Take Profit Trader review: the Test from $170 a month

Take Profit Trader is a futures prop firm run by TakeProfitTrader LLC in Windermere, Florida, often called TPT. Its founder and CEO is James Sixsmith. It has three stages, the Test evaluation, the PRO simulated funded account and the invitation-only PRO+ live account, and the evaluation is one step. It does not offer stocks, spot FX, crypto or CFDs. The founding year is not stated in official sources and is Under review.

Instead of review scores or star ratings, this page gives you facts you can confirm in official sources. The operating company, address, leadership and governing law are stated officially. On the other hand, the Test monthly fee continues until you cancel, refunds apply only to unused accounts within 72 hours, and promotion to PRO+ is at the firm's discretion, which will not suit everyone.

Here are facts you can confirm in official sources. The firm is run by TakeProfitTrader LLC and governed by Florida law. It says it is not a broker and uses regulated brokers and CME-approved data providers (Tradovate, NinjaTrader, Rithmic). PRO is simulated but payouts are real money, and PRO+ is a live account whose orders go directly to the exchange.

As of 2026-11-04, Take Profit Trader restricts 119 countries and regions (list updated 2026-08-25). A country not appearing on the list is not a guarantee of eligibility, and the official pages do not say whether citizenship or residence is the basis. Even a single access from a restricted country can lead to restriction or blocking. Check the official restricted countries page before you buy.

Take Profit Trader supports English, Spanish, Portuguese, Norwegian, Swedish, Latvian, Russian and Ukrainian. Live chat runs from Sunday 4:00 PM EST to Friday 4:30 PM EST, and outside those hours you can email support@takeprofittrader.com.

At list prices checked on 2026-11-04, the Test monthly fee is $150 for 25K, $170 for 50K, $245 for 75K, $330 for 100K and $360 for 150K. When you pass and move to PRO you pay a one-time $130 activation fee, and PRO has no monthly fee.

It is a monthly subscription with no time limit, billed on the same day each month. It stops automatically when you pass, but breaking a rule does not cancel it, so cancel it yourself if you want to stop. If payments keep failing, the account expires, and an expired account cannot be restored.

You pay a one-time $130 when you move a passed Test to PRO. The amount is the same for every account size, and PRO has no monthly fee. You can activate up to 10 passed Tests in 30 calendar days.

There are two kinds. A Test reset is $79 for 25K, $99 for 50K, $139 for 75K, $169 for 100K and $199 for 150K, and your renewal date does not change. A PRO reset is limited to 3 per account and costs from $449 for 25K to $1,499 for 150K. PRO+ cannot be reset directly.

Only unused (untraded) accounts within 72 hours of purchase qualify. Because third-party technology and data costs cannot be recovered, the refund is the amount paid minus $75. The terms say you waive the right to dispute payments (chargebacks).

The Test is a simulated evaluation account with no payouts. PRO is a simulated funded account you enter for a $130 activation fee; from day one you can withdraw 80% of profits above the buffer, and the drawdown is Intraday Trailing. PRO+ is an invitation-only live account with a 90% profit split, no buffer and end-of-day drawdown. You can hold up to 5 PRO and PRO+ accounts at once per person.

When you meet the conditions, an invitation arrives by email, and promotion is at the firm's sole discretion. The official explanation says there is no single criterion and that consistency, risk management, execution patterns and discipline are judged together. Specific conditions, such as the number of payouts required, are not published and are Under review. Setup usually takes a few days, and you cannot trade for up to 12 hours while switching to professional data.

PRO is put on hold and $5,000 of your PRO profit is frozen. Anything above that can be withdrawn right away. PRO+ starts at a $0 balance with the same end-of-day drawdown amount you had when you started PRO (-$2,000 on 50K). If you lose PRO+, you can withdraw the remaining profit and your share of the frozen $5,000, and any negative balance is deducted from the $5,000.

A PRO+ account you are placed in if high-risk trading is observed. On 50K it allows up to 2 contracts (20 micros), with a soft daily loss limit of $1,000 and an end-of-day drawdown of $1,250. About 60 days of disciplined trading offers a path back to standard PRO+, and you can also request a manual review. If your net loss over the last 30 days reaches $10,000, new purchases are paused for 30 days.

Yes. PRO orders are not sent to the exchange and are processed inside the data providers' (Rithmic, Tradovate) simulation, but the official explanation says payouts are paid in real money. Only the invitation-only PRO+ sends orders directly to the exchange.

On a 50K account you pass by reaching the $3,000 profit target without touching the $2,000 end-of-day maximum drawdown, over at least 3 trading days. The maximum position is 6 minis or 60 micros. 25K has a $1,500 target and $1,500 drawdown, 100K has $6,000 and $3,000, and 150K has $9,000 and $4,500.

The Take Profit Trader Test requires at least 3 trading days. Days with at least 1 trade count (Rule 5 in the official help center).

A Test-only rule: your best day's net P&L divided by your total net profit must be less than 50%. Exceeding it does not fail you; the required profit is automatically raised to more than your best day times 2. PRO and PRO+ have no consistency rule.

According to official information checked on 2026-11-04, none of the Test, PRO or PRO+ has a daily loss limit. The 50K listing on the official home page shows "Daily Loss Limit $1100 Removed," which shows there used to be one, but the date it was removed is Under review. PRO+ Development has a soft daily loss limit.

It changes by stage. The Test uses end-of-day trailing (EOD Trailing): it rises with your highest closing balance and locks when it reaches the starting balance. PRO uses Intraday Trailing, which follows your peak including open profits and stops at the starting balance. PRO+ is end of day, starting at a $0 balance and stopping at $0.

No. Trading hours run from 6:00 PM ET to 5:00 PM ET, and positions are flattened automatically at 4:55 PM ET. Weekend holding is not allowed either. Missing a shortened holiday session gets you liquidated.

The Test has no news rule, so you can trade. In PRO and PRO+, you cannot hold positions or orders 1 minute before and after the FOMC statement (Wednesday 2:00 PM ET), NFP (Friday 8:30 AM ET) and CPI. Fed speeches and minutes are not covered.

Stocks, options, spot FX, crypto and CFDs cannot be traded. You can trade futures on CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX, and the official list includes currency futures such as 6E and 6J and the crypto futures MBT and MET. You can ask on live chat about adding products not on the list.

There is no limit on Tests, and you can trade them at the same time. You can hold up to 5 PRO and PRO+ accounts at once per person, and the slots carry over when you move to PRO+. You can activate up to 10 passed Tests in 30 calendar days. Each person may register only one email address.

You can request one from your first day in PRO. You can withdraw 80% of profits above the buffer, which is a $52,000 balance on 50K. For example, with a $53,000 balance, 80% of the $1,000 above the buffer, or $800, is eligible. There is no maximum payout cap and no consistency rule in PRO.

The balance line in PRO above which you can start withdrawing: the starting balance plus the maximum drawdown. It is $26,500 on 25K, $52,000 on 50K, $77,500 on 75K, $103,000 on 100K and $154,500 on 150K, and you can withdraw 80% of what is above it. If you close a PRO account, you can withdraw 50% of the buffer. PRO+ has no buffer.

Move funds from your PRO account to your TPT wallet, then send them from the wallet to an outside account. Official articles describe non-US methods differently: the wallet withdrawal article says Wise or PayPal (within 12 business hours), while the Payout System article says Routable, PayPal and Wise. The receiving account must be in your own name. Fees and transfer times for receiving funds in your country are Under review.

From account to wallet, Tradovate PRO is automatic in 5 to 10 seconds, while Rithmic PRO and PRO+ are processed manually. From the wallet to an outside account, admin approval takes up to 12 business hours. Wise and PayPal outside the US arrive within 12 business hours, and Plaid for US banks is usually real time but can take 1 to 2 business days.

Wallet withdrawals over $250 have no fee, and withdrawals of $250 or less cost $50. PayPal fees may also apply. No other minimum payout is stated, so it is Under review.

It is required for every new registrant, and you can buy a Test only after it is done. Your name, phone number and address are collected; it usually takes a few minutes, and manual review runs 24/5. The result is approval, resubmission or rejection. Which documents are required is Under review. You can enter a phone number from a country other than your country of residence.

The data feed is CQG (via Tradovate) or Rithmic. During the Test you can use TradingView (Basic plan; data may be delayed), NinjaTrader, Tradovate, R|Trader and Quantower for free. Bookmap, MultiCharts, MotiveWave, ATAS and others require a paid license. The official home page says "15+ trading platforms."

The official comparison table lists $4.50 and $1.50 round trip for the Test and PRO, and broker rates for PRO+. For PRO+ commissions, the official note refers to the NinjaTrader fee schedule. Nothing states that market data is billed separately to users.

Automated trading, bots and algos are prohibited on all accounts. Copy trading is allowed only between accounts you own, using approved tools such as Tradesyncer and TradeCopia or a platform's built-in copy feature. Syncing with other users is prohibited, and opposite positions caused by copying are also violations.

The official rules point to 4 main cautions. The Test monthly fee continues until you cancel, and refunds apply only to unused accounts within 72 hours. PRO drawdown is Intraday Trailing, which follows open profits too, and payouts start only above the buffer. Automated trading and overnight holding are not allowed, and positions are flattened automatically every trading day. Support covers a fixed list of languages, and PRO+ promotion criteria are not published.

Under review. Take Profit Trader primary sources mention only signing a tax form before withdrawing and a year-end tax document showing a year's payouts. Nothing covers tax treatment outside the US. Ask a tax professional in your country how to report payouts.

Of these, Philippines, Nigeria is on Take Profit Trader's official restricted list (checked 2026-11-04). 119 restricted countries and regions. Whether citizenship or residence applies is unconfirmed; the firm cites access from those countries. Not being listed is not a guarantee of eligibility, so check the official list before you buy.