
Getting funded with Tradeify requires passing one of their evaluation programs — Select or Growth — or purchasing a Lightning account that skips the evaluation entirely123. There is no activation fee to transition to funded status1.
This guide covers the specific requirements for each evaluation program, the three-stage progression system, and how the payout process works.
The Select evaluation is a single-phase challenge with no daily loss limit14:
Select requires a minimum of 3 trading days1 and a 40% consistency rule — no single day can exceed 40% of total profits5.
The Growth evaluation has different parameters2:
Growth has no consistency rule during the evaluation6 and can be passed in as few as 1 trading day2. The daily loss limit is a soft breach — trading pauses for the rest of the session but does not fail the account4.
All Tradeify plans use End-of-Day trailing drawdown7. The drawdown is calculated based on your end-of-day account balance, not intraday equity7. This means you can experience intraday drawdowns without breaching your limit, as long as you manage positions before the close.
The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance. For the $50,000 Select account with $2,000 drawdown, your initial floor is $48,000. If your account closes at $51,500, your new floor moves to $49,500. The drawdown locks once your end-of-day balance exceeds starting capital plus the drawdown amount plus $1007. Hitting the trailing max drawdown is a hard breach — the account fails permanently7.
More than 50% of trades must be held for longer than 10 seconds8. This prevents ultra-high-frequency scalping but allows normal scalping strategies where trades last more than 10 seconds.
All positions must be closed by 4:59 PM ET each day9. On holidays with early close, the cutoff is 12:59 PM ET9. No overnight positions are allowed9.
No opposing positions across accounts8. Cannot trade both minis and micros simultaneously on the same account9.
Tradeify uses a three-stage system that leads to live capital10:
Pass the Select or Growth challenge by hitting the profit target while following all rules. This is a simulated trading account.
After passing, you advance to a funded simulation account at no additional cost1. You can withdraw profits during this stage with a 90/10 split11. The same trading rules apply.
After 5 approved payouts, you advance to Tradeify Elite with live CME capital10. Elite traders can hold up to 5 live funded accounts10, receive daily payouts on any amount exceeding starting balance10, and have no daily loss limit10. Milestone bonuses are awarded at profit thresholds10.
Tradeify offers a 90/10 profit split across all stages (90% to the trader)11.
Select funded traders choose one of two permanent payout policies11:
Processing typically takes within 24 hours12.
Since the drawdown is calculated end-of-day only7, you have more room to manage trades intraday. If a trade goes against you during the session, you have time to manage the position before the close.
The 40% consistency rule on Select5 means you need gains spread across the minimum 3 trading days. Plan to distribute profits across sessions rather than aiming for one large winning day.
Ensure more than half your trades last longer than 10 seconds8. If you use fast-execution strategies, add slightly longer hold times or use bracket orders with wider targets.
Set alerts or automated flattening to close all positions before the daily cutoff9.
Tradeify accounts connect to TradersPost through Tradovate. Tradeify allows trading bots as long as you own the strategy exclusively13. Commercial systems, shared strategies, and HFT bots are prohibited138. Custom TradingView strategies automated through TradersPost meet this requirement.
Getting funded with Tradeify is achievable through the Select evaluation (no daily loss limit, 3-day minimum1) or Growth evaluation (no consistency rule, 1-day minimum2). The three-stage progression to live capital10 and zero activation fees1 set Tradeify apart.
Verify all rules and pricing directly on the Tradeify website before purchasing an evaluation, as terms may change.
1 Tradeify Help Center - Select Evaluation Accounts
2 Tradeify Help Center - Growth Evaluation Accounts
3 Tradeify Help Center - Lightning Funded Accounts
4 Tradeify Help Center - Daily Loss Limit
5 Tradeify Help Center - Consistency Rule
6 Tradeify Help Center - Select vs Growth
7 Tradeify Help Center - Trailing Max Drawdowns
8 Tradeify - Funded Trader Agreement
9 Tradeify Help Center - Essential Trading Rules
10 Tradeify Help Center - Elite Program
11 Tradeify Help Center - Select Flex and Daily Payout Policies
12 Tradeify Help Center - Growth Funded Account Payout Policies
13 Tradeify Help Center - Guidelines for Traders