Take Profit Trader review
Florida futures prop firm with a one-step test and day-one daily payouts, since 2021
- CEO
- James Sixsmith
- Headquarters
- United States
- Founded
- 2021
- In business
- 5 years
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- 4.4(11K)
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Take Profit Trader rules & hidden risks
The fine print that costs traders accounts
Hidden Risk score
5.3/10
High risk
Average: 4.6
The test is simple and fully documented, so few traders fail it on a surprise rule. The hidden risk starts at funding: the drawdown turns intraday, the buffer locks early profit, a seconds-long opposite position across your own accounts ends both, and 2026 policies let the firm move traders to restricted PRO+ Development accounts or part ways at its sole discretion. About 40% of recent negative reviews describe a rule dispute and 54% a closed account.
Hidden rules to know before you buy
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Drawdown switches from end-of-day to intraday in PRO
The test uses an end-of-day trailing drawdown, but the funded PRO account trails intraday on unrealized peaks, so a trade that runs up and comes back can tighten your floor for good. It is documented, yet it is the most common surprise in reviews.
Source - highstrategy
Counter positions end every account involved
Opposite positions in the same or related products (ES vs MES) across any accounts you control trigger automatic liquidation and profit forfeiture. Reviewers describe losing several accounts to a copier glitch or a 54-second misclick.
Source - highdiscretion
Sustainable Trading Policy is applied at the firm's discretion
Max size on most trades, heavy sizing at the open or around news, and relying on simulated fills are treated as high-risk patterns. The firm can step in or end the relationship without prior notice even when no numbered rule was broken.
Source - highaccount
PRO+ is invitation-only and can be a downgrade
The move to live PRO+ is decided solely by the firm, freezes $5,000 of PRO profit and stops PRO withdrawals. Traders judged aggressive land in PRO+ Development with 1-5 contract limits, a soft daily loss limit and a smaller drawdown, and reviewers report waits of two to four weeks for activation.
Source - mediumpayout
Buffer locks your first profits
Only profit above starting balance plus the max drawdown can be withdrawn (e.g. $52,000 on a $50K). Money inside the buffer is only paid when you close the account, and at 50% instead of 80% if it ran 60 trading days or fewer.
Source - mediumaccount
Weekly trading requirement on funded accounts
PRO and PRO+ accounts must record at least one round trip every calendar week or they can be closed. Exceptions exist but must be requested from support in advance.
Source - mediumnews
News blackout and limit-up/limit-down liquidation
Funded accounts must be flat one minute before to one minute after FOMC statements, NFP and CPI, and any position still open when a CME price limit is hit costs the account. The test has no news rule, so the change arrives with funding.
Source - mediumkyc
Restricted-country and VPN checks are strict
A single trade or even viewing market data from one of about 120 restricted countries, including EU members Bulgaria, Croatia, Malta, Romania and Slovenia, blocks the account. Reviewers describe closures after short trips abroad.
Source - mediumcosts
Recurring fees and chargeback bans
Tests bill monthly until cancelled, even after a breach, and the terms waive your right to dispute card payments. Several reviewers were blocked permanently after a bank chargeback, even when the dispute was later dropped.
Source - lowother
Early holiday closes liquidate open positions
Positions auto-close at 4:55 PM ET, but if your product's market closes earlier, for example on a holiday schedule, and you are still in, the account is liquidated.
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The rulebook
Drawdown4 rules
- Test: end-of-day trailing drawdown of $1,500 / $2,000 / $2,500 / $3,000 / $4,500 for $25K-$150K; it stops trailing at the starting balance
- PRO: the same amount trails intraday on unrealized peaks; PRO+: end-of-day again
- No daily loss limit on Test, PRO or standard PRO+; PRO+ Development has a soft daily loss limit ($500-$2,000) that pauses trading for the day
- Touching the minimum balance at any moment, realized or unrealized, liquidates the account
Prohibited strategies4 rules
- No bots, algos or automated execution on any account
- No counter positions in the same or related contracts (ES/MES, NQ/MNQ, YM/MYM) across accounts you control
- Trade copiers only across your own accounts and only approved tools (Tradesyncer, TradeCopia, Affordable Indicators, Replikanto Compliance Edition, platform-native copiers)
- No coordinated or mirrored trading with other users, pass services or group schemes
News & timing4 rules
- No news restriction during the test
- PRO/PRO+: flat from 1 minute before to 1 minute after FOMC statements, NFP and CPI
- All positions closed by 5 PM ET (auto-flatten at 4:55 PM ET); no overnight or weekend holds
- Exit before CME limit up/limit down is hit, or lose the funded account
Gambling & risk3 rules
- Max position 3 to 15 minis (10x in micros) depending on size, from day one with no scaling plan
- Sustainable Trading Policy: max size on most trades, sizing up at the open or news, and sim-fill exploitation draw discretionary review
- PRO+ Development: 30-day purchase cooldown once net live-capital losses reach $10,000 in 30 days
Consistency3 rules
- Test: best day must be under 50% of total net profit; the target rises automatically if not
- Minimum 3 trading days to pass (5 for tests bought before August 17, 2026)
- No consistency rule and no minimum profitable days in PRO or PRO+
Account & KYC4 rules
- KYC before the first purchase; registration is blocked when a VPN is detected
- One email per person; up to 5 active funded accounts and 10 passed-test activations per 30 days
- Funded accounts must trade at least one day per calendar week
- Payouts only to a bank, Wise or PayPal account in the KYC holder's name; LLC payouts via Wise or PayPal
What Take Profit Trader allows
Not allowedEAs / botsNot allowed
No bots or algos on any account; every trade must be placed manually
RestrictedNews tradingRestricted
Free during the test; PRO and PRO+ must be flat 1 minute before to 1 minute after FOMC, NFP and CPI
Not allowedWeekend holdingNot allowed
Everything must be closed by 5 PM ET each day
Not allowedOvernight holdingNot allowed
Positions are auto-closed at 4:55 PM ET; missing an early holiday close liquidates the account
RestrictedCopy tradingRestricted
Only across your own accounts with approved copiers; copying other users is banned
Not allowedHedgingNot allowed
No opposite positions in the same or related products (e.g. ES vs MES) across your accounts
AllowedScalpingAllowed
Allowed, but max size at the open or relying on sim fills can draw a discretionary risk review