Topstep

Topstep

January 2012

United States

Michael Patak

3.5

Futures

1-Step (Trading Combine -> Express Funded [Standard Path, Consistency Path]); Live Funded

Plus500

TopstepX

TopstepX (own data feed)

Credit/Debit Card

ACH, Aeropay, Bank Wire Transfer, Wise

Aeropay

Futures (CME equity index — ES, NQ, RTY + micros; FX futures)

Trailing (Maximum Loss Limit / MLL). After a payout the MLL is automatically set to $0 — the trader cannot let the balance reach or go below $0.

Live Funded only: 50K $2,000, 100K $3,000, 150K $4,500. If tradable balance falls to $10,000 or below, DLL becomes $2,000 (returns to tier DLL once EOD balance is back above $10,000).

Combine: 50% (challenge). Express Funded Standard Path: none (funded). Express Funded Consistency Path: 40% (funded).

50K: up to 5 minis / 50 micros, 100K: 10 minis / 100 micros, 150K: 15 minis / 150 micros. Express Funded has a daily Scaling Plan objective.

Allowed with no restrictions during Evaluation and Funded stages.

Min trading days — Combine eval: 2 days (tied to 50% consistency); Express Funded Standard: 5 winning days of $150+; Express Funded Consistency: 3 days with 40% target. Copy trading only within the same trading environment (Combine <-> Express Funded; Live Funded cannot use the Trade Copier). EAs/automated strategies allowed (trader responsible; must comply; TopstepX supports automation via API only). Inactivity: Express Funded must trade at least once every 30 days. Prohibited: Account Stacking, Intentional Account Depletion, Terms Violation, manipulative tools (AI/automation abuse), Abnormal Market Behavior, Trading Outside Market Range, News Event Exploitation. VPN/Proxy/TOR/geo-obfuscation not permitted. Purchase limits: up to 20 new Trading Combine subscriptions/month; 2 resets per account per calendar day. SIM-fill abuse prohibited (scalping algos, rapid-fire trades, impossible fills). 2% Price Limit Rule (all program levels).

90%

$125

Express Funded Standard: after 5 winning days of $150+ (request 50% of balance up to $5,000). Express Funded Consistency: 3 days with 40% target (request 50% up to $6,000). Both require profit > $0 since last payout. Live Funded: 5 winning days ($150+ Net PnL) for 50% payout; daily payouts and 100% of profit after 30 winning days (account then closes).

After a payout the Maximum Loss Limit is set to $0; must hold profit > $0 since last payout.

Offered in Standard and No-Activation-Fee variants ($ amount not stated)

Resets allowed — 2 per account per calendar day ($ amount not stated)

Wise: 1-3 business days; ACH: 1-3 business days; Wire/SWIFT: 3-5 business days; International Wire/SWIFT: 5-10 business days. $30 processing fee with ACH or Wire.

Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chinese Military Companies, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Crimea (Region of Ukraine), Cuba, Darfur, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, North of Black Sea, Pakistan, Regions of Ukraine (Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk), Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen, Zaporizhzhia (Region of Ukraine)