Topstep vs Take Profit Trader
Topstep and Take Profit Trader both run a single evaluation with a consistency rule that raises your target instead of failing you. They differ on daily loss limits, account sizes and the funded drawdown. Rules read from each firm's own pages, last checked 2 November 2026.
| Rule | Topstep | Take Profit Trader |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown | End of day | End of day, Intraday |
| Daily loss limit | Yes, pauses the day | None |
| Consistency | 55% | 50% |
| News window | No window | Restricted on some accounts |
| Flat by | 4:10 PM ET | 4:55 PM ET |
| Sizes | 50K · 100K · 150K | 25K · 50K · 75K · 100K · 150K |
| Plans | 4 | 3 |
Which one fits how you trade
Choose Topstep if
- You want an end-of-day drawdown on the funded account as well.
- You want the option of a daily loss limit.
- You prefer to be flat earlier (3:10 PM CT).
Choose Take Profit Trader if
- You want no daily loss limit on the evaluation.
- You want more sizes to choose from, including 25K and 75K.
- You are fine with an intraday drawdown on the PRO funded account, or choose PRO+ for end of day.
- Both stop trailing the evaluation drawdown at your starting balance.
- On Take Profit Trader, opposite positions in related products across accounts liquidate both.
Every 50K plan, side by side
The most common account size. Other sizes and the full rules for each plan are on each firm's review.
| Plan | Drawdown | Target | Max drawdown | Daily loss limit | Contracts | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trading CombineEvaluation | End of day | $3,000 | $2,000 | None | 5 | 55% to pass |
| Trading Combine with Daily Loss LimitEvaluation | End of day | $3,000 | $2,000 | $1,000 (pauses) | 5 | 55% to pass |
| Express Funded AccountFunded | End of day | — | $2,000 | None | — | None |
| Express Funded Account with Daily Loss LimitFunded | End of day | — | $2,000 | $1,000 (pauses) | — | None |
| Plan | Drawdown | Target | Max drawdown | Daily loss limit | Contracts | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TestEvaluation | End of day | $3,000 | $2,000 | None | 6 | 50% to pass |
| PROFunded | Intraday | — | $2,000 | None | 6 | None |
| PRO+Funded | End of day | — | $2,000 | None | 6 | None |
Sources: Topstep review (2 November 2026) and Take Profit Trader review (2 November 2026), each with links to the firm's own pages. Contracts are in minis (10 micros = 1 mini). Rules change: check each firm's site before you buy. No firm pays to be compared here.
Whichever you pick, track the rules on every trade
In Afterfill you choose your firm and plan on each account. You see your room to the drawdown floor and today's loss limit, a quiet mark on any trade that broke a rule, and the account turns red if a rule ends it. Read how trailing drawdown works, or add up what evaluations have cost you with the prop firm cost calculator.
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