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Phidias Prop Firm vs TradeDay

TradeDay wins on the tie-break: level at 2 rounds each, and it is the cheaper account. Phidias Prop Firm gives you more room before the account fails and puts more in your pocket per payout. Phidias Prop Firm vs TradeDay, compared on price, drawdown, consistency rules and payouts, with every discount applied.

Updated November 5, 2026

Firm 1
Phidias Prop Firm
EvaluationEnd-of-Day drawdown$215 all-in
Firm 2
TradeDay
EvaluationEnd-of-Day drawdown$95 all-in
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The verdict

Phidias
TradeDay
2to2

TradeDay wins on the tie-break: level at 2 rounds each, and it is the cheaper account. Phidias Prop Firm gives you more room before the account fails and puts more in your pocket per payout.

  1. 1. Cost to get funded: TradeDay
  2. 2. Room to trade: Phidias
  3. 3. Rules that can end it: Tie
  4. 4. Speed to first payout: TradeDay
  5. 5. Payday: Phidias

Five rounds, one point each. Most points wins; a level card goes to the cheaper account. How we score

Choose Phidias Prop Firm if

  • you want more room for normal pullbacks
  • you want the biggest payouts
SOPF60% offGet Phidias →

Choose TradeDay if

  • you want the cheapest way to get funded
  • you want your first payout as soon as possible
SOPF50% offGet TradeDay →
Disclaimer: We do our best to keep account prices, activation fees, and promo codes accurate and up to date. But prop firms can change their offers at any time. To be safe, always double-check the firm's website before you buy to make sure everything still matches.

Phidias Prop Firm vs TradeDay, round by round

The five things that decide whether a funded account works for you, in the order you live them.

Round 1TradeDay

Cost to get funded

The price after the discount code, plus any activation fee. Most traders fail at least once, so the cheaper account is also cheaper to try again.

How it is scored: Lower all-in price wins
Phidias Prop Firm$215
TradeDay$95

TradeDay costs $95 all-in, $120 less than Phidias Prop Firm at $215. That includes the $149 activation fee Phidias Prop Firm charges once you pass.

Round 2Phidias Prop Firm

Room to trade

The drawdown is the line that ends the account. A line that moves less, with more room under it, means a normal pullback does not blow the account.

How it is scored: Static beats end-of-day beats intraday, then more room wins
Phidias Prop Firm
End-of-Day
$2,500 of room
TradeDay
End-of-Day
$2,000 of room

Both use an end-of-day drawdown, which only moves when the trading day closes. Phidias Prop Firm lets you lose $2,500 before the account fails, $500 more than TradeDay.

Round 4TradeDay

Speed to first payout

Days from buying the account to asking for your first payout, if everything goes right.

How it is scored: Fewer days wins
Phidias Prop Firm13 days
TradeDay8 days

TradeDay can pay you after 8 days at the earliest: 3 days to pass, then 5 profitable days to the first payout. Phidias Prop Firm takes 13: 3 days to pass, then 10 profitable days to the first payout.

Round 5Phidias Prop Firm

Payday

The most one payout can put in your pocket: the payout cap times your share. A high split means little if the cap is low.

How it is scored: More money from one payout wins
Phidias Prop Firm$1,60080% split
TradeDay$1,20080% split

Phidias Prop Firm: up to $2,000 a payout at 80%, so $1,600 to you. TradeDay: up to $1,500 a payout at 80%, so $1,200 to you.

Phidias Prop Firm vs TradeDay side by side

The rules that matter most for both accounts, checked 5 Nov 2026 against each firm's own rules.

Phidias Prop FirmTradeDay
All-in price
$215
$95$189 list
Activation fee
$149
None
Profit target
$4,000
$3,000
Max drawdown
$2,500 · EOD
$2,000 · EOD
Daily loss limit
None
None
Days to pass
3
3
Days to payout
10
5
Profit split
80%
80%
Maximum payout
$2,000
$1,500
Payout buffer
$2,600
None
Funded consistency
30%
45%
Contract limits
10 Mini / 100 Micro
5 Mini / 50 Micro
Every other ruleFunded contracts, scaling, payout days and the rest.
Phidias Prop FirmTradeDay
P/D ratio
1.60
1.50
Max funded accounts
5
3
Funded drawdown
$2,500 · EOD
$2,000 · EOD
Funded daily loss
None
None
Funded contracts
10 Mini / 100 Micro
5 Mini / 50 Micro
Contract scaling
No
Yes
Minimum payout
$500
$250
Payout day type
Profitable Days
Profitable Days
Progressive payouts
No
No
How each firm lets you tradeNews, overnight holds, bots and more. Not scored: it depends on your style.
Phidias Prop FirmTradeDay
News trading
Allowed
With limitsTier-1 releases (FOMC, CPI, NFP, oil/gas inventories, crop reports) auto-liquidate positions 2 min before and reopen 2 min after; all other news trading is unrestricted.
Swing trading
With limitsPremium: overnight/weekend allowed, sized to the account. Fundamental and Express to Live: all positions must close before end of day. The 10K Challenge separately allows overnight (25 minis/250 micros) and weekend.
Not allowed
Copy trading
Allowed
Allowed
Algorithmic trading
With limitsBots and fully automated trading algorithms are banned. Semi-automatic software is allowed only if the trader actively supervises and manually adjusts every trade.
With limitsAutomated trading must run on a supported platform (NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Jigsaw, Quantower); third-party purchased bots and direct API access are banned.
Scalping
Allowed
With limitsGeneral scalping is fine; bans HFT-automated scalping, over 200 trades/day, queue-gaming, and microscalping where sub-10-second trades dominate account activity/profit.
Hedging
Not allowed
Not allowed
Company detailsPlatforms, payments and who runs each firm. Not scored.
Phidias Prop FirmTradeDay
Platforms
NinjaTrader, TradingView, Tradovate, Quantower, ATAS, Sierra Chart, MotiveWave, Bookmap, DeepChart, R|Trader Pro, Jigsaw
NinjaTrader, TradingView, Tradovate, Quantower, ATAS, Sierra Chart, MotiveWave, Bookmap, R|Trader Pro, WealthCharts, EdgePro X, Finamark, Jigsaw, VolFix, MultiCharts
Payments accepted
Credit/Debit Card, Crypto
Credit/Debit Card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay
Payout methods
Rise
Wire, Crypto, Rise
Support
Email, Live Chat, Discord
Email, Live Chat
Country
GI
US
Year formed
2023
2020
CEO
Florian Brender
James Thorpe

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Phidias Prop Firm vs TradeDay FAQ

Q1

Is Phidias Prop Firm better than TradeDay?

No. For the accounts compared here, TradeDay wins more of the five rounds that matter to a funded trader: cost, room to trade, rules, payout speed and payday. The rounds finished level, so the cheaper account took the card. The card on this page shows both accounts round by round, with every discount applied.
Q2

What is the difference between Phidias Prop Firm and TradeDay?

TradeDay has a consistency rule to pass and Phidias Prop Firm does not. Each round on this card explains one difference in plain words. The card on this page shows both accounts round by round, with every discount applied. Swap either account at the top of the page to compare a different size or plan.
Q3

Which is cheaper, Phidias Prop Firm or TradeDay?

TradeDay is cheaper to get funded than Phidias Prop Firm for the accounts compared here, counting the current discount code and any activation fee charged after you pass. Promotions change often, so the gap can grow or shrink from week to week. Use code SOPF where a firm has no code of its own.
Q4

Is Phidias Prop Firm or TradeDay better for beginners?

Both suit a new trader about equally here: they split the three rounds that decide whether you get funded, which are what a try costs, how much room the drawdown gives you and how many rules can end the account. Pick the one whose weak round matters least to how you trade.
Q5

Which pays out faster, Phidias Prop Firm or TradeDay?

TradeDay can pay you sooner than Phidias Prop Firm, counting the days to pass the evaluation and the days to the first payout request, the way each firm publishes them. A payout buffer or a consistency rule can add time on top of the minimum.
Q6

Which has the easier drawdown, Phidias Prop Firm or TradeDay?

Phidias Prop Firm gives you more room before the account fails, and both use an end-of-day drawdown, which only moves when the trading day closes. The drawdown ends more accounts than any other rule, so it matters more than the profit target. How drawdown works is explained step by step in the glossary.
Q7

Does Phidias Prop Firm or TradeDay have a consistency rule?

Yes. Both Phidias Prop Firm and TradeDay have a consistency rule on the accounts compared here, which caps how much of your profit one day can carry. The rules round on the card shows whether it applies to passing, to payouts, or to both. What a consistency rule is is explained in the glossary.
Q8

Is there a discount code for Phidias Prop Firm and TradeDay?

Yes. Code SOPF works at both Phidias Prop Firm and TradeDay, and every price on this page already has it applied. The code pages for Phidias Prop Firm and TradeDay list every current offer, with the date each one was last checked. Codes change often, so check them before you buy.

How the card is scored

Five rounds, one point each. The account that wins the most rounds wins the card, and a level card goes to the cheaper account. A round without the numbers for both sides scores nobody and says so.

  1. Round 1

    Cost to get funded

    The evaluation after the discount code, plus any activation fee charged when you pass. Lower wins.

    All-in price, explained
  2. Round 2

    Room to trade

    The drawdown, the line that ends the account. Static beats end-of-day, which beats intraday trailing. Same kind? More room wins.

    Drawdown, explained
  3. Round 3

    Rules that can end it

    A daily loss limit, a consistency rule to pass, one on payouts, and a payout buffer. Fewer wins.

    Consistency rule, explained
  4. Round 4

    Speed to first payout

    Days to pass plus days to the first payout, counted the way each firm publishes them. Fewer wins.

    Payout cycle, explained
  5. Round 5

    Payday

    The most one payout can put in your pocket: the payout cap times your split. More wins.

    Profit split, explained

Platforms, news rules and the rest depend on how you trade, so they are on every card for reference and never scored. Prices come from the same data as the board and the firm pages, so a number here always matches the rest of the site.

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