Day Trading Futures On A Funded Account
Combining Day Trading with Futures on a funded account lets you run a focused playbook with up to $400K of firm capital. Futures trades across near-continuous electronic sessions, and day trading is opening and closing positions within the same session, holding nothing overnight.
Why day trading Futures?
Futures offers centralised liquidity and transparent volume, which pairs well with day trading. Futures carry contract specifications and roll dates that every trader should understand before sizing positions.
For day trading specifically you want clear intraday levels, a defined session and a daily loss limit you respect, and Futures can provide exactly that during its most active hours.
Rules and risk
The funded-account framework applies the same way: a 4% max daily loss, a 7% max drawdown and a profit target. Day traders live and die by their daily loss limit, so the first job is to never breach it.
Keep risk per trade small and fixed, and protect the daily loss limit no matter how good a setup looks.
Getting funded
Pick an account size that fits your day trading position sizing, pass the evaluation, and trade Futures with firm capital. You keep up to 100% of profits with payouts in hours.
Frequently Asked
Can I day trading Futures on a funded account?+
Yes. Day Trading on Futures is allowed within the standard risk rules at GET FUNDED.
What is the best account size for day trading Futures?+
Size to your risk per trade and the volatility of Futures. Many traders choose $100K for a comfortable drawdown buffer.
Ready To Get Funded?
Trade up to $400K of our capital. Keep up to 100%, payouts in hours, no time limits. Pick your account and pass the evaluation.
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Last updated 2026-06-11.