Side-by-Side Comparison
TradeDayvsTopstep
See how TradeDay and Topstep compare on profit split, challenge fee, drawdown rules, payout frequency, and verified trader ratings — all in one place.
VS
TradeDay
4.5
13
4.5 rated3 day minTradingView
Topstep
4.5
128
4.5 rated2 day minQuantower
VS
Profit Split
80%vs90%
Max Allocation
$450Kvs$750K
Challenge Fee ($50K)
$180vs$95
PFM Reviews
13vs128
Head-to-head Breakdown
TradeDay
Topstep
Profit split
80%
90%best
Max allocation
$450K
$750Kbest
Challenge Fee ($50K)
$180
$95best
Challenge steps
1 Step
1 Step
Drawdown type
—
Equity Based
Min trading days
3 days
2 daysbest
Payout frequency
Every 5 days
Every 3 daysbest
Platforms
TradingView, Jigsaw Daytradr, Tradovate, TradeDayX, NinjaTrader
Quantower, TopstepX
News trading
Restricted
Allowedbest
EA / algo trading
Allowed
Allowed
Scaling plan
Yes
Yes
Earnings Calculator
Estimate your monthly take-home based on account size and expected monthly return.
Account Size$50K
Monthly return (%)8%
Monthly earnings
$3.2K
80% of $4K gross profit
Monthly Earnings
80% payoutAccount Size$50K
Monthly return (%)8%
Monthly earnings
$3.6K
90% of $4K gross profit
Monthly Earnings
90% payout+ $400 advantage
