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Day Traders Rules
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Day Traders rules at a glance
Day Traders's plans state a maximum drawdown of 1.17% to 6% of the account size (drawdown type: trailing, static and end-of-day), across 18 plans. A consistency rule applies: 50% on evaluations, 30% on Pro accounts, 20% on S2F, 25% on S2L evaluations, none on live accounts; a violation blocks payout until the largest day falls below the limit. News trading is conditional: allowed on evaluation, Pro and S2F accounts; not addressed for S2L evaluations or live accounts.
Compiled from 29 of Day Traders's own published pages, read on 14 September 2026. Not verified by Prop Firm Pal: every value is what Day Traders states about itself, quoted with the page it came from. A firm can change its rules at any time, so check the linked page before you pay for an account.
Day Traders drawdown rules
Day Traders's plans state a maximum drawdown of 1.17% to 6% of the account size (drawdown type: trailing, static and end-of-day), across 18 plans.
A daily loss limit of 1.08% to 3.2% is stated on 9 of 18 plans; where a plan shows a dash, no daily figure is recorded for it.
Dollar amounts are the published percentage applied to the account size.
Plan
Account size
Max drawdown
Drawdown type
Daily loss limit
Profit target
Full (Trail)
Account size
$25K
Max drawdown
6% ($1,500)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
6%
Full (Trail)
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
5% ($2,500)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
6%
Full (Trail)
Account size
$150K
Max drawdown
3% ($4,500)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
5.67%
Full (Trail)
Account size
$300K
Max drawdown
2.33% ($7,000)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
5%
Static
Account size
$25K
Max drawdown
3% ($750)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
10%
Static
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
2% ($1,000)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
7.5%
Static
Account size
$100K
Max drawdown
1.5% ($1,500)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
5.75%
Static
Account size
$150K
Max drawdown
1.17% ($1,755)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
4.5%
EOD
Account size
$25K
Max drawdown
4% ($1,000)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
3.2% ($800)
Profit target
6%
EOD
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
4% ($2,000)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
2.5% ($1,250)
Profit target
6%
EOD
Account size
$150K
Max drawdown
—
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
1.33% ($2,000)
Profit target
5.67%
EOD
Account size
$300K
Max drawdown
2.17% ($6,500)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
1.08% ($3,240)
Profit target
5%
S2F (Straight to Funded)
Account size
$25K
Max drawdown
—
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
—
S2F (Straight to Funded)
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
5% ($2,500)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
2.5% ($1,250)
Profit target
—
S2F (Straight to Funded)
Account size
$150K
Max drawdown
4% ($6,000)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
2.5% ($3,750)
Profit target
—
S2L Core (Straight to Live)
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
4% ($2,000)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
2% ($1,000)
Profit target
6%
S2L Edge (Straight to Live)
Account size
$150K
Max drawdown
3% ($4,500)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
1.17% ($1,755)
Profit target
5.67%
S2L Ultra (Straight to Live)
Account size
$300K
Max drawdown
2.33% ($7,000)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
1.08% ($3,240)
Profit target
5%
In Day Traders's words
Plan figures: “Static accounts range from $40 (25K) to $90 (150K).” daytraders.com
Day Traders consistency rule
A consistency rule caps how much of your total profit a single trading day may account for. Here is what Day Traders states.
Rule
What Day Traders states
Consistency rule
What Day Traders states
Applies — 50% on evaluations, 30% on Pro accounts, 20% on S2F, 25% on S2L evaluations, none on live accounts; a violation blocks payout until the largest day falls below the limit
In Day Traders's words
Consistency rule: “S2F (Straight to Funded) Accounts: 20% Max Per Day” daytraders.com/…/9917782-consistency-rule
Day Traders minimum trading days and time limit
Rule
What Day Traders states
Minimum trading days
What Day Traders states
Applies — 2 qualifying days on EOD evaluations and 8 on S2L evaluations; payouts need 8 qualifying days per cycle on Pro and 10 on S2F
In the plan figures
What Day Traders states
2 and 8 days
Time limit
What Day Traders states
None — No time limit; the minimum activity policy still applies
In Day Traders's words
Minimum trading days: “All EOD evaluation accounts require a minimum of 2 Qualifying Days to complete the evaluation, regardless of whether the Profit Target has already been reached.” daytraders.com/…/14473672-eod-account-rules
Time limit: “No, there is no maximum number of days to hit your profit target.” daytraders.com/…/9855042-is-there-a-maximum-number-of-days-to-hit-the-profit-target
Day Traders news trading, EA and copy trading rules
Rule
What Day Traders states
News trading
What Day Traders states
Conditional — Allowed on evaluation, Pro and S2F accounts; not addressed for S2L evaluations or live accounts
Expert advisors and automated trading
What Day Traders states
Conditional — Automated high-frequency trading and software or AI that manipulates the simulated environment are prohibited; other automated trading is not addressed
Copy trading
What Day Traders states
Conditional — Copying other people's trades or sharing trades with other users is prohibited; the help centre documents an Onyx trade copier across a trader's own accounts
Hedging
What Day Traders states
Not permitted
Martingale and grid strategies
What Day Traders states
Conditional — Martingale is prohibited; grid strategies are not addressed
High-frequency and latency arbitrage
What Day Traders states
Not permitted
In Day Traders's words
News trading: “News Trading: is allowed.” daytraders.com/…/14368378-evaluation-account-rules
Expert advisors and automated trading: “Using, such software, AI, high frequency automated trading, mass data entry, or other programs that manipulate or abuse the Pro Accounts or the simulated trading environment give Customer an unfair advantage when using the services;” daytraders.com/…/10024167-terms-of-use
Copy trading: “Sharing trades and strategies with other users or making trades that were not Customer’s own creation;” daytraders.com/…/10024167-terms-of-use
Hedging: “As part of these guidelines, hedging across accounts or within the same account is strictly prohibited.” daytraders.com/…/9918236-no-hedging
Martingale and grid strategies: “For this reason, the Martingale (Doubling Down) strategy is strictly prohibited on our platform.” daytraders.com/…/9918239-no-martingale
High-frequency and latency arbitrage: “Automated high-frequency trading is prohibited on all accounts.” daytraders.com/…/14368378-evaluation-account-rules
Day Traders weekend and overnight holding
Rule
What Day Traders states
Weekend holding
What Day Traders states
Conditional — Allowed by the help centre, with open positions subject to mark-to-market adjustments; the Terms of Use require positions closed before 5:00 PM CST
Overnight holding
What Day Traders states
Conditional — Allowed by the help centre unless a mark-to-market adjustment hits the drawdown; the Terms of Use require positions closed before 5:00 PM CST
Trading hours
What Day Traders states
Normal electronic trading hours; the Terms of Use require all positions to be closed before 5:00 PM CST or the market close, whichever is sooner
In Day Traders's words
Weekend holding: “Yes. Traders are allowed to hold positions through market close, overnight, or over the weekend.” daytraders.com/…/14368378-evaluation-account-rules
Overnight holding: “Note: Your account will not be failed if you hold a position through market close or over the weekend.” daytraders.com/…/14368378-evaluation-account-rules
Trading hours: “All positions MUST be closed prior to 5:00 PM CST or prior to the market close, whichever is sooner.” daytraders.com/…/10024167-terms-of-use
Day Traders scaling plan
On live accounts, once the trailing drawdown reaches the initial balance, traders may ask the Risk Team for a scaling review, such as one more contract; EOD accounts have no scaling.
Rule
What Day Traders states
Largest account size
What Day Traders states
$300,000
In Day Traders's words
Scaling plan: “Increase contract size by +1” daytraders.com/…/14038700-live-accounts-payouts
Largest account size: “The firm offers funded trading accounts from $25,000 to $300,000 with 100% profit retention on Pro and S2F accounts.” daytraders.com
Other Day Traders account rules
Rule
What Day Traders states
Maximum number of accounts
What Day Traders states
Applies — 15 evaluation accounts and 15 funded accounts, of which at most 5 S2F and 5 EOD; up to 5 S2L evaluations and 5 live accounts
Prohibited instruments
What Day Traders states
Conditional — Futures only, on CME, COMEX, NYMEX and CBOT; forex, CFDs, stocks, options and crypto are not offered
Account sharing
What Day Traders states
Not permitted
Inactivity
What Day Traders states
Monthly accounts need 1 qualifying trading day and lifetime accounts 4 within every rolling 30-day period, each meeting the minimum daily profit, or the account is marked inactive
Resets
What Day Traders states
No resets; a breached or failed account is cancelled and a new one purchased
In Day Traders's words
Maximum number of accounts: “You can hold up to 15 total funded accounts at any given time.” daytraders.com/…/14367459-allowed-number-of-accounts-evaluations-and-pro-accounts
Prohibited instruments: “We currently do not offer Forex, Crypto or Options Trading.” daytraders.com/…/9940378-forex-crypto-and-options-trading
Account sharing: “Day Traders' products are for individual use only—no sharing or transferring of accounts is allowed.” daytraders.com/…/9855174-are-accounts-transferable-understanding-our-policy
Inactivity: “Monthly accounts require 1 trading within a rolling 30-day period, while Lifetime accounts require 4 trading days.” daytraders.com/…/9854806-keep-your-accounts-active-minimum-activity-policy
Resets: “There are no resets — all accounts operate on a one-time fee basis.” daytraders.com/…/9855042-is-there-a-maximum-number-of-days-to-hit-the-profit-target
Not found on Day Traders's pages
These were not stated on the pages of Day Traders's site we read. They may be published somewhere we did not look, which makes them the questions to put to its support desk before paying.
the drawdown figures for the 25K S2F account
whether grid strategies are allowed
FAQs
What are Day Traders's drawdown rules?
Day Traders's plans state a maximum drawdown of 1.17% to 6% of the account size (drawdown type: trailing, static and end-of-day), across 18 plans.
Does Day Traders have a consistency rule?
Yes. 50% on evaluations, 30% on Pro accounts, 20% on S2F, 25% on S2L evaluations, none on live accounts; a violation blocks payout until the largest day falls below the limit.
Does Day Traders have a scaling plan?
Yes. On live accounts, once the trailing drawdown reaches the initial balance, traders may ask the Risk Team for a scaling review, such as one more contract; EOD accounts have no scaling.
Does Day Traders allow news trading?
Only under conditions. Allowed on evaluation, Pro and S2F accounts; not addressed for S2L evaluations or live accounts.
Does Day Traders allow EAs and automated trading?
Only under conditions. Automated high-frequency trading and software or AI that manipulates the simulated environment are prohibited; other automated trading is not addressed.
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