Tradeify Review

Last reviewed: May 14, 2026

The Verdict

Tradeify is one of the newer futures prop firms and built its reputation on speed: 1-day funding on Growth, 3-day on Select, and instant funding (no evaluation at all) on Lightning. The trade-off is consistency rules — strict 20% on Lightning, 35% on Growth, 40% on Select. Solid choice if you want to skip the multi-week evaluation slog and start trading on a funded account fast.

Best for

Traders who want to skip evaluations entirely (Lightning) or move from sign-up to funded in 1–3 days (Growth/Select).

Watch out for

Traders whose strategies produce occasional outsized days — the 20–40% consistency rules will trip you up at withdrawal.

Quick facts

Founded
2023
Headquarters
United States
Platforms
Tradovate, NinjaTrader 8, Rithmic
Payout cadence
5-day cycle (most plans), Daily or Flex options on Select once funded

Tradeify runs a 5-day payout cycle on Growth and Lightning. Select offers more flexibility once funded — you can pick Daily or Flex (weekly) cadence. Plan choice is essentially a tradeoff between funding speed and consistency-rule strictness.

Account sizes & rules

TradeifyGrowth

EOD trailing drawdown with daily loss limit. Funding in 1 day. 35% consistency on funded. 5-day payout cycle.

AccountProfit targetMax drawdownDaily lossDrawdown type
Growth 25K$1,500$1,000$600eod-trailing
Growth 50K$3,000$2,000$1,250eod-trailing
Growth 100K$6,000$3,500$2,500eod-trailing
Growth 150K$9,000$5,000$3,750eod-trailing
TradeifySelect

EOD trailing drawdown with no DLL on evaluation. Funding in 3 days. 40% consistency in eval. Daily or Flex payout paths once funded.

AccountProfit targetMax drawdownDaily lossDrawdown type
Select 25K$1,500$1,000eod-trailing
Select 50K$3,000$2,000eod-trailing
Select 100K$6,000$3,000eod-trailing
Select 150K$9,000$4,500eod-trailing
TradeifyLightning

Instant funding — no evaluation. EOD trailing drawdown. 5-day payout cycle. Max 5 accounts. 20% consistency.

AccountProfit targetMax drawdownDaily lossDrawdown type
Lightning 25K$1,000eod-trailing
Lightning 50K$2,000$1,250eod-trailing
Lightning 100K$4,000$2,500eod-trailing
Lightning 150K$5,250$3,000eod-trailing

What works well

  • Instant funding on Lightning plan

    Lightning skips the evaluation phase entirely — pay the cost, start trading on a funded account immediately. Almost no other major firm offers this.

  • Fast funding on Growth and Select

    Growth funds in 1 day, Select in 3. If you're sick of multi-week evaluations and want to be live on a funded account this week, Tradeify's structure delivers.

  • EOD trailing drawdown — no intraday trail

    All plans use EOD trail, the more forgiving variant. Wicks against your position don't tighten your max-loss line until the day closes.

  • Owner is active in the trader community

    Tradeify's founder posts publicly on X about firm operations, payouts, and rule changes. Unusual transparency in the prop firm space — most firms communicate through marketing teams and support tickets.

What to watch out for

  • Strict consistency rules

    Lightning enforces a 20% consistency rule (no single day > 20% of total profit), Growth is 35%, Select is 40%. Tighter than Apex's 30% — scalpers with occasional big days will need to plan around it.

  • Lightning caps you at 5 accounts

    If your strategy is "scale across many accounts," Lightning isn't the path. Apex's 20-account limit is more accommodating for that approach.

  • Newer firm = less battle-tested

    Founded 2023, so the rules and operations have less history than Apex (2021) or MFFU (2022). Generally a positive trajectory so far, but expect occasional rule updates as the firm finds its operational rhythm.

Who should pick Tradeify

Trader who hates evaluations

Lightning skips eval entirely. Pay the activation cost, start trading funded. If you've passed evaluations multiple times at other firms and just want to skip the test, Lightning is the cleanest path.

Trader who wants funded fast

Growth's 1-day funding and Select's 3-day funding are both faster than the typical 7–30 day evaluation grind at most firms. If you trust your edge, Tradeify gets you to live capital quickly.

Trader who values transparency

The firm's owner is publicly active in the trading community on X — communicates rule changes, payout updates, and operational news directly. Rare in the prop space and a trust signal worth weighting.

Track your Tradeify account

TradersForge has live drawdown tracking for Tradeify

Connect your Tradovate or NinjaTrader account (or import a CSV) and TradersForge tracks your current distance from the trailing max-loss line in real time. Intraday warnings fire before you approach the line, so you find out at +$200 from the wall — not after a stop-out.

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Frequently asked questions

How does Tradeify's Lightning plan work without an evaluation?

Lightning is instant funding — no evaluation phase. You pay the activation cost upfront and immediately start trading on a funded account. Profits split with Tradeify per their terms; the 20% consistency rule applies to your withdrawals from day one.

What's the difference between Growth, Select, and Lightning?

Growth requires a 1-day evaluation with a daily loss limit and 35% consistency on funded. Select is 3-day evaluation with no daily loss limit but a stricter 40% consistency in evaluation. Lightning skips evaluation entirely (instant funding) but enforces the strictest 20% consistency. Pick based on how strict a consistency rule you can tolerate vs. how fast you want to be funded.

How does the consistency rule work?

The consistency percentage caps how much any single trading day can contribute to your total profit at withdrawal. On Lightning (20%), if your total profit is $5,000 and one day made $1,500, that day was 30% of profit — over the cap, so you'd need more profit from other days before you can withdraw. Practically: scalpers with occasional outsized days have to dilute by trading more days.

Can I run multiple Tradeify accounts?

Growth and Select don't have a hard cap per the published terms. Lightning is capped at 5 accounts. If your strategy depends on many concurrent accounts, Lightning isn't the right path — consider Growth or Select instead, or compare with Apex (up to 20 accounts).

Does Tradeify allow automated trading?

Tradeify's automation rules vary by plan and have been updated over time. Verify the current terms on Tradeify's site before deploying any bot or algorithmic strategy.

How fast are Tradeify payouts?

Most plans use a 5-day payout cycle. Select offers Daily or Flex (weekly) cadence options once funded. Slower than MFFU's Rapid (2 days) but in line with most major futures firms.

How do I track my Tradeify account in real time?

TradersForge's Tracker tier ($9/month) supports Tradeify's EOD trailing drawdown across all three plan variants. Connect Tradovate or NinjaTrader, and the tracker shows your distance from the trailing max-loss line live, with daily-loss-limit warnings on Growth and Lightning plans that have one.

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