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Side by side, November 2026

Topstep vs Take Profit Trader

Every evaluation both firms sell, read from their own sites, with the rules that decide whether you pass. At 50K, Topstep starts at $49 a month and Take Profit Trader at $170 a month.

Prices read Nov 14, 12:05 AM ET

Topstep 60 rules pages watched, 12 edits that matter in 30 days

No live code

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Take Profit Trader 88 rules pages watched, 2 edits that matter in 30 days
NOFEE4040% off
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Cheaper 50K, monthly
Topstep$49 vs $170 per month
No daily loss limit at 50K
Neitherevery plan has one
End-of-day or static drawdown
Bothon a 50K plan
No consistency rule
Neitherin the 50K evaluation

25K evaluations

Topstep

Take Profit Trader

Topstep has no 25K evaluation we can price.

  • 25K Test$150/mo

    Target
    $1,500
    Max loss
    $1,500EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $500
    Consistency
    50% of target
    Min days
    3
    Activation
    Fee

50K evaluations

Topstep

Take Profit Trader

  • 50K Trading Combine (Standard path)$49/mo

    Target
    $3,000
    Max loss
    $2,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $1,000
    Consistency
    50% of target
    Min days
    2
    Activation
    Fee

  • 50K Trading Combine (No Activation Fee path)$95/mo

    Target
    $3,000
    Max loss
    $2,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $1,000
    Consistency
    50% of target
    Min days
    2
    Activation
    None

  • 50K Test$170/mo

    Target
    $3,000
    Max loss
    $2,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $1,100
    Consistency
    50% of target
    Min days
    3
    Activation
    Fee

100K evaluations

Topstep

Take Profit Trader

  • 100K Trading Combine (Standard path)$99/mo

    Target
    $6,000
    Max loss
    $3,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $2,000
    Consistency
    50% of target
    Min days
    2
    Activation
    Fee

  • 100K Trading Combine (No Activation Fee path)$149/mo

    Target
    $6,000
    Max loss
    $3,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $2,000
    Consistency
    50% of target
    Min days
    2
    Activation
    None

  • 100K Test$330/mo

    Target
    $6,000
    Max loss
    $3,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $2,200
    Consistency
    50% of target
    Min days
    3
    Activation
    Fee

150K evaluations

Topstep

Take Profit Trader

  • 150K Trading Combine (Standard path)$199/mo

    Target
    $9,000
    Max loss
    $4,500EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $3,000
    Consistency
    50% of target
    Min days
    2
    Activation
    Fee

  • 150K Trading Combine (No Activation Fee path)$229/mo

    Target
    $9,000
    Max loss
    $4,500EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $3,000
    Consistency
    50% of target
    Min days
    2
    Activation
    None

  • 150K Test$360/mo

    Target
    $9,000
    Max loss
    $4,500EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $3,300
    Consistency
    50% of target
    Min days
    3
    Activation
    Fee

The rules in plain words

Funded account

Topstep

Sim-funded Express Funded Account then Live Funded Account after XFA payouts; only 0.71% of XFA traders were called up to an LFA in 2025.

Take Profit Trader

Sim-funded PRO account then live-market PRO+ by discretionary invitation after a holistic performance review; no instant/direct-funded product is sold.

Payouts

Topstep

XFA Standard path: 5 winning days of $150+ net then request up to 50% of balance, capped $2,000 / $3,000 / $5,000, doubled to $4,000 / $6,000 / $10,000 if a…

Take Profit Trader

PRO: withdraw from day one, daily, zero minimum profit days, no maximum - but only profits above the buffer; withdrawals over $250 are free, $250 or less…

News trading

Topstep

Allowed - no flatten requirement in SIM or Funded accounts, but trades hit by economic releases get no exceptions or reset credits.

Take Profit Trader

Test: allowed. PRO / PRO+: must be flat with no working orders one minute before, during and one minute after FOMC, Non-Farm Payroll, CPI, crude oil…

Platforms

Topstep

TopstepX only for new Trading Combines; legacy NinjaTrader/Tradovate accounts grandfathered; TopstepX cannot connect to TradingView. Level 2/DOM data $38/mo.

Take Profit Trader

TradingView, Tradovate, NinjaTrader 'and many other popular platforms'; aggregators list 15+ including Rithmic, Quantower, Sierra Chart, MotiveWave, R|Trader…

List prices as read Nov 14, 12:05 AM ET. Codes are not taken off the prices, because some only cover some plans. Fees beyond the evaluation (activation, resets, data) are not in the price. Check the firm's own page before you buy.

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