Side by side, November 2026
FundedNext Futures vs Topstep
Every evaluation both firms sell, read from their own sites, with the rules that decide whether you pass. At 50K, FundedNext Futures starts at $141.99 once and Topstep at $49 a month.
Prices read Nov 14, 12:05 AM ET
- 50K, monthly
- Only Topstep$49 per month
- 50K, one-time
- Only FundedNext Futures$141.99 one time
- No daily loss limit at 50K
- FundedNext Futureshas a plan without one
- End-of-day or static drawdown
- Bothon a 50K plan
- No consistency rule
- FundedNext Futureson a 50K plan
25K evaluations
FundedNext Futures
Topstep
-
Legacy Challenge$79.99once
- Target
- $1,250
- Max loss
- $1,000EOD trail
- Daily loss
- None
- Consistency
- 40% best day
- Min days
- n/a
- Activation
- None
-
Rapid Pro Challenge$159.98once
- Target
- $1,500
- Max loss
- $1,000EOD trail
- Daily loss
- None
- Consistency
- None
- Min days
- 1
- Activation
- None
-
Rapid Daily Challenge$159.98once
- Target
- $1,500
- Max loss
- $1,000EOD trail
- Daily loss
- $500
- Consistency
- None
- Min days
- 1
- Activation
- None
Topstep has no 25K evaluation we can price.
50K evaluations
FundedNext Futures
Topstep
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Flex Challenge$141.99once
- Target
- $2,500
- Max loss
- $1,500EOD trail
- Daily loss
- None
- Consistency
- 40% best day
- Min days
- 0
- Activation
- None
-
Legacy Challenge$199.99once
- Target
- $3,000
- Max loss
- $2,000EOD trail
- Daily loss
- None
- Consistency
- 40% best day
- Min days
- n/a
- Activation
- None
-
Rapid Pro Challenge$299.98once
- Target
- $3,000
- Max loss
- $2,000EOD trail
- Daily loss
- None
- Consistency
- None
- Min days
- 1
- Activation
- None
-
Rapid Daily Challenge$299.98once
- Target
- $3,000
- Max loss
- $2,000EOD trail
- Daily loss
- $1,000
- Consistency
- None
- Min days
- 1
- 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
FundedNext Futures
Topstep
-
Legacy Challenge$239.99once
- Target
- $6,000
- Max loss
- $3,000EOD trail
- Daily loss
- None
- Consistency
- 40% best day
- Min days
- n/a
- Activation
- None
-
Flex Challenge$273.99once
- Target
- $5,000
- Max loss
- $2,500EOD trail
- Daily loss
- None
- Consistency
- 40% best day
- Min days
- 0
- Activation
- None
-
Rapid Pro Challenge$499.98once
- Target
- $5,000
- Max loss
- $2,500EOD trail
- Daily loss
- None
- Consistency
- None
- Min days
- 1
- Activation
- None
-
Rapid Daily Challenge$499.98once
- Target
- $5,000
- Max loss
- $2,500EOD trail
- Daily loss
- $1,250
- Consistency
- None
- Min days
- 1
- 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
FundedNext Futures
Topstep
-
Flex Challenge$490.99once
- Target
- $8,000
- Max loss
- $4,000EOD trail
- Daily loss
- None
- Consistency
- 40% best day
- Min days
- 0
- 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
Sim-funded; Live Trading Program after $100K total active profits or 5 withdrawals from a single Flex account
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
Flex: after every 5 benchmark days, min $500 profit, up to 50% of profit capped $1,500/$2,500/$4,000, account concludes after 5 withdrawals. Legacy: every 5…
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
Allowed
Allowed - no flatten requirement in SIM or Funded accounts, but trades hit by economic releases get no exceptions or reset credits.
Platforms
NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView
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 14, 12:05 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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