic
Tradable assets
- Futures
DayTraders country availability
DayTraders restricts 79 countries and accepts traders everywhere else, including United States. Restriction lists change without notice, so confirm with the firm before you buy.
OFAC-sanctioned citizens excluded regardless of location.