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Topstep, renowned as the oldest and most reputable firm among its competitors, is a well-rounded platform tailored for traders at all levels, particularly beginners. Its straightforward rules, including the daily loss limit, are pivotal in instilling consistency and fostering positive trading habits while curbing revenge trading tendencies. The platform’s easily achievable payout structure caters to both new and experienced traders, solidifying its reputation as a trustworthy choice with the added benefit of weekly payouts.
The Trading Combine® is our program that helps traders build better skills, discipline, and habits as they are evaluated for funding. Achieve the objectives in the Trading Combine to earn the Express Funded Account™.
The Trading Combine® requires a monthly subscription, while an Express Funded Account™ and Live Funded Account have no monthly subscriptions. Only a one-time activation fee of $149 for all passed challenges.
Topstep initiates the transition to Live Funded status for traders who consistently demonstrate commendable performance and maintain sound risk management practices over an extended period. This approach ensures that traders are elevated to live market conditions when they have proven their capabilities over time. It’s worth noting that Sim Funded accounts execute orders in a simulated market, while Live Funded accounts direct orders to the actual live markets.
Objectives: For Evaluation Phase
Failure:
Unlimited evaluations | 3 Active Sim Funded per user
Additional evaluations passed beyond the allowed limit can be placed in reserve and activated as slots become available. However, a payment for the activation fee is required within 30 days of passing the evaluation. Failure to pay within this period will result in the forfeiture of the reserved evaluation.
End Of Day Evaluation: Daily trailing drawdown calculated only after futures market closing time.
Account Size: 50k / 100k/ 150k
Request up to 50% of profits after achieving 5 winning days of $200 for every payout request
Request up to 100% of profits after achieving 30 winning days of $200. Granted daily withdrawals
Keep 100% of the first $10,000. 90/10 split after.
Minimum Payout Request is $125.00.
Uncapped Payout, No Maximum

Consistency Rule (Topstep Eval 50%): At the time traders submit a withdrawal request, the balance in the account cannot consist of more than 50% of the profit balance from a single trading day. Take your highest profitable day and divide it by .5 to calculate the net profits you need to adhere to the consistency rule.
Scaling Rule (Topstep Funded only): Each trading account has a specific limit on the number of contracts you can buy or sell at once. Under a scaling plan, these maximum contract limits will increase as you accumulate net profits in your trading balance
News Trading (Topstep Allowed): Trading is prohibited during high-impact news events such as CPI, FOMC, and NFP. You must not be in a trade 2 minutes before and after these events.
Flipping Rule (Topstep None): Flipping refers to the strategy of quickly entering and exiting trades within a day to manipulate the payout cycle and log a trading day. Traders are required 5 $200+ to request payout instead.Â
Inactivity Rule for Sim Funded Accounts: To maintain the active status of your funded account, you are required to trade at least once every 30 days. You cannot put a funded on hold.
