Take Profit Trader buffer zone, drawdown floor and payout by account size (25K–150K)
Take Profit Trader runs three distinct rulebooks across its Test, PRO and PRO+ stages. In the monthly Test, your Minimum Account Balance trails your end-of-day (EOD) closed balance and your best trading day must stay strictly below 50% of total net profit. Once you activate PRO ($130 one-time, or waived on eligible promos), the consistency rule is removed and payouts open from day one at an 80/20 split, but the drawdown switches to intraday trailing (open profit included) and withdrawals only unlock above the Buffer Zone.
| Account | Test target | Trailing drawdown | Floor at the start, stops at | PRO Buffer Zone | Max contracts | 50% of the buffer after closing (gross; split not published) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $23,500, stops at $25,000 | $26,500 (+$1,500) | 3 minis / 30 micros | $750 |
| $50,000 | $3,000 | $2,000 | $48,000, stops at $50,000 | $52,000 (+$2,000) | 6 minis / 60 micros | $1,000 |
| $75,000 | $4,500 | $2,500 | $72,500, stops at $75,000 | $77,500 (+$2,500) | 9 minis / 90 micros | $1,250 |
| $100,000 | $6,000 | $3,000 | $97,000, stops at $100,000 | $103,000 (+$3,000) | 12 minis / 120 micros | $1,500 |
| $150,000 | $9,000 | $4,500 | $145,500, stops at $150,000 | $154,500 (+$4,500) | 15 minis / 150 micros | $2,250 |
Why the PRO floor stops before your first dollar is withdrawable
The most common surprise on a 50K PRO account happens between $50,000 and $52,000. Because the PRO Minimum Account Balance trails your intraday peak (unrealized open profit included), a trade that takes the balance to $52,200 (+$2,200 open) and pulls back to close at $51,900 permanently locks your liquidation floor at $50,000, yet leaves $0 withdrawable because your flat closed balance is still $100 under the $52,000 Buffer Zone. You can compare this behavior with EOD vs intraday trailing drawdown models, Apex PA safety net rules and Topstep XFA payout rules.
For your dollar distance to the PRO intraday trailing floor on your TradingView chart, worked out from the balance you type, see the Prop Firm Challenge Toolkit or explore all 19 Pine Script v6 desks in the Pine Pro Library.