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DayTraders rules explained
A plain-English walk-through of DayTraders's drawdown, consistency, news, copy-trade, and payout rules, pulled from the firm's published policies and re-checked on Apr 15, 2026.
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Main rule to understand first
Drawdown locks at end of day, intraday profits that retrace before the close do not raise your drawdown line, so the target can take longer than a trailing model.
How the drawdown works
Drawdown is recalculated at the session close using that day's closing balance. Intraday swings don't shift the drawdown line, only losing sessions do. This gives discretionary traders more room to sit through heat before a trade resolves. Drawdown adjusts against end-of-day balance rather than intraday equity, so open profits do not move the drawdown line during the session. Verify the exact lock rules against the current DayTraders terms page before purchase.
Worked example, $25K Evaluation: starting balance $25,000, max loss $1,500, profit target $1,500. A losing session drops the drawdown line by the session loss; intraday swings don't move it. This gives you room to manage heat mid-session.
Full rule summary
| Drawdown type Drawdown adjusts against end-of-day balance rather than intraday equity, so open profits do not move the drawdown line during the session. Verify the exact lock rules against the current DayTraders terms page before purchase. | End-of-day (EOD) drawdown |
|---|---|
| Profit target Targets and limits scale with the account tier, see pricing. | $1,500 on the $25K Evaluation |
| Max loss | $1,500 on the $25K Evaluation |
| Daily loss limit | $500 on the $25K Evaluation |
| Consistency rule DayTraders applies a consistency guideline at payout review. The firm publishes the current threshold on its rules page, check it before requesting a payout. | Yes, see firm's current policy |
| News trading | Restricted, check firm rules |
| Copy trading | Restricted, check firm rules |
| Scalping | Allowed |
| Overnight holds | Not allowed |
| Minimum trading days | 5 days |
| Inactivity limit | 14 days |
| One account strategy | Using coordinated entries across accounts owned by the same trader is treated as copy trading and can void payouts. |
What to check before buying
- Drawdown fits your style: Good for discretionary traders willing to sit through heat, less good if you want a hard intraday stop.
- Consistency rule: A consistency rule applies, check the exact threshold before your first payout request.
- Minimum trading days: You'll need at least 5 trading days before a payout is eligible.
- No overnight holds: Flatten every position by session close. If you trade a swing style, this firm may not fit.
- News trading restricted: Flatten ahead of high-impact US releases, holding through a restricted event is a common evaluation-killer.
- Max contracts per tier: Contract caps may apply, check the firm's current policy before sizing up.