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OneUp Trader OneUp Trader
Topstep Topstep
OneUp Trader 8.0 Get Started
Topstep 8.0 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States United States
Established - Jan 2010
Technology White-Label Proprietary
Platforms NinjaTrader, Bookmap, MultiCharts, Sierra Chart, Rithmic Topstep X
Trading Rules
Profit Split 90% (100% on first $10,000) Best 90%
Daily Drawdown No Daily Loss Limit 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 Same-day (Bank Wire) / Weekly (Crypto, capped) 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
  • No daily loss limit, trailing drawdown stops at initial balance, 90% split with 100% on first $10K, 1-step evaluation, 20+ platforms, free NinjaTrader license + Level 2 market data
  • 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 model (50% upfront + 50% activation fee), 80% consistency rule, trailing drawdown
  • 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

OneUp Trader Challenges

5 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$65
/mo (50% upfront, 50% activation fee on pass) 		$25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
 P1: -
No Daily Loss Limit
P1: $1,500 Trailing (stops at initial balance once reached)
 90% (100% on first $10,000) None
$75
/mo (50% upfront, 50% activation fee on pass) 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: -
No Daily Loss Limit
P1: $2,500 Trailing (stops at initial balance once reached)
 90% (100% on first $10,000) None
$150
/mo (50% upfront, 50% activation fee on pass) 		$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: -
No Daily Loss Limit
P1: $3,500 Trailing (stops at initial balance once reached)
 90% (100% on first $10,000) None
$175
/mo (50% upfront, 50% activation fee on pass) 		$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: -
No Daily Loss Limit
P1: $5,000 Trailing (stops at initial balance once reached)
 90% (100% on first $10,000) None
$325
/mo (50% upfront, 50% activation fee on pass) 		$250K 1 Step P1: $15,000
 P1: -
No Daily Loss Limit
P1: $5,500 Trailing (stops at initial balance once reached)
 90% (100% on first $10,000) 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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