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TakeProfitTrader Refund: What You Can (and Can't) Get Back

Written by Paul

Published on

December 20, 2025

Quick Answer: TakeProfitTrader offers a conditional refund on your first month's subscription fee—but only after you pass Test, activate PRO, and request your first withdrawal. Activation fees are waived with promos (not refunded, just never charged). Reset fees are non-refundable. If you quit or fail, you don't get your money back. Period.

The First Month Refund (How It Actually Works)

TPT markets this as "get your first month free if you pass," but the mechanics matter.

The process:

You pay for your first month of Test ($119-$252 depending on account size and promos)
You pass Test and activate PRO
You trade PRO until you're above buffer and ready to withdraw
You request your first payout
TPT processes the payout and refunds your first month's subscription fee along with your profit withdrawal

Example:

Pay $119 for first month (50K account with NOFEE100 promo)
Pass Test in 12 days, activate PRO
Build PRO account to $52.5K ($500 above buffer)
Request $500 payout
Receive $400 profit (80% of $500) + $119 subscription refund = $519 total

Critical details:

The refund is tied to your first payout, not just passing Test
If you pass Test but never withdraw from PRO (breach before payout), no refund
Only the first month is refundable—months 2, 3, 4+ are not
The refund goes to the same payment method you used initially

What Happens If You Take Multiple Months to Pass?

Scenario: You take 3 months to pass Test. You paid $119 × 3 = $357 total.

Refund: You only get $119 back (first month only).

Net cost: $357 - $119 = $238 total spent to pass.

The strategy: Pass as fast as possible. Every month beyond the first is non-refundable money. If you pass in 5-10 days (first month), your total cost is $0 after refund. If you take 90 days, you're paying $238+ regardless of the refund.

Activation Fees: Waived vs Refunded

TPT normally charges $130 activation fee to move from Test to PRO. But with current promos (NOFEE100, etc.), this fee is waived—meaning you never pay it in the first place.

This is NOT a refund—it's a discount. You don't pay $130 then get it back. You just don't pay it.

Without promos: If you pay the $130 activation fee, it's non-refundable. Once you activate PRO, that money is gone even if you breach immediately.

Bottom line: Always use a promo code. Paying $130 activation when you could waive it is throwing money away.

Reset Fees: Non-Refundable, No Exceptions

If you breach drawdown in Test and pay for a reset ($100-$999 depending on account size), that money is gone forever.

Reset fee amounts:

$50K account: $100 per reset
$100K account: $200-$300 per reset
$150K account: $500+ per reset

No refund scenarios:

You reset, then pass = no refund on reset fee
You reset, then quit = no refund on reset fee
You reset multiple times = no refund on any reset fees

Example: Pay $100 to reset a $50K account. Pass on the second attempt. You paid $119 (month 1) + $100 (reset) = $219 total. You get back $119 (first month refund only). Net cost: $100 (the reset fee).

Strategic takeaway: Resets are sunk costs. If you're on reset #2 or #3, you've spent $200-$300 in non-refundable fees. At some point, it's cheaper to abandon that account and start fresh with a new Test account at $119.

Can You Get a Refund If You Just Want to Quit?

Short answer: No.

Scenarios where refunds are NOT available:

You decide prop trading isn't for you after 5 days = no refund
You realize TPT's rules are too hard = no refund
You breach Test and don't want to reset = no refund
You never activated PRO and want your money back = no refund
You're in PRO, struggling, and want to quit = no refund on anything

TPT's policy: Subscriptions are for access to the evaluation platform and opportunity. Once you start trading, you've consumed the service. No refunds for "changed my mind."

Comparison to other firms: Most prop firms (Apex, TopOne, etc.) have similar no-refund policies. This is industry-standard. The only exception is firms with "money-back guarantees" if you pass within X days (rare and usually gimmicky).

Chargebacks & Disputes (Don't Do This)

Some frustrated traders try to chargeback their TPT subscription through their credit card or PayPal, claiming "didn't receive service" or "scam."

What happens:

TPT provides proof you accessed the platform and traded
Chargeback is reversed (you lose)
TPT bans your account and possibly your payment method
You're flagged across prop trading firms (many share blacklists)

Bottom line: Chargebacks for legitimate services you used are fraud. Don't burn bridges over $119-$238. If you failed, own it and move on.

Special Circumstances (When TPT Might Refund)

Platform failures: If TPT's platform goes down during your Test and you breach because you couldn't manage positions, support may issue a reset credit or partial refund. This is rare and case-by-case.

Billing errors: If you're charged twice by mistake, TPT refunds the duplicate charge. Standard practice.

Rule changes mid-eval: If TPT changes rules during your active Test (extremely rare), they may offer refunds or resets. This hasn't happened in 4+ years.

Verdict: Don't count on special circumstances. Assume all fees are final unless TPT explicitly screwed up on their end.

The Real Refund Math

Best case (pass fast):

Pay $119 month 1
Pass in 10 days
Withdraw from PRO
Get $119 refund
Total cost: $0

Average case (pass in 30-60 days):

Pay $119 month 1 + $119 month 2 = $238
Pass by day 45
Get $119 refund
Total cost: $119

Worst case (multiple resets, slow pass):

Pay $119 × 3 months = $357
Pay $100 × 2 resets = $200
Total spent: $557
Get $119 refund
Total cost: $438

The strategy: Pass in the first month with zero resets. Your cost is $0. Every delay (extra months, resets) adds non-refundable expenses.

The Bottom Line

TakeProfitTrader's refund policy is simple: pass Test, withdraw from PRO, get your first month back. Everything else—resets, extra months, activation fees (if you pay them)—is non-refundable.

This isn't a scam. It's standard prop firm economics. You're paying for opportunity and platform access, not a guaranteed payout.

If you want your money back, there's only one path: pass fast, trade PRO successfully, and withdraw. That first-month refund turns your Test cost into $0. But if you fail, reset multiple times, or take 4-6 months to pass, you're paying $200-$500+ in non-refundable fees.

Treat the subscription like rent, not a deposit. You're not getting it back unless you succeed.