TradersYard review: payout caps and the 50% profit gate

Verdict: TradersYard suits a futures day trader who wants one evaluation and no daily loss limit, and who can leave half of available profit in the account. It does not suit anyone who holds overnight or trades a news release: positions must be flat by 17:00 US Eastern, and the news window blocks orders, closes and stops. The biggest caveat is the withdrawal gate. On a $50,000 Standard plan the cap is $1,500 a request, only half of available profit may be taken, and the firm publishes no audited payout total.

Key terms

• Entry fee, public futures catalogue, 5 October 2026: Standard $49, $99, $219 and $339 on $25,000, $50,000, $100,000 and $150,000. Premium $109, $219, $459 and $699. Monthly and activation fees are $0, per the futures FAQ.
• One step only, four sizes. The challenge overview says there is no second step.
• Futures split: 100% of the first $300, then 90%. The payout page turns $1,200 of eligible profit into $1,110.
• Profit target: 5% Standard, 6% Premium, so $2,500 or $3,000 on $50,000. No target once funded, per the funded-account page.
• Maximum loss: end-of-day trailing floor, 3% Standard or 4% Premium. Daily loss limit $0. Reviewed at 17:00 US Eastern per the futures FAQ, and it locks at the starting balance.
• First reward after 10 days, then every 10 days. The payout page sets a 1% minimum, a 50% ceiling, and caps from $1,000 to $5,000.
• Consistency, on the funded-account page: Standard under 40% in step one, none once funded. Premium under 51%, then under 40%, and the funded ratio does not reset.
• No minimum days to pass. Standard funded accounts need five days of at least 0.5%. The inactivity page closes an account after 30 days without a trade.

What a futures evaluation costs

The homepage title on 5 October 2026 still says "up to $125,000". The futures FAQ and the catalogue both stop at $150,000. A $50,000 Standard evaluation is $99. Premium at that size is $219.

The getting-started FAQ includes the data feed. The fee is refunded within 14 days if no order is placed. There is no futures reset. A failed challenge draws an emailed 10% reduction, which this review does not print. The same day's catalogue still priced CFD challenges, including $2,500 at $29. An 11 August 2026 article still pays only 80% above $1,000. The futures payout page does not.

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What TradersYard publishes about payouts

The futures split pays the first $300 of a request in full and the rest at 90%.

Caps sit on top of the split, and the futures FAQ calls them indefinite:

A live transition may be considered after 10 futures payouts, or three from one account. It is not a right to a live account.

Available profit is closed profit minus profit already used. A request may take at most half, at least 1% of the starting balance, and the cycle must contain at least 1%. On $50,000, 1% is $500. Half of $500 is $250, under the minimum, so available profit has to reach $1,000 before half equals $500. Standard also needs five days of at least 0.5%.

The August article requires a signal contract and checks through Veriff or Rise. Veriff-path invoices go to TradersYard GmbH, VAT ATU77254506. It adds 1% of the reward, capped at $500, if payment misses 48 business hours. The futures FAQ does not repeat that clause.

The homepage on 5 October 2026 showed more than $410,000 of rewards. That is not an audit. Payout Junction the same day tracked $491,051 across 404 Rise-only payments, average $1,215, largest $10,031 on 29 January 2026.

Not verified: an audited ledger, a pass rate, how often the 30-day cooldown is used, whether the 48-business-hour top-up applies to futures, and a catalogue field called a 30% scalping limit. The futures FAQ does not define it. See our 2026 payout comparison.

This is an exciting next step for TradersYard. The rapid growth of our futures challenges has confirmed both the strength of this market and the demand from our community. By focusing our energy, technology and resources on futures, we can accelerate innovation and create an even better experience for traders.

Manuel Sonnleithner, chief executive, as published by FinanceFeeds on 22 September 2026. A CME distribution licence claimed in that interview was not checked against a distributor list.

Rules that fail futures accounts

On a $50,000 Standard account the floor starts at $48,500, moves up only at 17:00 US Eastern, and locks at $50,000. Premium's offset is $2,000. There is no daily loss limit. After a payout the floor moves to its ceiling.

Consistency is the best closed day over total closed profit. Standard uses 40% in step one only. Premium uses 51% then and 40% while funded. Withdrawn profit leaves the total, and the best day never resets.

From 10 minutes before a high-impact release until five minutes after, orders, closes and stops are blocked. Positions must be flat by 17:00 US Eastern. The risk FAQ can forfeit profit for copy trading, hedging, arbitrage, martingale, grids, and VPN or VPS use. A 30-day cooldown is allowed. Rule changes are immediately binding.

Clause 7.4.2 bars advisers, broker-dealers, futures commission merchants, CFA, CMT or Series 7 holders, trading as a primary profession or income, and a trading role at a financial firm or hedge fund in the previous 12 months. Pending rewards are forfeited. Clause 7.4.1 is a country list the firm can change without notice. The United States was not on the futures list on 5 October 2026.

How a $50,000 plan compares

On a $50,000 label, TradersYard's funded balance continues. Topstep's Express Funded Account starts at $0. Take Profit Trader's 4 April 2026 page shows a $2,000 loss as a floor at $48,000 and does not say whether it trails.

The other columns come from Topstep's consistency, maximum-loss and payout pages, opened 5 October 2026, and from Take Profit Trader's 4 April 2026 guide. The $10,000 Topstep exception applies to joins before 12 January 2026. The minimum request there is $125.

Who runs the accounts

The imprint names TradersYard GmbH, Kärntnerring 5-7/7, 1010 Vienna. The register extract at evi.gv.at, opened on 5 October 2026, shows FN 543439a, entered 25 November 2020, share capital EUR 37,913.78. Manuel Sonnleithner has been managing director since that date. Shareholders listed are GRÜNEIS Holding GmbH, IVS Beteiligungs GmbH, MALIK TRAVELS LTD and Galaxy Ventures GmbH, the last entered on 12 September 2023. The extract names no Swiss fund and cites no FMA, FCA, CFTC or NFA authorisation.

Clause 2.2 of the terms says trading is simulated and virtual funds cannot be withdrawn unless expressly agreed. A funded trader signs a signal-provider agreement so the firm may copy signals to a corporate account. The trader is not liable for those losses. The rules page says clients receive demo accounts. Clause 6.2 names AgenaTrader and AgenaTrader WebTrader, run by sister company AgenaTrader GmbH. See CFTC Letter 26-25, The Futures Desk review and the prop firms desk.

Frequently asked questions

Is the funded futures account live capital?

No. The getting-started FAQ and the terms say every stage is a demo with virtual funds. A signal-provider agreement may let the firm copy trades onto its own corporate account. That copy is not a brokerage account in the trader's name, and the FAQ says the trader is not liable for losses on it. The futures "live transition" is only a review after 10 payouts, or three from one account.

How much of a futures profit can I take?

The payout page pays 100% of the first $300 and 90% above that, then applies the plan cap and the 50% limit. On $1,200 the split alone is $1,110. A $50,000 Standard account still cannot take more than $1,500 in one request, or more than half of unused profit. The minimum is 1% of the starting balance, so that half has to clear the dollar floor too.

Do futures accounts have a daily loss limit?

The futures FAQ says no. Standard and Premium use an end-of-day trailing maximum of 3% or 4%, reviewed at 17:00 US Eastern. Open profit and loss still count in that figure. Stops may not execute inside the news window, and every position must be flat before the reset.

What if one day is most of my profit?

The account does not fail on the spot. You keep trading until total closed profit pulls the best day back under the line. Standard uses 40% only in the evaluation. Premium uses 51% then, and 40% for the whole funded account, without a reset when you are paid. Profit already withdrawn comes off the total, and the best day stays, so one large Premium day can delay later requests.

Can I get the fee back?

The inactivity page refunds the entry fee within 14 days if you have not placed an order. One trade ends that refund. There is no futures reset. A failed challenge is finished, and the firm emails a 10% reduction toward a new account. The futures FAQ also says Standard and Premium have no scaling plan.

Is TradersYard regulated?

The imprint and the commercial register describe TradersYard GmbH as a Vienna technology company, FN 543439a, share capital EUR 37,913.78. They do not cite an FMA, FCA, CFTC or NFA licence. The terms call the evaluations simulated trading, not financial services. Futures users must also warrant that they are non-professional. Trading as a primary income is grounds for termination under clause 7.4.2.

This review is independent editorial analysis and is not financial, investment, or trading advice, and is not an endorsement or solicitation. The Industry Spread has no affiliate or referral relationship with the firms covered. Proprietary trading challenges carry a fee that is generally non-refundable, most participants do not reach a funded account, and funded capital is the firm's capital, not the trader's. Terms change frequently — always verify current rules directly with the firm before paying any fee.