Topstep
United States
Composite Trust Score
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Strong - consistent positive signals with at most one soft area.
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| Price | Account Size | Account Name | Profit Target | Max Daily Loss | Max Drawdown | Profit Split | Activation Fee | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $49 /month | $50K 1 Step | Trading Combine | P1: $3,000 | P1: | P1: $2,000 | 90% | $149 | Details | |
| $99 /month | $100K 1 Step | Trading Combine | P1: $6,000 | P1: | P1: $3,000 | 90% | $149 | Details | |
| $199 /month | $150K 1 Step | Trading Combine | P1: $9,000 | P1: | P1: $4,500 | 90% | $149 | Details |
Main Benefits
90% profit split, instant payouts, no activation fee, pass in as little as 2 days, Chicago-based since 2010
Main Drawbacks
Trailing max loss limit (not static daily DD), TrustPilot rating 3.6, monthly subscription billing
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Topstep is a pioneer in the prop trading evaluation space, founded in 2010 in Chicago by Michael Patak. Built on the belief that long-term trading success is driven by discipline, consistency, and sound risk management, Topstep has grown to serve a community of over 200,000 traders and has paid out more than $1.4 billion. The firm operates its own proprietary platform, TopstepX, offers live market education through TopstepTV, and launched Topstep Brokerage in 2026 for traders who want to trade their own capital. Topstep's One Rule evaluation model requires traders to simply not exceed the trailing max loss limit.
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ACH
International Wire / SWIFT
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Requirements
Additional payout notes
Standard XFA: up to 50% of account balance per payout, max $5,000. Consistency XFA: up to 50%, max $6,000. 90/10 profit split.
Source: firm payout terms
General rules (apply to challenge & funded)
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Additional rules
Max 5 active Express Funded Accounts simultaneously. Scaling plan exists.
Source: firm rules page
Good
Strengths
- Established firm (since 2010)
- Very affordable challenges (from $49)
- High profit split (up to 90%)
- Fast payouts (On-demand)
Weaknesses
- Limited platform choice (1 platform)
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Topstep Overview
Trading since 2010, Topstep is a proprietary trading firm built around Futures markets, operating out of United States. The firm lists 3 evaluation challenges covering $50K, $100K and $150K, starting at $49.
Its $49 entry price undercuts the $79 median across the 49 Futures firms tracked on PropFirmMap, which puts Topstep at the cheaper end of the market. The 90% maximum profit split matches the 90% typical of that group. Its overall PropFirmMap score of 7.9 ranks it #5 of the 49 Futures firms we score.
Traders who pass keep a profit split of 90%. Payouts run on a On-demand cycle. The drawdown rule to respect is: $2,000 max loss limit ($50K) / $3,000 ($100K) / $4,500 ($150K) Topstep X are the platforms on offer.
Our own safety review grades Topstep A. Public sentiment on TrustPilot sits at 3.6 out of 5 across 14,382 reviews.
Topstep offers a direct path to a live funded account rather than an evaluation-only model.
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