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The TradeMakers The TradeMakers
Topstep Topstep
The TradeMakers 4.7 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 Blackarrow Topstep X
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 90% (Futures), Up to 80% (Equities) Best 90%
Daily Drawdown Futures Instant: $1,250 soft breach; Futures Eval: $1,250 hard breach; Equities Instant: $1,500 soft breach; Equities Eval: $1,000 soft breach (at $50K size) 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 Every 6 days
Request payouts as often as every 6 active trading days once eligibility requirements are met 		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
  • Only prop firm offering BOTH futures AND equities, instant funding available, up to 90% profit split, payouts every 6 active trading days, same-day account activation, up to $1.75M in buying power, BlackArrow by Nelogica platform included with data fees and platform license
  • 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
  • Equities Eval has $210/month recurring fee (not one-time), Equities Instant uses Static drawdown with strict $2,000 max loss at $50K size (4% of account), 20% consistency rule on Instant plans, no automation/EAs/copy trading allowed, account hedging across firms prohibited, no chargebacks permitted (arbitration only)
  • 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

The TradeMakers Challenges

4 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$180 $108
one-time (Save $72 with discount) 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: $1,250
Hard Breach
P1: $2,000 EOD Trailing
 90/10 (Keep up to 90%) None
$350 $210
/month (Save $140 with discount) 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: $1,000
Soft Breach
P1: $2,000 Intra-Day Trailing
 80/20 (Keep up to 80%) None
$520 $312
one-time (Save $208 with discount) 		$50K Instant P1: -
 P1: $1,250
Soft Breach
P1: $2,000 EOD Trailing
 90/10 (Keep up to 90%) None
$1500 $900
one-time (Save $600 with discount) 		$50K Instant P1: -
 P1: $1,500
Soft Breach
P1: $2,000 Static
 80/20 (Keep up to 80%) 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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