Tradeify vs Phidias Propfirm: prop firm rules compared
At the $50,000 account size, Tradeify's evaluation allows a $2,000 max drawdown (end-of-day trailing) against Phidias Propfirm's $2,500 (end-of-day trailing), with profit targets of $3,000 and $4,000 respectively. Phidias Propfirm allows the larger drawdown at that size. Payouts are per cycle (growth 5 profitable days · select flex 5 winning days · select daily daily) at Tradeify and fundamental every 10+ days · premium every 5 days at Phidias Propfirm.
| Rule (evaluation phase) | TDTradeifyGrowth Evaluation model | PHPhidias PropfirmFundamental model |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $3,000 | $4,000 |
| Daily loss limit | $1,250 (soft pause) | None |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Daily loss limit | $2,500 (soft pause) | None |
| Max drawdown | $3,500 | $3,000 |
| $150,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| Daily loss limit | $3,750 (soft pause) | None |
| Max drawdown | $5,000 | $4,500 |
| Firm-wide | ||
| Drawdown model | End-of-day trailing | End-of-day trailing |
| Consistency rule | None | None |
| Minimum trading days | 1 trading day | 3 trading days |
| Profit split | 90/10 | 80/20 (Fundamental, Express) · 75→100% progressive (Premium) |
| Payout frequency | Per cycle (Growth 5 profitable days · Select Flex 5 winning days · Select Daily daily) | Fundamental every 10+ days · Premium every 5 days |
| Account sizes offered | $25,000 · $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 | $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 |
| Rules confidence | Rules verified | Rules verified |
Tradeify figures are for the Growth Evaluation model; it also sells: Select Evaluation, Lightning (instant).
Phidias Propfirm figures are for the Fundamental model; it also sells: Premium, Express to Live (static).
Rules last checked against each firm's own documentation on . Firms change their rules often, so confirm the current terms on Tradeify's site and Phidias Propfirm's site. Spotted a rule that changed? Tell us.
Where Tradeify and Phidias Propfirm differ
- Drawdown model
- Tradeify: End-of-day trailing on every plan
- Phidias Propfirm: End-of-day trailing on Fundamental and Premium; static on Express to Live
- Daily loss limit
- Tradeify: Soft pause, $1,250 at $50K on Growth Evaluation; none on Select Evaluation
- Phidias Propfirm: None on any plan
- Consistency rule
- Tradeify: None on Growth Evaluation; max 40% of total profit from one day on Select Evaluation; max 20% of total profit from one day on Lightning
- Phidias Propfirm: None on any plan
- Max drawdown at $50K
- Tradeify: $2,000 (Growth Evaluation)
- Phidias Propfirm: $2,500 (Fundamental)
- Profit target at $50K
- Tradeify: $3,000 (Growth Evaluation)
- Phidias Propfirm: $4,000 (Fundamental)
- Plans sold
- Tradeify: 3 plans: Growth Evaluation, Select Evaluation and Lightning
- Phidias Propfirm: 3 plans: Fundamental, Premium and Express to Live
- Account sizes, all plans
- Tradeify: $25K · $50K · $100K · $150K · $300K
- Phidias Propfirm: $25K · $50K · $100K · $150K
- Automated trading
- Tradeify: Allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account
- Phidias Propfirm: No written answer on record
- Profit split
- Tradeify: 90/10
- Phidias Propfirm: 80/20 (Fundamental, Express) · 75→100% progressive (Premium)
- Payouts
- Tradeify: Per cycle (Growth 5 profitable days · Select Flex 5 winning days · Select Daily daily)
- Phidias Propfirm: Fundamental every 10+ days · Premium every 5 days
Tradeify and Phidias Propfirm in brief
Tradeify
Growth and Select evaluations, plus Lightning instant funding. The drawdown trails at end of day and is enforced in real time. Growth has a soft daily loss limit; Select has a 40% consistency rule in the evaluation.
Phidias Propfirm
Express to Live has a static drawdown that never trails. Fundamental and Premium trail at end of day and do not lock during the evaluation. No daily loss limit and no consistency rule in the evaluation.
How these rules play out
On Tradeify and Phidias Propfirm's Fundamental and Premium plans the drawdown trails at end of day: the floor is recalculated once, from the closing balance, so open profit given back during the session does not raise it — but equity touching the floor during the session still counts. For example, at Tradeify a $50,000 account starts with its floor at $48,000, $2,000 under the start; at Phidias Propfirm's Fundamental and Premium plans a $50,000 account starts with its floor at $47,500, $2,500 under the start.
Phidias Propfirm's Express to Live plan uses a static drawdown: the floor is set once, the drawdown below the starting balance, and does not move for the whole evaluation. For example, at Phidias Propfirm's Express to Live plan a $50,000 account starts with its floor at $49,350, $650 under the start.
On Phidias Propfirm's Fundamental and Premium plans it keeps trailing for the whole evaluation.
A soft daily loss limit pauses the day instead of failing the account: reach it and open positions are flattened, trading stops until the next session, and the account stays open. Tradeify's Growth Evaluation plan sets it at $1,250 on $50,000. Tradeify's Select Evaluation plan and Phidias Propfirm have no daily loss limit, so a losing day is bounded only by the max drawdown.
Tradeify starts the trading day at 6:00 PM ET (5:00 PM CT); a daily loss limit counts from that reset, not from midnight.
A consistency rule caps how much of the total profit one day may carry. Tradeify's Select Evaluation plan caps any single day at 40% of total profit, so it takes at least 3 profitable days to finish inside the rule. One day may then carry at most $1,200 of a $3,000 target. Tradeify's Lightning plan caps any single day at 20% of total profit, so it takes at least 5 profitable days to finish inside the rule. Tradeify's Growth Evaluation plan and Phidias Propfirm apply no consistency rule in the evaluation, so one large day can count in full.
Tradeify requires at least 1 trading day on Growth Evaluation and 3 on Select Evaluation before a pass; Phidias Propfirm requires at least 3 trading days on Fundamental and 1 on Premium before a pass; Tradeify's Lightning plan and Phidias Propfirm's Express to Live plan set no minimum number of days.
On automated trading — a strategy or bot sending the orders — at Tradeify it is allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account; Phidias Propfirm has no written answer on record. Written answers: Tradeify (read ).
Choosing between Tradeify and Phidias Propfirm
Tradeify and Phidias Propfirm differ on 5 of the evaluation rules compared here: drawdown model, daily loss limit, consistency rule, max drawdown at $50K and profit target at $50K. If your trades often run into open profit that you give back before closing them, start with the drawdown: Tradeify trails at end of day, while Phidias Propfirm trails at end of day or holds a static floor, depending on the plan. If one or two large days make up most of your profit, the consistency rule sets how fast you can finish: Tradeify caps one day at 20–40% of total profit on some plans and has no cap on others; Phidias Propfirm has no consistency rule. If you keep trading after a losing morning, look at what the daily loss limit does: Tradeify pauses the day at its daily loss limit on some plans and has no limit on others; Phidias Propfirm has no daily loss limit. In dollars at $50K, Tradeify asks for $3,000 of profit with $2,000 of drawdown room, Phidias Propfirm for $4,000 with $2,500.
Once funded, the profit split is 90/10 at Tradeify and 80/20 (Fundamental, Express) · 75→100% progressive (Premium) at Phidias Propfirm. Payout terms — Tradeify: Per cycle (Growth 5 profitable days · Select Flex 5 winning days · Select Daily daily); Phidias Propfirm: Fundamental every 10+ days · Premium every 5 days. Tradeify sells 3 plans: Growth Evaluation, Select Evaluation and Lightning; Phidias Propfirm sells 3 plans: Fundamental, Premium and Express to Live. Each plan carries its own version of the rules above, which is why they are listed plan by plan. If a strategy or bot will send your orders, Tradeify's written answer is allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account, and Phidias Propfirm has no written answer on record.
Read both rule sets against your own average day, then confirm the current terms on Tradeify's site and Phidias Propfirm's site. PassTraq tracks challenges at both firms using the same rule presets shown here.
Tradeify vs Phidias Propfirm: quick answers
Which has the larger drawdown at $50K, Tradeify or Phidias Propfirm?
Phidias Propfirm. Tradeify allows $2,000 (end-of-day trailing) and Phidias Propfirm $2,500 (end-of-day trailing) on a $50,000 evaluation.
Does Tradeify or Phidias Propfirm have a consistency rule?
Tradeify: none on Growth Evaluation; max 40% of total profit from one day on Select Evaluation; max 20% of total profit from one day on Lightning. Phidias Propfirm: none on any plan.
Which has a daily loss limit, Tradeify or Phidias Propfirm?
Tradeify: a soft limit that pauses the day ($1,250 at $50K) on Growth Evaluation; no daily loss limit on Select Evaluation. Phidias Propfirm: no daily loss limit on any plan.
Can you trade with a bot or strategy at Tradeify or Phidias Propfirm?
Tradeify: allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account. Phidias Propfirm: no written answer on record.
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