Prop Firm Challenge

Prop Firm Profit Target Calculator

See the exact profit your prop firm challenge needs in dollars, and estimate how many trades it could take at your own risk, reward-to-risk, and win rate.

$100,000

The funded balance of the challenge account.

8%

Percent gain the firm requires to pass this phase.

$500

Dollars you put at risk on each trade.

2.0

How many times your risk you aim to make per winner.

50%

Historical share of your trades that close as winners.

Profit needed to pass $8,000.00

That is 8% of a $100,000 account. At these inputs, expect roughly 32 trades to reach it.

Target ($)$8,000.00
Target (%)8.00%
Expectancy / trade$250.00
Est. trades to pass32

For educational purposes only. Read our risk warning before trading.

The Math

How the profit target and trade estimate work

The dollar target is just the account size times the percent goal. The trade estimate uses expectancy — your average result per trade given win rate and reward-to-risk — then divides the target by it. If expectancy is zero or negative, the target is not reachable at those inputs.

Quick Reference

Common prop firm profit targets

Account size6% target8% target10% target
$25,000$1,500$2,000$2,500
$50,000$3,000$4,000$5,000
$100,000$6,000$8,000$10,000
$200,000$12,000$16,000$20,000

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the dollar profit target found?

Multiply your account size by the firm's percent goal. An 8% target on a $100,000 account is $8,000 in profit before the phase passes.

What is expectancy per trade?

It is your average result per trade: risk multiplied by win rate times reward-to-risk, minus your loss rate. Positive expectancy means your edge tends to add up over many trades.

Why does it say the target is unreachable?

When expectancy is zero or negative, the math expects no net gain, so no trade count reaches the target. Raise your win rate or reward-to-risk to move it positive.

Is the trade count a guarantee?

No. It is an educational estimate based on average outcomes. Real results vary trade to trade, and your firm's rules on drawdown and time can change the picture.