Earn2Trade vs TradeDay
TradeDay scores higher on PropFirmly's rating, 7.0 to 6.4 out of 10. Below, the two futures firms row by row: a dot marks the side ahead where a row has a clear direction. Both checked on or after 25 October 2026.
Earn2Trade
United States
Ahead on 3 of 9 rows
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United States
Ahead on 6 of 9 rows
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| Feature | Earn2Trade | TradeDay |
|---|---|---|
| PropFirmly score | 6.4 | 7.0 (ahead) |
| Trustpilot | 4.5 (5,040) | 4.6 (1,452) (ahead) |
| Years operating | 10 (ahead) | 6 |
| Headquarters | United States | United States |
| Cheapest $100K account | $315/mo | $240/mo (ahead) |
| Profit split, up to | 80% | 90% (ahead) |
| Max funding | $800K (ahead) | $750K |
| Programs | 1-step | 1-step |
| Platforms | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Rithmic, R|Trader Pro, Quantower, DeepCharts, ATAS, Bookmap, MotiveWave, MultiCharts, Jigsaw Daytradr, Sierra Chart | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Jigsaw Daytradr, Rithmic, R|Trader Pro, Quantower, ATAS, MotiveWave, Bookmap, Sierra Chart, WealthCharts, MultiCharts |
| News trading | Allowed (ahead) | Allowed with limits |
| Expert advisors | Not stated | Allowed with limits (ahead) |
| Copy trading | Not allowed | Allowed with limits (ahead) |
| Overnight holding | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Weekend holding | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Payouts | Weekly: requests emailed by 2:00 PM CT on Friday are processed the following Wednesday. | Quick Pay: any time the Funded Sim balance is positive, from the first trading day. Fast Pass: after every five qualifying profitable days. Requests made before 5:30 PM CT are processed within one business day. |
| Payout methods | Rise, Deel, Crypto | Rise, Bank wire, Crypto |
| US traders | Accepted | Accepted |
Pick Earn2Trade if
you care most about years operating, max funding and news trading. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.
Pick TradeDay if
you care most about propFirmly score, trustpilot and cheapest $100K account. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.
Challenges side by side
Every account from both firms. The table opens at $100K, the size both sell nearest $100K.
Challenges 5
| Steps | Profit target | Daily loss | Max loss | Buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TradeDay4.61.5K | $25K | 1 StepQuick Pay (Intraday) | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 50%to 90% | $45$100/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $25K | 1 StepQuick Pay (EOD) | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 50%to 90% | $54$120/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $25K | 1 StepFast Pass | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $58.50$130/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $50K | 1 StepQuick Pay (Intraday) | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 50%to 90% | $58.95$131/mo | Buy |
 Earn2Trade4.55K | $25K | 1 StepTrader Career Path | 7% | 2.2% | 6% | 1.17 | 50%to 80% | $75$150/mo | Buy |
Earn2Trade4.55K | $50K | 1 StepGauntlet Mini | 6% | 2.2% | 4% | 1.50 | 50%to 80% | $85$170/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $50K | 1 StepQuick Pay (EOD) | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 50%to 90% | $78.75$175/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $50K | 1 StepFast Pass | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $85.05$189/mo | Buy |
Earn2Trade4.55K | $50K | 1 StepTrader Career Path | 6% | 2.2% | 4% | 1.50 | 50%to 80% | $95$190/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $100K | 1 StepQuick Pay (Intraday) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 50%to 90% | $108$240/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $100K | 1 StepQuick Pay (EOD) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 50%to 90% | $128.25$285/mo | Buy |
Earn2Trade4.55K | $100K | 1 StepGauntlet Mini | 6% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 1.71 | 50%to 80% | $157.50$315/mo | Buy |
Earn2Trade4.55K | $100K | 1 StepTrader Career Path | 6% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 1.71 | 50%to 80% | $175$350/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $100K | 1 StepFast Pass | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80%to 90% | $157.50$350/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $150K | 1 StepQuick Pay (Intraday) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 50%to 90% | $162$360/mo | Buy |
Earn2Trade4.55K | $150K | 1 StepGauntlet Mini | 6% | 2.2% | 3% | 2.00 | 50%to 80% | $187.50$375/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $150K | 1 StepQuick Pay (EOD) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 50%to 90% | $180$400/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $150K | 1 StepFast Pass | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80%to 90% | $238.50$530/mo | Buy |
Earn2Trade4.55K | $200K | 1 StepGauntlet Mini | 5.5% | 2.2% | 3% | 1.83 | 50%to 80% | $275$550/mo | Buy |
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What could each one pay you?
An illustration, not a forecast: a steady monthly return on the funded account, at each firm's starting split, against the fee for its cheapest account at that size. Most traders do not pass, and returns are rarely steady.
Earn2Trade
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
TradeDay
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
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Earn2Trade vs
Earn2Trade vs TradeDay questions
Which is cheaper, Earn2Trade or TradeDay?
At $100K, Earn2Trade's cheapest account is $315 (Gauntlet Mini) and TradeDay's is $240 (Quick Pay (Intraday)), at list price before discounts. Price alone does not decide which is easier to pass: compare the targets and loss limits in the table above.
Which pays a higher profit split?
TradeDay advertises the higher maximum split: 90% against 80%. The starting split is often lower and rises with payouts or an add-on.
Which firm has been operating longer?
Earn2Trade was founded first, in 2016. TradeDay started in 2020.
Can traders in the United States use Earn2Trade or TradeDay?
Earn2Trade: yes. TradeDay: yes. Both firms publish a list of restricted countries, linked from their profile pages here.
Do Earn2Trade and TradeDay allow news trading?
Earn2Trade: allowed (There are no restrictions on trading around economic releases in evaluations or funded accounts). TradeDay: allowed with limits (Open positions are closed two minutes before TradeDay's tier 1 releases (FOMC, CPI, NFP, EIA inventories, crop reports) and trading reopens two minutes after; deliberate breaches can cost the account).
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