Profit goals are determined by your account tier. To successfully pass the evaluation, your post-trade account balance must exceed the profit goal threshold for your tier before the 30-day evaluation period ends.
Profit goals are measured on realized profit and loss. All relevant trades must be sufficiently closed or settled before the account balance is assessed against the goal — unrealized profit on an open position does not count toward passing. In practice, the figure assessed is your buying power, which excludes the value of open positions and open orders.
Purchased before July 30, 2026? Evaluations purchased before this date keep the profit goals that were in effect at the time. See Rules for Accounts Purchased Before July 30, 2026.
The figures below reflect current profit goals by account tier for reference only — they are subject to change at any time, and the evaluation purchase page is the only place that will reflect the most up-to-date values.
The profit goal is 7% of the account size on accounts below $100,000, and 7.5% on the $100,000 and $1,000,000 accounts.
Account Size | Profit Goal |
$1,000 | $70 |
$5,000 | $350 |
$10,000 | $700 |
$25,000 | $1,750 |
$50,000 | $3,500 |
$100,000 | $7,500 |
$1,000,000 | $75,000 |
Note that while the profit goal is measured on realized profit, your loss limit is measured on equity, including unrealized profit and loss. You can breach your loss limit on an open position at any time, including while you are up on the day.