Take Profit Trader Review
Last reviewed: August 30, 2026
Take Profit Trader is the firm to pick if you want a LIVE trading environment after funding (not perpetual sim) and a 90/10 profit split that beats most of the industry. The trade-off is rule strictness: no bots, no counter positions, and a consistency expectation that effectively requires you to actually be a trader, not a martingale optimizer. Best for serious discretionary traders.
Discretionary traders who want a LIVE funded environment + 90/10 split and don't need to run automated strategies.
Anyone running bots, counter-position strategies, or needing many concurrent accounts — TPT's rules and posture aren't built for those approaches.
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Quick facts
Take Profit Trader's headline feature is the PRO+ funded path: after qualifying, you trade in a LIVE market environment with a 90/10 profit split (you keep 90%) — most other firms keep funded traders in simulated environments indefinitely. The LIVE-environment + 90/10 split combination is rare in the futures prop space.
Account sizes & rules
Evaluation → Funded · 50% consistency in evaluation
| Account | Profit target | Max drawdown | Daily loss | Drawdown type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25K | $1,500 | $1,500 | — | Trailing |
Evaluation → Funded · 50% consistency in evaluation
| Account | Profit target | Max drawdown | Daily loss | Drawdown type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50K | $3,000 | $2,000 | — | Trailing |
Evaluation → Funded · 50% consistency in evaluation
| Account | Profit target | Max drawdown | Daily loss | Drawdown type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75K | $4,500 | $2,500 | — | Trailing |
Evaluation → Funded · 50% consistency in evaluation
| Account | Profit target | Max drawdown | Daily loss | Drawdown type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100K | $6,000 | $3,000 | — | Trailing |
Evaluation → Funded · 50% consistency in evaluation
| Account | Profit target | Max drawdown | Daily loss | Drawdown type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $150K | $9,000 | $4,500 | — | Trailing |
What works well
- 90/10 profit split on PRO+ funded
You keep 90% of profits, the firm keeps 10% — among the most generous splits in the futures prop space. Most competitors run 80/20 or 85/15.
- LIVE market environment after qualification
PRO+ funded traders move out of sim into a real exchange-routed environment. Most futures prop firms keep funded traders in simulation indefinitely — TPT graduates you to live capital.
- No daily loss limit on evaluation
Most firms enforce a daily loss cap on top of the trailing max-loss. TPT skips the daily limit on evaluation — you only have to manage the EOD trailing line. Simpler ruleset.
- Wide range of account sizes
$25K, $50K, $75K, $100K, $150K — pick the size that matches your risk tolerance. The $75K is unusual; most firms jump from $50K to $100K.
What to watch out for
- No bots or automated strategies
TPT explicitly disallows automated trading — manual execution only. If your edge is a tested algorithmic system, this isn't the firm. Apex permits bots; consider that path instead.
- No counter-position strategies
Hedging or running offsetting positions across accounts is restricted. Limits some strategy structures that work elsewhere.
- Single plan structure — less flexibility
Where MFFU has four plans tuned to different payout preferences and Apex has two drawdown variants, TPT has one Evaluation path. Cleaner to choose, but no tuning.
Who should pick Take Profit Trader
TPT's LIVE environment + 90/10 split rewards traders who consistently execute a manual edge. If you don't need automation and you're comfortable trading without a daily loss limit safety net, TPT pays you well to do it.
No DLL on evaluation — you only manage the EOD trailing max-loss line. If you've been knocked out of evaluations elsewhere by a single bad opening 30 minutes, TPT removes that specific failure mode.
TPT's ceiling at $150K and single-plan structure suit traders who want to focus on one quality account rather than spreading across many. The 90/10 split makes that single account meaningfully more lucrative than a $150K with 80/20 elsewhere.
TradersForge has live drawdown tracking for Take Profit Trader
Connect your Tradovate or NinjaTrader account (or import a CSV) and TradersForge tracks your current distance from the trailing max-loss line in real time. Intraday warnings fire before you approach the line, so you find out at +$200 from the wall — not after a stop-out.
Frequently asked questions
What is TPT's PRO+ funded path?
After qualifying through evaluation, traders move to PRO+ status which trades in a LIVE market environment (real exchange routing) with a 90/10 profit split. Most futures prop firms keep funded traders in simulated environments indefinitely; PRO+ is one of the few real graduation-to-live paths.
Does Take Profit Trader allow automated trading?
No. TPT explicitly disallows bots, EAs, and other automated strategies. Manual execution only. If you need to run an algorithmic strategy, Apex Trader Funding is the better fit — it permits automation on most account types.
What's the consistency rule on TPT?
It applies in the Test phase and not once you are funded — the opposite of Apex. To pass the Test, your largest profitable day must be under 50% of net P/L (largest day ÷ net P/L < 50%), and you must trade at least 5 days. Missing it does not fail the account: your required profit goal simply rises to net P/L × 2, shown in your dashboard. Once you are on a PRO account there is no consistency requirement at all — the six PRO rules cover bots, counter positions, weekly activity, limit up/down, drawdown and news, but not consistency. Verified against TPT's help centre on 2026-07-31; confirm before relying on it, as firms change terms without notice.
How many TPT accounts can I run at once?
TPT permits multiple accounts but with restrictions on counter-position strategies across accounts (no hedging between your own accounts). If your strategy depends on running offsetting positions, this won't work.
What platforms does TPT support?
Tradovate, NinjaTrader 8, and Rithmic — the standard futures prop firm trio. The Tradovate workflow most futures traders already use applies directly.
How does TPT's 90/10 split compare to other firms?
TPT's 90/10 (you keep 90%) on PRO+ is more generous than the typical 80/20 (Apex, MFFU baseline) or 85/15 (some other firms). On a $5,000 month of profit, that's $4,500 to you at TPT vs. $4,000 at firms with an 80/20 split — $500/month difference at every payout cycle.
How do I track my TPT account in TradersForge?
TradersForge's Pro tier ($10/month) supports TPT across all account sizes, including the fact that the drawdown style changes with the phase — EOD trailing during the Test, then intraday trailing once you are on a PRO account, calculated from peak balance including unrealised gains. Connect Tradovate or NinjaTrader, and the tracker shows your current distance from the trailing max-loss line in real time, with intraday warnings as you approach it. For a quick manual check, the free TPT drawdown calculator at app.tradersforge.net/tools/take-profit-trader-drawdown-calculator covers every account size.
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Sources
Rules on this page were checked against the firm’s own documentation — last on 2026-07-31. Firms change terms without notice; confirm before you buy.
- Rule 5: Be Consistent — 50% in the Test phase — read 2026-07-31
- PRO Account Rules — intraday trailing, no consistency rule — read 2026-07-31
- PRO Account Profit Split & Withdrawal Rules — read 2026-07-31
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