Take Profit Trader Rules: Static Trailing Drawdown and Automation Setup

Take Profit Trader overview

Take Profit Trader (TPT) is a US-based futures prop firm known in the community for a clean rule set, fast payouts, and an automation-friendly policy. Where some firms restrict algorithmic trading or layer on complex consistency requirements, TPT keeps things simple — which makes it a strong fit for systematic Pine Script strategies running on TradingView.

The structural facts that shape strategy design at TPT:

• Static trailing drawdown — the worst-case floor locks once enough profit has been banked, identical in behavior to Apex.
• No daily loss limit during the evaluation — session P&L can move freely as long as the trailing threshold isn't breached.
• Automated trading explicitly permitted, on both the evaluation and funded accounts.
• 80% payout split, upgradeable to 90%.
• Weekly payouts available on funded accounts.

Drawdown rules at Take Profit Trader

TPT's trailing drawdown locks in place once it reaches a set point. In practice:

• At account start, the drawdown threshold is fixed relative to the starting balance.
• As equity rises above the starting balance, the trailing floor rises with it — dollar for dollar — until it reaches the initial starting-balance level.
• Once the floor has climbed to starting balance, it stops moving. From there the drawdown floor is fixed for good — the "static" half of the static-trailing model.

That's meaningfully different from Topstep's end-of-day trailing, which only rises when a profitable day actually closes. TPT's version trails intraday, so unrealized gains can raise the floor before a trade is even closed. The practical implication matches Apex Trader Funding: measured exits that don't give back a large open gain are what work best.

Take Profit Trader 50k eval — the key numbers

Account types: Express vs Starter

Express Account

A one-time evaluation fee — $500 for the 50k tier, $600 for 100k. Clear the 6% profit target without breaching the trailing drawdown and the account is funded. No monthly fees accrue if it takes longer than expected; the one-time payment covers the full duration. This suits a trader confident in an existing edge who wants to avoid a recurring subscription.

Starter Account

A $150/month subscription. The profit target is higher — 8% ($4,000 on a 50k account) — but the monthly fee resets access if a restart is needed. This fits traders still refining an approach who want the flexibility to keep iterating without a new one-time fee each time.

Automation setup for Take Profit Trader

TPT connects to Tradovate as its primary broker interface. The standard stack:

1. TradingView: the Pine Script strategy runs on the chart, generating entries and exits on bar close.
2. CrossTrade webhook: TradingView fires an alert to your CrossTrade webhook URL, passing the order action and quantity through the alert message. Webhook alerts need a paid TradingView plan.
3. CrossTrade → Tradovate: CrossTrade places the order on the Tradovate account connected to the TPT evaluation or funded account. It connects to Tradovate in the cloud, so there's nothing to install.
4. Execution: Tradovate fills the order with no manual interaction after the initial setup.

Because TPT permits automation on funded accounts — unlike Apex, which restricts it on Performance Accounts — the same TradingView strategy can run through the entire lifecycle: eval, funding, and live trading.

TPT sets no daily loss limit on the eval, so any daily stop is yours to set. CrossTrade's Account Manager can hold a max daily loss and a trailing drawdown on the account, flattening and locking it when either is hit, plus a scheduled end-of-day flatten. Confirm TPT's current automation rules before you connect anything, since firm policies change. CrossTrade offers a 7-day free trial, no credit card required. Target Filled is built by the team behind CrossTrade, the automation platform we recommend.

Which strategies work best for Take Profit Trader

Because TPT shares Apex's static-trailing architecture, strategies built for Apex evaluations translate directly. The key requirements:

• Fixed-target exits. A trailing stop that gives back a large open gain pushes the floor up and then reverses on you — fixed profit targets step equity up cleanly instead.
• A soft kill switch. TPT has no hard daily loss limit on the eval, but stopping after 2-3 consecutive losses per session is good practice under any trailing-drawdown structure.
• A session filter. Restricting entries to RTH (9:30 AM-4:00 PM ET) avoids overnight gaps that could move against an open position and touch the trailing floor.
• Bar-close confirmation. Prevents repainting and keeps backtest results aligned with live execution.

Recommended contracts for TPT evaluations

MES gives the finest risk control on a 50k Express account; MNQ trades higher dollar returns per contract for a faster run at the 6% target. Every Pro strategy runs on either chart.

Payout structure and funded account rules

Funded accounts start at an 80% profit split with a path to 90% for consistent performers. Weekly payouts are available — faster than most of the industry, which typically runs monthly or bi-monthly. Being US-based, TPT's payout infrastructure is stable, with payments arriving by standard ACH or wire.

Automation on funded accounts is one of TPT's strongest differentiators: the same TradingView and CrossTrade setup used on the eval can keep running once funded, with no behavioral change between the two stages. For a systematic trader, that continuity is about as clean as this business gets.