Tradeify Payout Rules (2025) — Real‑World Guide

This is the payout companion to my Tradeify review. Light, readable copy with bullets where they help, and concrete checklists you can copy/paste.

Big Picture — How Tradeify Pays

Tradeify has one of the fastest payout ops in futures prop right now. On Sim you can request withdrawals once you’ve met day/min targets and consistency; on Live you can request daily once qualified. Expect approvals in hours (often even on weekends) and disbursement through Rise or Plane; there’s also an internal wallet for resets/upgrades.

Profit splits & milestones

• Sim (all models): Keep 100% of first $15,000 in payouts; 90% thereafter.
• Live: 90/10 on base balance; 80/20 above that.
• Path to Live (S2F): Four successful Sim payouts unlock Live review.

Consistency rules

• Lightning (Straight to Sim Funded): 20% cap — your biggest single day ≤ 20% of that payout‑cycle profit.
• Advanced / Growth / Live: 35% cap.

Drawdown modes (why cycle choice matters)

• Advanced: Intraday trailing drawdown (strict).
• Growth & S2F: End‑of‑Day trailing drawdown (forgiving).

TL;DR: If you hate getting clipped by intraday spikes, choose Growth or S2F for EOD trailing.

Payout Rules by Account Type

1) Advanced (Evaluation → Sim Funded)

You start on an evaluation (cheap monthly), pass targets, then trade a Sim account under intraday trailing. Payouts from Sim require time in market and consistency.

How eligibility works (cycle by cycle)
Trade to the plan’s requirements, maintain ≤ 35% biggest day, meet any minimum profitable day count, then request in window. Because Advanced uses intraday trailing, manage entries tightly to avoid mid‑session breaches.

At a glance

• Consistency: ≤ 35% biggest day (per payout cycle)
• Risk: Intraday trailing drawdown on eval; Sim follows the plan’s risk profile
• Min profitable days: 5 before first payout
• Payout cadence: 7+ trading days typically needed between requests
• Split (Sim): 100% first $15K, then 90%
• Methods: Rise / Plane; fast approvals

Who it suits: Short‑term traders comfortable with intraday DD who want the lowest entry cost and are fine keeping days steady for the 35% cap.

2) Growth (Evaluation → Sim Funded)

Same core targets as Advanced but pays for breathing room: EOD trailing and soft daily loss limits. You still need to respect the 35% consistency rule when requesting payouts.

At a glance

• Consistency: ≤ 35% biggest day
• Risk: EOD trailing drawdown + soft DLL (freeze for the day if hit)
• Min profitable days: 5 before first payout
• Payout cadence: usually 7+ trading days between requests
• Split (Sim): 100% first $15K, then 90%
• Methods: Rise / Plane; approvals often same‑day

Who it suits: Traders who swing or scale without fear of intraday whips, willing to pay more for EOD logic and calmer risk pacing.

3) Lightning Funded (Instant Sim Funded)

Pay once, trade Sim immediately under EOD trailing. It’s not live money; you must prove it with four Sim payouts to unlock Live. The trade‑off for speed is a stricter 20% consistency cap.

Cycle eligibility

• Days: First payout typically after 7 trading days.
• Consistency: ≤ 20% biggest day vs cycle profit.
• Other: Meet any tiered minimums your plan shows before requesting.

At a glance

• Split (Sim): 100% first $15K, then 90%
• Risk: EOD trailing; soft daily limits on most sizes
• Account limit: up to 5 S2F accounts per trader
• Path to Live: 4 Sim payouts → Live review
• Methods: Rise / Plane; hours‑level turnaround common

Who it suits: Disciplined traders who want now—no eval grind—and can spread P&L to live inside a 20% cap.

4) Live (after Sim)

Real capital, daily withdrawal options once qualified, and a risk manager working with you. The consistency cap relaxes to 35%.

At a glance

• Days: 7 trading days + 5 profitable days baseline before requesting
• Split: 90/10 on base balance, 80/20 above
• Risk: Live oversight; contract scaling after ~$5K profit
• Payout cadence: Daily allowed once qualified
• Methods: Rise / Plane; weekend payouts happen

Who it suits: Traders who proved consistency on Sim and want flexible, frequent cash‑outs with structured oversight.

Strategy Rules That Affect Payouts (What Can Block You)

Tradeify is comparatively flexible: news trading, scaling in/out, position flips, and self‑coded bots are allowed. Two rules trip people up:

1. Consistency Caps — 20% (S2F), 35% (Advanced/Growth/Live). If one monster day carries your cycle, your payout waits until the rest of the cycle catches up. Distribute profits.
2. Minimum Hold Time — At least 50% of trades must be held ≥ 5 seconds. If you run an algo, bake this in.

Other no‑gos: HFT; exploiting feed glitches; hedging the same product both ways; trading outside bid/ask; micro‑lot spam.

Step‑by‑Step: Requesting a Payout

1. Check your dashboard: target(s) met, consistency OK, day count satisfied (e.g., 7 trading days, 5 profitable where required).
2. Open Payout Request: choose amount within your plan’s min and any current cap (caps expand as you build a track record; e.g., up to $25K per withdrawal on Sim after six payouts).
3. Pick method: Rise or Plane (and/or internal wallet).
4. Submit and stop trading until deducted—avoid falling under thresholds post‑request.
5. Funds land: often within hours; weekends possible.

Practical Tips to Get Paid (Without Drama)

• Smooth the curve: Plan exits so no single day blows past 20%/35% caps.
• Know your DD mode: Intraday (Advanced) demands tighter execution than EOD (Growth/S2F).
• Automations: Hard‑code the 5‑second rule (≥ 50% of trades) in your bot.
• After submit: Pause trading until the deduction posts.
• Stacking Sim caps: As you rack up payouts, Sim withdrawal caps expand (e.g., up to $25K after six payouts).
• Weekends/holidays: Expect banking quirks; Rise/Plane are still fast.

Fast FAQ

Do they really pay on weekends? Yes—many of my payouts hit within hours, Saturdays included.

How many payouts to reach Live from S2F? Four.

What’s the Sim split exactly? 100% of first $15K, then 90%.

What blocks payouts most often? Consistency caps (20%/35%) and post‑request trading that drops you under thresholds.

Is news trading allowed? Yes. HFT and feed‑gaming aren’t.

Minimum withdrawal on Live? $1,000.