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Data refreshed 24 Sep 2026 · Compiled by David Ispiryan · Phidias Propfirm facts verified by BrokerCatalogue research desk (from the firm's own site) on 2026-09-24 · Take Profit Trader facts verified by BrokerCatalogue research desk (from the firm's own site) on 2026-09-24
AI visibility score 4.6 / 100 · AI visibility rank #19 · Founded 2023
Phidias Propfirm is a proprietary trading firm based in Gibraltar, Gibraltar, founded in 2023. It offers one-step evaluations on futures. Funded accounts go up to $150,000 (up to 15 accounts). The profit…
Open the Phidias Propfirm profileAI visibility score 5.8 / 100 · AI visibility rank #17 · Founded 2021
Take Profit Trader is a proprietary trading firm based in Windermere, United States, founded in 2021. It offers one-step evaluations on futures. Funded accounts go up to $150,000 (up to 5 funded…
Open the Take Profit Trader profilePhidias Propfirm (Gibraltar, Gibraltar, founded 2023) scores 4.6 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #19 of 76 prop firms), named in 6% of AI answers, runs One-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $150,000 (up to 15 accounts), pays a 80% (Premium 75% rising to 100% from 5th payout) profit split and offers DeepCharts, NinjaTrader, Rithmic, TradingView, Tradovate. Take Profit Trader (Windermere, United States, founded 2021) scores 5.8 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #17 of 76 prop firms), named in 9% of AI answers, runs One-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $150,000 (up to 5 funded accounts), pays a 80% (90% on PRO+ live) profit split and offers MotiveWave, NinjaTrader, Quantower, R Trader, TradingView, Tradovate.
Scored on 9 measurable dimensions where both prop firms have verified data. Dimensions missing for either side are excluded rather than guessed. This is a data summary, not a recommendation.
| Criteria | Phidias Propfirm | Take Profit Trader |
|---|---|---|
| AI visibility score | 4.6 / 100 | 5.8 / 100 |
| AI visibility rank | #19 | #17 |
| Named in AI answers | 6% | 9% |
| AI sentiment (0–100) | 4 | 7 |
| Founded | 2023 | 2021 |
| Headquarters | Gibraltar, Gibraltar | Windermere, United States |
| Evaluation models | One-step | One-step |
| Asset classes | Futures | Futures |
| Platforms | DeepCharts, NinjaTrader, Rithmic, TradingView, Tradovate | MotiveWave, NinjaTrader, Quantower, R Trader, TradingView, Tradovate |
| Maximum allocation | $150,000 (up to 15 accounts) | $150,000 (up to 5 funded accounts) |
| Profit split | 80% (Premium 75% rising to 100% from 5th payout) | 80% (90% on PRO+ live) |
| Challenge fee from | $55 (25K Express to Live one-time with code; $277 list) | $150/month ($25K Test); $130 one-time PRO activation |
| Account sizes | $25k, $50k, $100k, $150k | $25k, $50k, $75k, $100k, $150k |
| Payout frequency | daily, uncapped (Live); 90% processed under 30 minutes | daily (from day one of PRO account) |
| Daily drawdown limit | none | none |
| Maximum drawdown | static $500 on 25K Express to Live (2%); end-of-day on Fundamental and Premium | trailing (end-of-day on PRO+) |
| Minimum trading days | none (Express to Live) | 5 (Test; pass in as little as 3 days per site) |
| Time limit | none | none |
| News trading | Yes | Yes |
| Weekend holding | Restricted | No |
| Broker backing | Dorman Trading (registered FCM clears LIVE accounts) | Not verified |
| Status | active | active |
Highlighted cells mark the stronger value where a direction is objectively better (e.g. more licences, lower fees). "Not verified" means the field is not yet in our catalogue for that prop firm — we never fill gaps with estimates.
| Engine | Phidias Propfirm | Take Profit Trader |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 0 | 2.8 |
| Perplexity | 0 | 7.6 |
| Gemini | 1.8 | 12.8 |
| Claude | 7.3 | 8 |
| Google AI Mode | 4.6 | 3.8 |
| Google AI Overview | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Google top-10 | 13.8 | 0 |
Scores 0–100 from the Pipswire AI Visibility Index, Q3 2026. Higher means the engine names the firm more often and more favourably.
Take Profit Trader scores higher on the Q3 2026 Pipswire AI Visibility Index (4.6 / 100 vs 5.8 / 100), which measures how often ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Google name a firm when traders ask which prop firm to use.
Phidias Propfirm pays 80% (Premium 75% rising to 100% from 5th payout); Take Profit Trader pays 80% (90% on PRO+ live) (as published on each firm's site when we last checked).
Entry-level challenge fees start at $55 (25K Express to Live one-time with code; $277 list) at Phidias Propfirm and $150/month ($25K Test); $130 one-time PRO activation at Take Profit Trader. Fees change often and discounts are common, so treat these as the floor.
Phidias Propfirm: DeepCharts, NinjaTrader, Rithmic, TradingView, Tradovate. Take Profit Trader: MotiveWave, NinjaTrader, Quantower, R Trader, TradingView, Tradovate.
Phidias Propfirm: maximum drawdown static $500 on 25K Express to Live (2%); end-of-day on Fundamental and Premium, daily none. Take Profit Trader: maximum drawdown trailing (end-of-day on PRO+), daily none.
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