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IQ Capital vs Take Profit Trader

Take Profit Trader wins, 3 rounds to 0. It is cheaper to get funded, can pay you sooner and puts more in your pocket per payout. IQ Capital vs Take Profit Trader, compared on price, drawdown, consistency rules and payouts, with every discount applied.

Updated November 4, 2026

Firm 1
IQ Capital
EvaluationEnd-of-Day drawdown$101 all-in
Firm 2
Take Profit Trader
EvaluationEnd-of-Day drawdown$85 all-in
Change a firm, plan or size and the card rescores.

The verdict

IQ
Take
0to3

Take Profit Trader wins, 3 rounds to 0. It is cheaper to get funded, can pay you sooner and puts more in your pocket per payout.

  1. 1. Cost to get funded: Take
  2. 2. Room to trade: Tie
  3. 3. Rules that can end it: Tie
  4. 4. Speed to first payout: Take
  5. 5. Payday: Take

Five rounds, one point each. Most points wins; a level card goes to the cheaper account. How we score

Choose IQ Capital if

It does not win a round here, so pick it only for something outside these five, like its platforms or how it lets you trade.

SOPF85% offGet IQ →

Choose Take Profit Trader if

  • you want the cheapest way to get funded
  • you want your first payout as soon as possible
  • you want the biggest payouts
NOFEE5050% offGet Take →
Disclaimer: We do our best to keep account prices, activation fees, and promo codes accurate and up to date. But prop firms can change their offers at any time. To be safe, always double-check the firm's website before you buy to make sure everything still matches.

IQ Capital vs Take Profit Trader, round by round

The five things that decide whether a funded account works for you, in the order you live them.

Round 1Take Profit Trader

Cost to get funded

The price after the discount code, plus any activation fee. Most traders fail at least once, so the cheaper account is also cheaper to try again.

How it is scored: Lower all-in price wins
IQ Capital$101
Take Profit Trader$85

Take Profit Trader costs $85 all-in, $16 less than IQ Capital at $101.

Round 2Tie

Room to trade

The drawdown is the line that ends the account. A line that moves less, with more room under it, means a normal pullback does not blow the account.

How it is scored: Static beats end-of-day beats intraday, then more room wins
IQ Capital
End-of-Day
$2,000 of room
Take Profit Trader
End-of-Day
$2,000 of room

Both use an end-of-day drawdown, which only moves when the trading day closes, and both let you lose $2,000 before the account fails.

Round 4Take Profit Trader

Speed to first payout

Days from buying the account to asking for your first payout, if everything goes right.

How it is scored: Fewer days wins
IQ Capital6 days
Take Profit Trader4 days

Take Profit Trader can pay you after 4 days at the earliest: 3 days to pass, then 1 trading day to the first payout. IQ Capital takes 6: 3 days to pass, then 3 trading days to the first payout.

Round 5Take Profit Trader

Payday

The most one payout can put in your pocket: the payout cap times your share. A high split means little if the cap is low.

How it is scored: More money from one payout wins
IQ Capital$1,60080% split
Take Profit TraderNo cap80% split

Take Profit Trader: no cap on a payout, and you keep 80%. IQ Capital: up to $2,000 a payout at 80%, so $1,600 to you.

IQ Capital vs Take Profit Trader side by side

The rules that matter most for both accounts, checked 4 Nov 2026 against each firm's own rules.

IQ CapitalTake Profit Trader
All-in price
$101$675 list
$85$170 list
Activation fee
None
None
Profit target
$3,000
$3,000
Max drawdown
$2,000 · EOD
$2,000 · EOD
Daily loss limit
None
None
Days to pass
3
3
Days to payout
3
1
Profit split
80%
80%
Maximum payout
$2,000
No Max
Payout buffer
None
$2,000
Funded consistency
40%
None
Contract limits
5 Mini / 50 Micro
6 Mini / 60 Micro
Every other ruleFunded contracts, scaling, payout days and the rest.
IQ CapitalTake Profit Trader
P/D ratio
1.50
1.50
Max funded accounts
5
5
Funded drawdown
$2,000 · EOD
$2,000 · Intraday
Funded daily loss
None
None
Funded contracts
5 Mini / 50 Micro
6 Mini / 60 Micro
Contract scaling
No
No
Minimum payout
$0
$250
Payout day type
Trading Days
Trading Days
Progressive payouts
No
No
How each firm lets you tradeNews, overnight holds, bots and more. Not scored: it depends on your style.
IQ CapitalTake Profit Trader
News trading
Allowed
With limitsYes, with limits. Test accounts can trade news freely. PRO and PRO+ must be flat one minute before and after big reports like FOMC, jobs, and CPI; oil and bond auction times limit those specific markets.
Swing trading
Not allowed
Not allowed
Copy trading
Not allowed
Allowed
Algorithmic trading
With limitsEAs and bots are allowed only if the trader has full source-code access and can demonstrate control; black-box or external commercial bots are banned.
Not allowed
Scalping
With limitsScalping is an allowed strategy, but extreme tick scalping is prohibited and the Scalping Rule gates payouts: at least 50% of trades and 50% of profit must come from positions held 15 seconds or longer.
Allowed
Hedging
Not allowed
Not allowed
Company detailsPlatforms, payments and who runs each firm. Not scored.
IQ CapitalTake Profit Trader
Platforms
DeepChart, ATAS, Quantower, Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader
TradingView, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Bookmap, MultiCharts, MotiveWave, R|Trader Pro, VolFix, ATAS, Quantower, Finamark, Jigsaw
Payments accepted
Credit/Debit Card, Crypto
Credit/Debit Card, PayPal
Payout methods
Wire, Crypto
PayPal, Plaid, Wise
Support
Email, Live Chat
Email, Live Chat
Country
LC
US
Year formed
2026
2021
CEO
Christoph Radecker
James Sixsmith

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IQ Capital vs Take Profit Trader FAQ

Q1

Is IQ Capital better than Take Profit Trader?

No. For the accounts compared here, Take Profit Trader wins more of the five rounds that matter to a funded trader: cost, room to trade, rules, payout speed and payday. The better pick still depends on what you need most, so the verdict lists what each account is best for.
Q2

What is the difference between IQ Capital and Take Profit Trader?

IQ Capital has a consistency rule on payouts and Take Profit Trader does not. Each round on this card explains one difference in plain words. The card on this page shows both accounts round by round, with every discount applied. Both firm pages list every rule in full.
Q3

Which is cheaper, IQ Capital or Take Profit Trader?

Take Profit Trader is cheaper to get funded than IQ Capital for the accounts compared here, counting the current discount code and any activation fee charged after you pass. Promotions change often, so the gap can grow or shrink from week to week. Use code SOPF where a firm has no code of its own.
Q4

Is IQ Capital or Take Profit Trader better for beginners?

Take Profit Trader is the better start for a new trader here, because it wins more of the three rounds that decide whether you get funded: what a try costs, how much room the drawdown gives you and how many rules can end the account.
Q5

Which pays out faster, IQ Capital or Take Profit Trader?

Take Profit Trader can pay you sooner than IQ Capital, counting the days to pass the evaluation and the days to the first payout request, the way each firm publishes them. A payout buffer or a consistency rule can add time on top of the minimum.
Q6

Which has the easier drawdown, IQ Capital or Take Profit Trader?

Neither: IQ Capital and Take Profit Trader both use an end-of-day drawdown, which only moves when the trading day closes, with the same room before the account fails, for the accounts compared here. The drawdown ends more accounts than any other rule, so it matters more than the profit target.
Q7

Does IQ Capital or Take Profit Trader have a consistency rule?

Yes. Both IQ Capital and Take Profit Trader have a consistency rule on the accounts compared here, which caps how much of your profit one day can carry. The rules round on the card shows whether it applies to passing, to payouts, or to both.
Q8

Is there a discount code for IQ Capital and Take Profit Trader?

Yes. Use code SOPF at IQ Capital and code NOFEE50 at Take Profit Trader, and every price on this page already has them applied. The code pages for IQ Capital and Take Profit Trader list every current offer, with the date each one was last checked.

How the card is scored

Five rounds, one point each. The account that wins the most rounds wins the card, and a level card goes to the cheaper account. A round without the numbers for both sides scores nobody and says so.

  1. Round 1

    Cost to get funded

    The evaluation after the discount code, plus any activation fee charged when you pass. Lower wins.

    All-in price, explained
  2. Round 2

    Room to trade

    The drawdown, the line that ends the account. Static beats end-of-day, which beats intraday trailing. Same kind? More room wins.

    Drawdown, explained
  3. Round 3

    Rules that can end it

    A daily loss limit, a consistency rule to pass, one on payouts, and a payout buffer. Fewer wins.

    Consistency rule, explained
  4. Round 4

    Speed to first payout

    Days to pass plus days to the first payout, counted the way each firm publishes them. Fewer wins.

    Payout cycle, explained
  5. Round 5

    Payday

    The most one payout can put in your pocket: the payout cap times your split. More wins.

    Profit split, explained

Platforms, news rules and the rest depend on how you trade, so they are on every card for reference and never scored. Prices come from the same data as the board and the firm pages, so a number here always matches the rest of the site.

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