Take Profit Trader charges $170 a month for a 50K Test and lets funded PRO traders withdraw from the first day above the buffer. Apex sells one-time evaluations with no consistency rule, and pays 100% of approved payouts on its performance accounts. It limits each performance account to six payouts. Neither firm allows bots.
Take Profit Trader vs Apex Trader Funding
| Take Profit Trader | Apex Trader Funding | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | Futures | Futures |
| Main 50K plan | $170 /mo | — |
| Profit target (50K) | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Max loss (50K) | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Drawdown | Depends on plan | Depends on plan |
| Consistency rule | Eval only | Funded only |
| Profit split | 80% (90% live) | 100% of payouts |
| Payouts | From day one above buffer | After 5 qualifying days |
| News trading | Restricted: in PRO accounts you must be flat (no positions or open orders) from one minute before to one minute after prohibited events, including FOMC statements, NFP and CPI | Allowed, with restrictions: trading during news is allowed as part of a normal strategy; placing orders on both sides to gamble on the outcome or 'chasing the market' is prohibited |
| Bots and EAs | Not allowed: PRO Account Rules state 'We do not allow any automated or bot trading of any kind' | Not allowed: Prohibited Activities states automation and algorithm usage is not allowed; high-frequency trading is prohibited |
| US traders | — | Yes |
| Platforms | — | Rithmic, Tradovate, WealthCharts, NinjaTrader (via Rithmic or Tradovate) |
| Public code | NOFEE40 | SAVENOW |
Which to pick
Pick Take Profit Trader if you want withdrawals available early. Its PRO account pays 80%, or 90% on PRO+, and needs the balance above $52,000 on 50K before the first withdrawal. Pick Apex if you would rather pay once and keep 100% of approved payouts, and you can live with a funded consistency rule: no single day may be 50% or more of profit since the last payout.
Drawdown
Both use a $2,000 maximum loss on 50K. Take Profit Trader trails at end of day in the Test and intraday in PRO. Apex lets you choose an end-of-day or an intraday trailing evaluation.