Head to head · August 2026
Take Profit Trader vs Apex Trader Funding
Our call: Take Profit Trader (9.0 vs 5.0). Day-one uncapped withdrawals and a genuine live 90/10 tier (PRO+) — but the row-by-row below shows where Apex Trader Funding still wins.
| Score | 9.0 / 10 | 5.0 / 10 |
| Eval cost | 150K $360/mo list, $216/mo with (40% off for life); 50K $102/mo discounted | 150K Intraday $169 one-time with 90% code (+~$99 PA); 50K Intraday ~$79 |
| Activation | $130 one-time — waived with | ~$99 one-time PA activation (codes don't apply) |
| Drawdown | mixed | mixed |
| Consistency | 50% in eval (no single day >50% of net profit); none stated when funded | None in eval; 50% checked at every payout when funded |
| Profit split | 80/20 (PRO sim) → 90/10 (PRO+ live) | 100% of first $25K per account, then 90/10 |
| Payouts | Withdrawals from day one of PRO, daily/unlimited requests, ~12h processing, no max cap; free over $250. Full 80% split above a buffer equal to max drawdown; PRO+ live is 90/10 with no buffer. | Up to 2 payouts/month, min $500, 5 qualifying $50+ days per cycle; ladder-capped amounts; account permanently closes after 6th payout, forfeiting remaining balance. Automated approval via Deel. |
| Platforms | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Sierra Chart, Quantower | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, WealthCharts, Rithmic platforms |
| Discount norm | 40% is the permanent ceiling — applies for life and waives activation | 50-90% off year-round; /90% evergreen — never pay list |
| Get started | Visit Take Profit Trader | Visit Apex Trader Funding |
Take Profit Trader in one paragraph
Still top-3: day-one uncapped withdrawals, no daily loss limit, EOD drawdown in the eval, and a real live-capital path at 90/10 via PRO+. making the 40% discount lifetime and waiving the $130 activation is quietly the best recurring deal of the 16. Watch the trap: PRO (sim-funded) switches to intraday trailing drawdown, the most common reason passers fail in week one.
Full review →Apex Trader Funding in one paragraph
Still unbeatable for one thing: mass scaling — up to 20 copied accounts at ~$268 all-in each for a 150K. But Apex 4.0's hard 6-payout lifetime cap with balance forfeiture converts it into a repeat-purchase treadmill (max ~$20,500 lifetime per 150K account), and its rule-churn history is the worst of the legit firms. For cap-farming at scale only; skip if you want one long-lived compounding account.
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