Head-to-head

Take Profit Trader vs TradeDay

A direct, side-by-side comparison of Take Profit Trader and TradeDay — 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

traders who prefer Evaluation and a Windermere, Florida, USA-based firm.

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Quick verdict

TradeDay is best for

traders who prefer Evaluation and a London/Chicago-based firm.

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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

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.

TradeDay is roughly $51 cheaper to reach a first payout than Take Profit Trader, based on published fees alone.

Take Profit Trader

estimate

Approx. 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).

TradeDay

estimate

Approx. total

$99

to reach first payout eligibility

Approx. time

15days

from sign-up to first eligible request

Start cost
$99
Monthly fee
—
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).
  • Source — eval fee: $99–$399/month; monthly: Monthly; funded $0 ongoing on certain plans; first payout: 5 winning days, 10 trading days.

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

TradeDay trade-offs

No structural disadvantages versus the other firm based on the fields we track.

Decision guide

Best for your trader type

  • Highest profit share

    Tie

    Both pay 90%.

AttributeTake Profit Trader

Evaluation · est. 2021

TradeDay

Evaluation · est. 2021

Cost
Evaluation fee$150–$360/month$99–$399/month
Monthly feeMonthly until pass; PA $0 ongoingMonthly; funded $0 ongoing on certain plans
Evaluation requiredYesYes
Instant fundingNoNo
Capital
Profit split90%90%
Max allocation$150,000$150,000
Account sizes$25K, $50K, $75K, $100K, $150K$25K, $50K, $100K, $150K
ScalingNo formal scaling — purchase additional accounts.Earn allocation increases at $5K profit milestones up to 5x starting size.
Payouts
FrequencyOn demand from day one of PROOn-demand (after profit threshold)
First payoutDay one of PRO account (0-day minimum)5 winning days, 10 trading days
Assets
FuturesYesYes
StocksNoNo
OptionsNoNo
ForexNoNo
CryptoNoNo
Trading rules
News tradingYesYes
Overnight holdingYesYes
Weekend holdingYesYes
Copy tradingNoNo
Technology
PlatformsRithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingViewRithmic, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Quantower
Data feedRithmic (CME real-time)Rithmic
Company
HeadquartersWindermere, Florida, USALondon/Chicago

About Take Profit Trader

One-step futures evaluation firm with no scaling targets and clean rules.

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About TradeDay

Futures evaluation firm built by ex-Topstep operators with a focus on transparency.

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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

—canonical score

Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.

Rule Stability

last 90d
—monitoring status
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

—canonical score

Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.

Rule Stability

last 90d
—monitoring status
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 TradeDay?
Take Profit Trader pays 90%; TradeDay pays 90% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.
Is Take Profit Trader cheaper to start than TradeDay?
Take Profit Trader: evaluation from $150–$360/month. TradeDay: evaluation from $99–$399/month.
Which pays out faster — Take Profit Trader or TradeDay?
Take Profit Trader payouts: On demand from day one of PRO. TradeDay payouts: On-demand (after profit threshold). First-payout eligibility: Take Profit Trader — Day one of PRO account (0-day minimum); TradeDay — 5 winning days, 10 trading days.
What's the maximum allocation at Take Profit Trader vs TradeDay?
Take Profit Trader scales up to $150,000. TradeDay scales up to $150,000.
Can I trade news at Take Profit Trader or TradeDay?
Take Profit Trader: permits news trading. TradeDay: permits news trading.
Can I hold positions overnight at Take Profit Trader or TradeDay?
Take Profit Trader: allows overnight holds. TradeDay: allows overnight holds.

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