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A prop firm (short for proprietary trading firm) gives you its capital to trade. You don't deposit trading money. You prove your skills first, then trade their account and keep a share of the profits.

Day Trader Funding (DTF) is a prop firm for futures traders. You start with an evaluation, pass the rules, then get a funded account with our capital.

No. Many beginners start here. We keep the rules simple and offer The Trading Floor if you want to watch a pro trade live.

An evaluation is a tryout. You trade a simulated account and try to hit the profit target without breaking the drawdown rule (fixed drawdown in evaluation). Funded accounts use intraday trailing while clearing the buffer, then EOD trailing after the buffer is cleared.

There is no time limit. You must trade at least 3 days and reach the profit target. You can take as long as you want.

No. There is no deadline to pass.

No. We do not use a daily loss limit during evaluation.

No. We do not use a consistency rule during evaluation.

Drawdown is your maximum allowed loss. Think of it as a safety line. If your account drops below that line, the evaluation fails.

Fixed drawdown means your max loss line is set from your starting balance and does not trail upward. In funded accounts, you start with intraday trailing while clearing the buffer, then switch to EOD trailing once the buffer is cleared.

It means you passed the evaluation and activated your funded account. You now trade with our capital and can request payouts.

Once you clear your buffer, you can request payouts. You can request up to 4 payouts per month. Minimum payout is $100.

Same-day/next-day processing during business hours.

You keep 80% of the profits. We keep 20%.

The funded account starts with a buffer stage. During buffer clearing you have intraday trailing drawdown (real‑time) while you build your cushion. When your profit exceeds the initial drawdown distance (the buffer), you clear it and earn EOD trailing drawdown — more room to trade your way.

Yes. Payout caps are based on Green Day tiers, and the monthly cap is 15% of account size. You can request up to 4 payouts per month, with per-request limits based on your tier and account size.

Evaluation (one-time): • 50K: $249 • 100K: $419 • 150K: $599 Activation fee when you pass: $99 Optional reset fee if you fail: • 50K: $79 • 100K: $129 • 150K: $169

No. There are no subscriptions and no data fees.

It is a live execution room. You watch a professional futures trader trade in real time and learn their process. It is not random signals.

Live M–F 9:15–11:00am EST. Market holidays excluded.

It's the professional trading desk reserved for consistent performers. You move from a funded sim account to real allocated capital with total freedom.

Trade with discipline, build a track record, and follow the rules. When you prove consistency, you're promoted to Portfolio Manager.

Yes. You can trade your own style during evaluation and funded stages as long as you follow the rules. Once you become a Portfolio Manager, you have total freedom.

If you hit the drawdown, the account fails. You can reset for a lower fee and try again, or start a new evaluation.

No. You only pay the evaluation fee. We provide the trading capital once you are funded.