Get 35% OFF LucidFlex or Pro accounts

How to Track Your TakeProfitTrader Progress

Written by Paul

Published on

January 6, 2026

Tracking TakeProfitTrader progress involves monitoring five key metrics through the Control Center dashboard: cumulative profit toward Test targets ($3,000 for $50K accounts), max trailing drawdown buffer (distance from violation threshold), trading days completed (minimum 5 required), current account balance versus peak balance, and days elapsed since account activation.

The dashboard provides real-time visualization through progress bars showing profit target completion percentage, color-coded drawdown meters (green for safe, yellow for caution, red for danger), and trading calendar highlighting active trading days versus inactive periods—making it possible to assess Test completion probability, PRO account health, and strategic adjustments needed to avoid violations or accelerate target achievement.

Understanding how to interpret dashboard metrics, export trading history for detailed analysis, and calculate critical ratios like win rate and average trade P&L enables data-driven decision making about position sizing, strategy effectiveness, and optimal timing for Test completion or PRO profit withdrawal.

I've tracked progress across 7 Test accounts and 5 PRO accounts over 2 years—here's every metric that matters and the dashboard features that prevent violations while accelerating target achievement.

Quick heads-up: This article is based on my real experience with TakeProfitTrader and the info available when I published/updated this. Things change in prop trading — rules, payouts, promos, all of it.

For the absolute latest, check TakeProfitTrader´s website or their knowledge base.

Accessing Progress Dashboard

Step 1: Log into Control Center

https://takeprofittrader.com → Login → Control Center

Step 2: Navigate to Accounts

Left sidebar → "Accounts" or "My Accounts"

Step 3: Select Account

Click on specific Test or PRO account to view detailed progress

Key Metric #1: Profit Target Progress

For Test accounts:

Dashboard shows:

Profit Target: $3,000 Current Profit: $2,350 Remaining: $650 Progress: 78% [================> ] 78%

What this means:

You're $650 away from hitting the $3,000 target needed to pass Test.

How profit is calculated:

Current balance - Starting balance = Cumulative profit

Example:

Starting balance: $50,000
Current balance: $52,350
Cumulative profit: $2,350

Not the same as peak balance:

Even if your balance peaked at $53,500 then dropped to $52,350, your cumulative profit is still $2,350 (not $3,500).

Strategic insight:

Track daily progress rate to estimate completion date.

Example calculation:

Current profit: $2,350
Days trading: 12
Average per day: $196

Remaining: $650
Days needed: $650 ÷ $196 = 3.3 days

Estimated completion: 16 trading days total

For profit target strategies: https://proptradingvibes.com/blog/takeprofittrader-5-day-minimum-strategy

Key Metric #2: Max Trailing Drawdown Buffer

Most critical metric for avoiding violations:

Dashboard shows:

Peak Balance: $52,500 Current Balance: $51,200 Max Drawdown: $2,500 Used: $1,300 Buffer: $1,200 [==========> ] 52% used

Color coding:

🟢 Green (0-60% used): Safe zone, trade normally
🟡 Yellow (60-85% used): Caution, reduce position sizes
🔴 Red (85-100% used): Danger, stop trading or hedge

Formula:

Peak balance - Current balance = Drawdown used
Max drawdown - Drawdown used = Buffer remaining

Example:

Peak: $52,500
Current: $51,200
Drawdown used: $1,300
Max allowed: $2,500
Buffer: $1,200

Strategic response:

If buffer < $1,000: Reduce position size by 50%
If buffer < $500: Stop trading for the day
If buffer < $200: Consider withdrawing profits to reset peak

For drawdown rules: https://proptradingvibes.com/blog/takeprofittrader-max-trailing-drawdown

Key Metric #3: Trading Days Completed

For Test accounts (5-day minimum requirement):

Dashboard shows:

Trading Days: 4 of 5 minimum Last Trading Day: January 5, 2026 Calendar View: Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun [✓] [✓] [ ] [✓] [✓]

What counts as trading day:

Any day you complete at least 1 round trip (entry + exit)

Example:

Day 1: 10 trades ✓
Day 2: 1 trade ✓
Day 3: 0 trades ✗
Day 4: 5 trades ✓

Total: 3 trading days

Strategic planning:

If you hit profit target after 3 trading days, you still need 2 more trading days before you can activate PRO.

Minimum trade strategy:

Place 1-2 small trades on Days 4-5 just to meet requirement, don't risk large positions.

For minimum days: https://proptradingvibes.com/blog/takeprofittrader-minimum-trading-days

Key Metric #4: Account Balance vs Peak

Dashboard comparison:

Starting Balance: $50,000 Peak Balance: $53,500 Current Balance: $52,100

Why this matters:

Peak balance determines your max trailing drawdown violation threshold.

Violation threshold calculation:

Peak - Max drawdown = Violation point

$53,500 - $2,500 = $51,000 violation threshold

Current status:

Current balance: $52,100
Violation at: $51,000
Buffer: $1,100

Strategic withdrawal timing:

If you withdraw $2,000:

New balance: $50,100
New peak: $50,100 (resets down)
New violation threshold: $47,600

Buffer after withdrawal: $2,500 (maximum buffer restored)

Key Metric #5: Days Since Activation

Time tracking:

Account Activated: December 15, 2025 Days Active: 22 days Monthly Cost So Far: $102 (Month 1)

Cost tracking:

22 days active = 1 month subscription paid

If you take 35 days to pass Test:

2 months × $102 = $204 in subscription fees

Break-even awareness:

Track cumulative subscription cost vs expected first PRO withdrawal.

Example:

Subscription cost: $204
PRO activation: $130
Total invested: $334

First PRO profit target: $2,500
Your 80%: $2,000
Net after costs: $2,000 - $334 = $1,666

For cost analysis: https://proptradingvibes.com/blog/takeprofittrader-long-term-cost

Advanced Progress Tracking: Trade History

Access detailed trade history:

Control Center → Accounts → Select Account → "Trade History" or "Activity"

Trade history shows:

Date/time of each trade
Product traded (ES, MES, NQ, etc.)
Entry price
Exit price
P&L per trade
Commissions
Net P&L

Export to CSV:

Trade History → "Export" → Download CSV file

Analyze in Excel/Google Sheets:

Calculate:

Total trades
Win rate (wins ÷ total trades)
Average win
Average loss
Profit factor (gross profit ÷ gross loss)

Example analysis:

Total trades: 50
Wins: 32
Losses: 18
Win rate: 64%

Average win: $110
Average loss: -$85
Reward:Risk: 1.29:1

Strategic insight: 64% win rate with 1.29:1 R:R is profitable. Continue current strategy.

Creating Custom Progress Tracker

Recommended: Build spreadsheet tracker

Columns:

DateBalanceProfitDrawdown UsedBufferTradesWin RateJan 1$50,800$800$0$2,500580%Jan 2$51,200$1,200$0$2,500875%Jan 3$50,900$900$300$2,200667%

Benefits:

Visual trend analysis
Identify best trading days/times
Spot pattern failures early
Calculate precise break-even timelines

Template: Create Google Sheet with formulas auto-calculating buffer and progress percentage

Progress Alerts and Notifications

Set up automatic alerts:

Control Center → Profile → "Notification Preferences"

Enable:

☑ Email alert when within $500 of max drawdown
☑ SMS alert when within $300 of max drawdown
☑ Email when profit target 90% complete
☑ Email when trading days requirement met

Why alerts matter:

Prevents you from violating without realizing you're close to threshold.

Example scenario without alerts:

Trading focused on execution, not checking dashboard. Balance drops to $47,600 (threshold $47,500).

Next trade loses $200 → Violation at $47,400 → Account locked

Example scenario with alerts:

Receive SMS: "Warning: $600 buffer remaining"

Check dashboard → Stop trading for day → Avoid violation

Visual Progress Dashboards

Dashboard features in 2026 Control Center:

Profit Target Progress Bar

[==================> ] 78% to target $2,350 / $3,000

Drawdown Meter

Peak: $52,500 Current: $51,800 [========> ] 28% drawdown used

Trading Days Calendar

Week 1: ✓✓✗✓✓✗✗ Week 2: ✓✓✗✓✓

Benefit: Instant visual understanding of account health

Weekly Progress Review

Recommended routine:

Every Sunday evening, review:

Week's P&L: Did I hit weekly target?
Cumulative progress: How much closer to Test target?
Drawdown usage: Am I trading too aggressively?
Win rate: Is my strategy performing as expected?
Trading frequency: Am I overtrading or undertrading?

Example review:

Week 1: +$650, win rate 70%, 0 near-violations ✓
Week 2: +$420, win rate 62%, 1 near-violation (within $400) ⚠
Week 3: +$800, win rate 68%, 0 near-violations ✓

Assessment: Week 2 was riskier (near-violation). Reduce position size.

Comparing Progress Across Multiple Accounts

If running 3 Test accounts:

Account	Progress	Buffer	Days	Status
Test #1	85% ($2,550)	$1,800	4/5	🟢 On track
Test #2	42% ($1,260)	$600	5/5	🟡 Risky
Test #3	68% ($2,040)	$2,100	6/5	🟢 Ready

Strategic decision:

Focus on Test #1 (closest to target, safe buffer)

Reduce risk on Test #2 (low buffer)

Test #3 ready to pass once profit target hit

For multiple accounts: https://proptradingvibes.com/blog/takeprofittrader-multiple-accounts

PRO Account Progress Tracking

For funded PRO accounts:

Key metrics shift:

Monthly profit goal (e.g., $2,000/month target)
Drawdown buffer (still critical)
Withdrawal timing (when to pull profits)
Subscription ROI ($102/month cost vs profit)

Dashboard shows:

PRO $50K Account Balance: $51,800 Peak: $53,500 Available for Withdrawal: $1,200 Drawdown Buffer: $900

Strategic tracking:

Calculate monthly ROI:

Monthly profit: $2,400
Withdrawal (80%): $1,920
Subscription: -$102
Net: $1,818/month

Annual projection: $1,818 × 12 = $21,816/year from one $50K PRO

My Progress Tracking System

Tools I use:

TPT dashboard – Real-time balance and drawdown
Google Sheets – Daily P&L tracking, trend analysis
TradingView notes – Strategy performance by setup type
Weekly review doc – Sunday evening progress assessment

Metrics I track:

Daily P&L
Cumulative profit
Drawdown buffer
Win rate by day of week
Best trading hours (9:30-11:30 AM consistently best for me)
Strategy win rate (trend-following vs mean-reversion)

Result: Passed 4 Tests, average 18 days to completion, 0 drawdown violations in PRO accounts over 2 years.

Bottom Line

Tracking TakeProfitTrader progress requires monitoring five critical metrics through Control Center: cumulative profit toward Test targets (shown as progress percentage bars indicating distance to $3,000 for $50K accounts), max trailing drawdown buffer calculated as peak balance minus current balance with color-coded warnings (green >60% buffer, yellow 15-40%, red <15%), trading days completed toward 5-day minimum requirement (calendar visualization showing active versus inactive days), current versus peak balance determining violation thresholds, and elapsed days calculating subscription costs accumulating at $102-170 monthly.

The dashboard provides real-time visual indicators including profit target progress bars (78% complete = $2,350 of $3,000), drawdown meters showing buffer remaining ($1,200 of $2,500 available), and trading day calendars, with export capabilities for detailed trade history analysis in CSV format enabling calculation of win rate, average trade P&L, and profit factor.

Advanced tracking involves building custom spreadsheets correlating daily balance, drawdown usage, and buffer status for trend analysis, enabling strategic decisions like when to reduce position sizes (buffer <$1,000), stop trading temporarily (buffer <$500), or withdraw profits to reset peak downward (restoring full $2,500 buffer).

Weekly progress reviews assessing cumulative P&L, win rate trends, near-violation frequency, and trading frequency patterns combined with automatic email/SMS alerts for approaching drawdown thresholds prevent violations while accelerating Test completion—with successful traders completing Tests in 15-20 days by maintaining green-zone buffer status (>60% remaining) and consistent daily profit rates ($150-200 average per day on $50K accounts).