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FuturesElite FuturesElite
Topstep Topstep
FuturesElite 7.3 Get Started
Topstep 8.0 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country Italy United States
Established Jun 2020 Jan 2010
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Atas, Volumetrica, DeepDom, DeepCharts Topstep X
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 100% (90/10 split after per-payout caps) Best 90%
Daily Drawdown None (no daily loss limit on evaluation/instant accounts) 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
Average 24-hour payout processing time once approved. 		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
  • Up to 100% profit split, bi-weekly payouts within 24h, no daily loss limit on standard accounts, EOD trailing drawdown that locks at initial balance after first payout, multiple platforms (Tradovate, NinjaTrader, Quantower, ATAS, Volumetrica) plus proprietary DeepDom + DeepCharts tools, instant account option, customizable challenges, no minimum trading days on evaluation, no consistency rule during challenge phase on Prime plans.
  • 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
  • Italian SRLS micro-entity (not regulated by a financial authority — typical for prop firms), 40% consistency rule on Prime simulated funded stage, 20% consistency rule on Instant funded accounts, monthly recurring billing on evaluations, fully-automated AI/bot trading prohibited.
  • 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 No offers
$20 off No Activation Fee Trading Combine (any size). Up to 5 uses per trader. TONES

Challenge Details

FuturesElite Challenges

6 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$49
/month 		$50K 1 Step P1: -
 P1: -
$100 minimum daily profit to count as trading day
P1: $3,000 EOD Trailing (6%)
 100% (up to 90/10 after caps) None
$99
/month 		$50K 1 Step P1: -
 P1: -
$100 minimum daily profit to count as trading day
P1: EOD Trailing Drawdown
 100% (up to 90/10 after caps) None
$99
/month 		$100K 1 Step P1: -
 P1: -
$200 minimum daily profit to count as trading day
P1: $3,000 EOD Trailing (3%)
 100% (up to 90/10 after caps) None
$129
/month 		$150K 1 Step P1: -
 P1: -
$300 minimum daily profit to count as trading day
P1: EOD Trailing Drawdown
 100% (up to 90/10 after caps) None
$159
/month 		$100K 1 Step P1: -
 P1: -
$200 minimum daily profit to count as trading day
P1: EOD Trailing Drawdown
 100% (up to 90/10 after caps) None
$239
/month 		$150K 1 Step P1: -
 P1: -
$300 minimum daily profit to count as trading day
P1: EOD Trailing Drawdown
 100% (up to 90/10 after caps) 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
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