Skip to content
Codes
Take Profit TraderCode NOFEE40 · 40% off
Futures / Firms / Take Profit Trader
Take Profit Trader logo

Take Profit Trader review: rules, prices and payouts

United States·Founded 2021·★ 4.4 (10,987)Updated October 24, 2026 at 1:51 AM UTC
80% profit split1-step evaluationUp to 5 funded accountsTrailing EOD drawdown50% best-day ruleNews limits on CPI / FOMC
FromNOFEE40
​$150/ month

$25K TakeProfitTrader · + ​$130 activation when you pass

Get a Take Profit Trader account →

We may earn a commission at no cost to you. Rankings are never paid. Disclosure

Cheapest start​$150/mo$25K Combine
Profit split80%You keep $80 of every $100
Max loss · 50K​$2,000Trails end-of-day high

Trust score

Trustpilot
4.410,987 reviews · 12% one-star
5★80%
4★5%
3★2%
2★1%
1★12%
1★2★3★4★5★4.093.954.14.214.34.374.374.134.14.524.66Nov 2025Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026Mar 2026Apr 2026May 2026Jun 2026Jul 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Average stars per month (Trustpilot). Red points are months under 3.5. Source ↗
Our verdict

Take Profit Trader scores 4.4 on Trustpilot from 10,987 reviews, with praise for daily PRO payouts and named support agents who fix account mistakes, set against 1-star complaints about sudden account blocks, inactivity closures, PRO+ placement disputes and Tradovate glitches mid-trade.

What traders likeReviewers say payouts are approved and paid quickly, often within hours of the request.Support issues refunds quickly for mistaken purchases, missed discount codes or unwanted renewals.Reviewers stress there are no hidden rules or fees; terms are described as transparent.Support staff are praised as responsive and helpful, typically resolving questions or account issues quickly.Reviewers say the consistency rule is clear or easy to track (or absent on some plans), and support explains it well.Traders like the drawdown structure (e.g. end-of-day, static or locking drawdown) and find it clear and fair.Moving from a passed evaluation to a funded account is described as fast and smooth.The AI chat assistant is described as fast and useful, with a handoff to live agents when needed.Reviewers say news-trading rules are clearly explained, and some value being allowed to trade around news.Traders report receiving their payouts as promised, without disputes over rules.Support is credited with patiently explaining how drawdown and related limits are calculated.KYC verification is described as quick and simple, with support stepping in when documents fail to verify.
What traders complain aboutReviewers report accounts being breached, banned, blocked or closed, frequently in connection with funded status or payout requests.Reviewers report funded or evaluation accounts terminated with little or vague explanation.Refund requests are reported as refused or never processed.Traders find the consistency rule confusing or say it held up or reduced their payouts.Traders dispute drawdown breaches, saying limits were miscalculated, trailed unrealised profit or triggered by glitches.Complaints describe long payout delays and requests stuck in pending.Complaints tie losses or denied payouts to news events (slippage, outages or news-rule breaches).Unhappy traders describe slow, scripted or unresponsive support, especially when disputing account actions.Complaints about heavy slippage and delayed fills, particularly in fast markets or around stops.Reviewers accuse the firm of hidden or unclear rules that surface only after passing or at payout time.Reviewers say payout requests were denied or withheld, often over rule violations they dispute.Frustration at being routed to an AI chat bot instead of a human agent.
True cost to get funded
Months to pass2 months
16
Standard
​$470
​$170 × 2 + ​$130 activation
Get the ​$50K Standard account →

Take Profit Trader true cost calculator

Summary

Take Profit Trader is a Florida-based futures funding firm run by founder and CEO James Sixsmith. Traders buy a monthly test subscription in one of five sizes from $25K to $150K, hit a profit target over at least three trading days, and keep their best day under half of total profit. Passing leads to a simulated PRO account, activated for a one-time fee, where withdrawals can begin on day one once the buffer is built, at an 80% split. Selected traders are invited to live PRO+ accounts routed through Tradovate with end-of-day drawdown and a 90% split. Only CME Group futures are allowed, and bots are banned on PRO.

Firm overview

Which trading platforms can you use?ATAS Orderflow Trading, Bookmap, Finamark, Investor/RT, Jigsaw Daytradr, MotiveWave, MultiCharts, NinjaTrader, Quantower, R Trader, Trade Navigator, TradingView, Tradovate, VolFix
How can a trader pay?Debit/credit cardPayPalTake Profit Trader wallet balance
How are payouts sent?Plaid (US bank accounts) · PayPal · Wise
CEOJames Sixsmith
Clearing broker for prop programTradovate (live PRO+ accounts); Test/PRO run on Rithmic or CQG/Tradovate simulated data feeds
Where is the firm based?United States
Founded2021
Years operating5

Instruments and assets

What instrument type does the firm offer?Futures
Which asset groups are available?Equity indicesCurrencies (FX futures)EnergyMetalsAgriculturalInterest ratesCrypto (CME micro futures)Livestock
Example symbolsESNQYMRTYMESMNQCLNGGCSIHG6E6JZNUBZS

Leverage

​$25,000 · Static max position in Test and PRO; micros allowed at 10x3 minis / 30 micros
​$50,000 · Static max position in Test and PRO; micros allowed at 10x6 minis / 60 micros
​$75,000 · Static max position in Test and PRO; micros allowed at 10x9 minis / 90 micros
​$100,000 · Static max position in Test and PRO; micros allowed at 10x12 minis / 120 micros
​$150,000 · Static max position in Test and PRO; micros allowed at 10x15 minis / 150 micros

No scaling plan on PRO accounts (homepage comparison table). PRO+ Development accounts use reduced caps (1/10 up to 5/50 minis/micros).

Commissions

Test and PRO: fixed firm-set rates of $4.50 per round turn on standard contracts and $1.50 on micros. PRO+ uses the broker's (Tradovate/NinjaTrader) commission schedule.

standard ​$4.50micro ​$1.50

Consistency

Evaluation (Combine)Best single day must be under 50% of total net profit; if not, the profit goal rises automatically to more than 2x the best day. Not a fail condition.
Funded (XFA)No consistency rule on PRO/PRO+ withdrawals (official payout FAQ: no funded consistency rule).

Firm rules

Minimum trading days3
News tradingAllowed in Test. PRO/PRO+ must be flat with no working orders from 1 minute before to 1 minute after FOMC statements, NFP and CPI.
Copy tradingAllowed only across your own accounts with approved copiers (Tradesyncer, TradeCopia, Affordable Indicators, Replikanto compliance edition, Flowbot compliance edition, platform-native tools). Copying between different users is prohibited.
Automated strategiesNot allowed on PRO accounts; all trades must be manually executed.
InactivityPRO and PRO+ must trade at least one day per calendar week (Sun-Fri).
VPNAccess from restricted countries, including via VPN or remote connection, leads to account restriction.
ResetsTest reset fees: $79 (25K), $99 (50K), $139 (75K), $169 (100K), $199 (150K); reset keeps the renewal date. PRO accounts can be reset up to 3 times: $449/$649/$799/$999/$1,499.
Prohibited strategiesCounter/opposite positions in same or related products across accounts (e.g. ES vs MES), Coordinated or synchronized trading across different identities, Holding positions into CME limit up/down, Holding positions past 5 PM ET or overnight, Simulation-exploiting strategies (sized bets at fixed news/open moments)
Other ruleTest drawdown is end-of-day trailing; PRO drawdown is intraday trailing; PRO+ is end-of-day; all stop trailing at starting balance
Other rulePositions auto-closed 4:55 PM ET; trading day 6 PM-5 PM ET
Other ruleUp to 5 active funded (PRO/PRO+) accounts; max 10 passed-test activations per 30 days
Other ruleUnlimited test accounts
Other ruleTest is a monthly subscription with no time limit; subscription stops on passing

Challenges

ProgramAccountPriceActivationTargetMax lossDrawdownDaily lossTrue cost (1 mo) ↓
TakeProfitTrader · 1-Step Test - 100K​$100K​$330/mo​$130​$6,000​$3,000EOD trailingNone​$460Get
TakeProfitTrader · 1-Step Test - 150K​$150K​$360/mo​$130​$9,000​$4,500EOD trailingNone​$490Get
TakeProfitTrader · 1-Step Test - 25K​$25K​$150/mo​$130​$1,500​$1,500EOD trailingNone​$280Get
TakeProfitTrader · 1-Step Test - 50K​$50K​$170/mo​$130​$3,000​$2,000EOD trailingNone​$300Get
TakeProfitTrader · 1-Step Test - 75K​$75K​$245/mo​$130​$4,500​$2,500EOD trailingNone​$375Get

Payouts

Profit split80% to the trader
FrequencyDaily, from day one of PRO (once balance exceeds the buffer); no payout windows
PathsTest -> PRO (simulated, 80/20) -> PRO+ live (90/10, by invitation) · PRO+ Development (reduced size, soft daily loss limit) for some live traders
Live Funded AccountPRO+ is a live Tradovate account starting at $0 balance with EOD drawdown equal to the original PRO drawdown; $5,000 of PRO profit is frozen while PRO+ is active. No buffer requirement in PRO+.

Restricted countries

Fully restricted (118):

AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaBarbadosBelarusBelizeBeninBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBulgariaBurkina Faso+106 more

Announcements

September 22, 2026 · PRO+ Development 30-day live-capital cooldownNew purchases pause for 30 days if a trader's net loss of firm capital across PRO+ Development accounts reaches $10,000 in a rolling 30-day window.
August 17, 2026 · Evaluation minimum cut from 5 to 3 trading daysNew test accounts bought from August 17, 2026 need only 3 trading days; other test rules unchanged.
July 17, 2026 · Automated account-to-wallet withdrawalsMost Tradovate PRO withdrawals to the wallet now process automatically in seconds; wallet-to-bank still reviewed within 12 business hours.
June 3, 2026 · Sustainable Trading PolicyFirm describes risk patterns (max size on most trades, sim-only tactics, churning) that trigger closer review before live capital.
May 28, 2026 · PRO+ Development accounts introducedSome live traders are placed on reduced contract caps, a soft daily loss limit and smaller EOD drawdown; payout policy unchanged.

FAQ

How fast can I get funded?Pass the profit target over at least 3 trading days while respecting the rules and consistency check.
Is the evaluation a one-time fee?No. The test is billed monthly until you pass or cancel; PRO activation is a separate one-time $130 fee.
When can I withdraw?From the first day in PRO, once your balance is above the buffer (starting balance plus max drawdown).
Are PRO accounts live?No. PRO is simulated but payouts are real money; PRO+ is the live-market tier.
Can I use bots?No automated trading on PRO; trade copiers are fine for your own accounts if approved.
How many funded accounts can I hold?Up to five active PRO/PRO+ accounts at once, with unlimited test accounts.
How are payouts sent?Plaid to US bank accounts, or PayPal/Wise internationally.

Reddit corner

Public Reddit threads about this firm — titles and short paraphrased themes, not full posts.

Get Take Profit Trader alerts

Get an alert when Take Profit Trader changes its rules or launches a discount

Get a Take Profit Trader account →

From ​$150/mo · Code NOFEE40 saves 40%

Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you.

Is Take Profit Trader legit?

Take Profit Trader publishes PRO account withdrawal rules allowing withdrawals from day one after a buffer has been built. Its Trustpilot page shows 4.4 from 10,997 reviews as of October 2026, with no warning banner observed. Day-one access is conditional: the PRO account must first reach its required buffer. A customer-review score does not guarantee a future withdrawal will be approved.

Founded
The founding date is not confirmed by the official payout source cited here.
Trustpilot
4.4 from 10,997 reviews (October 2026). No warning banner was observed during our check.
Payouts
PRO withdrawals are available from day one once the required buffer is reached, with an 80/20 profit split. The official example requires a 50K account to reach $52,000 before withdrawals at the 80% trader share. A fixed minimum withdrawal is not confirmed by the cited article.
Watch out for
The PRO buffer equals the account's maximum drawdown. On 50K, that means building $2,000 before the normal 80% withdrawals described in the policy.
Our take
We would budget for the buffer before comparing day-one withdrawals with another firm's payout schedule.

Updated 2026-10-26

Take Profit Trader price history and rule changes

From our weekly snapshots of the firm's own site.

Cheapest $25K plan, list price

$1502026-10-25$1502026-11-01

No plan changes since we started tracking.