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TradeDay TradeDay
Topstep Topstep
TradeDay 3.0 Get Started
Topstep 3.8 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States United States
Established Jan 2020 Jan 2012
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Jigsaw R | Trader Pro, Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Atas, MotiveWave, MotiveWave, Bookmap, Investor/RT, Jigsaw, MultiCharts, Sierra Chart, Trade Navigator, Topstep X
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80% - 95% (first $10K at 100%) Best Up to 80%
Daily Drawdown Intraday trailing / EOD trailing / Static — varies by plan 2%
Payout Frequency Daily (from Day 1), $50 minimum
+ Respect the buffer 		Weekly
(A winning day is a day with +$200 in profits)
Direct Path to Funded ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • Day one payouts, 3 drawdown type options (Intraday/EOD/Static), coaching included, no activation fee promos
  • Dedicated Trading Platform & Community
Main Drawbacks
  • Monthly subscription model (not one-time), activation fees ($80-$149) on some plans
  • Daily Drawdown & Activation Fee
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
30% off + no activation fee on all evaluations SAVE30
No offers

Challenge Details

TradeDay Challenges

9 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$87
Intraday Trailing Drawdown (monthly subscription) 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: Intraday trailing
P1: $2,000 (freezes at start balance)
 80% None
$115
Static Drawdown (monthly subscription) 		$50K 1 Step P1: $1,500
 P1: Static
P1: $500 (fixed)
 80% None
$122
EOD Trailing Drawdown (monthly subscription) 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: EOD trailing
P1: $2,000 (freezes at start balance)
 80% None
$140
Intraday Trailing Drawdown (monthly subscription) 		$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: Intraday trailing
P1: $3,000 (freezes at start balance)
 80% None
$175
Static Drawdown (monthly subscription) 		$100K 1 Step P1: $2,500
 P1: Static
P1: $750 (fixed)
 80% None
$192
EOD Trailing Drawdown (monthly subscription) 		$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: EOD trailing
P1: $3,000 (freezes at start balance)
 80% None
$210
Intraday Trailing Drawdown (monthly subscription) 		$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: Intraday trailing
P1: $4,000 (freezes at start balance)
 80% None
$245
Static Drawdown (monthly subscription) 		$150K 1 Step P1: $3,750
 P1: Static
P1: $1,000 (fixed)
 80% None
$262
EOD Trailing Drawdown (monthly subscription) 		$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: EOD trailing
P1: $4,000 (freezes at start balance)
 80% None

Topstep Challenges

3 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$165 $49
MONTHLY 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3000
 P1: $1000
DAILY PAUSE
P1: $2000 EOD
 100% $149
$325 $99
MONTHLY 		$100K 1 Step P1: $6000
 P1: $2000
DAILY PAUSE
P1: $3000 EOD
 100% $149
$375 $149
MONTHLY 		$150K 1 Step P1: $9000
 P1: $3000
DAILY PAUSE
P1: $4500 EOD
 100% $149
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