Prop Firm Payout Calculator
What you take home from a payout at your profit split - and what is left once the challenge has paid for itself.
Your account and payout
Payout
You receive
$4,000.00
80% of $5,000.00 profit. The firm keeps $1,000.00.
- Your share
- $4,000.00
- 80% split
- Total cost
- $0.00
- fee and costs
- Net after costs
- $4,000.00
- Return on cost
- —
- nothing paid
| Split | You receive | Net after costs |
|---|---|---|
| 70% | $3,500.00 | $3,500.00 |
| 80%yours | $4,000.00 | $4,000.00 |
| 90% | $4,500.00 | $4,500.00 |
| 100% | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 |
How the calculator works
Your share
Payout = profit × split. The firm keeps the rest. A refunded fee is added on top of the first payout; it returns what you paid rather than adding profit.
What the account cost
The evaluation fee - times the months paid, for firms that bill monthly - plus anything else you enter, such as an activation fee or resets. Net after costs = payout + refund − total cost.
Break-even
The profit at which your share covers the cost: cost ÷ split. With a refund, the evaluation fee comes back with the first payout and drops out of it.
Challenge data
Split, fee, billing and refund come from the firm's published terms for each active challenge on PropFirmWay. Fees in euros are converted at the ECB reference rate. Splits that rise with payouts or add-ons are shown at the base rate - enter the higher one if it applies to you.
Prop firm payouts: common questions
How is a prop firm payout calculated?
Payout = profit withdrawn × your profit split. With an 80% split, withdrawing $5,000 of profit pays you $4,000 and the firm keeps $1,000. Firms work out the split on the profit above the starting balance, before any fee refund is added.
What is a typical profit split?
80% is the most common, on 59% of the 931 active challenges we track. 30% pay 90% or more, usually as an add-on bought with the challenge or after a number of payouts. Compare challenges to see each firm's split.
Is the challenge fee refunded?
On 15% of active challenges, yes - usually with the first payout, not when you pass. It is a return of what you paid, not extra profit, and firms that bill monthly generally refund nothing. Tick the refund box to include it.
How much profit do I need to break even?
Total cost ÷ split. A $540 fee at an 80% split is covered by $675 of profit. With a refund, the fee comes back with the first payout, so only other costs - activation fees, resets, further months of a subscription - need covering.
How much do I need to make for a $5,000 payout?
Divide the payout you want by the split: $5,000 at 80% needs $6,250 of profit, 6.25% of a $100,000 account; at 90% it needs $5,556. Enter it as the take-home goal to see it for your account.
Are payouts taxed or charged fees?
The calculator shows the payout before tax, and before any transfer or conversion fee your payment method charges - crypto networks and bank transfers differ. Prop firm payouts are usually treated as self-employment or contractor income; check the rules where you live.