Prop Firm Passes · Live Account Growth · NQ / MNQ Futures
CPTL Core is our primary prop firm algorithm — Monte Carlo tested 4,000 times per account size across Topstep and Apex. CPTL ZI is our alternative prop option. CPTL XI is our live account engine with a three-year track record. Three algorithms, one systematic edge.
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Run CPTL Core
Topstep or Apex, any size. Core is our primary prop algorithm — Monte Carlo simulated 4,000 times per account and contract size, with a 74% pass rate at its best-fit configuration.
Prefer a higher win rate over raw edge? CPTL ZI is our alternative prop algorithm — see the full comparison below.
See the numbers ↓I'm trading live capital or a large-DD prop
Run CPTL XI
A live funded account, or a prop setup with a wide trailing drawdown allowance. CPTL XI is our three-year live engine — +324% total return with a trade structure that needs room to work.
See the numbers ↓The Algorithms
CPTL Core is the algorithm we are pushing forward — Monte Carlo validated across every major prop firm account size. CPTL ZI is our alternative prop option for traders who prioritize win rate. CPTL XI remains our live account engine.
Monte Carlo Validated · Combine-Ready
Built to pass. Built to pay.
MNQ 5-minute breakout system, simulated 4,000× per account/size cell across Topstep and Apex. The deepest testing we've ever done on a prop algorithm.
Higher Win Rate, Thinner Edge
More wins. Smaller edge.
Same MNQ breakout family as Core, tuned for a higher win rate. Prop rules punish thin edges — ZI scores below Core in every simulated account and size.
Live & Large-Drawdown Prop Accounts
Three years live. Every trade posted.
Deployed live on NQ1! via TradingView and TradersPost since 2023. Best for live capital or props with wide trailing drawdown room.
The Prop Firm Simulator
We didn't guess which contract size works on which prop account — we simulated it. Evaluation → funded → payout, run 4,000 times per cell across Topstep 50K/100K/150K and Apex 50K/100K, at base sizes of 1–5 MNQ, with the martingale ladder scaling alongside contract size (16× cap, clipped by position limits).
Contracts buy speed, never safety — every payout curve declines as size grows, since the trailing drawdown is fixed in dollars while the martingale ladder scales linearly. At Topstep 50K with 4–5 lots the median funded payout is $0. Best behavior stays small: 1–2 lots.
Best Overall
Apex 50K · 1 Lot
74% pass · 55% payout · $3,619 med. · ~44 days
Biggest Payout
TS 150K · 3 Lots
66% pass · 47% payout · $9,412 med. · ~43 days
Fastest Sane Pass
TS 100K · 2 Lots
65% pass · 47% payout · $6,443 med. · ~43 days
Avoid
TS50K 4–5 · TS150K 1
Median payout $0 / pass 12.4%
ZI is the higher-win-rate, thinner-edge variant (72.9% WR / 1.33 PF vs Core's 66.99% / 1.541) — and prop rules punish thin edges. Every cell scores below its Core equivalent: best payout odds run 42% vs Core's 55%, and median payouts run roughly a third of Core's.
Best Overall
Apex 50K · 1 Lot
63% pass · 42% payout · $1,206 med. · ~67 days
Biggest Payout
TS 150K · 3 Lots
53% pass · 34% payout · $4,007 med. · ~65 days
Fastest Sane Pass
TS 50K · 3 Lots
63% pass · 37% payout · $1,692 med. · ~18 days
Avoid
100K / 150K · 1 Lot
Pass 12% / 12% / 0% — targets out of range
| Account | 1 Lot | 2 Lots | 3 Lots | 4 Lots | 5 Lots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topstep 50K | 70%51% · $3,462 | 64% · 20d41% · $2,912 | 64% · 13d37% · $2,478 | 58% · 9d29% · $0 | 61% · 8d29% · $0 |
| Topstep 100K | 57% · 88d45% · $3,312 | 65%47% · $6,443 | 62% · 28d41% · $5,282 | 59% · 20d35% · $3,556 | 59% · 15d33% · $3,352 |
| Topstep 150K | 12% · 110d10% · $2,166 | 66% · 67d50% · $7,597 | 66%47% · $9,412 | 64% · 31d44% · $8,191 | 61% · 24d38% · $6,512 |
| Apex 50K | 74%55% · $3,619 | 70% · 20d46% · $3,969 | 67% · 13d40% · $2,510 | 64% · 9d35% · $2,232 | 62% · 7d30% · $0 |
| Apex 100K | 57% · 88d43% · $3,339 | 63%44% · $5,849 | 59% · 27d37% · $3,859 | 57% · 19d32% · $2,660 | 55% · 15d29% · $1,840 |
Each cell: pass rate (bold, with median days to pass where relevant) above payout probability and median payout. Highlighted cell = best size for that account. Source: CPTL Core full-year backtest, 307 trades, resampled by whole trading days.
| Account | 1 Lot | 2 Lots | 3 Lots | 4 Lots | 5 Lots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topstep 50K | 59%40% · $1,495 | 57% · 29d32% · $1,010 | 63% · 18d37% · $1,692 | 56% · 13d28% · $0 | 56% · 10d26% · $0 |
| Topstep 100K | 12% · 107d8% · $838 | 54% · 64d33% · $2,338 | 53% · 40d31% · $1,808 | 50% · 27d28% · $1,243 | 59%35% · $3,460 |
| Topstep 150K | 0% · 0d0% · $0 | 40% · 94d27% · $2,821 | 53%34% · $4,007 | 54% · 46d33% · $3,985 | 52% · 34d29% · $1,548 |
| Apex 50K | 63%42% · $1,206 | 63% · 29d37% · $1,396 | 61% · 18d34% · $972 | 62% · 13d31% · $61 | 57% · 10d25% · $0 |
| Apex 100K | 12% · 107d8% · $662 | 53%31% · $2,022 | 51% · 39d29% · $1,458 | 50% · 27d27% · $830 | 51% · 21d27% · $786 |
Same methodology, CPTL ZI. Source: CPTL ZI full-year backtest, 314 trades, 72.9% WR, 1.33 PF (OOS Jul–Mar: 74.8% WR, 1.23 PF).
Compared cell-for-cell, CPTL Core outperforms CPTL ZI on every account and every size in this simulation — which is why Core is our primary prop firm algorithm. ZI remains available as an alternative for traders who prioritize win rate.
Performance
We post every result — wins and losses. CPTL Core's one-year backtest curve leads below; CPTL XI's three-year live track record sits beside it. Full Monte Carlo grids for Core and ZI are above.
CPTL Core · MNQ Futures · $50,000 notional · Illustrative curve from TradingView backtest, last 365 days
CPTL XI · NQ1! Futures · $50,000 notional · Illustrative curve from backtested data
CPTL XI · NQ1! Futures · $50,000 notional · Illustrative curve from backtested data
Prop Firm Compatibility
CPTL Core is Monte Carlo validated across Topstep and Apex, at every contract size from 1–5 MNQ. CPTL ZI is available as an alternative. CPTL XI suits live accounts or props with wide trailing drawdown allowances.
Which algorithm should you run? On any standard combine — Topstep 50K/100K/150K or Apex 50K/100K — run CPTL Core at its best-fit size for your account (see the full grid above); it outperforms ZI in every simulated cell. Prefer a higher win rate and can accept a smaller edge? ZI is available as the alternative. On a live funded account or a prop with a wide drawdown allowance, run CPTL XI.
$50K · $100K · $150K Combine
$50K · $100K
Setup
Set it up once. The algorithm handles everything from there — no screen time, no manual decisions, no second-guessing.
01 — Access
Instant access to the private Discord, full setup documentation, and the TradingView Pine Script for CPTL XI. CPTL Core and CPTL ZI access delivered at launch.
02 — Connect
Connect TradingView alerts to TradersPost. Compatible with Tradovate, Rithmic, NinjaTrader, and every major TradersPost-supported broker, including Topstep and Apex.
03 — Execute
Orders fire automatically during session hours. Real-time trade alerts in Discord. No manual input. The system executes — you choose which algorithm fits your account.
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