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Take Profit Trader rules explained
The rules that most often end evaluations, verified at the source.
What this means for you
Pass a test (at least 3 trading days for tests bought from Aug 17, 2026). Your loss limit rises with your end-of-day balance, and your best day must be under 50% of your profit. If you pass, you pay a one-time $130 fee, can withdraw from day one, and keep 80%.
Built only from rules we verified at the source. Most people who buy a test don't pass (see why).
Profit target
Profit you need to pass.
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What's this?
How much profit you must make to pass a test phase. On a $100k account a 10% target means reaching $110,000. Glossary →
Daily loss limit
Lose more than this in one day and you fail.
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What's this?
The most you may lose in one trading day. With a 5% limit on $100k, dropping $5,000 in a single day fails the test, even if you're up overall. Glossary →
Max drawdown
Total loss floor. Break it once and the account ends.
End-of-day trailing drawdown ✓ Verified Strict on some plans
What's this?
The total loss floor. Break it once and the account is gone. On $100k: STATIC 10% → floor stays $90,000 forever. END-OF-DAY trailing $3k → floor $97k; close a day at $102k → floor moves to $99k (intraday swings ignored). INTRADAY trailing $3k → an open trade up $2k lifts the floor to $99k immediately; if it falls back to break-even you're $1k from failing. Glossary →
Consistency rule
Caps how much profit can come from one day.
Best day must be under 50% of net profit or the profit goal rises ✓ Verified Standard
What's this?
Limits how much of your total profit can come from one day. With 40%: if you've made $5,000, your best day can be at most $2,000. Stops 'one lucky day' passes. Glossary →
Minimum trading days
Fewest trading days before you can pass/get paid.
3 trading days for Tests bought from Aug 17, 2026 (older accounts: 5) ✓ Verified Standard
What's this?
The fewest days you must place trades before you can pass or get paid, even if you hit the target on day one. Glossary →
Time limit
How long you have to pass.
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What's this?
How long you have to hit the target. 'Unlimited' means no deadline (some firms still require a trade every 30 to 60 days). Glossary →
News trading
Can you trade big news events?
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What's this?
Whether you can trade around big scheduled announcements (e.g. US jobs data, Fed decisions). Some firms ban trades a few minutes before/after. Glossary →
EAs / bots
Are trading bots allowed?
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What's this?
Expert Advisors: automated trading programs. Some firms allow them, some ban them or certain types (e.g. copy-trading, HFT). Glossary →
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