Challenge Comparison Tool

Select up to 3 firms to compare their challenges, rules, and pricing side by side.

Bulenox Bulenox
Topstep Topstep
Bulenox 7.5 Get Started
Topstep 8.0 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States United States
Established - Jan 2010
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms NinjaTrader, Rithmic Topstep X
Trading Rules
Profit Split 100% first $10K, then 90% Best 90%
Daily Drawdown Drawdown up to $1,500 ($25K), $2,500 ($50K), $3,000 ($100K), $4,500 ($150K), $5,500 ($250K). EOD option (Opt 2) available per tier. No daily loss limit on Standard plan. Max Loss Limit: $2,000 (50K) / $3,000 (100K) / $4,500 (150K) trailing EOD from highest balance. Optional DLL add-on: $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000.
Payout Frequency Weekly (on Wednesdays) On-demand
Request payouts up to $6,000 and keep 90% of your payouts; approved payouts can hit your account in seconds
Direct Path to Funded ✗ No ✓ Yes
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • Trade your own plan from day one. Get your first $10,000 without commissions. Earn up to 90% of your profits. Use the trading terminal for free. Active coupons: $50OFF on $50K tier, $60OFF on $100K tier.
  • Instant payouts (~9 seconds); 90% profit split; up to $12K payout cap; no daily loss limit; 15+ years in business; 200K+ traders; $1.4B+ paid out; proprietary TopstepX platform; live education via TopstepTV
Main Drawbacks
  • Monthly subscription pricing (recurring), trailing drawdown only (no separate daily loss cap), minimum account size $25K (no micro accounts), limited to 5 account sizes
  • Subscription-based monthly fee model (not one-time); 3.4 TrustPilot rating lower than some competitors; consistency rule limits largest winning days to 50% of total profits
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
89% off challenge SOPF
$50 off challenge $50OFF
$60 off challenge $60OFF
$20 off No Activation Fee Trading Combine (any size). Up to 5 uses per trader. TONES

Challenge Details

Bulenox Challenges

5 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$125 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: -
P1: $2,500 (trailing)
 100% first $10K, then 90% None
$145 $25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
 P1: -
P1: $1,500 (trailing)
 100% first $10K, then 90% None
$155 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: -
P1: $3,000 (trailing)
 100% first $10K, then 90% None
$325 $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: -
P1: $4,500 (trailing)
 100% first $10K, then 90% None
$535 $250K 1 Step P1: $15,000
 P1: -
P1: $5,500 (trailing)
 100% first $10K, then 90% None

Topstep Challenges

3 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$49
/month 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: $2,000
Trailing EOD max loss limit (One Rule - no separate daily loss limit on Standard plan)
P1: $2,000
 90% $149
$99
/month 		$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: $3,000
Trailing EOD max loss limit (One Rule - no separate daily loss limit on Standard plan)
P1: $3,000
 90% $149
$199
/month 		$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: $4,500
Trailing EOD max loss limit (One Rule - no separate daily loss limit on Standard plan)
P1: $4,500
 90% $149
Bulenox
Visit Bulenox Full Profile →
Topstep
Visit Topstep Full Profile →