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Elite Trader Funding vs Topstep

Every evaluation both firms sell, read from their own sites, with the rules that decide whether you pass. At 50K, Elite Trader Funding starts at $207 a month and Topstep at $49 a month.

Prices read Nov 13, 12:42 AM ET

Elite Trader Funding 130 rules pages watched, 6 edits that matter in 30 days

No live code

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Topstep 60 rules pages watched, 11 edits that matter in 30 days

No live code

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Cheaper 50K, monthly
Topstep$49 vs $207 per month
No daily loss limit at 50K
Elite Trader Fundinghas a plan without one
End-of-day or static drawdown
Bothon a 50K plan
No consistency rule
Elite Trader Fundingon a 50K plan

25K evaluations

Elite Trader Funding

Topstep

  • Static Drawdown - 25K Static Eval$277/mo

    Target
    $2,000
    Max loss
    $1,000Static
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

Topstep has no 25K evaluation we can price.

50K evaluations

Elite Trader Funding

Topstep

  • 1 Step - 50K Live Trailing Eval$207/mo

    Target
    $3,000
    Max loss
    $2,000Intraday trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

  • End of Day Drawdown - 50K EOD Eval$347/mo

    Target
    $3,000
    Max loss
    $2,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $1,100
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

  • Static Drawdown - 50K Static Eval$497/mo

    Target
    $4,000
    Max loss
    $2,000Static
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

  • 50K Trading Combine (Standard path)$49/mo

    Target
    $3,000
    Max loss
    $2,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $1,000
    Consistency
    50% of target
    Min days
    2
    Activation
    Fee

  • 50K Trading Combine (No Activation Fee path)$95/mo

    Target
    $3,000
    Max loss
    $2,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $1,000
    Consistency
    50% of target
    Min days
    2
    Activation
    None

100K evaluations

Elite Trader Funding

Topstep

  • 1 Step - 100K Live Trailing Eval$257/mo

    Target
    $6,000
    Max loss
    $3,000Intraday trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

  • Diamond Hands - 100K DH Eval$397/mo

    Target
    $5,000
    Max loss
    $3,500EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $1,500
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

  • End of Day Drawdown - 100K EOD Eval$487/mo

    Target
    $6,000
    Max loss
    $3,500EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $2,200
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

  • 100K Trading Combine (Standard path)$99/mo

    Target
    $6,000
    Max loss
    $3,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $2,000
    Consistency
    50% of target
    Min days
    2
    Activation
    Fee

  • 100K Trading Combine (No Activation Fee path)$149/mo

    Target
    $6,000
    Max loss
    $3,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $2,000
    Consistency
    50% of target
    Min days
    2
    Activation
    None

150K evaluations

Elite Trader Funding

Topstep

  • 1 Step - 150K Live Trailing Eval$347/mo

    Target
    $9,000
    Max loss
    $5,000Intraday trail
    Daily loss
    None
    Consistency
    None
    Min days
    5
    Activation
    Fee

  • 150K Trading Combine (Standard path)$199/mo

    Target
    $9,000
    Max loss
    $4,500EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $3,000
    Consistency
    50% of target
    Min days
    2
    Activation
    Fee

  • 150K Trading Combine (No Activation Fee path)$229/mo

    Target
    $9,000
    Max loss
    $4,500EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $3,000
    Consistency
    50% of target
    Min days
    2
    Activation
    None

The rules in plain words

Funded account

Elite Trader Funding

Elite sim-funded account after the evaluation; top traders are invited to LIVE ELITE on real capital

Topstep

Sim-funded Express Funded Account then Live Funded Account after XFA payouts; only 0.71% of XFA traders were called up to an LFA in 2025.

Payouts

Elite Trader Funding

Payout requests approved the same day; 8 qualifying trading days before the first payout on most plans; drawdown is removed for payout eligibility once…

Topstep

XFA Standard path: 5 winning days of $150+ net then request up to 50% of balance, capped $2,000 / $3,000 / $5,000, doubled to $4,000 / $6,000 / $10,000 if a…

News trading

Elite Trader Funding

Not stated.

Topstep

Allowed - no flatten requirement in SIM or Funded accounts, but trades hit by economic releases get no exceptions or reset credits.

Platforms

Elite Trader Funding

Tradovate, NinjaTrader, Rithmic platforms and more

Topstep

TopstepX only for new Trading Combines; legacy NinjaTrader/Tradovate accounts grandfathered; TopstepX cannot connect to TradingView. Level 2/DOM data $38/mo.

List prices as read Nov 13, 12:42 AM ET. Codes are not taken off the prices, because some only cover some plans. Fees beyond the evaluation (activation, resets, data) are not in the price. Check the firm's own page before you buy.

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