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Prop firm profit split comparison.

Profit split is the most marketable number on a prop firm offer, but it is not the full economics. A lower split with cleaner payout rules can be better than a headline 100% split with tight caps.

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Profit split comparison

Best for affiliate/commercial traffic where users compare 80%, 90%, 95%, and 100% payout claims before choosing a firm.

  1. Headline numberCompare the split against payout caps and account-stage restrictions.
  2. May change splitSome firms increase split after milestones; others advertise first-bucket exceptions.
  3. Split x withdrawabilityThe real number is what can be withdrawn under your strategy and country.
Program evidence

Programs where this rule matters.

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FundedNext Stellar 1-Step
Static floor using balance or equity
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6% static floor using balance or equity
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Rows are sorted by source coverage first, then TSB Fit Score. Always verify the official checkout before paying.

Programs to compare for this rule, with verification and source context
Firm & program Daily loss Max loss / drawdown Payout / split Source status What to verify Decision links
FTMOFTMO Challenge: 1-Step · Multiple sizes 3% 10% / See programme rules Up to 90%
First request from day 14		 Official/source page Primary pressure: 3% daily loss, 10% maximum loss. Verify the exact configuration before checkout.
Profile Promo Alternatives Vs FundedNext Vs Topstep
FTMOFTMO Challenge: 2-Step · Multiple sizes 5% 10% / See programme rules See payout rules
First request from day 14		 Official/source page Primary pressure: 5% daily loss, 10% maximum loss. Verify the exact configuration before checkout.
Profile Promo Alternatives Vs FundedNext Vs Topstep
FundedNextStellar 1-Step · Multiple sizes 3% 6% static floor using balance or equity / Static floor using balance or equity See payout rules
Programme-specific		 Official/source page Primary pressure: 3% daily loss, 6% maximum loss, static floor using balance or equity drawdown. Verify the exact configuration before checkout.
Profile Promo Alternatives Vs FTMO
FundedNextStellar 2-Step · Multiple sizes 5% 10% static floor using balance or equity / Static floor using balance or equity Up to 80%
Programme-specific		 Official/source page Primary pressure: 5% daily loss, 10% maximum loss, static floor using balance or equity drawdown. Verify the exact configuration before checkout.
Profile Promo Alternatives Vs FTMO
FundedNextStellar Instant · Multiple sizes No mapped daily limit 6% intraday trailing then capped at starting balance / Intraday trailing then capped at starting balance See payout rules
Programme-specific		 Official/source page Primary pressure: 6% maximum loss, intraday trailing then capped at starting balance drawdown. Verify the exact configuration before checkout.
Profile Promo Alternatives Vs FTMO
FundedNextStellar Lite · Multiple sizes 4% 8% static floor using balance or equity / Static floor using balance or equity Up to 80%
Programme-specific		 Official/source page Primary pressure: 4% daily loss, 8% maximum loss, static floor using balance or equity drawdown. Verify the exact configuration before checkout.
Profile Promo Alternatives Vs FTMO
Topstep$1.5K Challenge · Multiple sizes No mapped daily limit See programme rules / See programme rules Up to 100%
Programme-specific		 Official/source page Use the complete programme rules and an exact commercial configuration before checkout.
Profile Promo Alternatives Vs FTMO Vs Apex Trader Funding
Topstep$250K Freedom Funded Trading Combine · Multiple sizes No mapped daily limit See programme rules / See programme rules See payout rules
Programme-specific		 Official/source page Use the complete programme rules and an exact commercial configuration before checkout.
Profile Promo Alternatives Vs FTMO Vs Apex Trader Funding
Topstep$25K Static Drawdown Trading Combine · Multiple sizes No mapped daily limit See programme rules / See programme rules See payout rules
Programme-specific		 Official/source page Use the complete programme rules and an exact commercial configuration before checkout.
Profile Promo Alternatives Vs FTMO Vs Apex Trader Funding
Topstep$3K Challenge · Multiple sizes No mapped daily limit See programme rules / See programme rules Up to 100%
Programme-specific		 Official/source page Use the complete programme rules and an exact commercial configuration before checkout.
Profile Promo Alternatives Vs FTMO Vs Apex Trader Funding
TopstepTrading Combine · Multiple sizes No mapped daily limit See programme rules / See programme rules Up to 90%
Programme-specific		 Official/source page Use the complete programme rules and an exact commercial configuration before checkout.
Profile Promo Alternatives Vs FTMO Vs Apex Trader Funding
Apex Trader FundingEnd-of-Day Trailing Drawdown Evaluation · Multiple sizes No mapped daily limit See programme rules / End of day trailing calculated at market close and enforced intraday next session Up to 100%
Programme-specific		 Official/source page Primary pressure: end of day trailing calculated at market close and enforced intraday next session drawdown. Verify the exact configuration before checkout.
Profile Promo Alternatives Vs Topstep
Apex Trader FundingIntraday Trailing Drawdown Evaluation · Multiple sizes No mapped daily limit See programme rules / Real time intraday trailing Up to 100%
Programme-specific		 Official/source page Primary pressure: real time intraday trailing drawdown. Verify the exact configuration before checkout.
Profile Promo Alternatives Vs Topstep
Alpha FuturesAdvanced · Multiple sizes No mapped daily limit See programme rules / See programme rules Up to 90%
Programme-specific		 Official/source page Use the complete programme rules and an exact commercial configuration before checkout.
Profile Alternatives
Alpha FuturesDirect · Multiple sizes No mapped daily limit See programme rules / See programme rules Up to 90%
Programme-specific		 Official/source page Use the complete programme rules and an exact commercial configuration before checkout.
Profile Alternatives
Alpha FuturesStandard · Multiple sizes No mapped daily limit See programme rules / See programme rules Up to 90%
Programme-specific		 Official/source page Use the complete programme rules and an exact commercial configuration before checkout.
Profile Alternatives
Alpha FuturesZero · Multiple sizes No mapped daily limit See programme rules / See programme rules Up to 90%
Programme-specific		 Official/source page Use the complete programme rules and an exact commercial configuration before checkout.
Profile Alternatives
City Traders ImperiumDirect Funding · $5K–$80K No mapped daily limit 6% / See programme rules See payout rules
Programme-specific		 Official/source page Primary pressure: 6% maximum loss. Verify the exact configuration before checkout.
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How to read this rule

Profit split tells you the percentage of funded-stage profit a trader may receive, but it does not tell you when, how much, or under which conditions.

TSB compares profit split next to payout cadence, KYC, challenge rules, max loss, and commercial status so the page does not become a thin coupon table.

Before checkout, verify

  • Is the split the same in evaluation, funded, and scaled stages?
  • Are there first-payout caps or first-bucket exceptions?
  • Does the split require add-ons, milestones, or a higher-priced account?
  • What happens after a rule breach, reset, or account scale-up?
Related Decision Paths

Where this rule connects next

Use these paths to move from the rule explanation into rankings, payout checks, challenge rows, and adjacent rule problems.

Payout rules A high profit split is only useful if the trader can actually withdraw. TSB treats payout timing, caps, buffers, KYC, payment method, and consistency rules as part of the real price. Open path Prop firm payouts Continue comparing this rule across the TSB prop firm ecosystem. Open path Offer watch Continue comparing this rule across the TSB prop firm ecosystem. Open path Trailing drawdown Trailing drawdown can move with open or closed equity depending on the firm. The useful question is not whether a firm says "trailing", but when the threshold moves, when it stops, and how it affects payout eligibility. Open path
FAQ

Profit split comparison questions

Is a 100% profit split always best?

No. A 100% headline can be limited by caps, buffers, rules, or short-term promotional terms. Compare it with withdrawal requirements.

Why does TSB show payout timing beside split?

Because split only matters after withdrawal eligibility. Timing and restrictions often decide the real value more than the headline percentage.

Payout rules Prop firm payouts Offer watch