Head-to-head comparison
The Trading Pit Futures vs TradeDay
Compare FirmFax scores, account rules, reputation, fees, platforms, and current offers before choosing.
The Trading Pit Futures vs TradeDay
TradeDay leads by 6 FirmFax points.
Best account
Futures Prime 81/100 account scoreAccount reviewed
Fast Pass 86/100 account scoreFast answer
This is a genuine trade-off. The Trading Pit Futures is $1 cheaper to start, but TradeDay scores 6 points higher (86 vs 80). And we do not have one drawdown model for both firms (The Trading Pit Futures runs end-of-day trailing, TradeDay's drawdown varies by plan), which can matter more than the score gap depending on how you trade.
Best for The Trading Pit Futures
Pick The Trading Pit Futures for Futures Prime, its top-scored tracked account at 81/100.
Best for TradeDay
Pick TradeDay for Fast Pass, its top-scored tracked account at 86/100, 5 points clear of The Trading Pit Futures' top-scored account.
Next step
The Trading Pit Futures
Best account: Futures Prime. Activation fee waived, $129 to $0.
Next step
TradeDay
Account reviewed: Fast Pass. 55% off, accounts from $45.
The short version
What actually separates them
3 fields on the record split The Trading Pit Futures and TradeDay. Everything else either matches or is not on the record yet.
Intraday trailing tightens against your open profit; end-of-day trailing only resets at the close; static never moves. This is the rule most likely to end an account.
A consistency cap limits how much of your total profit one day may contribute, so a single outsized winner can delay a payout.
Entry cost for the cheapest account each firm sells, before any live discount.
Not comparable yet: daily loss limit, minimum days to a first payout, trader profit split — at least one of the two firms has no figure on record, so we do not draw a conclusion from it. A blank here means we have not confirmed the rule, not that the firm has none.
Fig. 01 — Category winners
Who wins each category
The Trading Pit Futures wins more categories (2–1, 1 tied, 2 not comparable), but the right pick depends on which category matters most to you.
Price
The Trading Pit Futures is cheaper to enter ($99 vs $100).
Drawdown
No single ruleWe do not have one drawdown model for every TradeDay plan on sale, so there is no single firm-level rule to compare.
Payouts
No dataTradeDay publishes a minimum number of days to a first payout; we have none recorded for The Trading Pit Futures, so there is no comparison to draw here yet. Trader split is level or equally unrecorded, so nothing separates them here.
Rules
TieBoth score 72 on plan rules (drawdown model). The figures are for Futures Classic and Fast Pass, the plans whose scores are the two firms' grades.
Platforms
The Trading Pit Futures supports more platforms (11 vs 6).
Firm score
TradeDay has the higher firm score (86 vs 80).
A “tie” means both firms publish the same answer. “No data” means one of them has no figure on record for that category, so there is nothing to compare — it is never a point against either firm. “No single rule” means a firm’s plans do not share one rule in our record, so there is no firm-level rule to compare.
Buyer guide
Which one should you choose?
The Trading Pit Futures is stronger when...
- Pick The Trading Pit Futures for Futures Prime, its top-scored tracked account at 81/100.
- Entry cost: $99 starting price.
- Risk model: end-of-day trailing drawdown, daily loss limit $1,000, on 1 of 2 plans on sale that we list. Confirm it fits how you size trades.
- Watch the 40% consistency rule before you scale into a big day.
- Payouts: Up to 80% profit share on both the Classic model and Futures Prime, Not recorded.
TradeDay is stronger when...
- Pick TradeDay for Fast Pass, its top-scored tracked account at 86/100, 5 points clear of The Trading Pit Futures' top-scored account.
- Entry cost: $100 starting price.
- Risk model: a drawdown that varies by plan, daily loss limit not recorded. Confirm it fits how you size trades.
- Our record does not hold one consistency rule for every TradeDay plan, so check the plan you would buy before you plan around one big day.
- Payouts: Quick Pay Sim 50/50 below $4k current profit, 80/20 above threshold; Funded Live 90/10, Not recorded, first withdrawal from 1 day (unit not recorded).
Before you buy
The Trading Pit Futures is $1 cheaper to start ($99 starting price), but weigh activation fees and any live discount before deciding.
Both firms sit at 0 logged status issues, so status issues are level in this matchup.
Freshness: The Trading Pit Futures was last reviewed 2026-10-15; TradeDay on 2026-10-15.
Fig. 02 — Score breakdown
Where each firm is stronger
Each side shows the plan whose score is that firm's grade.
A dash means the factor is not scored for that plan: we have not recorded the evidence it needs, such as the firm's founding year or enough of the plan's rules. Its weight moves to the factors that are scored rather than counting as a zero.
Fig. 04 — The tale of the tape
Head-to-head
| Metric | The Trading Pit Futures | TradeDay |
|---|---|---|
| FirmFax firm score | 80 | 86✓ |
| Account score | 81 (Futures Prime) | 86 (Fast Pass)✓ |
| Reputation | Rating withheld | Strong reputation |
| Founded | 2022 | 2020✓ |
| Starting price | $99✓ | $100 |
| Markets | Futures | Futures |
| Jurisdiction | Liechtenstein | USA |
| Platforms | ATAS, Quantower, Volsys, R Trader Pro, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Sierra Chart, VolFix, Jigsaw, MotiveWave | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Quantower, Jigsaw, Rithmic |
| Drawdown | Trailing (end-of-day) | Varies by plan |
| Daily loss limit | $1,000, on 1 of 2 plans on sale that we list | Not recorded |
| Consistency rule | 40% | Varies by plan |
| Profit split | Up to 80% profit share on both the Classic model and Futures Prime | Quick Pay Sim 50/50 below $4k current profit, 80/20 above threshold; Funded Live 90/10 |
| Payout frequency | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Min days to payout | Not recorded | 1 day (unit not recorded) |
Checkmarks flag the objectively better value (higher score/reputation, older firm, lower price/fee) and are only awarded when both firms have that figure on record — “Not recorded” never loses a row. Rules are shown side by side without a “winner” because the best choice depends on your strategy.
Current discount
Activation fee waived, $129 to $0
Official source · Last checked 2026-09-07
Current discount
55% off, accounts from $45
Official source · Last checked 2026-09-05
Search answers
The Trading Pit Futures vs TradeDay FAQ
Is The Trading Pit Futures or TradeDay better for futures traders?
TradeDay's highest-scoring account has the higher FirmFax score right now. The better pick is the one whose drawdown, platforms, and fees match how you trade. TradeDay's drawdown varies by plan, so compare the plan you would buy.
Which is cheaper, The Trading Pit Futures or TradeDay?
The Trading Pit Futures has the lower starting price we hold, about $1 less. Discounts can change often.
How do drawdown rules compare between The Trading Pit Futures and TradeDay?
The Trading Pit Futures uses end-of-day trailing drawdown and TradeDay uses a drawdown that varies by plan. Intraday trailing tightens fastest, so it is the stricter style to trade under.
Do The Trading Pit Futures and TradeDay have a consistency rule?
The Trading Pit Futures enforces a 40% consistency rule, and our record does not hold one consistency rule for every TradeDay plan. Where a firm's plans do not share one rule in our record, check the plan you would buy on its firm page.
Does FirmFax rank The Trading Pit Futures vs TradeDay using payouts?
Payout history is used as context, not as a score input. FirmFax scores each plan on plan rules, firm track record, plan transparency and plan accessibility.
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