Why pay $79 when free trading quizzes exist?
You may not need to. A free quiz can help you name a pattern or start a useful journal review. TIP’s own 18-question profile and 89-item Full Assessment are free too.
What is free, and what are you buying?
| Path | What it gives you | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free quizzes | Varies by provider. For example, the Tharp Trader Test offers 35 questions, 16 trader types and a 9-page report. | Tharp test and report: free |
| TIP Free Trader Profile | 18 questions, a provisional archetype and core profile | $0 |
| TIP Full Assessment | 89 items across 21 scored constructs; your 18 answers carry over | $0 |
| Full TIP Report | 40+ page PDF with scores, record checks, archetype rules, a first practice and a 90-day review cycle | $79 USD once; no subscription |
Tharp example checked October 14, 2026 against the official test page. Free quizzes differ; this example does not describe every free test.
The part to judge is what you can use.
The report asks you to check candidate patterns against your journal or broker history before choosing a practice. If the records do not fit, set that pattern aside. The goal is a review process you can use, not a personality label you must accept.
Neither question count nor page count proves accuracy. TIP’s trading-specific adaptations have not yet been validated; read the methodology and limits before choosing.
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18 questions · About 2 minutes · Free · No card required