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TakeProfitTrader Minimum Trading Days

Written by Paul

Published on

December 19, 2025

Quick Answer: TakeProfitTrader requires a minimum of 5 separate trading days in Test phase before you can activate PRO. Once you're in PRO or PRO+, there are zero minimum days between payouts—you can withdraw daily if you're building profit daily. This makes TPT one of the most flexible prop firms for payout timing.

But the 5-day Test requirement creates strategic questions most traders don't think about: Should you trade all 5 days consecutively? Can you spread them over weeks? What counts as a "trading day"? This guide answers everything.

What Counts as a "Trading Day" at TPT?

A trading day is any calendar day where you execute at least one trade during regular futures market hours.

What qualifies:

Placed one trade that opened and closed (even a $20 scalp counts)
Traded 1 micro ES for 2 points profit
Took a loss (yes, losing trades count toward your 5 days)
Traded during any session (Asia, London, New York—all count as one calendar day)

What does NOT qualify:

Logged into your platform but didn't trade
Placed an order that never filled
Closed a trade that was opened the previous day (the entry day counts, not the exit day)
Traded on weekends (futures markets closed, doesn't count)

Important timing detail: TPT uses EST/EDT timezone for calendar days. If you trade Sunday evening Globex session (Asia open), that counts as Monday's trading day in TPT's system—not Sunday.

Why the 5-Day Minimum Exists

TPT wants to see consistency over time, not just one or two lucky days.

Without this rule, here's what would happen:

Trader hits a massive FOMC news event, makes $3K in 15 minutes on day 1
Immediately requests PRO activation
Never proved they can trade consistently
Gets to PRO, realizes they only know how to trade one setup, struggles to stay funded

The 5-day minimum forces you to demonstrate some baseline consistency. It's not a high bar—just 5 separate days—but it filters out pure luck from repeatable skill.

The hidden benefit for you: Those 5 days let you test your strategy across different market conditions (trending, choppy, low volume, high volume). If your strategy only works one day out of five, you'll find out in Test instead of blowing PRO.

Can You Hit Your Profit Target Before 5 Days?

Yes. You can hit the $3K profit target (on a $50K account) in 2-3 days. But you still must trade 2-3 more days before TPT will let you activate PRO.

Example timeline:

Day 1: +$1,200
Day 2: +$1,800
Total: $3,000 (target hit)
Day 3: Must trade (even if just +$100)
Day 4: Must trade (even if just +$50)
Day 5: Must trade (even if just +$75)
Now: Can request PRO activation with $3,225 total profit

What should you do on days 3-5? Two approaches:

Conservative approach (recommended for most):

Trade 1-2 micros only
Take $50-$150 profit per day
Goal: Add to your cushion without risking your profit target
Treat these as "insurance days" that also help with the 50% consistency rule

Practice approach (recommended for advanced traders):

Use days 3-5 to practice your PRO strategy
Trade smaller size with tighter stops (simulating PRO's intraday drawdown)
Goal: Build muscle memory for how you'll trade once funded
Accept that profit might be smaller—you're training, not building capital

DO NOT:

Try to "maximize" these days with full size (you already won—don't risk it)
Skip trading entirely (you need 5 days to activate)
Trade with scared money (taking 1-point profit targets because you're nervous about giving back gains)

Spreading Your 5 Days: Consecutive vs Scattered

Can you spread your 5 trading days over weeks or months?

Yes. TPT doesn't require consecutive days. You could trade:

Day 1 (Monday)
Day 2 (Friday)
Day 3 (two weeks later)
Day 4 (next month)
Day 5 (month after that)

But remember: You're paying $119-$252/month the entire time. If you spread 5 days over 4 months, you just paid $476+ to pass an eval you could've passed in 2 weeks for $119 or less.

When spreading makes sense:

You're part-time and can only trade 1-2 specific days per week (e.g., only trade Wednesdays and Fridays)
You're waiting for specific market conditions (e.g., only trade high-volatility FOMC weeks)
You had a great day 1, want to preserve capital, and are willing to pay the monthly fee to move slowly

When spreading is wasteful:

You're avoiding trading because you're scared to lose profit
You're overthinking which days to trade
You're full-time and could easily trade 5 days in one week

Optimal approach for most traders: Trade 5 consecutive business days (Monday-Friday). Get it done in one week. This minimizes your monthly subscription cost and builds momentum.

PRO and PRO+ Minimum Day Requirements

PRO Phase: Zero minimum days between payouts. You can withdraw every single day if you want—as long as you're building profit and staying above the buffer.

Example PRO payout schedule:

Monday: Trade to $52.5K, withdraw $500 (keep above $52K buffer)
Tuesday: Trade to $52.8K, withdraw $800
Wednesday: Trade to $52.3K, withdraw $300
Thursday: Rest day (no trade, no withdrawal)
Friday: Trade to $53.1K, withdraw $1,100

Total: 4 payouts in one week. TPT doesn't care. No minimum days, no waiting periods, no payout limits.

PRO+ Phase: Same as PRO—zero minimum days. You can request daily payouts if you're building daily profit.

This is a massive advantage over other firms:

Apex: 8 trading days minimum between payouts
TopOne: 10 trading days minimum between payouts (updated May 2025)
Bulenox: 7 days minimum between payouts

TPT lets you compound faster. Make $1K Monday, withdraw $800, use $200 to trade bigger Tuesday, repeat. Other firms force you to wait 7-10 days, which slows compounding and ties up capital.

Common Mistakes with Minimum Days

Mistake #1: Counting Weekend Days

Trader hits profit target Friday (day 3 of trading). Thinks "I'll wait until Monday and Tuesday to finish my 5 days." But doesn't realize Saturday and Sunday don't count—market is closed.

Fix: Only count days when futures markets are open. Monday-Friday (and Sunday evening Globex if you trade it).

Mistake #2: "Placeholder" Trades

Trader needs 5 days, already hit profit target, doesn't want to risk anything. Places a 1-micro ES trade for 1 tick ($1.25 profit), immediately closes.

Technically allowed? Yes—it counts as a trading day.

Bad idea? Yes—you're not actually proving consistency. TPT might not flag it, but you're cheating yourself. Those extra days should be used to build cushion or practice PRO strategies.

Mistake #3: Forgetting to Trade the 5th Day

Trader hits profit target on day 4, forgets they need day 5. Tries to activate PRO, gets denied. Now has to wait another day.

Fix: Track your trading days manually. After each session, mark it in a spreadsheet: "Day 1 ✅, Day 2 ✅," etc. Don't rely on memory.

Mistake #4: Overtrading on "Required" Days

Trader already hit profit target, needs 2 more days for minimum. Feels obligated to "make it worth it" and trades full size trying to build bigger profit. Takes unnecessary risk, loses -$800.

Fix: Required days are not "profit days"—they're consistency days. Trade small, take $50-$200 profit, move on. The requirement is to trade, not to perform.

Strategic Use of the 5-Day Minimum

Tactic #1: Use It for 50% Consistency Planning

If you make $1,800 on day 1 (60% of your $3K target), you need $3,600 total to stay under 50% consistency. The 5-day minimum gives you 4+ more days to build that extra $1,800.

Trade those remaining days with dilution sizing (1-2 contracts, small wins of $200-$400 per day). By day 5, you're at $3,600+ total with $1,800 best day = 50% or less.

Tactic #2: Use It to Test PRO Strategies

Days 3-5 (after hitting profit target) are your PRO simulation lab. Trade as if you're already in PRO:

Use 1-2 contracts max (PRO size)
Set tighter stops (7 points instead of 10)
Avoid news events if you won't trade news in PRO
Practice taking profit at 70% of your target (leave 30% to run)

This builds the habits you'll need when real money is on the line.

Tactic #3: Use It to Build Psychological Cushion

Hit $3K target on day 3, trade conservatively days 4-5 to build to $3,500. That extra $500 is psychological armor. When you activate PRO at $53.5K instead of $53K, you have more breathing room before you touch the buffer. This reduces payout pressure.

The Bottom Line

The 5-day minimum is barely a restriction—it's a gift. It forces you to slow down, prove consistency, and practice your strategy before real payouts are on the line.

Trade 5 days in one week if you're full-time. Spread them over 2-3 weeks if you're part-time. But don't spread them over months unless you enjoy paying $119/month to sit on a passing account.

Once you hit PRO, the freedom is yours—withdraw daily if you want, weekly if you prefer, monthly if that's your style. TPT doesn't gatekeep payouts with minimum day requirements. You build profit, you withdraw. Simple.

Use the 5 days wisely in Test, and you'll be set up for fast, flexible payouts in PRO.