Take Profit Trader vs TradeDay
Side-by-side rules, fees and payout terms. Rows with differences are highlighted; anything we could not verify is marked as such.
| Rule | Take Profit Trader | TradeDay |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown modelⓘ | Trailing end-of-day | Trailing intraday |
| Profit splitⓘ | PRO | 90/10 in Funded Live; |
| Payoutsⓘ | Day-one and daily payouts from PRO and PRO+; | Day-one payouts on Quick Pay, no buffer; |
| Consistency ruleⓘ | 50% best-day cap | 30% best-day cap |
| Daily loss limitⓘ | None | Unverified |
| News tradingⓘ | Restricted | Unverified |
| Weekend holdingⓘ | Not allowed | Unverified |
| Min. trading daysⓘ | 3 days | 5 days |
| Activation / PA feeⓘ | $130 one-time | None |
| Data feed feeⓘ | Unverified | Unverified |
| Reset feeⓘ | $99 | Varies / unverified |
| Payout bufferⓘ | PRO: buffer zone required | No buffer on Quick Pay; |
| Contract scalingⓘ | No scaling plan; | Fixed max position per size on Quick Pay Intraday: 2/5/10/15 contracts |
| Platforms | TradingView, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, 15+ platforms via CQG and Rithmic data feeds | Tradovate, Rithmic, NinjaTrader |
| Entry price | from $90 / month | from $40 / month |
| Promo code | NOFEE40 (40% off) | FLASH (60% off) |
| Last verified | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-07 |
Highlighted rows differ between firms. Green = trader-friendly, red = restrictive, “Unverified” = we could not confirm it from the firm’s public rules.
True cost to first payout
Take Profit Trader
Test 75K — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee × 2 mo · 147/mo subscription, with code NOFEE40 (list 245)
- $294
- Activation / PA fee · one-time
- $130
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $424
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: $99. Payout buffer: PRO: buffer zone required (about $2,000 on a 50K account; profit split applies to profits above buffer).
TradeDay
100K Quick Pay Intraday — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee × 2 mo · 96/mo subscription, with code FLASH (list 240)
- $192
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $192
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: No buffer on Quick Pay; minimum payout request $250 (homepage summary, not verified on rendered page).
FAQ
Does Take Profit Trader have a trailing drawdown?
Take Profit Trader uses a trailing drawdown that updates at end of day (EOD) on its main program.
Does Take Profit Trader have a consistency rule?
Yes — 50% best-day cap. Test
Is news trading allowed at Take Profit Trader?
No, news trading is restricted at Take Profit Trader.
Does TradeDay have a trailing drawdown?
TradeDay uses a trailing drawdown that updates intraday on its main program.
Does TradeDay have a consistency rule?
Yes — 30% best-day cap. Quick Pay 30%
Is news trading allowed at TradeDay?
This depends on program and phase; we could not verify a single answer.