Take Profit Trader Activation Fee Explained

The Take Profit Trader activation fee is a one-time $130 charge to open a PRO funded account after passing the Trading Test.¹ Unlike most prop firms that bill funded accounts on a recurring monthly basis, Take Profit Trader's PRO level carries no ongoing fee after that single payment. Understanding what the activation fee covers, what resets cost, and how promo codes can waive the charge entirely helps you plan your actual budget before you start the evaluation process.

This article walks through every fee layer at Take Profit Trader: the monthly Test subscription, the one-time PRO activation fee, reset pricing, payout mechanics, and a realistic budget model for traders who may need more than one attempt. It also covers how to verify promo codes and how the fee structure compares to two competing futures prop firms.

What the Activation Fee Covers

One-Time vs. Monthly Charges

Take Profit Trader structures its fees in two distinct layers. Test accounts are monthly subscriptions you pay to attempt the evaluation. The PRO funded account carries a separate one-time $130 activation fee paid when you pass and open your funded account.¹ After that single payment, there is no monthly fee on the PRO account itself. This contrasts directly with competitors that charge funded traders on a recurring basis, a distinction Take Profit Trader highlights in its own comparison table.¹

Your ongoing cost after activation is zero at the PRO level, separate from any Test subscriptions you may still hold for additional evaluation accounts.

What You Receive at PRO

Paying the activation fee and passing the Test gives you a PRO funded account with day-one withdrawal eligibility.¹ PRO accounts operate in a simulated environment via Rithmic or Tradovate, but payouts to traders are real money.¹ The standard profit split is 80/20, meaning you keep 80% of profits above the buffer.¹ You can hold up to five funded accounts simultaneously, combining PRO and PRO+ accounts as you see fit.¹

Test Account Pricing

Monthly Subscription Structure

Test accounts are sold as monthly subscriptions. The 25K account is the entry-level option; the 150K account is the largest tier, priced up to $360 per month.¹ Each failed or expired Test requires a new subscription payment before you can restart, so repeated attempts accumulate across account sizes. The activation fee is only due once you pass, so failed attempts cost only the subscription amount for that attempt.

Pass Rate Context

Take Profit Trader discloses that between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025, 36.22% of all Trading Tests were successfully passed.¹ A failed Test costs at most $360 at the largest account tier, and often less at smaller sizes. The firm frames this cost as lower than the equivalent drawdown loss a trader would absorb trading the same position sizes in their own brokerage account.¹

PRO Account Resets

Up to Three Resets Allowed

Take Profit Trader allows up to three resets on a PRO funded account.¹ This is explicitly contrasted with competing firms that offer no resets on funded accounts at all.¹ A reset restores the account rather than requiring you to purchase a new Test subscription and pass from scratch. For traders who get funded and then face a difficult stretch of markets, this is a meaningful structural difference from firms that terminate the funded account outright after a drawdown breach.

Reset Fee Amounts

Take Profit Trader does not publish specific reset fee amounts on its public-facing website pages. Before planning around resets, check the current pricing inside your PRO account dashboard directly. Treat any figures you encounter in third-party articles or forum posts as unverified until confirmed in your own account, since these numbers can change.

Promo Codes and Fee Waivers

How Code NOFEE40 Works

Take Profit Trader advertises a promo code, NOFEE40, that provides 40% off for life plus waives the activation fee entirely.¹ If that code is valid at checkout, your total outlay to open a PRO account is one Test subscription payment with no $130 added on top. Promo codes expire, and any code you find in a blog post or forum thread may no longer work. Always verify the code at checkout on the Take Profit Trader site before counting on it in your budget.

Comparing Activation Fee Models

Not every futures prop firm charges an activation fee. TradeDay lists no activation fee on any of its account tiers, charging only monthly evaluation fees starting around $45 after discounts.² Topstep structures funded account access through its Express Funded Account model, with payout caps and profit split terms that differ from Take Profit Trader's day-one withdrawal policy.³ Which model suits you depends on how quickly you expect to pass and how you weight predictable monthly costs against a one-time fee on activation.

• Take Profit Trader: one-time $130 activation fee, no monthly funded account fee after that
• TradeDay: no activation fee, monthly evaluation fees from $45 after discounts²
• Topstep: Express Funded Account with payout caps and its own profit split structure³

Payouts and What They Cost You

Day-One Withdrawal Policy

Take Profit Trader allows withdrawal requests starting on day one of a PRO account with no minimum number of profitable days required.¹ There is no maximum withdrawal amount and no fixed payout window. Traders initiate withdrawals themselves through the automated system. Payments go out via Plaid to US bank accounts or via PayPal or Wise, typically within one business day.¹

Profit Split and Buffer

The standard PRO profit split is 80/20, with you keeping 80% of profits above the buffer.¹ The buffer functions as a loss floor; profits above it are withdrawable from day one with no restrictions on amount or timing. Upgrading to PRO+ changes the split to 90/10 and removes the buffer requirement, but PRO+ accounts trade live on the exchange through Tradovate rather than in simulation.¹

Budgeting the Full Path

Minimum Cost Scenario

If you pass on the first attempt with a valid promo code that waives the activation fee, your total outlay is one monthly Test subscription payment. Without a code, add $130 once the PRO account is activated. The firm states that passing in as few as three trading days is possible, provided the profit target and all risk rules are met.¹ Fast passers who stay within the minimum day window limit their subscription cost to a fraction of one month's fee.

Realistic Multi-Attempt Cost

Traders who fail multiple Tests pay a new monthly subscription each time before restarting. At the 25K level, repeated failures accumulate at that tier's monthly rate. At the 150K level, a failed month costs up to $360.¹ If you are new to futures prop trading, budget for at least two to three Test cycles before factoring in the $130 activation fee on top. That honest accounting prevents the total cost from coming as a surprise.

Scaling Across Multiple Accounts

Holding multiple funded accounts multiplies both costs and risk capacity. Each PRO account carries its own activation fee unless you apply a promo waiver at the time of each opening. Each account's reset allowance is independent, so five funded accounts give you up to fifteen reset opportunities in total. Plan total exposure as the sum of all activation fees plus any Test subscriptions still in evaluation across accounts.¹

Automating a PRO Account Strategy

Supported Platforms and Data Feeds

Take Profit Trader connects to 15 or more trading platforms via CQG and Rithmic data feeds.¹ All orders in Test and PRO accounts flow through Rithmic or Tradovate, which handle execution and risk management on their side. Because PRO accounts are simulated, order flow stays within the provider's internal system rather than reaching the exchange.¹

Webhook Signals and Risk Rules

Traders automating entries and exits via webhook signals need to account for the prop firm's intraday drawdown rules, which are enforced at the data provider level regardless of how the order originates. Position sizing delivered through webhook payloads can use a fixed quantity or a dynamic method, but the prop account's contract limits must not be exceeded or the firm's risk system will intervene. Paper testing your automation before funding a PRO account is the practical way to confirm that signal logic respects the drawdown and consistency rules in place.

TradersPost supports paper trading across futures, letting you test webhook-driven strategies against simulated fills before deploying to a funded prop account. Connect a live data source to the TradersPost paper broker for realistic futures pricing during pre-funding testing.

Bottom Line

• The Take Profit Trader activation fee is a one-time $130 charge paid when you open a PRO funded account, with no monthly fee on the funded account after that.¹
• Test accounts are monthly subscriptions; a failed attempt at the largest tier costs up to $360 per month.¹
• PRO accounts allow up to three resets, which is unusual in the prop firm space where most competitors offer none.¹
• Reset fee amounts are not published publicly; check your account dashboard for current figures before planning around them.
• Promo code NOFEE40 advertised by Take Profit Trader waives the activation fee entirely, but codes expire, so verify at checkout before relying on any discount.¹

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the activation fee refundable?

The Take Profit Trader website does not state that the $130 activation fee is refundable. Review the firm's Terms of Service for the current refund policy. Promo codes that waive the fee entirely are the practical alternative for traders who qualify and apply a code at checkout.

Can I waive the activation fee with a promo code?

Yes. Take Profit Trader has advertised code NOFEE40, which waives the activation fee alongside a 40% lifetime subscription discount.¹ Promo codes expire, so verify any code at checkout on the Take Profit Trader site rather than relying on a figure you read in a third-party source.

What happens if I blow a PRO account?

Take Profit Trader allows up to three resets on a PRO account, which is unusual since most firms offer no resets on funded accounts.¹ Reset fee amounts are not published publicly; check your account dashboard for current figures before using a reset. If all three resets are exhausted, you would need to purchase a new Test subscription and pass again to receive a fresh PRO account.

How does the fee model compare to competitors?

Take Profit Trader charges a one-time $130 PRO activation fee with no ongoing monthly funded account fee, whereas many firms charge monthly recurring fees on funded accounts.¹ TradeDay charges no activation fee and bills only monthly evaluation fees, starting around $45 after discounts, with a different payout structure.² Topstep's Express Funded Account model uses payout caps and profit split terms that differ from Take Profit Trader's day-one, uncapped withdrawal policy.³

How quickly can I get funded after paying?

The activation fee is paid when you open the PRO account, which happens after passing the Test, not before. Take Profit Trader states the minimum path to a PRO account is three trading days, provided the profit target and all risk rules are met.¹ Once the PRO account is open, withdrawal eligibility begins on day one with no minimum profitable day requirement.¹

References

¹ Take Profit Trader
² TradeDay
³ Topstep Payout Policy