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Topstep

The Ultimate Trading Experience

Chicago, United StatesFounded 2010

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FirmScopes Score
7/10
From 9 weighted data signals
Starts at
$49
Profit split
90%
Stages
1-step
Account size
50K – 150K
Watch out
Daily DD: $1,000Max DD: $2,000
What it costs

The offer

Trading Combine (No Activation Fee)

Single evaluation phase — pass and get funded

Account sizePriceOriginal price
50K$85$95
100K$129$149
150K$199$229
Profit target
$3,000
Daily drawdown
$1,000
Max drawdown
$2,000
Consistency rule
Standard path: 5 winning days of $150+; Consistency path: 40% consistency target in minimum 3 days
Weekend holding
Will you get paid

Getting paid

Profit split
90%
First payout
3-5 days after unlocking Express Funded Account (depends on payout path selected)
Frequency
After every 5 winning days (Standard) or after meeting consistency target (Consistency); Daily payouts available after 30 Live Benchmark Trading Days
Payout methods
Aeropay (instant for US)ACHWire

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Can you trade your way

Rules & restrictions

All programs

These rules apply to every Topstep program.

Numerical rules

Drawdown type

Static Max Loss Limit based on highest end-of-day balance (Express); Dynamic Daily Loss Limit that scales with balance (Live)

Consistency rule

Standard path: 5 winning days of $150+; Consistency path: 40% consistency target in minimum 3 days

Max lot size

Based on Scaling Plan tied to account balance

Behavioural rules

Scaling plan

Contract limits increase with account balance per Scaling Plan

Overnight / weekend holding

All positions must be closed by 3:10 PM CT or product market close, whichever is sooner

What's allowed

Weekend holding

Prohibited strategies

Excessive purchasesHedging (single & multi-user)Trading on behalf of othersAccount stackingCircumventing geological restrictions
Who you're dealing with

The firm

Summary

Topstep, founded in 2010 and based in Chicago, offers futures traders a single-step evaluation via its TopstepX platform, with funded accounts up to $150,000 and a 90% profit split. Programs start at $49, and traders can access daily payouts after meeting consistency targets or completing 30 live benchmark days.

Topstep is a futures-only prop firm and brokerage offering a simulated evaluation (Trading Combine) leading to Express Funded Accounts (simulated) and Live Funded Accounts (live markets), plus a separate retail brokerage for personal capital trading.

Max allocation
$150,000
Programs
2
Trading Combine (No Activation Fee) · Trading Combine (Standard)
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Broker / liquidity
Topstep Brokerage LLC
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Regulation
Topstep Brokerage LLC registered with U.S. CFTC as introducing broker, NFA member (NFA ID 0567079)
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Countries
Worldwide (most countries)
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Free trial
Yes
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Free retry
Back2Funded allows up to 2 reactivations if account lost before first payout (fees apply)
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KYC required
Yes
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Account currencies
USD
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Payment methods
Credit card
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Support
Live chat (24/7), Phone (Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM CT), Email (24/7), Text/SMS (24/7), WhatsApp, Discord
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Community
Discord community (174,000+ members)
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Education
Yes — resources available

Trading platforms

TopstepX

Instruments

Futures
Social proof

What traders say

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Data last updated 13 Aug 2026 · Extraction confidence: medium