Here's the path from sign-up to your first payout on an evaluation plan (Trail, Static or EOD).
Buy an account. Register and verify your email, then choose a plan, size and billing (Monthly or Lifetime) at daytraders.com/#pricing. Accounts can't be changed after purchase.
Sign your Rithmic agreements. Use the Platform Login Details on your Dashboard to sign online or on your first rTrader Pro login: accept the first CME document and choose Non-Professional on the second.
Log in to your platform. Use the same Platform Login Details. In rTrader Pro, select DayTraders.com as the system and Chicago as the gateway. We recommend Onyx.
Trade. The trading day runs 6:00 PM–4:59 PM ET. Track your progress on your Dashboard.
Pass. Reach the profit target with the required Qualifying Days and consistency, without touching the drawdown. Then stop trading and don't cancel the evaluation. Dashboard charts and the pass email can take until midnight ET to update.
Activate your Pro Account. Within 10 days, open the Funded Accounts tab, sign the Pro Account Agreement and pay $5. It's active within 30 minutes; restart your platform to see it.
Request payouts. Set up your Payout Method (Plane or DT Wallet), meet your plan's payout rules and click Request Payout. The minimum is $500.
When can I start trading?
There's no waiting period after purchase. You'll get an email once your account is set up, and most traders are trading within 24 hours.
S2F accounts skip steps 5 and 6: you trade for payouts from day one. After passing S2L, you upload your live documents and sign the live account agreement instead.