Take Profit Trader vs TradeDay – Prop Firm Comparison
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Introduction
Most futures prop comparisons hinge on who pays faster, but Take Profit Trader and TradeDay both offer day-one payouts, so that usual tiebreaker is off the table here. With payout speed roughly even, the real separation is in platforms, news rules, and how each firm handles drawdown and scaling.
Take Profit Trader, founded in Orlando in 2021 by James Sixsmith, is the more flexible of the two on the trading side. It supports 15+ platforms (NinjaTrader, Tradovate, R|Trader via Rithmic, ATAS, Bookmap and more), permits news trading with no blackout, and removed its intraday daily-loss limit in 2025, leaving only an end-of-day trailing drawdown. Its split runs 80% on PRO and 90% once you upgrade to PRO+.
TradeDay, founded in Chicago in 2020, answers with structure and headroom. It pays 80% from day one and scales to 95%, a higher ceiling than Take Profit Trader, lets you choose between intraday, end-of-day or static drawdown, and allows up to six simultaneous accounts. The trade-offs are no news trading during major releases, a 5-day minimum, and a tighter platform list (Tradovate, NinjaTrader 8, TradingView, Jigsaw).
So this one is genuinely close. Pick Take Profit Trader if you want the widest platform choice, the freedom to trade the news, and a $25K entry point. Pick TradeDay if you want the higher 95% split ceiling, a choice of drawdown styles, and the ability to run several accounts at once. Both pay fast and both trade CME futures only, so it comes down to which set of trade-offs fits how you actually trade.
Quick Facts
| Feature | Take Profit Trader | TradeDay |
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| Founded | 2021 | — |
| Profit Split | PRO vs PRO+ at a glance — PRO: 80% PRO vs PRO+ at a glance — PRO+: 90% Payouts: 80% on PRO; 90% on the invitation-based live PRO+ | Quick Pay Sim: 50%/80% by portion around $4,000 current profit; Fast Pass Sim: 80%; Live: 90% eligible profits, Quick Pay buffer portion 50% |
| Maximum Account Size | $150,000 | — |
| Evaluation Phases | 1 | 1 |
| Trustpilot Rating | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Expert Grade | 7.5 | 8.9 |
Program Types
| Program | Take Profit Trader | TradeDay |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Level Program | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Program | Yes | Yes |
| Scaling Options | Yes | Yes |
| Demo Account | Yes | Yes |
Rules & Assessment
| Criteria | Take Profit Trader | TradeDay |
|---|---|---|
| Profit Target | The Test: account sizes, cost and rules — $25,000: $1,500 The Test: account sizes, cost and rules — $50,000: $3,000 The Test: account sizes, cost and rules — $75,000: $4,500 The Test: account sizes, cost and rules — $100,000: $6,000 The Test: account sizes, cost and rules — $150,000: $9,000 | $1,500/$3,000/$6,000/$9,000 for 25K/50K/100K/150K evaluations |
| Maximum Drawdown | Test/PRO+: EOD trailing; PRO: intraday equity trailing. Floor breaches include unrealized losses. | $1,000/$2,000/$3,000/$4,500 for 25K/50K/100K/150K evaluation and Funded Sim; trailing floor freezes at starting balance; Live rules differ |
| Minimum Trading Days | Test: 3 trading days; best day below 50% of total net profit | Quick Pay vs Fast Pass — Quick Pay: 5 Quick Pay vs Fast Pass — Fast Pass: None |
| News Trading | PRO/PRO+: no positions/orders 1 minute before through 1 minute after prohibited FOMC announcements, NFP and CPI | No |
| Daily Loss Limit | Payouts: None (removed in 2025); risk is governed solely by the trailing drawdown | — |
| Consistency / Best Day Rule | — | Quick Pay vs Fast Pass — Quick Pay: 30% Quick Pay vs Fast Pass — Fast Pass: 45% |
Fees & Pricing
| Option | Take Profit Trader | TradeDay |
|---|---|---|
| Futures $25K Account | Trading Test / USD 150 / Monthly Official homepage standard monthly price before the displayed 40% promotion. Source Checked 2026-08-10 | Not listed in review pricing source |
| Futures $50K Account | Trading Test / USD 170 / Monthly Official homepage standard monthly price before the displayed 40% promotion. Source Checked 2026-08-10 | Quick Pay Intraday / USD 125 / Monthly Quick Pay Intraday list price; monthly subscription; no activation fee. Source Checked 2026-08-09 |
| Futures $75K Account | Trading Test / USD 245 / Monthly Official homepage standard monthly price before the displayed 40% promotion. Source Checked 2026-08-10 | Not listed in review pricing source |
| Futures $100K Account | Trading Test / USD 330 / Monthly Official homepage standard monthly price before the displayed 40% promotion. Source Checked 2026-08-10 | Quick Pay Intraday / USD 230 / Monthly Quick Pay Intraday list price; monthly subscription; no activation fee. Source Checked 2026-08-09 |
| Futures $150K Account | Trading Test / USD 360 / Monthly Official homepage standard monthly price before the displayed 40% promotion. Source Checked 2026-08-10 | Quick Pay Intraday / USD 350 / Monthly Quick Pay Intraday list price; monthly subscription; no activation fee. Source Checked 2026-08-09 |
| Refund Policy | No | No refunds after purchase |
| Coupons / Discount | Take Profit Trader discount | TradeDay discount |
Platforms & Markets
| Feature | Take Profit Trader | TradeDay |
|---|---|---|
| Trading Platforms | TradingView, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic R Trader, Quantower, Bookmap, and 8 more | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Jigsaw, R-Trader Pro, Quantower, and 10 more |
| Forex | Yes | No |
| Stocks | Yes | No |
| Indices | Yes | — |
| Commodities | Yes | Yes: permitted energy/agricultural futures; MGC/SIL limited; GC/SI/HG/PL restricted |
| Cryptocurrencies | No | No |
| Bonds | Yes | — |
| EA/Algo Trading | No; manual execution only on Test, PRO and PRO+ | — |
Payout
| Feature | Take Profit Trader | TradeDay |
|---|---|---|
| Payout Terms | PRO day-one eligibility after buffer; wallet withdrawals of $250 or less incur $50 fee; bank delivery is separate | Minimum $250. Quick Pay Sim: day-one eligibility with positive profit; $10,000 gross-profit live-transition review. Fast Pass Sim: 5 qualifying profitable days per payout, net profit since last payout and tier caps; 45% consistency for accounts opened from 26 July 2026. |
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Verdict
| Key Element | Take Profit Trader | TradeDay |
|---|---|---|
| Strengths | Day-one PRO payout eligibility after buffer, No daily loss limit, 1-step Test with 3-day minimum, Multiple platforms, Live PRO+ by invitation | No standard daily loss limit; Quick Pay Sim day-one payouts and no funded consistency; Fast Pass Sim retains EOD drawdown; eligible live profits receive 90% |
| Weaknesses | PRO is simulated with intraday trailing drawdown, $130 activation fee, Monthly Test subscription, Test best day must be below 50% of net profit, No automation, PRO/PRO+ news and weekly activity rules | Quick Pay Sim: stop at $10,000 gross-profit review threshold, excess forfeited; 50%/80% payout portions; intraday funded drawdown. Standard metals restricted; MGC/SIL limits. Monthly subscription. |
| Best For | Active futures traders valuing payout speed and trading flexibility | Futures traders avoiding daily loss limits; transparent disclosure valued |
Conclusion and Final Recommendation
Choose Take Profit Trader Review if you want news trading allowed and coverage of forex, stocks and commodities that the other does not offer. Choose TradeDay if a cheaper entry, from USD 125 matters more to you. Neither firm is better in the abstract. The right choice depends on your strategy, your budget and the instruments you trade, so read both full reviews before you commit. Verify current rules and pricing on each firm’s own site before purchasing.
Frequently asked questions
What should I know about Take Profit Trader’s programs?
Take Profit Trader distinguishes PRO and PRO+ accounts. Their profit-sharing terms should be compared separately. Take Profit Trader official rules.
What should I know about TradeDay’s programs?
TradeDay offers a Make It Take It futures program with evaluation and Funded Sim stages. The published evaluation requires five trading days and a 30% consistency limit. TradeDay official rules.
How do payouts differ between Take Profit Trader and TradeDay?
PRO pays an 80% share. Withdrawals can be eligible from day one, but ordinary withdrawals first require the account-size buffer; for a $50,000 PRO account the buffer balance is $52,000. Take Profit Trader official rules.
Make It Take It lists a $250 minimum request and eligibility from one funded trading day, subject to its rules. Its split is 50/50 below $4,000 net profit, 80/20 above $4,000 and 90/10 in Funded Live. TradeDay official rules.
Which account rules matter when comparing Take Profit Trader and TradeDay?
Taking profits from inside the PRO buffer is a different process that requires account termination and uses separate profit-sharing conditions. Day-one eligibility does not remove the buffer requirement. Take Profit Trader official rules.
The selected evaluation can use end-of-day or intraday drawdown, while the displayed Funded Sim rules use intraday drawdown. Do not assume those stages have identical loss calculations. TradeDay official rules.
Is Take Profit Trader or TradeDay automatically the better choice?
No, neither is the default pick. Take Profit Trader Review has market access the other lacks, namely forex, stocks and commodities and unrestricted news trading, and TradeDay has the cheaper entry at USD 125. Which of those matters more depends on how you actually trade, so compare how each firm measures drawdown, the total fee once add-ons and resets are included and whether the instruments you trade are covered, rather than the headline numbers. If you fail an evaluation, do not assume either firm offers a fixed reset discount: check the reset terms for the specific account you bought.
How We Compared Take Profit Trader and TradeDay
Both firms carry a JoinProp Rating out of 10, scored on the same nine weighted factors, led by payout reliability at 20%, then fee structure, drawdown rules and profit split at 15% each. The scores come from our own firm reviews, built from each firm’s current terms rather than its marketing pages and re-checked at least every 90 days. Affiliate relationships have no effect on any rating, and ratings are never sold. The tables above are the evidence behind those scores. Read our full ranking methodology.
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