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Topstep Topstep
Velotrade Velotrade
Overview
Asset Type Futures Crypto
Country United States Hong Kong
Established Jan 2010 Nov 2025
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms Topstep X cTrader
Trading Rules
Profit Split 90% Best 80-90% (+20% fee add-on for profit split up to 90%)
Daily Drawdown $2,000 max loss limit ($50K) / $3,000 ($100K) / $4,500 ($150K) Classic 1-Step: 4% daily / 7% max (Static). Classic 2-Step: 5% daily / 10% max (Static). PRO 1-Step: 3% daily / 3% max (Static).
Payout Frequency On-demand On-demand
Payouts on demand; withdraw profits anytime under clear rules with no lockups
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
  • Crypto-native from day one; EOD trailing drawdown (never intraday); No consistency rule; News trading allowed; Weekend holding allowed; On-demand payouts; Up to 90% profit split; Built by founders of original Velotrade (est. 2016, $2.5B+ paid out)
Main Drawbacks
  • Trailing max loss limit (not static daily DD), TrustPilot rating 3.6, monthly subscription billing
  • New crypto prop entity (Velotrade Re Limited incorporated Nov 2025); Only 8 TrustPilot reviews so far; 1-Step Pro variant only available at $5K size; Crypto-only (no forex/futures); Single platform offering
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
$20 off No Activation Fee Trading Combine (any size). Up to 5 uses per trader. TONES
No offers

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

Velotrade Challenges

16 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$40 $32
20% off WORLDCUP20 (WAS $40)
$5K 1 Step P1: $500 (10%)
P1: $150 (3%)
P1: $150 (3%) Static
80-90% (+20% fee add-on for 90% split) None
$54 $43
20% off WORLDCUP20 (WAS $54)
$5K 2 Steps P1: $500 (10%)
P2: $250 (5%)
P1: $250 (5%)
P2: $250 (5%)
P1: $500 (10%) Static
P2: $500 (10%) Static
80-90% (+20% fee add-on for 90% split) None
$67 $54
19% off WORLDCUP20 (WAS $67)
$5K 1 Step P1: $500 (10%)
P1: $200 (4%)
P1: $350.00 (7%) Static
80-90% (+20% fee add-on for 90% split) None
$74 $59
20% off WORLDCUP20 (WAS $74)
$10K 1 Step P1: $1,000 (10%)
P1: $300 (3%)
P1: $300 (3%) Static
80-90% (+20% fee add-on for 90% split) None
$100 $80
20% off WORLDCUP20 (WAS $100)
$10K 2 Steps P1: $1,000 (10%)
P2: $500 (5%)
P1: $500 (5%)
P2: $500 (5%)
P1: $1,000 (10%) Static
P2: $1,000 (10%) Static
80-90% (+20% fee add-on for 90% split) None
$127 $102
20% off WORLDCUP20 (WAS $127)
$10K 1 Step P1: $1,000 (10%)
P1: $400 (4%)
P1: $700.00 (7%) Static
80-90% (+20% fee add-on for 90% split) None
$165 $132
20% off WORLDCUP20 (WAS $165)
$25K 1 Step P1: $2,500 (10%)
P1: $750 (3%)
P1: $750 (3%) Static
80-90% (+20% fee add-on for 90% split) None
$225 $180
20% off WORLDCUP20 (WAS $225)
$25K 2 Steps P1: $2,500 (10%)
P2: $1,250 (5%)
P1: $1,250 (5%)
P2: $1,250 (5%)
P1: $2,500 (10%) Static
P2: $2,500 (10%) Static
80-90% (+20% fee add-on for 90% split) None
$290 $232
20% off WORLDCUP20 (WAS $290)
$25K 1 Step P1: $2,500 (10%)
P1: $1,000 (4%)
P1: $1,750.00 (7%) Static
80-90% (+20% fee add-on for 90% split) None
$305 $244
20% off WORLDCUP20 (WAS $305)
$50K 1 Step P1: $5,000 (10%)
P1: $1,500 (3%)
P1: $1,500 (3%) Static
80-90% (+20% fee add-on for 90% split) None
$419 $335
20% off WORLDCUP20 (WAS $419)
$50K 2 Steps P1: $5,000 (10%)
P2: $2,500 (5%)
P1: $2,500 (5%)
P2: $2,500 (5%)
P1: $5,000 (10%) Static
P2: $5,000 (10%) Static
80-90% (+20% fee add-on for 90% split) None
$543 $434
20% off WORLDCUP20 (WAS $543)
$50K 1 Step P1: $5,000 (10%)
P1: $2,000 (4%)
P1: $3,500.00 (7%) Static
80-90% (+20% fee add-on for 90% split) None
$558 $446
20% off WORLDCUP20 (WAS $558)
$100K 1 Step P1: $10,000 (10%)
P1: $3,000 (3%)
P1: $3,000 (3%) Static
80-90% (+20% fee add-on for 90% split) None
$769 $615
20% off WORLDCUP20 (WAS $769)
$100K 2 Steps P1: $10,000 (10%)
P2: $5,000 (5%)
P1: $5,000 (5%)
P2: $5,000 (5%)
P1: $10,000 (10%) Static
P2: $10,000 (10%) Static
80-90% (+20% fee add-on for 90% split) None
$1075 $860
20% off WORLDCUP20 (WAS $1075)
$100K 1 Step P1: $10,000 (10%)
P1: $4,000 (4%)
P1: $7,000.00 (7%) Static
80-90% (+20% fee add-on for 90% split) None
$1114 $891
20% off WORLDCUP20 (WAS $1114)
$200K 1 Step P1: $20,000 (10%)
P1: $6,000 (3%)
P1: $6,000 (3%) Static
80-90% (+20% fee add-on for 90% split) None