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I passed three TakeProfitTrader Tests in July 2026. My August 11, 2026 record lists three active PRO accounts with $100K in combined nominal size. PTV may earn a commission through the tracked VIBES referral link, at no added cost to you. VIBES identifies PTV as the referrer; the separate public NOFEE40 promotion currently supplies the advertised discount. Use my current rules overview, the full TakeProfitTrader review, and the official help center to verify current terms before buying.
TakeProfitTrader rules change when you move from Test to PRO and again when you are invited to PRO+. Treating the three phases as one ruleset is the fastest way to breach an account.
I passed three TakeProfitTrader Tests in July 2026. My August 11, 2026 record lists three active PRO accounts with $100K in combined nominal size. The main phase change is from the Test’s EOD floor recalculation to PRO’s intraday equity trail.
The broader guide reflects the official help center checked in August 2026. The October 14 correction checks Test cohort, floor enforcement, funded news and Development scope; account-specific agreements remain controlling.
How do Test, PRO, and PRO+ differ?
| Phase | Environment | Drawdown | Split | Key gate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | Simulation evaluation | EOD trailing | Not applicable | 3 days for new Tests from August 17; older Tests/resets 5; best day below 50% |
| PRO | Simulation funded | Intraday trailing | 80/20 | Build the buffer before normal withdrawals |
| PRO+ | Live-market account | EOD trailing | 90/10 | Invitation at TPT discretion |
The drawdown switch matters most. A Test account updates its trailing floor from end-of-day results. A PRO account reacts to unrealized intraday peaks. PRO+ returns to an EOD model, but TakeProfitTrader decides who receives the invitation.
What are the current Test rules?
The Test is a one-step monthly evaluation with no fixed completion deadline. New Tests purchased from August 17, 2026 onward require three trading days; older Tests and their resets retain five. The best net-profit day must be strictly below 50% of total net profit. A higher concentration raises the required profit goal instead of failing the Test, under Rule 5.
| Size | Target | Max contracts | EOD drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25K | $1,500 | 3 | $1,500 |
| $50K | $3,000 | 6 | $2,000 |
| $75K | $4,500 | 9 | $2,500 |
| $100K | $6,000 | 12 | $3,000 |
| $150K | $9,000 | 15 | $4,500 |
The consistency calculation is highest profit day divided by total net profit. The result must be below 50%, not equal to 50%. If your best day is $2,000, total net profit must exceed $4,000.
What changes when you reach PRO?
PRO is still simulated, but eligible profit can be withdrawn. The drawdown now trails realized and unrealized peaks intraday until it reaches the starting balance. A runner that gives back unrealized profit can therefore shrink your remaining room even if the closed trade is positive.
You must complete at least one round-trip trade each calendar week from Sunday through Friday unless support grants an exception. PRO also applies the prohibited-news windows and the universal execution policies.
Which news events are restricted?
The PRO and PRO+ news rules require no positions or working orders one minute before, during and one minute after listed FOMC announcements, NFP and CPI, across every product. FED speakers and FOMC minutes are allowed under this rule.
The official Test rules do not add this PRO news restriction, but slippage and limit moves still count against the account. I would not treat the Test as risk-free around releases.
Can you copy trades or use automation?
Bots and algorithmic trading are prohibited. Trade copiers are permitted only for accounts you own and control, using an approved copier or platform-native tool.
Copying between different users, pass services, payout services, coordinated group execution, and offsetting positions are prohibited. The safe dividing line is ownership plus independent risk: your accounts, your decision, one directional thesis.
How many accounts can you run?
TakeProfitTrader allows unlimited Test accounts. The funded-stage cap is five active PRO and PRO+ accounts combined per person. It is not five of each.
A separate throttle allows at most ten passed-Test activations within 30 calendar days. That matters if you cycle accounts quickly.
What is the session-close rule?
Positions cannot carry into the next trading day. The standard futures window runs from 6 PM ET to 5 PM ET, and TakeProfitTrader says open positions are automatically closed at 4:55 PM ET. Holiday and product-specific hours can close earlier.
Do not use 5 PM as your manual exit target. Give yourself enough time for rejected orders, platform lag, and thin holiday liquidity.
What newer policies should you know?
The Sustainable Trading Policy lets TakeProfitTrader review patterns such as repeated maximum sizing, account churning, simulation-fill exploitation, and major divergence between PRO and PRO+ behavior. Passing isolated rule checks does not override that broader risk review.
PRO+ Development is an assigned live variant with lower size limits, a soft daily loss pause and a smaller EOD drawdown. The account guide holds its size-specific table and Development-only 30-day capital-loss cooldown. These controls do not apply to standard PRO+ as a blanket rule.
How should you prepare for the Test-to-PRO transition?
Do not carry Test sizing straight into PRO. An intraday profit peak does not raise the Test floor immediately; PRO can move it at once. Plan from the remaining drawdown of each PRO account and reduce shared size when one account has less room.
The transition also adds operational checks. Confirm every copied account has the same position and working orders, flatten before restricted news, and complete the weekly round trip without leaving it to Friday afternoon. A written pre-session checklist matters more here than another indicator because the common failure points are structural, not predictive.
The bottom line
TakeProfitTrader is straightforward only if you separate the phases. Test rewards controlled EOD progress. PRO punishes large unrealized givebacks. PRO+ is a discretionary live upgrade, not an automatic prize for hitting one published number.
The three PRO accounts in my August 11 record totalled $100K in nominal size. For the trading plan, the current distance to each account’s intraday floor is the useful risk measure.
How does the drawdown lock change usable risk?
For example, a $50K Test’s $2,000 EOD drawdown starts at a $48,000 floor. A $1,000 end-of-day closed gain moves it to $49,000; it locks once it reaches $50,000. Intraday peaks do not raise it immediately, but touching the active floor through realized or unrealized losses fails the account at once. EOD describes when the floor rises, not when losses are enforced.
On the matching PRO account, the same $2,000 trail follows peak equity in real time. If equity touches $51,000, the minimum rises to $49,000 immediately. Closing the trade at $50,400 does not move the floor back down. That $600 giveback is already gone from usable risk.
An open PRO gain can raise the floor before it is realized. The account can finish green on the day with less remaining drawdown than it started with.
How should you verify a rule before trading?
Use the universal policy first, then the phase-specific Test, PRO, or PRO+ article, then the signed account agreement. A dashboard restriction can also be more specific than a general help-center sentence.
Take screenshots when a rule affects a trade plan, especially news times, approved products, and a copier version. That record does not override the contract, but it gives support a concrete timestamp and source if the published rule changes later.