Head to head
TopstepvsTake Profit Trader
The two firms on the same lines, from the same data, checked the same day.
In short Cheaper to start: Topstep, $49 per month against $150 per month. Higher maximum split: Topstep, 90% against 80%. Both sell accounts with an end-of-day drawdown. DeepChartsOFF: neither lists it today. First payout: Take Profit Trader publishes 1 days, Topstep does not state it. Data checked October 14, 2026.
Line by line,
the better side lit.
Like an imbalance on a footprint, the stronger side of each line is lit. No light: a tie, or a matter of taste.
Pick Topstep if
- you want the lower entry price: $49 per month.
- you want to keep more of each payout: up to 90%.
Pick Take Profit Trader if
- you want to ask for your first payout sooner: 1 day.
- you already trade on MotiveWave, NinjaTrader, R|Trader Pro, TradingView and Tradovate.
Every rule,
line by line.
| Topstep | Take Profit Trader | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and accounts | ||
| Reference account | Trading Combine 50K | Test Account 25K |
| Cheapest account | $49 per month | $150 per month |
| Accounts sold | 6 | 5 |
| Profit target | $3,000 | $1,500 |
| Reset | $49 | $79 |
| Drawdown | ||
| Drawdown types | End of day | End of day |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $1,500 |
| Daily loss limit | $1,000 | $500 |
| Payout | ||
| Split | 90 % | 80 % |
| First payout | Not stated | 1 d |
| Minimum days | 2 days | 3 days |
| Consistency rule | Not stated in evaluation, 55 % funded | Not stated in evaluation, 50 % funded |
| Payout threshold | $125 | Not stated |
| First payout cap | $2,000 | Not stated |
| Scaling | Not stated | Not stated |
| Trading rules | ||
| News trading | Restricted | Restricted |
| Overnight | Forbidden | Forbidden |
| Platforms and payment | ||
| Platforms | Quantower | MotiveWave, NinjaTrader, Quantower, R|Trader Pro, TradingView, Tradovate |
| Payment methods | Not stated | PayPal, Bank transfer |
| The firm | ||
| Headquarters | United States | United States |
| Founded | 2012 | Not stated |
| Data checked | October 14, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
Reference account for each firm: the cheapest that pays a split. Every other account is on the firm page.
Questions traders ask
Is Topstep cheaper than Take Profit Trader?
Topstep: cheapest account $49 per month (Trading Combine 50K). Take Profit Trader: $150 per month (Test Account 25K). Cheaper to start: Topstep, $49 per month against $150 per month.
Which pays more, Topstep or Take Profit Trader?
Topstep pays up to 90%, Take Profit Trader up to 80%. Higher maximum split: Topstep, 90% against 80%.
What is the drawdown difference between Topstep and Take Profit Trader?
Topstep uses End of day; on its reference account the maximum drawdown is $2,000. Take Profit Trader uses End of day; maximum drawdown $1,500.
Can you use DeepCharts at Topstep or Take Profit Trader?
DeepChartsOFF: neither lists it today. DeepCharts is licensed separately, with code OFF through fillprint's partner link.
Are there discount codes for Topstep and Take Profit Trader?
Topstep: no affiliate program with fillprint. Take Profit Trader: no affiliate program with fillprint.