How to Get Funded with Tradeify: Rules and Payouts

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.

Select Evaluation

The Select evaluation is a single-phase challenge with no daily loss limit¹⁴:

• $50,000 Account: $2,500 profit target, $2,000 EOD trailing drawdown, up to 4 contracts (40 micros)¹
• $100,000 Account: $6,000 profit target, $3,000 EOD trailing drawdown, up to 8 contracts (80 micros)¹
• $150,000 Account: $9,000 profit target, $4,500 EOD trailing drawdown, up to 12 contracts (120 micros)¹

Select requires a minimum of 3 trading days¹ and a 40% consistency rule — no single day can exceed 40% of total profits⁵.

Growth Evaluation

The Growth evaluation has different parameters²:

• $50,000 Account: $3,000 profit target, $2,000 EOD trailing drawdown, $1,250 daily loss limit (soft breach)²⁴
• $100,000 Account: $6,000 profit target, $3,500 EOD trailing drawdown, $2,500 daily loss limit²⁴
• $150,000 Account: $9,000 profit target, $5,000 EOD trailing drawdown, $3,750 daily loss limit²⁴

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.

EOD Trailing Drawdown

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.

Other Evaluation Rules

Microscalping Rule

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.

Position Closure

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.

Hedging Prohibited

No opposing positions across accounts⁸. Cannot trade both minis and micros simultaneously on the same account⁹.

Three-Stage Progression

Tradeify uses a three-stage system that leads to live capital¹⁰:

Stage 1: Evaluation

Pass the Select or Growth challenge by hitting the profit target while following all rules. This is a simulated trading account.

Stage 2: Funded Sim Trading

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.

Stage 3: Tradeify Elite

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.

Payout Structure

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:

• Select Daily: Daily payout eligibility after building a buffer ($2,100/$2,600/$3,600 for 50K/100K/150K above starting balance). Payout caps of $1,000/$1,500/$2,500 per day. Minimum payout $250. Daily loss limit applies ($1,000/$1,250/$1,750)¹¹⁴
• Select Flex: Payouts after every 5 winning days. Payout caps of $3,000/$4,000/$5,000. No daily loss limit. No consistency rule on funded account¹¹

Processing typically takes within 24 hours¹².

Tips for Passing the Evaluation

Use the EOD Drawdown to Your Advantage

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.

Spread Gains Across Days

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.

Watch the Microscalping Rule

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.

Close by 4:59 PM ET

Set alerts or automated flattening to close all positions before the daily cutoff⁹.

Automation and TradersPost

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.

Conclusion

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.

References

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