Phidias Prop Firm vs TakeProfitTrader

Full comparison of pricing, drawdown rules, profit targets, and payout terms

Phidias Prop Firm

Tiers7
From$277
Pricingone-time
DrawdownStatic (25K) / EOD Trailing (Fund/Swing)
Payout Split80% first 3 payouts (CASH) → 90% on LIVE
Payout Freq—
MINX Discount✅ Yes
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TakeProfitTrader

Tiers5
From$150
Pricingmonthly
DrawdownEOD Trailing (Test/PRO+), Intraday Trailing (PRO)
Payout Split80% (PRO), 90% (PRO+)
Payout Freq—
MINX Discount✅ Yes

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Cheapest starting priceTakeProfitTrader
More plan optionsPhidias Prop Firm

TakeProfitTrader — PRO Buffer & Withdrawals

First WithdrawalDay one of PRO once the buffer is reached.
Buffer Balances$25K = $26,500; $50K = $52,000; $75K = $77,500; $100K = $103,000; $150K = $154,500
Buffer Withdrawal50% of the Buffer Zone can be withdrawn after the PRO account is closed.
Wallet Withdrawal FeesNo minimum withdrawal amount. TPT wallet withdrawals over $250 have all TPT fees waived; withdrawals of $250 or less incur a $50 fee, deducted automatically. PayPal may deduct its own additional fees.

Phidias Prop Firm — All 7 Plans

AccountPriceProfit TargetDrawdown
Static $25K $277 $1,500 $500 Static Static
Fundamental $50K $580 $4,000 $2,500 EOD Trailing EOD
Fundamental $100K $723 $6,000 $3,000 EOD Trailing EOD
Fundamental $150K $863 $9,000 $4,500 EOD Trailing EOD
Swing $50K $723 $4,000 $2,500 EOD Trailing EOD
Swing $100K $900 $6,000 $3,000 EOD Trailing EOD
Swing $150K $1,123 $9,000 $4,500 EOD Trailing EOD

TakeProfitTrader — All 5 Plans

AccountPriceProfit TargetDrawdown
$25K $150 $1,500 (6%) $1,500 (6%) Other
$50K $170 $3,000 (6%) $2,000 (4%) Other
$75K $245 $4,500 (6%) $2,500 (3.3%) Other
$100K $330 $6,000 (6%) $3,000 (3%) Other
$150K $360 $9,000 (6%) $4,500 (3%) Other

Trading Rules Comparison

RulePhidias Prop FirmTakeProfitTrader
PRO Manual Trading—PRO: No bots or algos. All trades must be executed manually.
ConsistencyruleNone (eval) / 30% (CASH funded, all plan types)TEST: 50% max per day | PRO/PRO+: None
Counter Positions—No opposite-direction positions in the same or closely related products, across Test, PRO and PRO+ accounts.
PRO Trailing Drawdown—PRO: Intraday trailing drawdown uses peak balance, including unrealized P&L; trails until it reaches the starting balance, then stops moving.
MaxaccountsUp to 16 total (5+5+5+1)Up to 5 PRO/PRO+ accounts ($750K total)
Mintradingdays1 (Static) / 3 (Fund/Swing)3 trading days
News TradingAllowedAllowed in Test. PRO: No open positions and no open orders from one minute before, during, and through one minute after FOMC statements (Wednesdays 2:00 PM ET), Non-Farm Payroll (NFP), and CPI. Fed speakers and FOMC minutes are allowed. PRO+: restricted FOMC/NFP.
Scalingplan—Test → PRO → PRO+ (real brokerage account at PRO+)
WeekendholdingNo (Fund) / Yes (Swing)No
PRO Weekly Activity—PRO: Trade at least one day per calendar week, Sunday through Friday. A traded day means at least one completed round trip on a permitted instrument.

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