Take Profit Trader vs Topstep
Take Profit Trader sells 1 evaluation (Test); Topstep sells 1 evaluation (Trading Combine). Below, their drawdowns, consistency rules, daily loss limits, list prices and payout requirements side by side, plan by plan, read from each firm's own help center.
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At a glance
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| Evaluations | Test | Trading Combine |
| Straight to funded (no evaluation) | None | None |
| Account sizes | 25K, 50K, 75K, 100K and 150K | 50K, 100K and 150K |
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List prices are from each firm's website as of September 25, 2026; firms discount often. "Not listed" means the price or fee isn't in the published price list we track, not that there isn't one.
Every evaluation, by account size
| Firm | Plan | Size | List price | Profit target | Max drawdown | Trails | Stops trailing at | Daily loss limit | Consistency | Max minis / micros |
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| Take Profit Trader | Test | 25K | $150 a month, reset $79, activation $130 | $1,500 | $1,500 | End of day | $25,000 (start) | — | 50% to pass | 3 / 30 |
| Take Profit Trader | Test | 50K | $170 a month, reset $99, activation $130 | $3,000 | $2,000 | End of day | $50,000 (start) | — | 50% to pass | 6 / 60 |
| Take Profit Trader | Test | 75K | $245 a month, reset $139, activation $130 | $4,500 | $2,500 | End of day | $75,000 (start) | — | 50% to pass | 9 / 90 |
| Take Profit Trader | Test | 100K | $330 a month, reset $169, activation $130 | $6,000 | $3,000 | End of day | $100,000 (start) | — | 50% to pass | 12 / 120 |
| Take Profit Trader | Test | 150K | $360 a month, reset $199, activation $130 | $9,000 | $4,500 | End of day | $150,000 (start) | — | 50% to pass | 15 / 150 |
| Topstep | Trading Combine | 50K | $49 a month, activation $149 | $3,000 | $2,000 | End of day | $50,000 (start) | $1,000 | 55% to pass | 5 / 50 |
| Topstep | Trading Combine | 100K | $99 a month, activation $149 | $6,000 | $3,000 | End of day | $100,000 (start) | $2,000 | 55% to pass | 10 / 100 |
| Topstep | Trading Combine | 150K | $199 a month, activation $149 | $9,000 | $4,500 | End of day | $150,000 (start) | $3,000 | 55% to pass | 15 / 150 |
Take Profit Trader plans in detail
The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.
| Size | Profit target | Max drawdown | Stops trailing at | Daily loss limit | Consistency | Max minis / micros |
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| 25K | $1,500 | $1,500 | $25,000 (start) | — | 50% to pass | 3 / 30 |
| 50K | $3,000 | $2,000 | $50,000 (start) | — | 50% to pass | 6 / 60 |
| 75K | $4,500 | $2,500 | $75,000 (start) | — | 50% to pass | 9 / 90 |
| 100K | $6,000 | $3,000 | $100,000 (start) | — | 50% to pass | 12 / 120 |
| 150K | $9,000 | $4,500 | $150,000 (start) | — | 50% to pass | 15 / 150 |
- Consistency is strict: your best day must be under 50% of profit. Going over raises the target instead of failing you.
- Minimum 3 trading days.
- Flat by 4:55 PM ET. No overnight positions.
The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.
| Size | Max drawdown | Stops trailing at | Daily loss limit | Consistency | Max minis / micros |
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| 25K | $1,500 | $25,000 (start) | — | — | — |
| 50K | $2,000 | $50,000 (start) | — | — | — |
| 75K | $2,500 | $75,000 (start) | — | — | — |
| 100K | $3,000 | $100,000 (start) | — | — | — |
| 150K | $4,500 | $150,000 (start) | — | — | — |
- Be flat from 1 minute before to 1 minute after FOMC, NFP and CPI.
- Trade at least 1 day per week.
- Balance at least $1,500 / $2,000 / $2,500 / $3,000 / $4,500 (25K / 50K / 75K / 100K / 150K) above the starting balance before a payout.
- Withdrawals come only from profit above the buffer.
The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance of $0.
| Size | Starting balance | Max drawdown | Stops trailing at | Daily loss limit | Consistency | Max minis / micros |
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| 25K | $0 | $1,500 | $0 (start) | — | — | — |
| 50K | $0 | $2,000 | $0 (start) | — | — | — |
| 75K | $0 | $2,500 | $0 (start) | — | — | — |
| 100K | $0 | $3,000 | $0 (start) | — | — | — |
| 150K | $0 | $4,500 | $0 (start) | — | — | — |
- PRO+ is a live account that starts at $0; the drawdown locks at $0.
- Same news blackout as PRO.
Topstep plans in detail
The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.
| Size | Profit target | Max drawdown | Stops trailing at | Daily loss limit | Consistency | Max minis / micros |
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| 50K | $3,000 | $2,000 | $50,000 (start) | $1,000 | 55% to pass | 5 / 50 |
| 100K | $6,000 | $3,000 | $100,000 (start) | $2,000 | 55% to pass | 10 / 100 |
| 150K | $9,000 | $4,500 | $150,000 (start) | $3,000 | 55% to pass | 15 / 150 |
- The daily loss limit is optional and depends on how you bought the Combine.
- If your best day goes over 55% of total profit, Topstep raises your target instead of failing you.
- Flat by 3:10 PM CT. No overnight positions.
The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance of $0. Taking a payout moves it straight to that level.
| Size | Starting balance | Max drawdown | Stops trailing at | Daily loss limit | Consistency | Max minis / micros |
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| 50K | $0 | $2,000 | $0 (start) | $1,000 | — | — |
| 100K | $0 | $3,000 | $0 (start) | $2,000 | — | — |
| 150K | $0 | $4,500 | $0 (start) | $3,000 | — | — |
- Express Funded balances start at $0, with the loss limit below zero until it locks at $0.
- After your first payout the loss limit moves to $0 wherever it was.
- A scaling plan limits your contracts by account balance.
- The daily loss limit is optional.
- Flat by 3:10 PM CT.
- Either path qualifies: standard path (5 days with at least $150 profit), or consistency path (at least 3 trading days, best day at most 40% of the cycle's profit).
Take Profit Trader vs Topstep: common questions
Is Take Profit Trader or Topstep cheaper?
At 50K, list prices are: Take Profit Trader: Test $170 a month, reset $99, activation $130. Topstep: Trading Combine $49 a month, activation $149. Both firms discount often, and what it really costs to get funded depends on how many attempts you need (and, for plans billed monthly, how many months each attempt takes), so compare with your own pass rate in the evaluation cost calculator.
Do Take Profit Trader and Topstep have a consistency rule?
Take Profit Trader: Test, best day at most 50% of total profit to pass; PRO, no payout consistency rule in the firm's published rules we track; PRO+, no payout consistency rule in the firm's published rules we track. Topstep: Trading Combine, best day at most 55% of total profit to pass; Express Funded, 40% on one payout path; another path has none.
Do Take Profit Trader and Topstep use an end-of-day drawdown?
Take Profit Trader: Test, trails end of day, stops at the starting balance. Topstep: Trading Combine, trails end of day, stops at the starting balance. Funded account rules are in each plan's details on this page.
Do Take Profit Trader and Topstep have a daily loss limit?
Take Profit Trader: Test, no daily loss limit. Topstep: Trading Combine, $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000 (50K / 100K / 150K), depending on how you buy the account. Funded account rules are in each plan's details on this page.
Can you skip the evaluation at Take Profit Trader or Topstep?
Take Profit Trader doesn't sell a straight-to-funded account in the plans we track. Topstep doesn't sell a straight-to-funded account in the plans we track.
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