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Topstep Topstep
Overview
Asset Type CFD Futures
Country United Arab Emirates United States
Established Jul 2023 Jan 2010
Technology White-Label Proprietary
Platforms cTrader, TradeLocker Topstep X
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80% (up to 90%) 90% Best
Daily Drawdown Varies by plan: 3% daily (Fast 1-step/Strike 3-step), 4% daily (Classic 2-step) 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 Bi-weekly 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
  • Multiple challenge types (Fast/Classic/Strike/Instant). High leverage 1:125 on forex. 70,000+ traders, $9M+ paid out.
  • 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
  • Drawdown rules vary significantly by plan. Dual entity structure (Saint Lucia + Dubai). Purchases temporarily unavailable during broker migration.
  • 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
30% off all challenges - Easter 2026 EASTER26
20% off all challenges - New user discount NEW20
15% off all challenges TRADE15
80% off $6K Instant Crypto product — pay $29 (was $138). Limited to first 1,000 accounts; once sold out, no extensions or reissues. Verified live on fortraders.com (data-discount-code="6KINSTANT"). 6KINSTANT
50% off all New Instant account sizes (K-00K) - Launch promo, ends soon. Verified fortraders.com 2026-05-10. NEWINSTANT
50% off Futures Fast Pro 1-Step challenge (new launch offer). $50K plan from $199 → $99. Also applies to other Futures Fast Pro sizes while offer lasts. NEWPRO
Buy One, Get One +25% off. Verified live on fortraders.com homepage 2026-06-08 ("Buy One, Get One +25% OFF ... Code: 25BOGO"). 25BOGO
$20 off No Activation Fee Trading Combine (any size). Up to 5 uses per trader. TONES

Challenge Details

For Traders Challenges

25 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$23 $6K 3 Steps P1: $240 (4%)
P2: $240 (4%)
P3: $360 (6%)
P1: $180 (3%)
P2: $180 (3%)
P3: $180 (3%)
P1: $300 (5%)
P2: $300 (5%)
P3: $300 (5%)
80% None
$46 $3K Instant P1: -
P1: 3%
Fixed % of initial account balance
P1: 5% Trailing
80% (up to 90%) None
$49 $6K 1 Step P1: $540 (9%)
P1: $180 (3%)
P1: $360 (6% Trailing)
80% None
$67 $6K 2 Steps P1: $480 (8%)
P2: $300 (5%)
P1: $240 (4%)
P2: $240 (4%)
P1: $600 (10%)
P2: $600 (10%)
80% None
$79 $15K 3 Steps P1: $600 (4%)
P2: $600 (4%)
P3: $900 (6%)
P1: $450 (3%)
P2: $450 (3%)
P3: $450 (3%)
P1: $750 (5%)
P2: $750 (5%)
P3: $750 (5%)
80% None
$89 $6K Instant P1: -
P1: 3%
Fixed % of initial account balance
P1: 5% Trailing
80% (up to 90%) None
$99 $15K 1 Step P1: $1,350 (9%)
P1: $450 (3%)
P1: $900 (6% Trailing)
80% None
$109
Instant Pro
$3K Instant P1: -
P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: 6% Trailing
80% (up to 90%) None
$117 $15K 2 Steps P1: $1,200 (8%)
P2: $750 (5%)
P1: $600 (4%)
P2: $600 (4%)
P1: $1,500 (10%)
P2: $1,500 (10%)
80% None
$139 $15K Instant P1: -
P1: 3%
Fixed % of initial account balance
P1: 5% Trailing
80% (up to 90%) None
$149 $25K 3 Steps P1: $1,000 (4%)
P2: $1,000 (4%)
P3: $1,500 (6%)
P1: $750 (3%)
P2: $750 (3%)
P3: $750 (3%)
P1: $1,250 (5%)
P2: $1,250 (5%)
P3: $1,250 (5%)
80% None
$179 $25K 1 Step P1: $2,250 (9%)
P1: $750 (3%)
P1: $1,500 (6% Trailing)
80% None
$205 $25K 2 Steps P1: $2,000 (8%)
P2: $1,250 (5%)
P1: $1,000 (4%)
P2: $1,000 (4%)
P1: $2,500 (10%)
P2: $2,500 (10%)
80% None
$219
Instant Pro
$6K Instant P1: -
P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: 6% Trailing
80% (up to 90%) None
$235 $50K 3 Steps P1: $2,000 (4%)
P2: $2,000 (4%)
P3: $3,000 (6%)
P1: $1,500 (3%)
P2: $1,500 (3%)
P3: $1,500 (3%)
P1: $2,500 (5%)
P2: $2,500 (5%)
P3: $2,500 (5%)
80% None
$239 $25K Instant P1: -
P1: 3%
Fixed % of initial account balance
P1: 5% Trailing
80% (up to 90%) None
$249 $50K 1 Step P1: $4,500 (9%)
P1: $1,500 (3%)
P1: $3,000 (6% Trailing)
80% None
$319 $50K 2 Steps P1: $4,000 (8%)
P2: $2,500 (5%)
P1: $2,000 (4%)
P2: $2,000 (4%)
P1: $5,000 (10%)
P2: $5,000 (10%)
80% None
$349 $100K 3 Steps P1: $4,000 (4%)
P2: $4,000 (4%)
P3: $6,000 (6%)
P1: $3,000 (3%)
P2: $3,000 (3%)
P3: $3,000 (3%)
P1: $5,000 (5%)
P2: $5,000 (5%)
P3: $5,000 (5%)
80% None
$399 $50K Instant P1: -
P1: 3%
Fixed % of initial account balance
P1: 5% Trailing
80% (up to 90%) None
$439
Instant Pro
$15K Instant P1: -
P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: 6% Trailing
80% (up to 90%) None
$469 $100K 1 Step P1: $9,000 (9%)
P1: $3,000 (3%)
P1: $6,000 (6% Trailing)
80% None
$569 $100K 2 Steps P1: $8,000 (8%)
P2: $5,000 (5%)
P1: $4,000 (4%)
P2: $4,000 (4%)
P1: $10,000 (10%)
P2: $10,000 (10%)
80% None
$699 $100K Instant P1: -
P1: 3%
Fixed % of initial account balance
P1: 5% Trailing
80% (up to 90%) None
$839
Instant Pro
$25K Instant P1: -
P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: 6% Trailing
80% (up to 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