Take Profit Trader vs Trade Day

Trade Day is $6 cheaper to get started. Take Profit Trader charges $102/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $130 activation fee. Trade Day charges $87/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $139 activation fee. Both firms currently have active promotions — check our deals page for details.

Take Profit Trader uses EOD Trailing drawdown at 4% ($2,000 buffer once locked at initial), while Trade Day uses .

Take Profit Trader gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~6 days to first payout (5d eval + 1d processing). Consistency rules also affect pacing: Take Profit Trader caps your best day at 50% of total profit, while Trade Day caps at 30% — a looser rule means you may need fewer trading days in practice.

Take Profit Trader offers up to 80% profit split(Daily payouts), while Trade Day offers up to 95%(On Demand payouts, $250 min). The 15 percentage point difference in profit split can add up significantly over time — on a $10,000 profit, that's $1,500 more in your pocket.

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 Take Profit Trader and Trade Day detail pages for the exact buffer amounts.

Both firms require a safety net before payouts: Take Profit Trader at $2,000 and Trade Day at $2,000. You must build this buffer above your starting balance before requesting your first withdrawal.

Trade Day is more flexible overall. Copy trading: allowed at Trade Day but restricted at Take Profit Trader.

Both firms work well for budget traders. Take Profit Trader is a stronger fit for day 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, Take Profit Trader reaches break-even on day 12 while Trade Day reaches it on day 12. Trade Day costs $6 less to get started. Trade Day projects $2,604/mo more in funded earnings.