A detailed breakdown of how these two firms compare across costs, drawdown rules, payout structure, and trading restrictions.
Current public evidence favors My Funded Futures for the balanced model.
My Funded Futures is $79 cheaper to get started. My Funded Futures charges $153/mo (monthly subscription). 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.
Take Profit Trader gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~6 days to first payout (5d eval + 1d processing).
My Funded Futures offers up to 80% profit split(Daily payouts, $500 min), while Take Profit Trader offers up to 80%(Daily payouts).
When comparing withdrawal frequency, the gap between payouts matters. My Funded Futures requires 0 profitable trading days between each withdrawal — at 20 trading days per month, that works out to roughly 20 payouts per month. Take Profit Trader has no minimum profitable days requirement between withdrawals.
Take Profit Trader requires clearing a buffer zone before your first payout — you must earn above your starting balance plus the drawdown amount before any withdrawal is allowed. My Funded Futures has no buffer requirement, meaning payouts are available from day one.
My Funded Futures requires a minimum of daily profit for a day to count toward payout eligibility. has no qualifying day minimum.
My Funded Futures is more flexible overall. News trading: My Funded Futures allows it while Take Profit Trader restricts it.
News trading allowed · Only 2 min trading days
Starting at $95 · Active promo code available
News trading OK · No consistency rule
Only 5 min trading days · EOD trailing (intraday profits safe)
Starting at $90 · Active promo code available
Both firms work well for day traders and budget traders. My Funded Futures is a stronger fit for scalpers (news trading ok). 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, My Funded Futures reaches break-even on day 10 while Take Profit Trader reaches it on day 12. My Funded Futures costs $79 less to get started. My Funded Futures projects $3,000/mo more in funded earnings.
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My Funded Futures uses EOD Trailing drawdown at 3% ($100 buffer once locked at initial), while Take Profit Trader uses EOD Trailing at 4% ($2,000 buffer once locked at initial). Lock behavior differs: My Funded Futures — locks at $50,100 after $100 profit, while Take Profit Trader — locks at $50,000 after $2,000 profit. Both have daily loss limits: My Funded Futures at $1,000, Take Profit Trader at $1,100. My Funded Futures's daily loss limit is a soft mechanism (pause until next day), while Take Profit Trader has no such soft protection.
My Funded Futures caps funded accounts at 5 payouts before requiring a transition to a live account. Take Profit Trader has no maximum payout count.
Take Profit Trader requires a $2,000 safety net buffer before your first payout. My Funded Futures has no safety net requirement.
Take Profit Trader's buffer never clears — withdrawals from the buffer zone earn a reduced 50%/50% split permanently.
My Funded Futures caps each withdrawal at $2,000 per request. Take Profit Trader has no per-request cap.
Overall, My Funded Futures scores higher (60 vs 56) on our trader-friendliness index. Key advantages: lower starting cost, fewer trading restrictions. That said, Take Profit Trader wins on more forgiving drawdown rules, faster path to funded, no inactivity limit. See the full glossary to understand any unfamiliar terms, or explore trading styles to find the best firm for your approach.