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Topstep Topstep
Earn2Trade Earn2Trade
Topstep 6.6 Get Started
Earn2Trade 8.0 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States United States
Established Jan 2010 Jan 2017
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms Topstep X Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic
Trading Rules
Profit Split 90% Best 80%
Daily Drawdown $2,000 max loss limit ($50K) / $3,000 ($100K) / $4,500 ($150K) — trailing EOD TCP25 $550 (2.2%), TCP50 $1,100 (2.2%), TCP100 $2,200 (2.2%), TCP200 $4,400 (2.2%); same 2.2% rule across all plans
Payout Frequency Daily
Instant payouts available; payout requests up to $6,000 at a time; 90% of profits 		Weekly
Weekly withdrawals from $100 minimum; fees deducted from profits on first withdrawal only
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
  • 90% profit split, instant payouts, no activation fee, pass in as little as 2 days, Chicago-based since 2010
  • 80% profit split; weekly payouts from $100 min; scale to $400K; Trader Career Path multi-phase progression; 6,400+ traders funded in 2025; free platforms and study guides
Main Drawbacks
  • Trailing max loss limit (not static daily DD), lower TrustPilot rating (3.4★), monthly subscription billing
  • Monthly subscription model (not one-time); minimum 10 trading days per phase; multi-phase evaluation before funding
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
$20 off No Activation Fee Trading Combine (any size). Up to 5 uses per trader. TONES
50% Off for all challenges PFMAP
60% off challenge fees happyapril

Challenge Details

Topstep Challenges

3 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$95
/month 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: $2,000
Trailing EOD max loss limit
P1: $2,000
 90% None
$149
/month 		$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: $3,000
Trailing EOD max loss limit
P1: $3,000
 90% None
$229
/month 		$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: $4,500
Trailing EOD max loss limit
P1: $4,500
 90% None

Earn2Trade Challenges

8 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$ $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: $1,100
2.2% daily loss limit
P1: $2,000 EOD trailing
 80% None
$ $100K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: $1,100
2.2% daily loss limit
P1: $2,000 EOD trailing
 80% None
$ $200K 1 Step P1: $11,000
 P1: $4,400
2.2% daily loss limit on $200K account
P1: Fixed floor at $194,000 account value
 80% None
$ $200K 1 Step P1: —
 P1: $1,100
2.2% daily loss limit
P1: $2,000 EOD trailing
 80% None
$ $150K 1 Step P1: —
 P1: $1,100
2.2% daily loss limit
P1: $2,000 EOD trailing
 80% None
$150 $25K 1 Step P1: $1,750
 P1: $550
2.2% daily loss limit on $25K account
P1: $1,500 EOD trailing
 80% None
$190 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: $1,100
2.2% daily loss limit on $50K account
P1: $2,000 trailing
 80% None
$350 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: $2,200
2.2% daily loss limit on $100K account
P1: $3,500 trailing
 80% None
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