Leeloo Trading vs Take Profit Trader
Every rule that actually affects your account — drawdown, daily loss, consistency, payout split, news, platforms — with a clear winner per category.
Rule by rule
Green = winner on that row. Ties show as "—".
| Rule | Leeloo Trading | Take Profit Trader | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drawdown type | Trailing | Trailing | Take Profit Trader |
| Daily loss limit | None | None | — |
| Payout split | 100% of first $12,500 then 90/10. | PRO: 80/20. PRO+: 90/10. Early withdrawal (<60 days): 50%. | Leeloo Trading |
| Min trading days | 10 | 5 | Take Profit Trader |
| Consistency rule | 30% on funded (no single day > 30% of total profit). | Test: 50%. PRO/PRO+ funded: NONE. | — |
| News trading | Yes | No | Leeloo Trading |
| Weekend holding | No | No | — |
| Copy trading | Yes | Yes | — |
| Platforms | Rithmic, NinjaTrader, Sierra Chart, Bookmap, MotiveWave, MultiCharts, ATAS, Jigsaw | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Rithmic, Quantower, MotiveWave | — |
Real talk
What traders actually experience beyond the marketing copy.
$26/mo Entry is the cheapest way to try prop trading. $77 Express is great value for 14-day challenge. But: unrealized-P&L trailing drawdown, 30% consistency, $88/mo funded fee, 30-day first payout wait, and monthly payouts make funded accounts frustrating.
Trailing drawdown follows UNREALIZED P&L in real-time. If your trade goes +$600 unrealized then you close at +$100, the floor already moved up $600. This is worse than EOD trailing. Locks at starting balance + $100.
100% first $12.5K then 90/10 is good. But $88/mo funded fee, 30-day wait for first payout, and monthly payout schedule (last Saturday) make it the slowest payout firm in the industry.
Drawdown trails UNREALIZED P&L (worst drawdown type). $88/mo funded fee. 30% consistency (tight). 30 traded days before first payout. Monthly payouts only (slowest). Automated trading PROHIBITED. 5% flipping rule.
Clean rules with no DLL and no funded consistency. But the PRO drawdown switch to intraday, 80/20 split, expensive PRO resets, and 60-day early withdrawal penalty are significant hidden costs. PRO+ is the goal but requires invitation.
CRITICAL: Drawdown switches from EOD (Test) to INTRADAY (PRO). This is the #1 reason funded traders blow accounts. PRO+ goes back to EOD but requires invitation after ~$5K in PRO profits.
Buffer system means your first $2K-$4.5K of profit is locked. 80/20 on PRO is below standard. Early withdrawal penalty: only 50% payout if account terminates within 60 trading days. PRO resets are EXPENSIVE ($399-$1,299).
PRO drawdown switches to INTRADAY trailing (biggest trap). 80/20 split on PRO. Early withdrawal penalty (50% if <60 days). PRO resets cost $399-$1,299. News restricted on funded (1 min buffer FOMC/NFP). Automated trading prohibited.
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