Head-to-head
Take Profit Trader vs Topstep
A direct, side-by-side comparison of Take Profit Trader and Topstep — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
Quick verdict
Take Profit Trader is best for
swing traders holding overnight.
Full Take Profit Trader profile →Quick verdict
Topstep is best for
traders who prefer Evaluation and a Chicago, USA-based firm.
Full Topstep profile →Watch flags · risk only
Public risk notes we've recorded on the firm record. Not a judgement of fit — just things to verify before committing capital.
- Take Profit Trader
trader complaints regarding payout denials, account terminations, subjective rule enforcement
- Topstep
recent trader complaints regarding platform stability, lack of phone support
Cost to first payout
Cost to first payout
What it actually costs to reach payout — a normalized estimate built from each firm's lowest published evaluation cost, monthly fees, and first-payout window. Estimates, not guarantees. Each card shows the assumptions used.
Topstep is roughly $52 cheaper to reach a first payout than Take Profit Trader, based on published fees alone.
Take Profit Trader
estimateApprox. total
$150
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
—
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- $150
- Monthly fee
- —
How we estimated this
- Evaluation path: lowest published one-time evaluation fee.
- Source — eval fee: $150–$360/month; monthly: Monthly until pass; PA $0 ongoing; first payout: Day one of PRO account (0-day minimum).
Topstep
estimateApprox. total
$98
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
15days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- $49
- Monthly fee
- $49/mo
How we estimated this
- Evaluation path: lowest published one-time evaluation fee.
- Adds ~10 calendar days for evaluation completion (most firms require ≥5 minimum trading days).
- Monthly fee ($49) × 1 month added to startup cost.
- Source — eval fee: $49–$149/month (Trading Combine); monthly: Combine $49–$149; Funded $135/mo flat after first payout; first payout: 5 winning days, $0 trailing drawdown breach.
Trade-offs
Where each firm is weaker
No firm wins on every axis. These are the most meaningful drawbacks of each option — derived from the same structured fields shown in the table, never invented.
Take Profit Trader trade-offs
Open risk note
Watch flag on file: trader complaints regarding payout denials, account terminations, subjective rule enforcement
Topstep trade-offs
No overnight holds
Closes positions intraday. Take Profit Trader allows overnight holds.
Open risk note
Watch flag on file: recent trader complaints regarding platform stability, lack of phone support
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
- Highest profit share
Tie
Both pay 90%.
- Swing & overnight
Permits holding positions overnight.
| Attribute | Take Profit Trader Evaluation · est. 2021 | Topstep Evaluation · est. 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | $150–$360/month | $49–$149/month (Trading Combine) |
| Monthly fee | Monthly until pass; PA $0 ongoing | Combine $49–$149; Funded $135/mo flat after first payout |
| Evaluation required | Yes | Yes |
| Instant funding | No | No |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | 90% | 90% |
| Max allocation | $150,000 | $150,000 |
| Account sizes | $25K, $50K, $75K, $100K, $150K | $50K, $100K, $150K |
| Scaling | No formal scaling — purchase additional accounts. | Scale via larger Combine accounts; no automatic in-account scaling. Up to 5 funded accounts. |
| Payouts | ||
| Frequency | On demand from day one of PRO | Weekly (after 5 profitable days) |
| First payout | Day one of PRO account (0-day minimum) | 5 winning days, $0 trailing drawdown breach |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | Yes | Yes |
| Stocks | No | No |
| Options | No | No |
| Forex | No | No |
| Crypto | No | No |
| Trading rules | ||
| News trading | Yes | Yes |
| Overnight holding | Yes | No |
| Weekend holding | Yes | No |
| Copy trading | No | No |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView | NinjaTrader, Quantower, Sterling, TradeStation, TradingView, Tradovate, TSTrader |
| Data feed | Rithmic (CME real-time) | CME Group (real-time included) |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Windermere, Florida, USA | Chicago, USA |
About Take Profit Trader
One-step futures evaluation firm with no scaling targets and clean rules.
Full Take Profit Trader profile →Trust & stability
Reputation and rule-change activity
Two added decision signals: a weighted reputation score from independent review sources, and a 90-day view of structural rule-change activity where monitored sources are available.
Reputation
Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.
Rule Stability
last 90d- Last change
- —
- Type
- —
- Sources monitored
- —
- Status
- No changes detected in monitored sources
Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.
Reputation
Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.
Rule Stability
last 90d- Last change
- —
- Type
- —
- Sources monitored
- —
- Status
- No changes detected in monitored sources
Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.
Frequently asked
Common questions
- Which has a higher profit split — Take Profit Trader or Topstep?
- Take Profit Trader pays 90%; Topstep pays 90% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.
- Is Take Profit Trader cheaper to start than Topstep?
- Take Profit Trader: evaluation from $150–$360/month. Topstep: evaluation from $49–$149/month (Trading Combine).
- Which pays out faster — Take Profit Trader or Topstep?
- Take Profit Trader payouts: On demand from day one of PRO. Topstep payouts: Weekly (after 5 profitable days). First-payout eligibility: Take Profit Trader — Day one of PRO account (0-day minimum); Topstep — 5 winning days, $0 trailing drawdown breach.
- What's the maximum allocation at Take Profit Trader vs Topstep?
- Take Profit Trader scales up to $150,000. Topstep scales up to $150,000.
- Can I trade news at Take Profit Trader or Topstep?
- Take Profit Trader: permits news trading. Topstep: permits news trading.
- Can I hold positions overnight at Take Profit Trader or Topstep?
- Take Profit Trader: allows overnight holds. Topstep: does not allow overnight holds.
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