A detailed breakdown of how these two firms compare across costs, drawdown rules, payout structure, and trading restrictions.
Take Profit Trader is $48 cheaper to get started. Funded Futures Network charges $160/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $120 activation fee. Take Profit Trader charges $102/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $130 activation fee. Take Profit Trader currently has an active promotion which may further reduce cost.
Funded Futures Network uses drawdown, while Take Profit Trader uses .
5 min trading days required
5d eval + 2d exhibition
5 min trading days required
5d eval + 1d processing
Take Profit Trader gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~6 days to first payout (5d eval + 1d processing). Consistency rules also affect pacing: Funded Futures Network caps your best day at 40% of total profit, while Take Profit Trader caps at 50% โ a tighter rule means you may need more trading days in practice.
Funded Futures Network offers up to 90% profit split(Daily payouts, $500 min), while Take Profit Trader offers up to 80%(Daily payouts). The 10 percentage point difference in profit split can add up significantly over time โ on a $10,000 profit, that's $1,000 more in your pocket.
Both firms require clearing a buffer zone before your first payout โ you must earn above your starting balance plus the drawdown amount before any withdrawal is allowed. Check the Funded Futures Network and Take Profit Trader detail pages for the exact buffer amounts.
Take Profit Trader requires a $2,000 safety net buffer before your first payout. Funded Futures Network has no safety net requirement.
Overnight holding allowed ยท EOD trailing (not intraday)
Only 5 min trading days ยท EOD trailing (intraday profits safe)
Starting at $90 ยท Active promo code available
Funded Futures Network is a stronger fit for swing traders (overnight holding allowed). Take Profit Trader is a stronger fit for day traders and budget traders (only 5 min trading days). Explore all trading styles to see which firms match your approach.
Based on $500/day profit, 20 trading days/month, 55% win rate
At $500/day profit, Funded Futures Network reaches break-even on day 12 while Take Profit Trader reaches it on day 12. Take Profit Trader costs $48 less to get started. Funded Futures Network projects $3,000/mo more in funded earnings.
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Take Profit Trader's buffer never clears โ withdrawals from the buffer zone earn a reduced 50%/50% split permanently.
Funded Futures Network caps each withdrawal at $10,000 per request. Take Profit Trader has no per-request cap.
Funded Futures Network is more flexible overall. Overnight holding: Funded Futures Network allows it while Take Profit Trader does not โ important for swing traders. Both require flat-by deadlines: Funded Futures Network at 4:50 PM EST, Take Profit Trader at 5:00 PM ET.
Overall, Funded Futures Network scores higher (65 vs 61) on our trader-friendliness index. Key advantages: better profit split, fewer trading restrictions. That said, Take Profit Trader wins on lower starting cost, faster path to funded, more lenient consistency rules. See the full glossary to understand any unfamiliar terms, or explore trading styles to find the best firm for your approach.