Take Profit Trader Test vs PRO vs PRO+: every rule that changes
The drawdown clock changes twice on the way from evaluation to PRO+. Every rule by stage, and why the Test measures the wrong things for a systematic strategy.
The clearest stage switch in futures
Take Profit Trader runs one rulebook for the Test and a different one for PRO, and the drawdown model itself changes: end-of-day on the Test, intraday on PRO, end-of-day again on PRO+. The table follows a 50K through all three.
| Rule | Test | PRO | PRO+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drawdown | EOD trailing ($1,500 / $2,000 / $3,000 / $4,500 by size) | intraday trailing, same amounts, every tick | EOD trailing |
| Daily loss limit | none since January 2025 | yes ($500 on 25K, scaling with size) | yes |
| Consistency | 50%: no day at or above half of net P/L; breach raises the profit goal, it does not fail the Test | none | none |
| Minimum days | 3 (help center, Aug 2026; older trackers say 5) | 5 winning days per payout (card); daily payouts available from day one | — |
| Automation | not published clearly; confirm in writing | bots prohibited under the PRO Account Rules | — |
| Other PRO-only rules | — | weekly trading requirement, limit-up/down obligation, news blackout, no counter positions | — |
| Payout | — | daily eligibility; buffer and holding rules per the PRO documentation | — |
| Fits | strategies that take heat intraday and close green | single-position, tight-stop, manually executed systems | strategies that need EOD at the funded stage |
What this means for a systematic strategy
A strategy that passes the Test on an EOD floor with no daily limit and a 50% consistency check meets, on PRO, an intraday floor, a $500-class daily limit and a ban on bots. The evaluation therefore tests the wrong things: the rules that end PRO accounts are absent from the Test. Size the strategy for PRO from the start (worst intraday excursion against the drawdown, worst day against the daily limit) and treat the Test as a formality; and if the strategy is fully automated, PRO is not available to it at all.
The PRO-only rules are listed on PRO account rules; payouts on TPT payouts; the full card at Take Profit Trader rules.
FAQ
Is Take Profit Trader EOD or intraday?
End-of-day trailing on the Test, intraday trailing on the funded PRO account, end-of-day again on PRO+.
Does Take Profit Trader have a daily loss limit?
Not on the Test since January 2025. PRO accounts carry one, $500 on a 25K, scaling with size.
Does Take Profit Trader have a consistency rule?
Only on the Test: no single day at or above 50% of net P/L, and breaching it raises the profit goal rather than failing the account. PRO and PRO+ have none.
Source: the firm’s help center and program pages, cross-checked with the Take Profit Trader rules card, September 2026. Rules change quarterly; the help center is binding.