About Day One Funded
Day One Funded sells funded-account programs for FX, CFD, and CME futures traders. The homepage pitch is trade our capital from day one: five accounts across two markets, published rules that do not change once you are funded, and a profit split of 80% as standard (90% on the Straight-to-Funded live funded account). Combined funded capital can scale to $1,000,000, with the largest single account at $200,000.
This is a prop-style evaluation firm, not a retail brokerage. You buy an assessment (or Instant Funding), trade inside a published set of profit targets and loss limits, and — if you qualify — enter a Trader Agreement with Prop Account, LLC. Day One Funded LLC (Maryland) markets the programs; assessment fees are paid to Prop Account, LLC and show up on card statements that way. Their own blog describes the assessments as simulated funded-account evaluations.
Genesis accounts cover FX, indices, metals, oil, and crypto CFDs on DX Trade, MatchTrader, cTrader, or PropX. Futures accounts cover front-month CME contracts on DX Futures, Deepcharts by Volumetrica, or Rithmic, with news trading allowed. Genesis assessments have no time limit and a five-day minimum. Approved payouts are sent within 24 hours on a 30-day cycle.
Key features
From Day One Funded's live challenges, how-it-works, terms, and FAQ:
- Five accounts, two markets: Genesis 2 Step, Genesis 1 Step, and Genesis Instant for FX/CFDs; Express and Straight-to-Funded for CME futures.
- Static drawdown on Genesis assessments: max drawdown is set from the starting balance and does not trail you upward during the eval. Instant and both futures accounts use trailing max loss.
- No time limit on Genesis: five minimum trading days, no deadline to hit the target. Futures accounts use a 30- or 60-day window instead.
- 80% gains share, 90% on Straight-to-Funded live: no upgrade to buy and no tier to unlock. Payouts every 30 days; Genesis Instant can request after five trading days; Straight-to-Funded pays cash at all four phases.
- Payout Protector included: on a funded account that is otherwise in good standing, a hard breach still pays your share of gains already earned instead of forfeiting them.
- Published rules: profit target, daily loss, max drawdown, consistency, risk-per-position, and withdrawal cap are on the site before you buy. Soft breaches (for example a news-window entry on Genesis) close the offending trades; hard breaches close the account.
- Platforms you already know: DX Trade, MatchTrader, cTrader, or PropX for Genesis (up to 50:1 on FX and metals); DX Futures, Volumetrica, or Rithmic for futures.
How it works
- Open Day One Funded from our affiliate link and pick a market and account size. Genesis 2 Step starts at $25 on a $5,000 account.
- Enter code saveontrading at checkout. Challenge accounts are 40% off and Instant Funding is 25% off while this sale is running — confirm the discounted total before you pay.
- Trade the published rules. Hit the profit target without breaking the daily loss limit or max drawdown. Genesis Instant skips the assessment and is funded from the day you buy.
- Request a payout on your cycle. Approved payments go out within 24 hours at 80% (90% on the Straight-to-Funded live funded account).
Pricing & SaveOnTrading offer
List prices from Day One Funded's live challenges page (USD; charged once per Genesis assessment, monthly on Express). Confirm the live total at checkout:
- Genesis 2 Step: from $25 on a $5,000 account, then $50 / $125 / $225 / $450 / $899 on $10K–$150K. Two phases at 8% then 5%, 10% static max drawdown, 5% daily loss, five minimum days, no time limit.
- Genesis 1 Step: from $35. One phase at 10%, 6% static max drawdown, 3% daily loss. The only Genesis path that scales to a $200,000 account.
- Genesis Instant: from $200. No assessment. 5% daily loss, 8% trailing max drawdown, five trading days before the first payout.
- Express (futures): from $150/month. One assessment at 6% (from $1,500), then you stay funded while the subscription is active. Trailing max loss, no daily loss limit.
- Straight-to-Funded (futures): from $265 one time. No assessment. Four phases at 9% (from $2,250 a phase), cash paid at each phase, 90% gains share on the live account. Sizes from $25,000 to $150,000.
SaveOnTrading's affiliate code offer is 40% off Challenge accounts and 25% off Instant Funding with code saveontrading. On the live checkout that is typically Genesis 1 Step, Genesis 2 Step, and Express at 40%, and Genesis Instant at 25%. Confirm Straight-to-Funded and the discounted total before you pay — public sales change.
- Genesis 2 Step $5K with 40% off: about $15 instead of $25.
- Genesis 1 Step from $35 with 40% off: about $21.
- Genesis Instant from $200 with 25% off: about $150.
- Express from $150/month with 40% off: about $90 for that billed month.
Assessment fees are paid in advance to Prop Account, LLC and are not refundable. Monthly Express charges can be cancelled but amounts already billed are not returned. Start from our affiliate link so the referral tracks, then enter saveontrading at checkout.
Who Day One Funded is for
- FX and CFD traders who want a cheap two-step or one-step eval with static drawdown and no time limit
- Traders who want Instant Funding and will trade funded rules from day one instead of sitting an assessment
- CME futures traders who want Express (monthly, one eval) or Straight-to-Funded (phase cash, 90% live split), with news trading allowed
- Anyone who wants the loss limits they traded under to stay the same after they are funded
It is not a brokerage, a signal room, or free capital. You pay a fee, trade simulated assessment rules, and keep a share of gains only if you stay inside the published limits. Leverage can amplify losses. Read the risk disclosure and terms before you buy.
Day One Funded vs other funded paths on SaveOnTrading
SaveOnTrading already lists Zimtra (U.S. equity prop with a performance bond, no PDT) and brokerages such as Lightspeed and SageTrader. Nearby practice tools include TradingSim and FX Replay. Thor Trade Copier copies your own accounts across prop-firm platforms after you are already funded.
Day One Funded's gap is a classic eval / instant-funded catalog for FX, CFDs, and CME futures, with static Genesis drawdown, no time limit on those assessments, and a current 40% / 25% sale through the SaveOnTrading affiliate code. If you want U.S. equity buying power without a challenge, start with Zimtra. If you want to trade your own cash at a broker, start with Lightspeed or SageTrader.
Limitations
- Not investment advice. A cheaper eval does not improve expected results. Most traders fail evaluations.
- Assessments are simulated. Qualifying for a funded account requires a separate Trader Agreement with Prop Account, LLC. Funded-stage rules (consistency, 3% risk per position on Genesis, 5% withdrawal cap) still apply.
- Fees are not refundable. Chargebacks can freeze the related account and hold payouts while the dispute is open.
- Trailing max loss on Instant and futures accounts ratchets up as the account grows and does not come back down.
- FX, CFDs, and futures are leveraged. Losses can exceed the money you put up. This is not suitable for everyone.
- Public sales change. Confirm that saveontrading still applies the 40% / 25% split on the account you pick before you pay.
Affiliate disclosure
Links to Day One Funded on this page are affiliate links (paid links). If you buy an account after using them or the saveontrading code, SaveOnTrading may earn a commission. The discount still applies to you. Commission is paid by the firm, not added to your price. Nothing on this page is a personal recommendation to buy a challenge or trade a market.
How the SaveOnTrading offer works
Open Day One Funded through our affiliate link at the challenges checkout so the referral tracks from your first visit, then apply code saveontrading for 40% off Challenge accounts and 25% off Instant Funding. Confirm the discounted total at checkout before you pay. List prices and sales can change.
How to redeem
- Click the affiliate link on this SaveOnTrading deal page.
- Pick Genesis (FX/CFD) or futures, then the account size you want to trade.
- Enter code saveontrading at checkout (copy it from the sidebar on this page) and confirm 40% off a Challenge or 25% off Instant Funding is applied.
- Complete payment to Prop Account, LLC, then trade the published rules.
- Read the live terms, payout schedule, and risk disclosure on dayonefunded.com before you size up. Fees already paid are not refunded.
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