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Topstep Topstep
YRM Prop YRM Prop
Topstep 8.0 Get Started
YRM Prop 4.9 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States United States
Established Jan 2010 -
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms Topstep X Quantower, Atas, Volumetrica, Tradesea, DeepCharts
Trading Rules
Profit Split 90% Best 90%
Daily Drawdown 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. None (trailing drawdown only, EOD mode)
Payout Frequency On-demand
Request payouts up to $6,000 and keep 90% of your payouts; approved payouts can hit your account in seconds 		24-hour payouts
Prime account: min 6 trading days, $150 min profit/day, 35% consistency rule
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
  • 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
  • One-time evaluation payment (no recurring fees); 90/10 profit split; 24-hour payouts via Rise; no daily loss limit (trailing drawdown only EOD); hold up to 3 Prime Accounts; 5 platforms including Tradesea and Quantower; New York-based
Main Drawbacks
  • 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
  • Recent TrustPilot reviews (May 2026) report payout delays of 3-8 weeks; payout cap limits first payouts ($800 on $25K, $1,500 on $50K); 50% consistency rule; 6 trading day minimum and $150/day profit minimum before payout; live account transition adds additional KYC review step
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: $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

YRM Prop Challenges

4 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$99
one-time 		$25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
 P1: -
No daily loss limit
P1: $1,000 Trailing
 90% None
$149
one-time 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: -
No daily loss limit
P1: $2,000 Trailing
 90% None
$249
one-time 		$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: -
No daily loss limit
P1: $3,000 Trailing
 90% None
$349
one-time 		$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: -
No daily loss limit
P1: $4,500 Trailing
 90% None
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