Take Profit Trader

What Take Profit Trader is

Take Profit Trader is a US-based, futures-only proprietary trading firm founded in 2021 (takeprofittrader.com). According to its BBB registration, the company was incorporated on 28 March 2021 and began operating on 7 April 2021. With roughly five years of operating history (as of June 2026), it sits in the mid-tier of the futures-focused prop segment. “Futures-only” means the firm trades CME-listed futures contracts as its primary instruments rather than FX or equities.

The founder and CEO is reported to be James M. Sixsmith. The head office is in Windermere, Florida (9100 Conroy Windermere Rd Ste 200, Windermere, FL 34786-8431), and the legal form is an LLC (limited liability company).

Account sizes on offer are $25,000, $50,000, $75,000, $100,000, and $150,000 — five tiers in total. The firm sits alongside Topstep and Apex Trader Funding as one of the futures-focused options.

The Take Profit Trader evaluation model

The evaluation runs on a one-step account called the “Test.” The profit target is set uniformly at 6% of the account size, with a minimum of five trading days required. The Test is a monthly subscription; once you pass, you move to a PRO (funded) account.

Micro contracts are reported to count toward the limit at a 10:1 ratio relative to standard contracts. The maximum drawdown uses an EOD (end-of-day) trailing method.

When you move to a PRO account after passing, a one-time $130 activation fee applies. A Test account reset is optional at $100 per reset (no limit on the number of resets), and there have been periods with a promotion offering “30% off the Test account for life.” Check the official site for the latest exact pricing.

Strengths

1. A simple one-step evaluation

The evaluation is the single-step Test account only, with a 6% profit target and a five-day minimum. Because there are no multiple phases to clear, the evaluation flow is easy to follow. The Test stage does carry a consistency rule (covered below), but the number of phases itself is kept low.

2. Daily payouts from day one

Payouts can be requested from day one, with no fixed payout window and applications accepted daily. On a PRO account you can withdraw amounts above the buffer (starting balance + maximum drawdown), receiving 80% of the amount over the buffer. The higher PRO+ tier is reported to remove this buffer requirement. The minimum payout is $250; applications of $250 or less carry a $50 fee, while applications above $250 are processed free of charge. Payout methods are reported to be Plaid or ACH transfer within the US, and PayPal or Wise internationally.

3. PRO+ unlocks with no extra fee

The higher PRO+ tier is reported to unlock not through an additional purchase fee but by reaching a performance milestone on a PRO account (roughly $5,000 in profit). On PRO+, the profit split rises to 90/10 (trader keeps 90%) and you can withdraw without going through the buffer — that is the difference from PRO. A structure where better terms are earned through performance suits traders who want to limit additional outlay.

4. Strong external rating

On the third-party review site Trustpilot, the TrustScore is approximately 4.4/5 (roughly 80% five-star and about 12% one-star), based on a reported 9,250–9,500 reviews. The review count is high, making the overall trend easy to gauge. This is an aggregator’s published figure and is best treated as a reference indicator.

Drawbacks and points to watch

1. Futures only — no FX/CFDs

Take Profit Trader is futures-only, so it does not support FX or CFDs. It is not a fit for FX-centric traders; in that case, considering a firm such as FTMO is the realistic option. Commissions are reported to be $5.00 per round turn per standard futures contract and $0.50 per round turn per micro contract, applied on both Test and PRO.

2. Centred on US market hours

CME’s main session is concentrated in US hours, so trading from a distant time zone makes overnight sessions the main battleground. The consistency rule and news-related restrictions are also based on US hours, so you will need to reconcile this with your daily routine.

3. Rules and costs need checking

At the Test stage a 50% consistency rule applies, meaning no single trading day may exceed 50% of the target (PRO and PRO+ have no consistency rule). Positions are reported to require closing by 5:00 PM (CT) on Test and by 5:00 PM (ET) on PRO; trading during major news events is not allowed on PRO and PRO+, and PRO+ is reported to require trading at least once per week. On top of that, stage-dependent costs apply — the one-time $130 on moving to PRO, $100 per Test reset, and so on — which you should understand in advance.

4. BBB Pattern of Complaints alert

At the BBB (Better Business Bureau), the head office is reported to be BBB Accredited (accredited 7 February 2025) but is handled as “Not Rated,” and a “Pattern of Complaints” alert is currently displayed. This does not immediately imply wrongdoing, but it is safer to review the application terms and payout conditions carefully before signing up.

Who it fits

• Futures traders (E-mini, crude oil, gold, and so on)
• Those who can work US market hours
• Those who value daily payouts from day one
• Those who want the simplicity of a one-step evaluation
• Those who want to reach PRO+ terms with no extra fee

Who it does not fit

• Traders centred on FX/CFDs
• Those for whom trading US hours is difficult (alongside a main job)
• Those who want to avoid a design where payouts are restricted until above the buffer
• Those who require Japanese-language support

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