Topstep
Official Website: topstep.com
Data Source: PropFirmMatch.com
Status: Active First seen: Jan 17, 2026 • Updated: Apr 1, 2026
FIRM INFORMATION
📂 Firm Overview
| Broker: | Plus500, TopstepX Own Data Feed |
| Platform: | TopstepX |
| Payment Methods: | Credit/Debit Card |
| Payout Methods: | ACH, Bank Wire Transfer, Wise |
📂 Instruments and Assets:
Futures📂 Commissions:
Commissions & Fees📂 Consistency Rules:
Consistency Rule of 50%: Only on Combine Accounts, profits during one single trading day cannot not exceed 50% of the total profit target.📂 Firm Rules:
Minimum Trading Days- Evaluation (Trading Combine): 2 Days (tied to the 50% consistency score)
- Funded (Express Funded (XFA)): 5 winning days of $150+
- Allowed with no restrictions during Evaluation and Funded stages.
- Trade copying can only be applied to accounts within the same trading environment. you can copy trades from a trading combine to an Express Funded Account, and from an Express from a trading combine to an Express Funded Account, and from an Express Funded Account to a Trading combine. Live Funded Accounts cannot utilize the Trade Copier.
- Automated strategies (EAs) are allowed, but traders are fully responsible for their setup and performance. Bots must comply with all trading rules no manipulative or unfair software and TopstepX only supports automation via API access.
- Only on combine accounts your profits should not exceed 50% of your total profit target.
- After payout the capital remaining in your account will be the maximum amount you will be able to lose. Your maximum loss limit will always be set to $0 after your payout.
- Express Funded Account must have at least one trade every 30 days to remain open.
- Overnight and weekend holding are prohibited. All positions must be closed by 3:10 PM CT daily, except on Sundays when trades opened after 5:00 PM CT may be held into Monday’s session.
- At Topstep, traders can participate during Extended Trading Hours (ETH) or Regular Trading Hours (RTH)
- See details: https://intercom.help/topstep-llc/en/articles/10026583-topstepx-extended-and-regular-trading-hours-toggle ?
- Account Stacking
- Intentional Account Depletion
- Terms Violation
- Use of Manipulative Tools (AI or Automation)
- Abnormal Market Behavior
- Trading Outside Market Range
- News Event Exploitation
- The use of VPNs, Proxy Services, TOR, geo-location obfuscation, and other potential identity masking services are not permitted
- Traders can purchase up to 10 new Trading Combine subscriptions per month.
- Traders are allowed 2 Resets per account per calendar day.
- Topstep prohibits any attempts to exploit or manipulate the simulated environment and may reject profits if abuse is detected.
- Practices like scalping algorithms, rapid-fire trades, impossible fills, or unrealistic stop-loss execution are not allowed.
- The rule targets intentional abusive behavior, not normal trading and exists to ensure traders focus on real, consistent skill development.
- See details: https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/10431370-the-do-s-and-don-ts-of-sim-fills
- Topstep do not allow market participation when a product is trading within 2% of a Price Limit. Applies to all levels of Topstep's program.
📂 Payout Policy:
Topstep's Profit Split- Traders will receive 100% of the profits from payouts, up to $10,000
- After the first $10,000 of funds have been received by the trader, the profit split will become 90/10, with the trader receiving 90% of payouts and Topstep retaining 10% of the requested payout.
- Traders can request a payout of up to $5,000 or 50% of their account balance after accumulating five winning trading days per payout request. A winning trading day is counted when a day’s Net PNL is $150 or more.
- Get 5 winning days (each day +$150 or more).
- First payout: No balance requirement.
- After first payout: Your balance must be at or above your Eligible Payout Balance (the balance right after your last payout).
- If your balance drops below that level, you must raise it back up before requesting another payout.
- After each payout, the 5 winning days reset previous winning days don’t carry over.
Payout Frequency
- 5 Winning days
- $125
- Wise: 1-3 business days
- ACH: 1-3 business days
- Wire/SWIFT: 3-5 business days
- International Wire/SWIFT: up to 5-10 business days
- $20 processing fee with ACH or Wire
- More details can be found via this link: https://intercom.help/topstep-llc/en/articles/8284233-topstep-payout-policy
- The Scaling Plan is an objective in the Express Funded Account. It's evaluated each day when your Trade Report is updated.
- See details: https://intercom.help/topstep-llc/en/articles/8284223-what-is-the-scaling-plan ?
- Traders can request a payout of up to 50% of their account balance after accumulating five winning trading days per payout request. A winning trading day is counted when a day’s Net PNL is $150 or more.
- Traders can request Daily payouts and access 100% of the profits after accumulating 30 winning trading days (After which the Live Funded Account will be closed since the balance will be brought to the Maximum Loss Limit.)
- Once you take five (5) payouts in any single Express Funded Account, you’ll be called up to Live after the Risk Team review.
- Live Funded Explained: https://help.topstep.com/en/collections/5836632-live-funded-account
📂 Restricted Countries:
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 (Congo Free State), 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, and Luhansk, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen, Zaporizhzhia (Region of Ukraine)HISTORICAL PROMOTION OBSERVATIONS
Recent observations from PropFirmDiscount.com (preview). Does NOT affect registry visibility.
| Title | Disc. | L. Ver. |
|---|---|---|
| $20 Off Initial Purchase For Up To 5 Evaluation Accounts | $20 OFF | Apr 21, 2026 |
| $26 Off Initial Upfront Fee For Up to 5 Evaluation Accounts | -$26 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| 30% Off Up to 5 Accounts: Upfront Entry Cost Details | 30% Off | Feb 21, 2026 |
| Compensation Deal: 40% OFF Trading Combines | 40% Off | Oct 25, 2025 |
| Dashboard Launch: 25% OFF TopstepX Trading Combines | 25% Off | Aug 5, 2025 |
| TopstepX Launch: $19 Entry for $50k Accounts and Up to 87% Off | 87% Off | May 6, 2025 |
| $50K Trading Combine for $29/Month + 5 Account Limit | Only $29 | May 28, 2024 |
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📢 Observed Promotional Signal (Latest)
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Promotion: $20 Off Initial Purchase For Up To 5 Evaluation Accounts
Offer: $20 OFF
Observed Date: Apr 30, 2026