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Chicago, Illinois, USA

Headquarters

2010

Founded

90% in Express Funded | 90% in Live Funded | 100% first $10K (traders before Jan 12, 2026)

Profit Split

EOD Trailing (no intraday adjustment)

Drawdown Type

Key Specifications

Max Allocation

$100,000

Platforms

TopstepX, NinjaTrader, Quantower, Tradovate, TradingView, T4, R, Trader Pro, ATAS, MotiveWave, VolFix, Bookmap, Investor/RT, Jigsaw Daytradr, MultiCharts, Sierra Chart, Trade Navigator

Leverage

Standard CME futures leverage

Payout Frequency

After 5 winning days ($150+ each) — max $5,000 per request (or 50% balance)

Drawdown Type

EOD Trailing (no intraday adjustment)

Max Drawdown

$2,000 (50K) | $3,000 (100K) | $4,500 (150K) EOD trailing — never adjusts intraday

Profit Split

90% in Express Funded | 90% in Live Funded | 100% first $10K (traders before Jan 12, 2026)

Min Payout

$125 (Live Funded) | No stated minimum (Express Funded)

Key Features

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News Trading Allowed

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DCA Allowed

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Micro Scalping Allowed

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Scaling Plan Available

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Trial Account Available

Highlights

✦After 5 winning days ($150+ each) — max $5,000 per request (or 50% balance) Payouts

✦90% in Express Funded | 90% in Live Funded | 100% first $10K (traders before Jan 12, 2026) Profit Split

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Overview - Trading Conditions

PlatformsTopstepX, NinjaTrader, Quantower, Tradovate, TradingView, T4, R|Trader Pro, ATAS, MotiveWave, VolFix, Bookmap, Investor/RT, Jigsaw Daytradr, MultiCharts, Sierra Chart, Trade Navigator

Profit Split90% in Express Funded | 90% in Live Funded | 100% first $10K (traders before Jan 12, 2026)

Payout FrequencyAfter 5 winning days ($150+ each) — max $5,000 per request (or 50% balance)

Drawdown TypeEOD Trailing (no intraday adjustment)

Max Drawdown$2,000 (50K) | $3,000 (100K) | $4,500 (150K) EOD trailing — never adjusts intraday

Days to PassNaN

Program Features

Founded in 2010 — Industry PioneerTopstep is the original futures prop firm — 15+ years of track record and $300M+ in documented payouts

EOD Trailing DrawdownDrawdown only updates at end of day — never intraday — giving traders a full day to recover without forced liquidation

Daily Loss = Soft Auto-LiquidationHitting the daily loss limit auto-liquidates positions for the day but does NOT fail your account permanently

90% Profit SplitRetain 90% of all profits in both Express Funded and Live Funded accounts

Real Live Funded AccountAdvance to a Live Funded Account (LFA) with real capital — trade via Plus500, NinjaTrader Brokerage, or Tradovate

Algos & EAs PermittedAutomated strategies, bots, Expert Advisors, and trading scripts fully allowed in Combine and funded accounts

Back2Funded RecoveryClosed before first payout? Reactivate your account up to 2 times ($599–$829 fee) with a clean slate reset

14-Day Free TrialTry a $150K sim account free for 14 days (when not running discount promotion)

14+ Supported PlatformsTopstepX, NinjaTrader, Quantower, Tradovate, TradingView, T4, Rithmic, ATAS, Bookmap, and more

50% Consistency RuleBest single winning day cannot exceed 50% of the total profit target — requires multi-day consistency

3:10 PM CT Close RequiredAll positions must be closed by 3:10 PM CT — no overnight or weekend holds permitted

NFA RegisteredTopstep Brokerage LLC is NFA Member (ID 0567079) and CFTC-registered introducing broker

Choose Your Challenge

Select the perfect Topstep plan to start your funded trading journey.

$50K

$50,000

$49/month

Profit target: $3, 000

Max position: 5 Contracts

Max loss limit: $2, 000

Express Funded activation fee: $149

Buy 50K

Recommended

$100K

$99/month

6% profit target $6, 000

Max position: 10 Contracts

Max loss limit: $3, 000

Express Funded activation fee: $149

Buy 100K

$150K

$150,000

$149/mo

Profit target: $9, 000

Max position: 15 Contracts

Max loss limit: $4, 500

Express Funded activation fee: $149

Buy 150K

$50K

$109/month

Profit target: $3, 000

Max position: 5 Contracts

Max loss limit: $2, 000

Express Funded activation fee: Free

Buy 50K

$100K

$159/month

Profit target: $6, 000

Max position: 10 Contracts

Max loss limit: $3, 000

Express Funded activation fee: Free

Buy 100K

$150K

$209/mo

Profit target: $9, 000

Max position: 15 Contracts

Max loss limit: $4, 500

Express Funded activation fee: Free

Buy 150K

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