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-Based Funding and a Phoenix, USA-based firm.
Full Take Profit Trader profile →Quick verdict
TradeDay is best for
traders who prefer Evaluation-Based Funding and a London/Chicago-based firm.
Full TradeDay 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
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
estimateApprox. total
$150
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
24days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- $150
- 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: $150–$360/month; monthly: Monthly until pass; PA $0 ongoing; first payout: 14 days after first funded trade.
TradeDay
estimateApprox. 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%.
- Fastest payouts
On-demand (after profit threshold) payouts.
| Attribute | Take Profit Trader Evaluation Based · est. 2021 | TradeDay Evaluation Based · est. 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | $150–$360/month | $99–$399/month |
| Monthly fee | Monthly until pass; PA $0 ongoing | Monthly; funded $0 ongoing on certain plans |
| 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 | $25K, $50K, $100K, $150K |
| Scaling | No formal scaling — purchase additional accounts. | Earn allocation increases at $5K profit milestones up to 5x starting size. |
| Payouts | ||
| Frequency | Every 7 days (after first 14) | On-demand (after profit threshold) |
| First payout | 14 days after first funded trade | 5 winning days, 10 trading days |
| 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 | Yes |
| Weekend holding | Yes | Yes |
| Copy trading | No | No |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView | Rithmic, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Quantower |
| Data feed | Rithmic (CME real-time) | Rithmic |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Phoenix, USA | London/Chicago |
About Take Profit Trader
One-step futures evaluation firm with no scaling targets and clean rules.
Full Take Profit Trader profile →About TradeDay
Futures evaluation firm built by ex-Topstep operators with a focus on transparency.
Full TradeDay 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
canonical- Sources used
- 1
- Confidence
- medium
Weighted blend of independent trader-review sources. See methodology.
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 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: Every 7 days (after first 14). TradeDay payouts: On-demand (after profit threshold). First-payout eligibility: Take Profit Trader — 14 days after first funded trade; 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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