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Topstep

United States United States Futures Est. Jan 2010
2.4 PFM Score
C Caution
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Profit Split 90%
Technology Proprietary
Daily Drawdown Daily Loss Limit adjusts by account size: $1,000 ($50K), $2,000 ($100K), $3,000 ($150K)
Payout Reliability D Daily one payout per business day after 30 Benchmark Trading Days; 50% cap until then; first payout requires 5 Benchmark Trading Days ($150+ each) See full leaderboard
Price Account Size Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee Reward
$49 /month $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000 P1: $1,000 Daily loss suspension (non-TopstepX accounts) P1: $2,000 EOD trailing 90% $149 $50K Trading Combine - 5 contracts, Express Funded after pass Details
$99 /month $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000 P1: $2,000 Daily loss suspension (non-TopstepX accounts) P1: $3,000 EOD trailing 90% $149 $100K Trading Combine - 10 contracts, Express Funded after pass Details
$149 /month $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000 P1: $3,000 Daily loss suspension (non-TopstepX accounts) P1: $4,500 EOD trailing 90% $149 $150K Trading Combine - 15 contracts, Express Funded after pass Details
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Main Benefits

Up to 90% of profits, Trading Combine evaluation, Express Funded Account, Chicago-based since 2010

Main Drawbacks

Daily Loss Limit hits suspend trading, $149 Express Funded activation fee, monthly Combine billing

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CEO
Michael Patak
Payout Methods
Wise Wise
ACH ACH
International Wire / SWIFT International Wire / SWIFT
Trading Platforms
Topstep X Topstep X
Commission Structure

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About Topstep

Patak Trading Partners was founded in Chicago by Michael Patak in 2010, then rebranded to Topstep in 2020. US-based futures prop firm running a Trading Combine evaluation feeding the Express Funded Account. Traders keep up to 90% of profits, with daily payouts available after 30 Benchmark Trading Days.

2.4 PFM Score

Needs Improvement

Trust & Reputation
4.5 /10
4.1 below avg
Value for Money
9.5 /10
1.0 above avg
Payout Speed
9 /10
1.9 above avg
Trading Flexibility
5.5 /10
1.5 below avg
Platform Choice
4 /10
3.6 below avg

Strengths

  • Established firm (since 2010)
  • Very affordable challenges (from $49)
  • High profit split (up to 90%)
  • Fast payouts (Daily)

Weaknesses

  • Limited platform choice (1 platform)
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Recent Activity

Score Update 1 week ago

Score decreased from 3.4 to 2.4

3.4 2.4
Payout Update 1 week ago

payout frequency changed

Daily (after 30 winning days) Daily
Rule Change 1 week ago

drawdown rules changed

$1K ($50K) / $2K ($100K) / $3K ($150K) Daily Loss Limit adjusts by account size: $1,000 ($50K), $2,000 ($100K), $3,000 ($150K)
Payout Update 2 weeks ago

payout frequency changed

Weekly Daily (after 30 winning days)
Rule Change 2 weeks ago

drawdown rules changed

Trailing ($2K/$3K/$4.5K by account size) $1K ($50K) / $2K ($100K) / $3K ($150K)
Score Update 3 weeks ago

Score decreased from 3.8 to 3.3

3.8 3.3
Rule Change 3 weeks ago

profit split changed

Up to 80% 90%
Rule Change 3 weeks ago

drawdown rules changed

2% Trailing ($2K/$3K/$4.5K by account size)
TrustPilot 3 weeks ago

TrustPilot rating dropped from 4.6 to 3.4/5 (13821 reviews)

4.6 3.4
New Firm 3 weeks ago

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