# Topstep vs Take Profit Trader: two monthly evals, different fine print

> Source: https://fundedsim.com/en/compare/topstep-vs-take-profit-trader
> Topstep Trading Combine vs Take Profit Trader's test on a 50K: monthly price, end-of-day drawdown, best-day rules, minimum days, contracts and the PRO fee.

Both are monthly subscriptions with a $3,000 target and a $2,000 end-of-day drawdown that locks at your starting balance on a 50K. Topstep asks for a best day under 55% and at least two days; Take Profit Trader under 50% and at least three. Take Profit Trader has no daily loss limit and allows 6 minis, Topstep 5.

By FundedSim Desk · updated October 26, 2026

## The 50K side by side

| Rule | Topstep Trading Combine 50K | Take Profit Trader Test account 50K |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $49 /month | not verified |
| Usual coupon price | – | – |
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Max loss | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Drawdown | end of day | end of day |
| Daily loss limit | optional | none |
| Best-day rule | 55% | 50% |
| Max contracts | 5 minis / 50 micros | 6 minis / 60 micros |
| Activation | $149 | $130 |

We haven't verified Take Profit Trader's monthly price, so it shows as not verified; check it at checkout. Topstep's 50K is $49 a month, or $95 a month on the path with no activation fee.

## Where they differ

**Best day.** Topstep: at or under 55% of total profit. Take Profit Trader: under 50%. On a 50K that's $1,650 against just under $1,500. Their own example is a good warning: days of $2,000, $600 and $500 make $3,100, over the target, but the real target becomes anything above $4,000. Try your days in the [consistency calculator](https://fundedsim.com/en/calculators/consistency).

**Minimum days.** Two at Topstep, three at Take Profit Trader.

**Daily loss limit.** Take Profit Trader doesn't have one on the test. Topstep lets you choose at checkout. The [list of evals without a daily loss limit](https://fundedsim.com/en/compare/no-daily-loss-limit) shows who else skips it.

**Contracts.** 6 minis at Take Profit Trader, 5 at Topstep.

**To go funded.** Topstep: $149 activation, or $0 on the no-fee path. Take Profit Trader: a one-time $130 PRO fee, which they sometimes waive with codes.

What's the same: the floor follows your end-of-day balance, is enforced in real time and stops at your starting balance. That part trains the same habit at both.

## After you pass

|  | Topstep XFA | Take Profit Trader PRO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Split | 90/10 | 80/20 |
| When you can withdraw | after 5 winning days of $150+ (Standard) or 3 days (Consistency) | from day one, above the buffer |
| Next step | live account at Topstep's discretion | PRO+ live account, 90/10 |

More on the Topstep side on the [XFA rules page](https://fundedsim.com/en/guides/topstep-express-funded-account-rules).

## Which one fits you

- Your best days are big: Topstep's 55% gives you more room.
- You want to withdraw early and often: Take Profit Trader's PRO, accepting the 80/20 split.
- You need a daily stop to protect you from tilt: Topstep with the daily limit turned on.

Topstep's Combine is simulated 1:1 in FundedSim, and its drawdown works the same way as Take Profit Trader's. Practice on the Topstep 50K and keep a running best-day share for the 50% rule.

## Questions people actually ask

**Which one pays more after I pass?**

Topstep's Express Funded Account pays 90/10. Take Profit Trader's PRO account pays 80/20, with withdrawals above the buffer allowed from day one. PRO+ is a live account at 90/10.

**How big can my best day be on a 50K?**

To keep the $3,000 target unchanged: $1,650 at Topstep (55%) and under $1,500 at Take Profit Trader (under 50%).

## Blow it here, not on a paid eval

Run the same rules on your own trades in the simulator. Free, no card, and a blown account costs you nothing but pride.

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## Keep going

- [Topstep Trading Combine: rules, costs and the drawdown that ends most accounts](https://fundedsim.com/en/prop-firms/topstep)
- [Take Profit Trader: the test account rules, and what the 50% rule does to your target](https://fundedsim.com/en/prop-firms/take-profit-trader)
- [How to pass the Topstep Trading Combine](https://fundedsim.com/en/guides/how-to-pass-topstep-combine)
- [Prop firm evals with no daily loss limit](https://fundedsim.com/en/compare/no-daily-loss-limit)

Blow it here, not on a paid eval

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