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updatedPremierTradeDay · Slippage rule for Funded Live traders2026-09-09 · +2 / -2 lines

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  Slippage rule for Funded Live traders
- Modified on Sun, 31 May at 11:08 AM
+ Modified on Wed, 9 Sep at 3:18 PM
  The rule only applies to Funded Live traders.
  - Traders who graduate from Funded Sim to Funded Live will have position limits set according to the evaluation account from which they graduated, but these limits may be adjusted based on the balance transferred from the Funded Sim account.
  - If trading losses cause your Funded Live account balance to fall below the required slippage buffer, all open positions will be automatically liquidated.
  - The slippage thresholds are as follows:
- - $50K account: $500
+ - $25K & $50K account: $500
  - $100K account: $750
  - $150K account: $1,000
updatedPremierTradeDay · Can I have multiple accounts? Can I use copy trader?2026-09-08 · +5 / -4 lines

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  Can I have multiple accounts? Can I use copy trader?
- Modified on Wed, 25 Feb at 9:31 AM
- - We allow up to six (6) evaluation accounts per trader.
- - A trader can only have one username, and we only allow one user per household.
+ Modified on Tue, 8 Sep at 5:56 AM
+ - A trader can trade up to 10 accounts total.
+ - The 10 accounts can be any mix of accounts types, with a max of 10 evaluation accounts, 5 Funded Sim accounts and 5 Funded live accounts
+ - A trader can only have one username, and we only allow 1 user per household.
  - Trade copiers are allowed from your personal accounts or other evaluations in to your TradeDay account.
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  Can I have multiple accounts?
  Yes, TradeDay does allow multiple accounts.
- Traders can have six accounts at any one time. The total is calculated across all account types (evaluation, Funded Sim, and Funded Live). Please see the FAQ here
+ Traders can have 10 accounts at any one time. The total is calculated across all account types (evaluation, Funded Sim, and Funded Live). Please see the FAQ here
  Can I use copy trader?
  We now support multiple accounts, so you’re welcome to use copy trading across our evaluations or funded accounts.
updatedPremierTradeDay · Fast Pass Funded Sim Payout Policy2026-09-08 · +2 / -2 lines

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  Fast Pass Funded Sim Payout Policy
- Modified on Tue, 1 Sep at 6:47 AM
+ Modified on Tue, 8 Sep at 9:01 AM
  There is no buffer requirement for Fast Pass Funded Sim accounts. However, traders must meet the following conditions before requesting a payout and for subsequent payout requests.
  Payout Eligibility Requirements
· · ·
  - $750 on a 25K
  - $1,500 on a 50K,
- - $1,850 on a 100K
+ - $1,875 on a 100K
  - $2,250 on a 150K.
  For accounts opened before July 26 2026, the payout caps are as below:
updatedPremierTradeDay · Multiple Accounts2026-09-08 · +19 / -17 lines

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  Multiple Accounts
- Modified on Mon, 6 Jul at 9:54 AM
- - Traders can have up to 6 accounts at any one time.
- - The maximum number of active Funded Sim accounts is 3 (If a trader passes 6 evaluations, 3 will be queued, while the other three will be active).
+ Modified on Tue, 8 Sep at 5:44 AM
+ - Traders can have up to 10 accounts at any one time.
+ - The maximum number of active Funded Sim accounts is 5 (If a trader passes 10 evaluations, 5 will be queued, while the other 5 will be active).
  - Traders can have multiple accounts across different evaluation tiers and drawdown types.
- - Traders can only have multiple accounts on one trading platform.
+ - Traders can only have multiple accounts on 1 broker.
  - Each Funded Sim account will be evaluated separately.
  - Traders can have up to 5 Funded Live accounts. When in Funded Live, you will not be able to purchase additional accounts.
· · ·
  - Traders can have only one username and only one user per household. DO NOT sign up under different usernames.
  Number of multiple accounts and signing up
- Traders can have up to 6 accounts at any one time. The total is calculated across all evaluation account types.
- If a trader passes more than 3 evaluations, only 3 of these will be moved to Funded Sim status. Any additional passed evaluations will be queued and moved to an active Funded Sim only when one of the 3 Funded Sim accounts is lost or when Funded Sim accounts are moved to Funded Live.
+ Traders can have up to 10 accounts at any one time. The total is calculated across all evaluation account types.
+ If a trader passes more than 5 evaluations, 5 of these will be moved to Funded Sim status. Any additional passed evaluations will be queued and moved to an active Funded Sim only when 1 of the 5 Funded Sim accounts is lost or when Funded Sim accounts are moved to Funded Live.
  If a trader has an active Funded Live account, they will not be able to purchase additional accounts until they have been off-boarded from the Funded Live.
- Trading platforms
- Traders can only have multiple accounts on one trading platform. A trader cannot split the trading account across different trading platforms (for example, you cannot have a 50k evaluation on Tradovate and a 50k evaluation on Rithmic).
+ Brokers
+ Traders can only have multiple accounts on 1 broker. A trader cannot split the trading account across different brokers (for example, you cannot have a 50k evaluation on Tradovate and a 50k evaluation on Rithmic).
  Evaluation tiers and Drawdowns
- There are no restrictions on having multiple accounts across different drawdown types or evaluation tiers. However, as mentioned above, they all need to be on the same platform.
+ There are no restrictions on having multiple accounts across different drawdown types or evaluation tiers. However, as mentioned above, they all need to be on the same broker.
  Multiple accounts and Funded Sim Thresholds
  Upon reaching each of the Quick Pay Funded Sim thresholds (see FAQ here), each Funded Sim account will be evaluated separately, and the Head of Trading will make a decision on whether to extend or to transition individual or multiple accounts to a Funded Live account. There is no threshold for Fast Pass Funded Sim accounts.
  Multiple accounts and Funded Live accounts.
- Traders can have up to 5 Funded Live accounts. When moving from Quick Pay Funded Sim to Quick Pay Funded Live, the profits from each Funded Sim account will be moved into a new Funded Live account. For a Fass Pass Funded sim to Funded live a new account will be created. The position limits for Funded Live will be the same as those for the Funded Sim that passed, but they may be reduced to reflect the account balance and risk.
+ Traders can have up to 5 Funded Live accounts. When moving from Quick Pay Funded Sim to Quick Pay Funded Live, the profits from each Funded Sim account will be moved into a new Funded Live account. For a Fast Pass Funded sim to Funded live a new account will be created. The position limits for Funded Live will be the same as those for the Funded Sim that passed, but they may be reduced to reflect the account balance and risk.
  If the trader already has 5 Funded Live accounts, any additional Funded Sim accounts will have their balance merged with an existing Funded Live account. The position limits for the Funded Live account will be set at the highest level among the Funded Sim accounts from which the trader is graduating, but they may be reduced to reflect the account balance and risk.
  TradeDay reserves the right to reduce position limits based on withdrawals and losses.
  Example:
- - User passes 6 evaluations.
- - Takes x3 to activate Funded Sim, x3 left paused Funded Sim.
- - x3 active Funded Sims are then graduated to x3 Funded Live accounts.
- - The trader then trades the x3 Funded Sims that were paused, now active (plus has x3 Funded Live).
- - The trader has x2 active Funded Sim graduated to Funded Live.
- - Now has x1 active Funded Sims and x5 active Funded Live accounts.
- Traders can only have x5 Funded Live accounts, as this is a limitation set by NT.
+ - The trader passes 10 evaluations.
+ - 5 evaluations are onboarded to 5 new Funded Sim accounts, 5 evaluations are queued for Funded Sim.
+ - 5 active Funded Sims are then graduated to 5 Funded Live accounts.
+ - The 5 queued Funded Sims are onboarded and now active. The trader now has 5 Funded Sim and 5 Funded Live accounts.
+ - The trader then trades the 5 Funded Sims.
+ - The trader has 3 active Funded Sim graduated to Funded Live. As there is 5 funded lives, the 3 funded sims are merged to existing Funded Live accounts.
+ - Now has 2 active Funded Sims and 5 active Funded Live accounts.
+ Traders can have a max of 5 Funded Live accounts.
  How to get set up on Multiple Accounts
  Each new account is purchased as a new subscription and is managed separately. After you have signed up for your initial evaluation, you can add a new account by creating a new subscription. The easiest way to do this is to log in to the member’s area and select "ADD SUBSCRIPTION" from the top-right profile menu.
+ You can also purchase accounts from the TradeDay shop.
  Full instructions on how to purchase and set up can be found in the member’s area on this page here.
  Hedging
updatedPremierTradeDay · How do I get set up on Riseworks?2026-09-03 · +1 / -1 lines

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  How do I get set up on Riseworks?
- Modified on Tue, 22 Jul, 2025 at 10:52 AM
+ Modified on Thu, 3 Sep at 1:29 PM
  - Start the onboarding process by clicking the Accept Invite button in the email sent you.
  - You must be onboard with the same email address and name that TradeDay has on file.
updatedPremierTradeDay · Prohibited countries2026-09-03 · +2 / -2 lines

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  Prohibited countries
- Modified on Mon, 11 May at 6:18 PM
+ Modified on Thu, 3 Sep at 9:21 AM
  Due to the restrictions put on us by our US FCM (our Clearing firm), and broker, we cannot accept traders who are citizens or residents of the countries listed below. Or traders who are visiting these countries for an extended period of time and are predominantly trading from these countries.
  Please note, this applies if you are a citizen or resident of any country on the list.
· · ·
  You will also be required to provide a bank statement or utility bill as proof of address, and a government-issued ID.
  If you cannot provide these documents, or fail these background checks (for example, if you are a convicted felon) we will not be able to proceed with opening the funded account, and you will not be eligible for any refunds. Thank you for your understanding.
- AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaBalkansBarbadosBelarusBritish Virgin IslandsBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCameroonCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicCote d’Ivoire / Ivory CoastCrimea Region of UkraineCroatiaCubaDemocratic People’s Republic of Korea (“DPRK”)Democratic Republic of the CongoEcuadorEthiopiaGhanaGibraltarGuamGuyana | HaitiIcelandIndonesiaIranIraqJamaicaJordanKosovoLao PDRLebanonLiberiaLibyaMacedoniaMagnitskyMaliMaltaMauritiusMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmar (Burma)NamibiaNepalNicaraguaNigeriaPakistanPanamaPapua New Guinea | PhilippinesPuerto RicoRomaniaRussiaSenegalSerbiaSloveniaSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSri LankaSudan/DarfurSyriaTanzaniaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaUgandaUkraine*US Virgin IslandsVenezuelaVietnamYemenZimbabwe
+ AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaBalkansBarbadosBelarusBritish Virgin IslandsBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCameroonCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicCote d’Ivoire / Ivory CoastCrimea Region of UkraineCroatiaCubaDemocratic People’s Republic of Korea (“DPRK”)Democratic Republic of the CongoEcuadorEthiopiaGhanaGibraltarGuamGuyana | HaitiIcelandIndonesiaIranIraqJamaicaJordanKosovoLao PDRLebanonLiberiaLibyaMacedoniaMagnitskyMaliMaltaMauritiusMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmar (Burma)NamibiaNepalNicaraguaNigeriaPakistanPanamaPapua New Guinea | Palestine PhilippinesPuerto RicoRomaniaRussiaSenegalSerbiaSloveniaSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSri LankaSudan/DarfurSyriaTanzaniaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaUgandaUkraine*US Virgin IslandsVenezuelaVietnamYemenZimbabwe
  *We are currently unable to onboard new users from Ukraine, as Riseworks are not supporting new users or businesses from Ukraine. Our existing Ukrainian users that have already onboarded with Riseworks may still use their Riseworks accounts, but may only withdraw in crypto. We are actively working on a solution to allow new users from Ukraine to onboard.
  Conditional/Limited Jurisdictions
updatedPremierTradeDay · Which Trading Platforms Does TradeDay use?2026-09-02 · +2 / -1 lines

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  Which Trading Platforms Does TradeDay use?
- Modified on Wed, 19 Aug at 9:17 AM
+ Modified on Wed, 2 Sep at 11:08 AM
  → Click on any of the platforms below to learn more about each one.
  CQG Platforms
· · ·
  - TradingView & Jigsaw (You will need your own license for each)
  Rithmic Platforms
+ Please note that we do not support NinjaTrader Desktop with Rithmic accounts. Users who wish to use NinjaTrader Desktop must have a Tradovate/CQG account.
  - R|Trader Pro
  - Quantower - Rithmic
updatedPremierTradeDay · Fast Pass Funded Sim Payout Policy2026-09-01 · +3 / -1 lines

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  Fast Pass Funded Sim Payout Policy
- Modified on Mon, 31 Aug at 10:46 AM
+ Modified on Tue, 1 Sep at 6:47 AM
  There is no buffer requirement for Fast Pass Funded Sim accounts. However, traders must meet the following conditions before requesting a payout and for subsequent payout requests.
  Payout Eligibility Requirements
· · ·
  Minimum Profitable Day Requirements
  Each profitable trading day must meet the following minimum profit amount based on account size:
+ - $25K Account: 5 days with at least $100 profit per day
  - $50K Account: 5 days with at least $150 profit per day
  - $100K Account: 5 days with at least $200 profit per day
· · ·
  Payout requests are limited to a maximum of 50% of the account balance and are also capped based on account tier:
  For accounts opened on and after July 26 2026, the payout caps are as below:
+ - $750 on a 25K
  - $1,500 on a 50K,
  - $1,850 on a 100K
updatedPremierTradeDay · What are the differences between each account size?2026-09-01 · +16 / -16 lines

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  What are the differences between each account size?
- Modified on Sun, 31 May at 11:08 AM
+ Modified on Tue, 1 Sep at 6:47 AM
  Each of our three account tiers comes with its own cost, profit target, trailing maximum drawdown, and contract limit.
  Quick Pay End of Day Evaluation
- Account Size | 50K | 100K | 150K
- Price | $175 | $285 | $395
- TMD | $2,000 | $3,000 | $4,500
- Profit Target | $3,000 | $6,000 | $9,000
- Contracts/Micros | 5/50 | 10/50 | 15/50
+ Account Size | 25K | 50K | 100K | 150K
+ Price | $120 | $175 | $285 | $395
+ TMD | $1,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $4,500
+ Profit Target | $1,500 | $3,000 | $6,000 | $9,000
+ Contracts/Micros | 2/20 | 5/50 | 10/50 | 15/50
  Quick Pay Intraday Evaluation
- Account Size | 50K | 100K | 150K
- Price | $125 | $230 | $350
- TMD | $2,000 | $3,000 | $4,500
- Profit Target | $3,000 | $6,000 | $9,000
- Contracts/Micros | 5/50 | 10/50 | 15/50
+ Account Size | 25K | 50K | 100K | 150K
+ Price | $100 | $125 | $230 | $350
+ TMD | $1,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $4,500
+ Profit Target | $1,500 | $3,000 | $6,000 | $9,000
+ Contracts/Micros | 2/20 | 5/50 | 10/50 | 15/50
  Fast Pass Evaluations
- Account Size | 50K | 100K | 150K
- Price | $180 | $320 | $480
- Maximum Drawdown | $2,000 | $3,000 | $4,500
- Profit Target | $3,000 | $6,000 | $9,000
- Contracts/Micros | 5/50 | 10/50 | 15/50
+ Account Size | 25K | 50K | 100K | 150K
+ Price | $130 | $180 | $320 | $480
+ Maximum Drawdown | $1,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $4,500
+ Profit Target | $1,500 | $3,000 | $6,000 | $9,000
+ Contracts/Micros | 2/20 | 5/50 | 10/50 | 15/50
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updatedPremierTradeDay · What happens when the subscription renews?2026-09-01 · +2 / -1 lines

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  What happens when the subscription renews?
- Modified on Sun, 31 May at 11:08 AM
+ Modified on Tue, 1 Sep at 6:47 AM
  If you have been unlucky enough to fail any of the evaluations, you can purchase a reset to restart the evaluation process immediately; the fee is as follows:
  Account Sizes | Quick Pay Intraday | Quick Pay EOD | Fast Pass
+ 25K | $45 | $54 | $59
  50K | $60 | $85 | $89
  100K | $110 | $135 | $140
updatedPremierTradeDay · How does monthly billing work?2026-09-01 · +2 / -1 lines

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  How does monthly billing work?
- Modified on Sun, 31 May at 11:08 AM
+ Modified on Tue, 1 Sep at 6:47 AM
  - You must have a live membership in order to have your trading evaluated. You cannot cancel your membership and continue to buy resets.
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· · ·
  The reset fee is as follows:
  Account Sizes | Quick Pay Intraday | Quick Pay EOD | Fast Pass
+ 25K | $45 | $54 | $59
  50K | $60 | $85 | $89
  100K | $110 | $135 | $140
updatedPremierTradeDay · Fast Pass Funded Sim Payout Policy2026-08-31 · +1 / -1 lines

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  Fast Pass Funded Sim Payout Policy
- Modified on Wed, 19 Aug at 1:17 PM
+ Modified on Mon, 31 Aug at 10:46 AM
  There is no buffer requirement for Fast Pass Funded Sim accounts. However, traders must meet the following conditions before requesting a payout and for subsequent payout requests.
  Payout Eligibility Requirements
updatedPremierTradeDay · Quick Pay Funded Sim - Path to live trading2026-08-31 · +2 / -2 lines

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  Quick Pay Funded Sim - Path to live trading
- Modified on Fri, 19 Jun at 9:29 AM
+ Modified on Mon, 31 Aug at 10:54 AM
  We review a Funded Sim trader’s performance and how the account is being managed at certain threshold on the account. At TradeDay, our goal is to run a risk-managed firm and be aligned with the trader by moving them into a Funded Live account when they have demonstrated that they are ready for the move.
  Funded Sim traders will be reviewed at $10,000 gross profit in each of their funded accounts for a move to Funded Live. The trader must stop trading when they have reached each threshold level, and wait for the review to be complete.
  On the day the $10,000 gross profit is reached, during the End of Day run (4:30pm CT) access to the trader’s account will be automatically paused, and the account will be reviewed by the trading team overnight. It’s important to note that any excess profits above the threshold will be removed, and the balance will be revised back to the threshold level.
- The trading account will be reviewed, and the trader will in most cases be moved to Funded Live. We aim to complete this review before the start of the cash market opening the next day. On rare occassions an extension to continue in Funded Sim beyond $10,000 gross profit may be offered.
+ The trading account will be reviewed, and the trader will in most cases be moved to Funded Live. We aim to complete this review before the start of the cash market opening the next day. On rare occasions an extension to continue in Funded Sim beyond $10,000 gross profit may be offered. Once approved for Funded Live, the transfer may take up to 10 business days to complete.
  Important:
  Please note that any profits above the $10,000 gross profit level that are in the account will be forfeited and will not be eligible for payouts, transfer to the Funded Live account, or for any extension offered in the Funded Sim account. When you reach the $10,000 gross profit, stop trading, and do not continue to trade beyond it until you have been authorized to do so.
updatedPremierTradeDay · How much are trading commissions?2026-08-20 · +2 / -2 lines

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  How much are trading commissions?
- Modified on Tue, 21 Jul at 12:29 PM
+ Modified on Thu, 20 Aug at 10:07 AM
  TradeDay does not charge any additional commission on top of the commission charged by its broker.
  Please note that we include simulated commission in the calculation of your Profit and Loss (PnL) for the funded sim and the evaluation. This simulated commission is part of our broker's trading environment.
· · ·
  The net PnL is your profit or loss plus commission, we use simulated commission rates as close as possible to the live market costs because we want to evaluate if your trading strategy has the potential to make money when funded in the live markets (our Funded Live option).
  Prices are per lot traded (per side), and include brokerage fee, NFA fee, Clearing fee and Exchange fee.
- All evaluations and Funded Sim Accounts, and NinjaTrader/Tradovate Funded Live commissions
+ All Evaluation, Funded Sim and Funded Live Commissions
  Equity index futures contracts | Contract code | Commission
  E-mini S&P 500 Futures | ES | $2.88
updatedPremierTradeDay · Fast Pass Funded Sim Payout Policy2026-08-19 · +3 / -1 lines

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  Fast Pass Funded Sim Payout Policy
- Modified on Sun, 26 Jul at 6:49 AM
+ Modified on Wed, 19 Aug at 1:17 PM
  There is no buffer requirement for Fast Pass Funded Sim accounts. However, traders must meet the following conditions before requesting a payout and for subsequent payout requests.
  Payout Eligibility Requirements
· · ·
  ✅ You are profitable since your most recent payout ($4,000 → $14,000)
  ❌ Consistency requirement failed (largest profitable day is $10,000 of gross profits of $17,000, so ~58.8%, above the 45% requirement). Note gross profits = current profit + payout = $14,000 + $3,000 = $17,000.
+ Transition to Funded Live
+ If a trader is demonstrating consistency in the funded sim account, TradeDay may move the trader to funded Live before the 5th payout request.
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updatedPremierTradeDay · Which Trading Platforms Does TradeDay use?2026-08-19 · +1 / -15 lines

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  Which Trading Platforms Does TradeDay use?
- Modified on Mon, 10 Aug at 10:55 AM
+ Modified on Wed, 19 Aug at 9:17 AM
  → Click on any of the platforms below to learn more about each one.
  CQG Platforms
· · ·
  Rithmic Platforms
  - R|Trader Pro
- - NinjaTrader - Rithmic
  - Quantower - Rithmic
  - ATAS
· · ·
  - System: Paper Trading
  - Username: Your TradeDay username. Include the TD_ prefix
- - Password: Your TradeDay password
- NinjaTrader - Rithmic
- If you wish to use R|Trader Pro, please follow R|Trader Pro connection steps below:
- - On the Control Center window, on the top menu go to Connections -> Configure
- - Select Rithmic from the available area and press add
- - Use these settings:
- - Connection Name: The name of the connection. You can set this to any name you want. TradeDay is a good choice.
- - Connect on start up: Check if you want to connect on startup.
- - User name: Your TradeDay username. Include the TD_ prefix
  - Password: Your TradeDay password
- - System: Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago)
- - Plug-in mode for market data: Tick if you wish to connect via RTrader Pro. Leave unticked if you want to connect to Rithmic directly.
- - Press Ok
- - To connect, go to the Control Center window, on the top menu go to Connections -> The connection name you use in the above step
  WealthCharts
  If you wish to use R|Trader Pro, please follow R|Trader Pro connection steps below:
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updatedPremierTradeDay · Which Trading Platforms Does TradeDay use?2026-08-10 · +3 / -3 lines

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  Which Trading Platforms Does TradeDay use?
- Modified on Mon, 10 Aug at 4:18 AM
+ Modified on Mon, 10 Aug at 10:55 AM
  → Click on any of the platforms below to learn more about each one.
  CQG Platforms
· · ·
  - User Id: Your TradeDay username. Include the TD_ prefix
  - Password: Your TradeDay password
- - System: Rithmic 01
+ - System: Rithmic Paper Trading
  - Gateway: Chicago Area
  - After you sign in you’ll need to agree to the two CME agreements.
· · ·
  - User name: Your TradeDay username. Include the TD_ prefix
  - Password: Your TradeDay password
- - System: Rithmic 01 (Chicago)
+ - System: Rithmic Paper Trading (Chicago)
  - Plug-in mode for market data: Tick if you wish to connect via RTrader Pro. Leave unticked if you want to connect to Rithmic directly.
  - Press Ok
updatedPremierTradeDay · Which Trading Platforms Does TradeDay use?2026-08-10 · +203 / -4 lines

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  Which Trading Platforms Does TradeDay use?
- Modified on Fri, 2 Jan at 9:04 AM
+ Modified on Mon, 10 Aug at 4:18 AM
  → Click on any of the platforms below to learn more about each one.
+ CQG Platforms
  - Tradovate
  - NinjaTrader
  - TradingView & Jigsaw (You will need your own license for each)
+ Rithmic Platforms
+ - R|Trader Pro
+ - NinjaTrader - Rithmic
+ - Quantower - Rithmic
+ - ATAS
+ - Motivewave
+ - BookMap
+ - Jigsaw - Rithmic
+ - Sierra Chart
+ - EdgeProX
+ - Finamark
+ - Volfix
+ - WealthCharts
+ - Multicharts
+ - Overcharts
  Tradovate
  Tradovate has proven itself as a fast, reliable, and stable platform. It has all the tools you need to get started and succeed, and it works across MAC OS, Windows, IOS, and Android.
· · ·
  TradingView and Jigsaw are two very popular trading tools for day traders.
  TradingView and Jigsaw are available on the evaluation or funded account. Our trading platform, Tradovate, has full integration with these two tools.
- You will need your own TradingView license and Jigsaw license.
- We have now made TradingView free to connect to Tradovate. Full instructions on how to integrate can be found here.
- Jigsaw is free to integrate with Tradovate, full instructions can be found here.
+ Full instructions on how to integrate TradingView can be found here.
+ Full instructions on how to integrate Jigsaw can be found here.
  Please note that on the funded account, if you would like to have Jigsaw and Tradovate opened at the same time, you will need 2 separate data feeds to run this setup.
  Are you have issues with the Jigsaw connection?
· · ·
  - A few users reported changing their password at TradeDay fixed the issue. If you change your TradeDay password, it automatically changes your Tradovate password. Log out of members.tradeday.com, and at login hit the 'forgot password' link. Please ensure you follow our password requirements carefully.
  - A few users have been able to connect by first setting up NinjaTrader, and then connecting to Jigsaw using the Jigsaw platform bridge with NinjaTrader.
+ R|Trader Pro
+ All traders wanting to use RTrader Pro require special setup for RTrader Pro
+ - Download the latest version of RTrader Pro from https://www.rithmic.com/rtraderpro
+ - Use these settings:
+ - Orders: On
+ - Market Data: On
+ - Allow Plugins: On
+ - Aggregated Quotes: Off, unless you need it on. See https://www.rithmic.com/post/rithmic-advisory-on-market-movements for more information
+ - User Id: Your TradeDay username. Include the TD_ prefix
+ - Password: Your TradeDay password
+ - System: Rithmic 01
+ - Gateway: Chicago Area
+ - After you sign in you’ll need to agree to the two CME agreements.
+ - R|Trader Pro must be open and connected before you open any other Rithmic platforms that you wish to connect.
+ ATAS
+ If you wish to use R|Trader Pro, please follow R|Trader Pro connection steps below:
+ - On the main toolbar, Go to the Home tab and press Connections
+ - Press Add. Select Rithmic and then press next.
+ - Use these settings:
+ - Connection Name: The name of the connection. You can set this to any name you want. TradeDay is a good choice.
+ - Login: Your TradeDay username. Include the TD_ prefix
+ - Password: Your TradeDay password
+ - Server: Rithmic Chicago
+ - Aggregated Quotes: Off (unless you need it. Check https://help.atas.net/en/support/solutions/articles/72000602593 for more information.
+ - Connect via RTrader Pro: Tick if you’ve already logged into RTrader Pro. Leave unticked if you want to connect to Rithmic directly.
+ BookMap
+ - You will need your own paid Bookmap licence in order to trade using Bookmap.
+ - The Bookmap licence must have support for futures trading.
+ - Bookmap requires level 2 market order data to function.
+ - If you wish to use R|Trader Pro, please follow R|Trader Pro connection steps below:
+ - Select “Trading mode” On the bookmap run options popup at startup
+ - On the main toolbar, press Connections -> Configure
+ - Press “ADD CONNECTION and select Rithmic as the platform
+ - Use these settings:
+ - Connection Name: The name of the connection. You can set this to any name you want. TradeDay is a good choice.
+ - Username: Your TradeDay username. Include the TD_ prefix
+ - Password: Your TradeDay password
+ - System: Rithmic Paper Trading
+ - Gateway: Chicago Area
+ - Aggregated Quotes: Off (unless you need it) more information here.
+ - Plugin Mode: Off if you want to connect with Rithmic directly. On if you want to connect with RTraderPro
+ EdgeProX
+ Please follow R|Trader Pro connection steps first
+ - On the starting window, press Options -> Workspaces
+ - Alternatively, from the main menu once logged in, press Configure -> Workspaces
+ - Click “New Workspace” or select your workspace and press “Modify”
+ - Press “Add Connection” on the Edit Workspace window
+ - Use these settings:
+ - Workspace Name: The name of the workspace. You can set this to any name you want. TradeDay is a good choice.
+ - Service: Edge Clear - Rithmic
+ - Username: Your TradeDay username. Include the TD_ prefix
+ - Password: Your TradeDay password
+ - Environment: Chicago Area
+ - Market Data:
+ - Non Aggregated (Rithmic only)
+ - Aggregated: (Rithmic only with aggregated data. Choose non-aggregated unless you need aggregated data. Check here for more information.
+ - R|Trader Gateway: Use this option to use R|Trader Pro
+ - Create Workspace
+ Finamark
+ - Navigate to Data Service Settings
+ - Tap “Add New” if the button shows
+ - Use these settings:
+ - Name: The name of the workspace. You can set this to any name you want. TradeDay is a good choice.
+ - Service: RITHMIC
+ - System Name - RITHMIC PAPER TRADING
+ - Gateway: AMERICAS
+ - User ID: Your TradeDay username. Include the TD_ prefix
+ - Password: Your TradeDay password
+ Jigsaw - Rithmic
+ - You will need your own paid Jigsaw licence in order to trade using Jigsaw.
+ - Bookmap requires level 2 market order data to function.
+ - If you wish to use R|Trader Pro, please follow R|Trader Pro connection steps below:
+ - Click the Connection Manager icon to open Connection Manager
+ - Press “+ Add Connection” and select Rithmic
+ - Use these settings:
+ - Connection: The name of the connection. You can set this to any name you want. TradeDay is a good choice.
+ - Description: An additional comment for the connection. Optional.
+ - User Name: Your TradeDay username. Include the TD_ prefix
+ - Password: Your TradeDay password
+ - Server: Rithmic Paper Trading
+ - Days to load on startup: How much historical data you wish to load
+ - Parameters: Ignore this entire section
+ - Login via RTrader Pro: Tick if you wish to connect via RTrader Pro. Leave unticked if you want to connect to Rithmic directly.
+ - Auto Connect: Tick if you want Jigsaw to automatically connect to this connection on startup
+ - Press Ok
+ Motivewave
+ If you wish to use R|Trader Pro, please follow R|Trader Pro connection steps below:
+ - On the starting window, press Options -> Workspaces
+ - Alternatively, from the main menu once logged in press Configure -> Workspaces
+ - Click “New Workspace” or select your workspace and press “Modify”
+ - Press “Add Connection” on the Edit Workspace window
+ - Use these settings:
+ - Workspace Name: The name of the workspace. You can set this to any name you want. TradeDay is a good choice.
+ - Service: Rithmic
+ - Username: Your TradeDay username. Include the TD_ prefix
+ - Password: Your TradeDay password
+ - Gateway: Chicago
+ - Service: Rithmic Paper Trading
+ - Market Data:
+ - Non-aggregated (Rithmic only)
+ - Aggregated: (Rithmic only with aggregated data. Choose non-aggregated unless you need aggregated data. Check here for more information)
+ - R|Trader Gateway: Use this option to use R|Trader Pro
+ - Connect
+ - Press “Update Workspace” to save your changes
+ Quantower - Rithmic
+ Please make sure to be on the latest version of Quantower. If you wish to use R|Trader Pro, please follow R|Trader Pro connection steps below:
+ - Go to the connections menu (Right side of the top menu)
+ - Press the plus button next to “Rithmic” to define a new connection
+ - Use these settings:- Username: Your TradeDay username. Include the TD_ prefix
+ - Password: Your TradeDay password
+ - Server: Rithmic Paper Trading Chicago Area
+ - Right-click on a Rithmic connection and rename it. You can set this to any name you want. TradeDay is a good choice.
+ - You can also press the star next to the Rithmic connection to favourite it
+ - Press “Connection Settings” at the bottom. Use these settings:- Check “Enable Market Data”
+ - Check “Enable historical data”
+ - Check “Load predefined list of symbols”
+ - If you wish to use R|Trader Pro, check “Use RTrader”
+ - Aggregated market data: Unchecked (unless you need it. Check here for more information.)
+ - Close the Rithmic settings window
+ - Press Connect
+ Sierra Chart
+ Please make sure to be on the latest version of Sierra Chart
+ - On the main toolbar, go to Global Settings -> Data/Trade Service Settings
+ - On the main settings tab, click Current Selected Service (List) and then select Rithmic Direct - DTC [Trading]
+ - Press Ok to close the Data/Trade Service Settings
+ - Wait 15 seconds. This is required for Sierra to get information about Rithmic
+ - On the main toolbar, go to Global Settings -> Data/Trade Service Settings
+ - Use these settings:
+ - Server (List): Rithmic Paper Trading Chicago Area
+ - Trading Username: Your TradeDay username. Include the TD_ prefix
+ - Trading Password: Your TradeDay password
+ - Market Data Username: Your TradeDay username. Include the TD_ prefix
+ - Market Data Password: Your TradeDay password
+ - Historical Data Username: Your TradeDay username. Include the TD_ prefix
+ - Historical Data Password: Your TradeDay password
+ - Press Ok
+ - On the main toolbar, go to File -> Connect to Data Feed
+ Volfix
+ Volfix requires R|Trader to sign CME licence
+ - On the market watch window, press setup -> Connections on top right of chart window
+ - Press New -> Rithmic
+ - Use these settings:
+ - System: Paper Trading
+ - Username: Your TradeDay username. Include the TD_ prefix
+ - Password: Your TradeDay password
+ NinjaTrader - Rithmic
+ If you wish to use R|Trader Pro, please follow R|Trader Pro connection steps below:
+ - On the Control Center window, on the top menu go to Connections -> Configure
+ - Select Rithmic from the available area and press add
+ - Use these settings:
+ - Connection Name: The name of the connection. You can set this to any name you want. TradeDay is a good choice.
+ - Connect on start up: Check if you want to connect on startup.
+ - User name: Your TradeDay username. Include the TD_ prefix
+ - Password: Your TradeDay password
+ - System: Rithmic 01 (Chicago)
+ - Plug-in mode for market data: Tick if you wish to connect via RTrader Pro. Leave unticked if you want to connect to Rithmic directly.
+ - Press Ok
+ - To connect, go to the Control Center window, on the top menu go to Connections -> The connection name you use in the above step
+ WealthCharts
+ If you wish to use R|Trader Pro, please follow R|Trader Pro connection steps below:
+ - In the top right corner, press Settings -> Additional Connection -> Rithmic
+ - Use these settings:
+ - Select Gateway: Chicago
+ - System: “Rithmic Paper Trader”
+ - Username: Your TradeDay username. Include the TD_ prefix
+ - Password: Your TradeDay password
+ Multicharts
+ If you wish to use R|Trader Pro, please follow R|Trader Pro connection steps below:
+ - In the QuoteManager main menu, press Tools -> Data Sources
+ - Select Rithmic
+ - Use these settings:
+ - Username: Your TradeDay username. Include the TD_ prefix
+ - Password: Your TradeDay password
+ - System: “Rithmic Paper Trader”
+ - Gateway: Chicago Area
+ - Aggregated Quotes: Off (unless you need it. Check here for more information.)
+ - Connect via R|Trader Pro: Tick if you wish to use R|Trader Pro
+ Overcharts
+ - Main menu -> Connections tab -> Rithmic
+ - Use these settings:
+ - Username: Your TradeDay username. Include the TD_ prefix
+ - Password: Your TradeDay password
+ - Connection Point: Rithmic Paper Trader Chicago
+ - Historical data & RT from ‘R|Trader Pro’: Tick if you wish to use R|Trader Pro
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updatedPremierTradeDay · What is TradeDay?2026-08-06 · +3 / -3 lines

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  What is TradeDay?
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  TradeDay LLC is a trading education, and trader evaluation company.
  It was established in 2020 and is registered in Illinois, USA. TradeDay also has a presence in the UK.
· · ·
  From speaking to our traders, this is the feedback we have gotten on why they choose TradeDay over its competitors:
  - We have the best payout policy in the industry - we checked!
- - We don’t change the Trailing Maximum Drawdown Limit on you when you are funded - Unlike some other prop firms, your funded account will look exactly like your evaluation account.
- - There is only one rule at TradeDay - Don’t break the Trailing Maximum Drawdown Limit.
+ - No activation fees. Once you successfully complete your evaluation, there are no additional activation fees required to access your funded account.
+ - Your drawdown rules remain transparent after passing. For Fast Pass accounts, your funded account maintains the same Trailing Maximum Drawdown Limit as your evaluation account. For Quick Pay accounts, once you pass, you move into a Funded Sim account with an intraday drawdown structure, which may differ from the drawdown rules applied during evaluation.
  - We are trusted - We have been in business since 2020 and make payouts daily.
  - We supply our members with the tools they need to succeed - inside our members area, you will find a wealth of resources to help you find your edge in the market.
updatedPremierTradeDay · What is the consistency objective?2026-07-29 · +1 / -2 lines

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  - The consistency percentage for QuickPay accounts is 30%.
  - The consistency percentage for FastPass accounts is 45%.
  - No single day’s profit should exceed the consistency percentage of the profit target.
  - If you have a profitable day in excess of the consistency percentage of your profit target you do not fail the evaluation (but your profit target does increase).
- - There is no consistency objective for funded traders.
  How do we calculate if a day is consistent or inconsistent?
  We calculate the inconsistency rule by taking your day's Profit and Loss (PnL) as a percentage of the total PnL you have earned to date (NOT your profit target).
updatedPremierTradeDay · What are the objectives and rules of the Quick Pay and Fast Pass Evaluation?2026-07-28 · +3 / -3 lines

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  What are the objectives and rules of the Quick Pay and Fast Pass Evaluation?
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  TradeDay has just one rule - Don't break the Maximum Drawdown Limit!
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· · ·
  - Rule 1: Do not hit or exceed the maximum drawdown. This is the maximum amount you can lose before the evaluation is over.
  Fast Pass Evaluation
- - Objective 1: No Minimum Trading days
+ - Objective 1: 3 Minimum Trading days
  - Objective 2: Reach the profit target in the trading account. This is your total net profit over the course of the challenge.
  - Objective 3: Be consistent in your profitability. No day greater than 45% of your total profits.
· · ·
  You will pass the evaluation when you have achieved the objectives without breaking any of the rules. If you break a rule during the evaluation, you will fail and no longer be eligible for funding. However, you can take the evaluation again by either:
  - Purchase a retake, known as a 'reset'.
- - Or, wait for your next subscription payment to go through, and we will reset you for free at that time. Click here for our policy on courtesy resets.
+ - Or, wait for your next subscription payment to go through, and we will reset you for free at that time.
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