What Happens When Your TradeDay Subscription Renews

Written by Paul

Published on

January 13, 2026

Your TradeDay subscription renews automatically every 30 days on the same date you initially signed up. The renewal charges your payment method the monthly fee for your account size and drawdown type, and—if your account status shows "NOT BEING EVALUATED"—you get a free reset. That free reset is the single most valuable benefit of the renewal system, but it comes with specific conditions that most traders don't fully understand.

Here's the complete breakdown of what happens at renewal, how the free reset works, what "NOT BEING EVALUATED" actually means, and how to strategically use the renewal system to minimize your total evaluation costs.

Quick heads-up: This article is based on my real experience with TradeDay and the info available when I published/updated this. Things change in prop trading — rules, payouts, promos, all of it.

For the absolute latest, check TradeDay´s website or their faq page.

The Basic Renewal Cycle

TradeDay operates on month-to-month subscriptions with automatic renewal. There are no long-term commitments—you can cancel anytime—but if you don't cancel, your card gets charged every 30 days.

Renewal Process:

Day 1: You purchase a TradeDay evaluation
Day 30: First renewal charges your card (same amount as initial purchase)
Day 60: Second renewal charges your card
Day 90: Third renewal charges your card
And so on...

Your billing cycle is always 30 days from your purchase date, not calendar months. If you signed up on January 15th, renewals happen on February 14th, March 16th, April 15th, etc. The date stays consistent unless you manually cancel and repurchase.

What Gets Charged: Your renewal fee is identical to your initial purchase price. If you bought a $50K EOD account for $105/month (with discount code), renewals are $105/month. No price increases, no activation fees, no hidden charges.

Account Status During Renewal: Your evaluation account remains active during the renewal process. If you're mid-evaluation when renewal hits, your trading continues uninterrupted. The charge processes in the background, and if you qualify for a free reset (explained next section), it applies automatically.

Account Size/Type	Standard Renewal Fee	With 40% Discount Code
$50K EOD	$175/month	$105/month (most common)
$100K EOD	$250/month	$150/month
$150K EOD	$350/month	$210/month
$50K Intraday	$165/month	$99/month
$100K Intraday	$275/month	$165/month

The Free Reset: How It Works and When You Get It

The free reset at renewal is TradeDay's way of giving you another shot at passing your evaluation without paying the separate $75-$139 reset fee. But there's a critical condition: your account dashboard status must show "NOT BEING EVALUATED" when the renewal payment processes.

What "NOT BEING EVALUATED" Means:

You violated a rule and your evaluation ended
You have NOT purchased a paid reset to restart immediately
Your account is sitting in a locked/inactive state waiting for renewal

What Does NOT Qualify for Free Reset:

Currently trading an active evaluation
Already passed and waiting for funding activation
Paid for a reset after violation (you already used your immediate restart)
Submitted for funding review

The Exact Timing: TradeDay processes renewals during their daily end-of-day run (around 4:30 PM CT). When your payment processes and their system checks your account status, if it sees "NOT BEING EVALUATED," it automatically applies a free reset. Your evaluation restarts with fresh starting balance, zero trading days, and clean violation history.

Why This Condition Exists: TradeDay doesn't want traders repeatedly passing evaluations and then never activating funded accounts. The "NOT BEING EVALUATED" requirement ensures the free reset goes to traders who are genuinely struggling with the evaluation, not traders who are gaming the system by maintaining multiple in-progress evaluations across renewal cycles.

The Reset Is Not "Banked"

This is critical: free resets are use-it-or-lose-it at renewal. If your account status qualifies for a free reset when renewal processes, you get it immediately—but you can't save it for later.

Common Misconception: "I'll stay in active evaluation through renewal so I can bank the free reset for later use."

Reality: If you're actively trading when renewal hits, you don't get the free reset. There's no "bank" of resets you can accumulate. Each renewal is independent—either you qualify for that renewal's reset or you don't.

Strategic Implication: If you violate your evaluation on Day 28 of your billing cycle, don't pay for an immediate reset. Wait 2 days for renewal to hit, get the free reset, and save $75-$139. But if you violate on Day 3 of your cycle, you have 27 days to wait—most traders just pay the reset fee and keep trading.

Subscription Continues Even If You Violate

Your TradeDay subscription doesn't automatically cancel if you fail your evaluation. The subscription and the evaluation are separate entities.

What This Means:

Violate max drawdown on Day 10? Subscription continues. Renewal hits Day 30. You get charged.
Pass evaluation and activate funding? Subscription continues. You can keep it active to maintain eligibility for additional evaluations or cancel it once funded.

Why TradeDay Does This: Month-to-month subscriptions make sense for traders who need multiple attempts at the evaluation. If the subscription auto-canceled every time you violated, you'd have to repurchase from scratch (losing any progress toward renewal date). This way, you maintain your billing cycle and can strategically use the free reset system.

How to Cancel: If you pass your evaluation and don't want to maintain additional evaluation accounts, cancel your subscription through the members area. Go to Account Settings → Subscriptions → Cancel. Your funded account remains active—only the evaluation subscription ends.

Learn more about cancellation process and refund policies at TradeDay Cancellation Policy.

Billing Date Never Changes (Important)

A free reset at renewal does NOT change your billing date. Your subscription continues on the original 30-day cycle regardless of how many resets you use.

Example:

January 1st: Purchase evaluation ($105 charged)
January 15th: Violate max drawdown
January 30th: Wait for renewal instead of paying reset fee
January 31st: Renewal processes ($105 charged), free reset applied, evaluation restarts
February 28th: Next renewal ($105 charged)
March 30th: Next renewal ($105 charged)

Your billing date is always January 1st → 30th → March 1st → March 31st, etc. Even though you got reset on January 31st, your next billing is still February 28th (30 days from January 30th), not 30 days from the reset date.

Why This Matters:Some traders think the reset "restarts" their subscription cycle. It doesn't. If you violate early in your cycle and wait for renewal, you're waiting a long time for that free reset—and your next renewal comes exactly 30 days after the current one, not 30 days after you actually start trading the reset evaluation.

Common Renewal Strategies (Legal and Effective)

Traders develop strategies around the renewal system to minimize evaluation costs. Here are approaches that work within TradeDay's rules:

Strategy 1: Time Your Violations If you're going to violate anyway, try to do it close to renewal date. Violating on Day 27 means waiting 3 days for free reset. Violating on Day 5 means either paying $75-$139 reset or waiting 25 days. Most traders pay if violation happens early in cycle.

Strategy 2: Don't Rush the Evaluation If you're on Day 20 of your cycle and approaching profit target, consider slowing down to hit target after renewal. Why? If you pass on Day 22, you've paid for 8 days you didn't use. If you pass on Day 33 (after renewal), you've used more of your subscription value. This is borderline optimization (and might not be worth the mental energy), but some traders care about value-per-dollar.

Strategy 3: Cancel After Funding Once you pass and activate a funded account, cancel your evaluation subscription. You don't need it anymore unless you want to pass additional evaluations for multiple funded accounts. Saves $105-$210/month depending on account size.

What Does NOT Work (Don't Try This): Intentionally violating your evaluation right before renewal to "game" the free reset system. TradeDay's terms explicitly state that traders who repeatedly fail evaluations on purpose at renewal demonstrate inability to recover from losses and may not be invited to rejoin. They review trading patterns and can deny future evaluations if they detect intentional failing.

What Happens at Renewal If You've Passed Evaluation

If you submitted for funding and are waiting for activation when renewal hits, you do NOT get charged again for that evaluation account.

Renewal Status When Passed:

Evaluation status: "PASSED - WAITING FOR ACTIVATION"
Renewal charge: Does not process for this evaluation
Subscription: Can cancel at this point if you don't want additional evaluations

Once you pass, TradeDay stops charging the evaluation subscription for that specific account. Your membership may continue if you have other active evaluations, but the passed evaluation no longer incurs monthly fees.

If You Want Multiple Funded Accounts: Keep your subscription active and purchase additional evaluations. You can operate up to 6 funded accounts simultaneously at TradeDay. Each additional evaluation is a separate purchase with its own billing cycle.

Renewal Notifications and Payment Issues

TradeDay sends email notifications before renewal dates, but don't rely on them—set your own calendar reminders.

Payment Failures: If your credit card is declined at renewal (expired card, insufficient funds, card canceled), your account goes into suspended status. You need to update payment information and retry billing. Suspended accounts don't get free resets—the renewal has to successfully process for the reset to apply.

How to Update Payment Info:

Log into members.tradeday.com
Go to Account Settings → Billing
Update credit card information
Retry failed payment

Grace Periods: TradeDay typically gives 2-3 days grace period for failed payments before permanently suspending your account. Update payment info immediately if you get a failed payment notification.

FAQ: TradeDay Subscription Renewals

Do I get a free reset every time my subscription renews?

Only if your account status shows "NOT BEING EVALUATED" when renewal processes. If you're actively trading an evaluation, you don't get the free reset at that renewal cycle.

Can I save up free resets for later use?

No. Free resets are use-it-or-lose-it. If your account qualifies for free reset at renewal, it applies immediately. You can't bank resets for future use.

Does the renewal date change if I get a free reset?

No. Your billing cycle stays the same regardless of resets. If your original purchase was January 1st, renewals are always 30 days from January 1st, not 30 days from when you use the reset.

What if I violate my evaluation early in the billing cycle?

You have three options: (1) pay $75-$139 for immediate reset and keep trading, (2) wait until renewal for free reset (could be 20+ days), or (3) cancel subscription and walk away. Most traders pay for immediate reset if violation happens early in the cycle.

Can I cancel my subscription after passing the evaluation?

Yes. Once you pass and activate funding, you can cancel the evaluation subscription. Your funded account remains active even after canceling—the subscription only affects your ability to take additional evaluations.

What happens if my credit card is declined at renewal?

Your account goes into suspended status. You need to update payment information and retry the charge. Suspended accounts don't receive free resets—the payment must successfully process for the reset to apply.

Will TradeDay ban me if I intentionally fail right before renewal to get free resets?

Yes. TradeDay explicitly states they review trading patterns for traders who repeatedly violate right before renewal. This demonstrates inability to manage risk and recover from losses. They may deny you future evaluation access if they detect this pattern.

How do I know when my next renewal date is?

Check your account dashboard at members.tradeday.com. Your billing information section shows next renewal date. Set a calendar reminder—don't rely solely on email notifications.