A detailed breakdown of how these two firms compare across costs, drawdown rules, payout structure, and trading restrictions.
Legends Trading is $81 cheaper to get started. Legends Trading charges $151 one-time. 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.
Legends Trading uses EOD Trailing drawdown at 4.4%, while Take Profit Trader uses .
40% consistency → need 3+ profitable days
5d winning
5 min trading days required
5d eval + 1d processing
Legends Trading gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~5 days to first payout (5d winning). Consistency rules also affect pacing: Legends Trading caps your best day at 40% of total profit, while Take Profit Trader caps at 50% — a tighter rule means you may need more trading days in practice.
Legends Trading offers up to 100% profit split(On Demand payouts, $500 min), while Take Profit Trader offers up to 80%(Daily payouts). The 20 percentage point difference in profit split can add up significantly over time — on a $10,000 profit, that's $2,000 more in your pocket.
When comparing withdrawal frequency, the gap between payouts matters. Legends Trading requires 5 profitable trading days between each withdrawal — at 20 trading days per month, that works out to roughly 4 payouts per month. Take Profit Trader has no minimum profitable days requirement between withdrawals.
Both firms require clearing a buffer zone before your first payout — you must earn above your starting balance plus the drawdown amount before any withdrawal is allowed. Check the and detail pages for the exact buffer amounts.
Starting at $59 · Active promo code available
News trading allowed · EOD trailing (intraday profits safe)
Scaling plan on funded · No activation fee
Only 5 min trading days · EOD trailing (intraday profits safe)
Starting at $90 · Active promo code available
Both firms work well for budget traders and day traders. Legends Trading is a stronger fit for conservative / grinders (scaling plan on funded). 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, Legends Trading reaches break-even on day 11 while Take Profit Trader reaches it on day 12. Legends Trading costs $81 less to get started. Take Profit Trader projects $1,000/mo more in funded earnings.
Choose Legends Trading if you want:
Legends Trading requires 10 trading days between payout requests. Take Profit Trader has no minimum trading day gap between payouts.
Legends Trading requires a minimum of $150 daily profit for a day to count toward payout eligibility. Take Profit Trader has no qualifying day minimum.
Both firms require a safety net before payouts: Legends Trading at $1,500 and Take Profit Trader at $2,000. You must build this buffer above your starting balance before requesting your first withdrawal.
Take Profit Trader's buffer never clears — withdrawals from the buffer zone earn a reduced 50%/50% split permanently.
Legends Trading caps each withdrawal at $2,000 per request. Take Profit Trader has no per-request cap.
Choose Take Profit Trader if you want:
Overall, Legends Trading scores higher (72 vs 61) on our trader-friendliness index. Key advantages: lower starting cost, more forgiving drawdown rules, faster path to funded, better profit split. That said, Take Profit Trader wins on fewer trading restrictions, 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.