Head to head · August 2026
Phidias Propfirm vs TradeDay
Our call: Phidias Propfirm (7.0 vs 7.0). Best rules of all 16: no intraday trailing, no daily loss limits, fastest live path — but the row-by-row below shows where TradeDay still wins.
TradeDay7.0 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.0 / 10 | 7.0 / 10 |
| Eval cost | Fundamental 150K ~$173 one-time (80% off $863 list); E2L 150K ~$225 one-time | 150K Quick Pay Intraday $162/mo with (55%); 50K from $59/mo discounted |
| Activation | $0 on one-time-payment accounts; ~$83-$169 lifetime on monthly eval accounts | $0 (eliminated in the 2.0 relaunch) |
| Drawdown | mixed | mixed |
| Consistency | None in eval; funded CASH stage: no single day may exceed 30% of accumulated profit | Eval only: 30% (Quick Pay) / 45% (Fast Pass) — breach raises target, doesn't fail you; none once funded |
| Profit split | 80/20 (E2L/Fundamental); Premium scales 75% → 100% from 5th payout | Quick Pay: 50/50 first $4K → 80/20 → 90/10 live; Fast Pass: 80/20 sim → 90/10 live |
| Payouts | Fundamental every 10 trading days, Premium every 5; min $500; CASH per-cycle caps ~$2,000-$2,750; E2L converts to live at Dorman after first payout — live has daily payouts, no max. | Quick Pay: payout-eligible day one of funding, min $250, no max, 24h processing; Fast Pass: 5 profitable days per payout. Live review after ~3rd sim withdrawal. |
| Platforms | Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, DeepCharts | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Jigsaw, Quantower |
| Discount norm | One promo at a time: currently — 80% off one-time accounts, 50-60% off monthly | 55% on-site; 50% affiliate evergreen |
| Get started | Visit Phidias Propfirm | Visit TradeDay |
Phidias Propfirm in one paragraph
Best rules of the 16 — no intraday trailing drawdown anywhere, no daily loss limits, news trading allowed, ~$173 one-time for a 150K under the 80% promo, and E2L converts to a real Dorman live account after one payout, the fastest live path anywhere. Held back by thin, polarized reviews (3.4-3.9 stars, ~25% one-star) and Gibraltar domicile. Size a starter position and verify the first payout personally.
Full review →TradeDay in one paragraph
A credible payout-reliability anchor: true day-one payouts with $250 minimum and no cap, $0 activation, no daily loss limit, no funded consistency rule, a documented transition to live capital, and a founder who publishes pass rates (36% Jan-Jun 2026). The 50/50 split on the first $4,000 of Quick Pay profits is the toll booth, and Quick Pay funded accounts run intraday trailing even if you paid for the EOD eval.
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