DayTraders Review 2026: Rules, Costs & Discount Code
DayTraders is a futures prop firm based in the US, founded in 2022. It sells 1 plan (Core) at 25K, 50K, 100K and 150K, traded on NinjaTrader, Tradovate and Rithmic. Its cheapest 50K evaluation is the Core plan at $51.75 with code ES25, with no activation fee, among the cheapest third of the 30 futures firms we track. The profit split is 90% and the payout rule is: 5 winning days of $200+. Trustpilot shows 4.2 from 640 reviews; that is their data and not part of our ranking.
At a glance
All DayTraders challenges
Every plan and size, priced with our code.| ☐ compare firm · ★ Trustpilot | Code · buyaffiliate links | ||||||||||||||
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| D | $25K 1-step | $39.00$29.25 one-time | $1,250 | $500 | $1,000 | EOD trailing | 1:0.80 | $0 | 2 | 20 | 50% | None | 90% | No cap | $29.25 | Buy | |
| D | $50K 1-step | $69.00$51.75 one-time | $2,500 | $1,000 | $2,000 | EOD trailing | 1:0.80 | $0 | 3 | 30 | 50% | None | 90% | No cap | $51.75 | Buy | |
| D | $100K 1-step | $139.00$104.25 one-time | $5,000 | $2,000 | $4,000 | EOD trailing | 1:0.80 | $0 | 6 | 60 | 50% | None | 90% | No cap | $104.25 | Buy | |
| D | $150K 1-step | $189.00$141.75 one-time | $7,500 | $3,000 | $6,000 | EOD trailing | 1:0.80 | $0 | 9 | 90 | 50% | None | 90% | No cap | $141.75 | Buy |
Rules in plain English
Based on the Core 50K plan. Each challenge page has the full rule sheet.Drawdown
EOD trailing. On 50K your max loss is $2,000, trailing your highest end-of-day balance.
Daily loss
$1,000 per day; hitting it ends the day, not the account.
Consistency
Evaluation: 50%. Funded: None.
Contracts and scaling
3 minis or 30 micros on 50K; limits scale with account size.
News
Allowed on the evaluation; check the firm’s restricted-events list for funded accounts.
Payouts
Full cost
Plan Core, every size.What traders say
Trustpilot’s data, shown as theirs. Not part of our ranking.EvalSaver take
Recent rule changes
Country availability
DayTraders FAQ
Yes. ES25 takes 25% off all evaluations, verified 8 Oct 2026.
No, not on the Core plan.
NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic.
Yes, US residents are accepted.
5 winning days of $200+.