The Tradeify Lightning Plan is designed for traders who want to skip the evaluation phase and move straight into a funded environment. As of 2026, it remains one of the fastest paths to earning payouts in the futures prop firm industry.
Tradeify Lightning Plan Explained
Stage 1: SIM FUNDED
Eod Trailing Drawdown | Min 5 days
📈 Scaling Rules
No Scaling Rules Use All
📋 Additional Rules
1st payout: 20% • 2nd payout: 25% • 3rd+ payouts: 30% 1st Payout: $3,000 • 2nd+ Payouts: $2,000
Stage 2: Elite Live
Eod Trailing Drawdown
📈 Scaling Rules
2/20 at drawdown 4/40 above drawdown
📋 Additional Rules
• All your sim accounts close when you transition • Each Lightning account that got a payout becomes its own separate Elite Live account • No profit is carried forward - you start fresh with Tradeify's trading capital Elite Live Features: • Fixed drawdowns (no trailing) • No Daily Loss Limit • Expanded contract limits above your drawdown threshold • Can hold up to 5 Elite Live accounts simultaneously
Core Trading Rules
To maintain the account and qualify for payouts, you must adhere to several strict risk management and consistency guidelines:
1. End-of-Day (EOD) Trailing Drawdown
The Lightning Plan uses an End-of-Day drawdown rather than an intraday trailing one. This is a major advantage:
- How it works: Your drawdown limit only updates based on your account balance at the close of the trading day (5:00 PM EST).
- Flexibility: Intraday fluctuations do not move your drawdown limit higher. You can be up $2,000 and then drop back to $500; your drawdown will only move based on that final $500 profit.
- The Lock: Once your account balance reaches a certain threshold (e.g., $52,100 for a $50k account), the drawdown “locks” at $100 above your starting balance ($50,100) and stops trailing.
2. The Progressive Consistency Rule
Because you skip the evaluation, Tradeify implements a stricter Consistency Rule to ensure you aren’t gambling on single events:
- 1st Payout: No single day can account for more than 20% of your total profit.
- 2nd Payout: Limit increases to 25%.
- 3rd+ Payouts: Limit increases to 30%.
3. Minimum Winning Days
To request a payout, you must complete at least 5 “Winning Days” between each request. A winning day is defined by a minimum net profit:
- $50k Account: $150 minimum profit.
- $100k Account: $200 minimum profit.
- $150k Account: $250 minimum profit.
💰 Payouts & Profit Sharing
Tradeify offers one of the most generous profit splits in the industry for those who follow the rules.
- Profit Split: You keep 100% of the first $15,000 earned (per account). After that, the split is 90/10 in your favor.
- Processing Time: Payouts are typically processed within 24–48 hours via platforms like Rise or direct bank transfer.
- Maximum Profit: The lifetime maximum profit you can earn from a single Lightning Funded account is $80,000. After reaching this or showing sustained consistency, you are transitioned to the Tradeify Elite (Live) program.
