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Topstep
Cheapest 100K route
$99.00
Combine 100K (Standard) ·
| Size | Programme | Was | You pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | Combine 50K (Standard) | - | $49.00 |
| $100,000 | Combine 100K (Standard) | - | $99.00 |
| $150,000 | Combine 150K (Standard) | - | $199.00 |
general information
- Firm Name
- Topstep
- Established
- January 2012
- Location
- United States
- CEO
- Michael Patak
- Trustpilot Rating
- 3.6
- Community Rating
- 4.5 (133 reviews)
- Instrument Types
- Futures
- Programs
- 1-Step (Trading Combine -> Express Funded [Standard Path, Consistency Path]); Live Funded
- Trustpilot URL
- https://www.trustpilot.com/review/topstep.com
payout policy
- Profit Split
- 90%
- Minimum Payout
- $125
- Payout Frequency
- Express Funded Standard: after 5 winning days of $150+ | request 50% of balance up to $5,000 Express Funded Consistency: 3 days with 40% target | request 50% up to $6,000 Both paths require profit above $0 since the last payout Live Funded: 5 winning days ($150+ net PnL) for a 50% payout | daily payouts and 100% of profit after 30 winning days (account then closes)
- Safety Net / Threshold
- After a payout the Maximum Loss Limit is set to $0; must hold profit > $0 since last payout.
- Activation Fee
- Offered in Standard and No-Activation-Fee variants ($ amount not stated)
- Reset Fee
- Resets allowed - 2 per account per calendar day ($ amount not stated)
- Processing Time
- Wise: 1-3 business days ACH: 1-3 business days Wire/SWIFT: 3-5 business days International Wire/SWIFT: 5-10 business days $30 processing fee with ACH or Wire
instruments & assets
- Assets
- Indices, Energy, Metals, FX, Interest Rates, Grains & Livestock, Crypto
payment & payout methods
- Payment Methods
- Credit/Debit Card
- Payout Methods
- ACH, Aeropay, Bank Wire Transfer, Wise
- Payout Processor
- Aeropay
restricted countries
- Restricted Countries
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chinese Military Companies, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Crimea (Region of Ukraine), Cuba, Darfur, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, North of Black Sea, Pakistan, Regions of Ukraine (Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk), Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen, Zaporizhzhia (Region of Ukraine)
platform & data
- Broker
- Plus500
- Platforms
- TopstepX
- Data Feed
- TopstepX (own data feed)
drawdown & rules
- Drawdown Type
- Trailing (Maximum Loss Limit / MLL). After a payout the MLL is automatically set to $0 - the trader cannot let the balance reach or go below $0.
- Daily Loss Limit
- Live Funded only: 50K $2,000 | 100K $3,000 | 150K $4,500 If the tradable balance falls to $10,000 or below, the DLL becomes $2,000 (returns to the tier DLL once the EOD balance is back above $10,000)
- Consistency Rule
- Combine: 50% (challenge) Express Funded Standard Path: none (funded) Express Funded Consistency Path: 40% (funded)
- Contract / Scaling Limits
- Max contracts: 50K 5 minis/50 micros | 100K 10 minis/100 micros | 150K 15 minis/150 micros Express Funded has a daily Scaling Plan objective
- News Trading
- Allowed with no restrictions during Evaluation and Funded stages.
- Other Key Rules
- Min trading days - Combine eval: 2 days (tied to 50% consistency) | Express Funded Standard 5 winning days of $150+ | Express Funded Consistency 3 days with 40% target Copy trading: only within the same trading environment (Combine <-> Express Funded) | Live Funded cannot use the Trade Copier Automation: EAs/automated strategies allowed (trader responsible; must comply) | TopstepX supports automation via API only Inactivity: Express Funded must trade at least once every 30 days Prohibited: account stacking | intentional account depletion | terms violations | manipulative tools (AI/automation abuse) | abnormal market behavior | trading outside market range | news event exploitation | VPN/proxy/TOR/geo-obfuscation Purchase limits: up to 20 new Trading Combine subscriptions per month | 2 resets per account per calendar day SIM-fill abuse: prohibited (scalping algos, rapid-fire trades, impossible fills) Price limit: 2% Price Limit Rule at all program levels