Day Traders - Prop Firm Review
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- US (Las Vegas) futures prop firm on browser-based ArcTrader with TradingView charts and Rithmic data
- Signature: a genuine “Straight to Live” (S2L) path to a real, live-capital account with daily payouts — not an endless simulator
- Unusually flexible: choose intraday-trailing, end-of-day or static drawdown
- Keep up to 100% on simulated Pro accounts; live S2L is an 80/20 split; sizes $25K–$300K, up to 15 accounts
- US traders accepted; futures only (forex/CFDs/stocks/crypto prohibited); core evaluation and Pro stages are simulated
Pricing snapshot
Futures pricing
| Program | Account size | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trail | $25K | USD 249 | One-time or Monthly | Official site list price before displayed promotion. Current page also shows a temporary discounted price. |
| Trail | $50K | USD 379 | One-time or Monthly | Official site list price before displayed promotion. Current page also shows a temporary discounted price. |
| Trail | $150K | USD 699 | One-time or Monthly | Official site list price before displayed promotion. Current page also shows a temporary discounted price. |
Pricing last verified: 2026-08-10
Table of contents
TL;DR: DayTraders.com in 30 seconds
- What it is: a US (Las Vegas) futures prop firm trading CME/COMEX/NYMEX/CBOT contracts on its own browser-based ArcTrader with TradingView charts and Rithmic data.
- Signature: a genuine “Straight to Live” (S2L) path - qualify once and move to a real, live-capital brokerage account with daily payouts, not another endless simulator.
- Choice of drawdown: pick intraday-trailing, end-of-day, or static drawdown on your evaluation - unusually flexible.
- Splits: keep up to 100% on simulated Pro accounts; the live S2L account is an 80/20 split with daily payout windows.
- Cost & sizes: one-time fees (heavily discounted), sizes $25K-$300K, up to 15 funded accounts; effectively one-step (2 qualifying days).
- Bottom line: a flexible, US-friendly futures firm with a rare real-capital endgame - just note the core evaluation and Pro stages are still simulated.
Last reviewed: 15 July 2026. Checked against DayTraders.com’s own site, pricing and payout ledger. Prices and rules change - confirm current numbers on the firm’s site before buying.
What DayTraders.com is
DayTraders.com is a futures funding firm founded in 2023 and based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It deals only in exchange-listed futures - CME, COMEX, NYMEX and CBOT products - with forex, CFDs, stocks, options and crypto explicitly prohibited. You trade on its own browser-based ArcTrader platform (no download) with TradingView charts on a live Rithmic feed. Like most futures-funding firms it’s not regulated, and its evaluation and “Pro” accounts are simulated - but, crucially, it also offers a real live-capital stage (see below). Its public payout ledger showed genuine, fast withdrawals through mid-2026 and its Trustpilot standing is strong, so it’s an active, paying firm.
The feature that defines it: Straight to Live
Here’s the real differentiator. The vast majority of futures prop firms keep you on a simulated “funded” account indefinitely, paying you from company revenue and never placing you on real market execution. DayTraders’ Straight to Live (S2L) program instead compresses the path to genuine capital: pass one evaluation, qualify, and you’re moved to a real, live brokerage account with the firm’s own capital, real Rithmic execution, daily payout opportunities, an 80/20 split, live-stage scaling and no consistency rule once live. A real-capital endgame is genuinely uncommon in this space and is the firm’s primary marketing wedge (“Trade Live, Not Simulated”). The nuance to keep honest: the evaluation that feeds S2L is still simulated, and the plain Pro accounts are simulated too - only the post-qualification S2L account is live.
Models, drawdown and payouts
DayTraders is unusually flexible on drawdown type: its evaluations come in Trail (intraday trailing), EOD (end-of-day trailing) and Static flavours, so you can match the risk model to your style. There’s also an S2F (Straight to Funded, instant, no evaluation) route and the S2L live path. Account sizes run $25K to $300K, evaluations are effectively one-step (a 2-qualifying-day minimum), and you can hold up to 15 funded accounts. On the simulated Pro accounts you keep up to 100% of profits, with payout eligibility every 8 qualifying days; the live S2L account splits 80/20 with daily payout windows. Consistency requirements vary by product (50% in evaluation, 30% on Pro, 20% on instant, and none once live). Daily-loss limits apply on the EOD and instant/live products but not on Trail or Static evaluations.
Who it suits
DayTraders suits a US-based (or international) futures day trader who wants to choose their drawdown model and, above all, who wants a realistic path to trading real firm capital rather than a perpetual simulator. It suits less well anyone who wants forex/CFDs, needs a single account above $300K, or dislikes that the “keep 100%” headline applies to simulated Pro accounts while the live account carries an 80/20 split. Read the qualifying-day and consistency rules for your chosen product before you start.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is DayTraders.com legit and does it pay?
Yes. DayTraders.com is a US futures funding firm based in Las Vegas, founded in 2023, and its public payout ledger showed genuine, fast withdrawals through mid-2026 with a strong Trustpilot standing. It is not regulated, which is normal for futures-funding firms, and its evaluation and Pro accounts are simulated, though it also offers a real live-capital stage.
What is Straight to Live (S2L)?
Straight to Live is DayTraders’ path to a real, live-capital brokerage account. Where most futures firms keep you on a simulated funded account indefinitely, S2L lets you pass one evaluation, qualify, and move to a live account using the firm’s own capital, with real Rithmic execution, daily payout opportunities, an 80/20 split, live-stage scaling and no consistency rule once live. The evaluation that feeds it is still simulated.
Do I really keep 100% of profits?
On the simulated Pro accounts, yes, DayTraders advertises that you keep up to 100% of profits with no split. The live Straight to Live account is different: it carries an 80/20 split in exchange for trading real firm capital with daily payout windows. So the 100% headline applies to the simulated stage, not the live account.
What drawdown types and account sizes does DayTraders offer?
DayTraders is unusually flexible: evaluations come in Trail (intraday trailing), EOD (end-of-day trailing) and Static drawdown versions, so you can match the risk model to your style, plus an instant Straight to Funded route and the Straight to Live path. Account sizes run from 25,000 to 300,000 dollars, evaluations are effectively one-step with a 2-qualifying-day minimum, and you can hold up to 15 funded accounts.
Does DayTraders.com accept US traders?
Yes. DayTraders.com is US-headquartered in Las Vegas and US traders are a core market, with the payout ledger dominated by US cities. It serves 100-plus countries and no US exclusion applies. It trades only futures on CME, COMEX, NYMEX and CBOT, with forex, CFDs, stocks, options and crypto prohibited.
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