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Side by side, November 2026

FTMO Futures vs Topstep

Every evaluation both firms sell, read from their own sites, with the rules that decide whether you pass. At 50K, FTMO Futures starts at $119 a month and Topstep at $49 a month.

Prices read Nov 13, 12:42 AM ET

FTMO Futures 74 rules pages watched, 2 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 $119 per month
No daily loss limit at 50K
Neitherevery plan has one
End-of-day or static drawdown
Bothon a 50K plan
No consistency rule
Neitherin the 50K evaluation

50K evaluations

FTMO Futures

Topstep

  • Growth$119/mo

    Target
    $3,000
    Max loss
    $2,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $1,000
    Consistency
    40% best day
    Min days
    3
    Activation
    None

  • Pro$139/mo

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

  • 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

FTMO Futures

Topstep

  • Growth$169/mo

    Target
    $6,000
    Max loss
    $3,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $2,000
    Consistency
    40% best day
    Min days
    3
    Activation
    None

  • Pro$199/mo

    Target
    $6,000
    Max loss
    $4,500EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $1,500
    Consistency
    50% best day
    Min days
    2
    Activation
    None

  • 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

FTMO Futures

Topstep

  • Growth$229/mo

    Target
    $9,000
    Max loss
    $5,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $3,000
    Consistency
    40% best day
    Min days
    3
    Activation
    None

  • Pro$269/mo

    Target
    $9,000
    Max loss
    $6,000EOD trail
    Daily loss
    $2,000
    Consistency
    50% best day
    Min days
    2
    Activation
    None

  • 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

FTMO Futures

Not stated.

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

FTMO Futures

4 Days; 5 Days

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

FTMO Futures

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

FTMO Futures

Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView

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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