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Head-to-head comparison

FundedNext Futures vs TradeDay: Which Futures Prop Firm Wins? (2026)

A side-by-side breakdown of the rules that decide which prop firm fits your strategy — drawdown type, profit splits, payout speed, account sizes, and total cost.

The verdict

FundedNext Futures has the lower starting price ($75.99 vs $87.5 for TradeDay). FundedNext Futures offers a one-time payment option, avoiding recurring monthly fees. FundedNext Futures has third-party verified payout history.

Rules side by side

Each value is the best (or full range) across all of the firm's products.

RuleFundedNext FuturesTradeDay
Challenge typeEvaluationEvaluation
Drawdown typeEODIntraday Trailing / EOD / Static
Account sizes$25K – $100K$50K – $150K
Starting price$76$88
Profit split80%80%
Payout speed1 day
Payout frequencyDaily
Consistency ruleEval: 40–40% / Funded: 40–40%Eval: 30–30%
Payment modelMixed (one-time + subscription)Subscription
Verified payoutsYesNo
Sage rating4.1 / 54.2 / 5

About each firm

FundedNext Futures

FundedNext Futures offers simulated accounts up to $1.2M with guaranteed 24-hour payouts, no hidden fees, and news trading allowed.

Highlights

  • Up to $1.2M simulated funded account
  • Guaranteed 24-hour payouts
  • News trading permitted
  • One-time fee, no monthly charges

Products

  • Bolt Challenge80% split · 1 day
  • Rapid Challenge80% split
  • Legacy Challenge80% split
  • Bolt ChallengeOne-time · 80% split
  • Rapid ChallengeOne-time · 80% split
  • Legacy ChallengeOne-time · 80% split

TradeDay

TradeDay offers a 2-step futures evaluation with day-one payouts, no activation fees, and education + mentoring included.

Highlights

  • Day-one payouts after passing evaluation
  • No activation fee
  • Up to 6 concurrent funded accounts
  • Education and mentoring included

Products

  • Intraday80% split
  • End of Day80% split
  • Static80% split

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper to start, FundedNext Futures or TradeDay?

FundedNext Futures has the lower starting price at $76 for its smallest evaluation account, compared to $88 for the other.

Are payouts verified at FundedNext Futures and TradeDay?

FundedNext Futures has third-party verified payout history. TradeDay does not have third-party verified payout history.