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Trade The Pool Trade The Pool
Topstep 8.0 Get Started
Trade The Pool 7.2 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Stocks
Country United States United Kingdom
Established Jan 2010 Jan 2021
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms Topstep X Trader Evolution
Trading Rules
Profit Split 90% Best 70% (eval), up to 80% (funded)
Daily Drawdown $2,000 max loss limit ($50K) / $3,000 ($100K) / $4,500 ($150K) Day Trade: 2% daily / 4% max static | Swing: 3% daily / 7% max static
Payout Frequency On-demand Every 14 days
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Direct Path to Funded ✓ Yes ✗ No
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • 90% profit split, instant payouts, no activation fee, pass in as little as 2 days, Chicago-based since 2010
  • Unique stocks & ETFs prop firm (12,000+ instruments). By The5ers team. 4.3 TrustPilot with 81% 5-star. Scale up to $4M. Both day trade and swing accounts.
Main Drawbacks
  • Trailing max loss limit (not static daily DD), TrustPilot rating 3.6, monthly subscription billing
  • Only 70% profit split (low vs competitors). Stocks only — no forex/futures/crypto. $0.005/share commission. Cannot hold through earnings/dividends.
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
$20 off No Activation Fee Trading Combine (any size). Up to 5 uses per trader. TONES
10% off all challenges INVEST

Challenge Details

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: -
P1: $2,000
 90% $149
$99
/month 		$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: -
P1: $3,000
 90% $149
$199
/month 		$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: -
P1: $4,500
 90% $149

Trade The Pool Challenges

18 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$47
Day Trade Flex 		$5K 1 Step P1: $300 (6% Static)
 P1: $50 (1% Static)
Calculated at start of trading day
P1: $150 (3% Static)
 70% None
$59
Day Trade Max 		$5K 1 Step P1: $300 (6% Static)
 P1: $100 (2% Static)
Calculated at start of trading day
P1: $200 (4% Static)
 70% None
$69
Swing Flex 		$2K 1 Step P1: $300 (15% Static)
 P1: $60 (3% Static)
Calculated at start of trading day
P1: $140 (7% Static)
 70% None
$87
Swing Max 		$2K 1 Step P1: $300 (15% Static)
 P1: $60 (3% Static)
Calculated at start of trading day
P1: $140 (7% Static)
 70% None
$97
Day Trade Flex 		$25K 1 Step P1: $1,500 (6% Static)
 P1: $250 (1% Static)
Calculated at start of trading day
P1: $750 (3% Static)
 70% None
$120
Day Trade Max 		$25K 1 Step P1: $1,500 (6% Static)
 P1: $500 (2% Static)
Calculated at start of trading day
P1: $1,000 (4% Static)
 70% None
$230
Day Trade Flex 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000 (6% Static)
 P1: $500 (1% Static)
Calculated at start of trading day
P1: $1,500 (3% Static)
 70% None
$285
Day Trade Max 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000 (6% Static)
 P1: $1,000 (2% Static)
Calculated at start of trading day
P1: $2,000 (4% Static)
 70% None
$297
Swing Flex 		$10K 1 Step P1: $1,500 (15% Static)
 P1: $300 (3% Static)
Calculated at start of trading day
P1: $700 (7% Static)
 70% None
$420
Swing Max 		$10K 1 Step P1: $1,500 (15% Static)
 P1: $300 (3% Static)
Calculated at start of trading day
P1: $700 (7% Static)
 70% None
$435
Day Trade Flex 		$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000 (6% Static)
 P1: $1,000 (1% Static)
Calculated at start of trading day
P1: $3,000 (3% Static)
 70% None
$447
Swing Flex 		$20K 1 Step P1: $3,000 (15% Static)
 P1: $600 (3% Static)
Calculated at start of trading day
P1: $1,400 (7% Static)
 70% None
$545
Day Trade Max 		$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000 (6% Static)
 P1: $2,000 (2% Static)
Calculated at start of trading day
P1: $4,000 (4% Static)
 70% None
$670
Swing Max 		$20K 1 Step P1: $3,000 (15% Static)
 P1: $600 (3% Static)
Calculated at start of trading day
P1: $1,400 (7% Static)
 70% None
$800
Swing Flex 		$40K 1 Step P1: $6,000 (15% Static)
 P1: $1,200 (3% Static)
Calculated at start of trading day
P1: $2,800 (7% Static)
 70% None
$1100
Day Trade Flex 		$200K 1 Step P1: $12,000 (6% Static)
 P1: $2,000 (1% Static)
Calculated at start of trading day
P1: $6,000 (3% Static)
 70% None
$1240
Swing Max 		$40K 1 Step P1: $6,000 (15% Static)
 P1: $1,200 (3% Static)
Calculated at start of trading day
P1: $2,800 (7% Static)
 70% None
$1475
Day Trade Max 		$200K 1 Step P1: $12,000 (6% Static)
 P1: $4,000 (2% Static)
Calculated at start of trading day
P1: $8,000 (4% Static)
 70% None
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