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Topstep

60 rules pages watched Last edit Nov 10, 5:46 PM ET topstep.com

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Last edit
Nov 105:46 PM ET
50K price rank
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PlanPriceProfit targetMax lossDaily lossConsistencyMin days
50K account
50K Trading Combine (Standard path)+ activation fee $49per month $3,000 $2,000EOD trail $1,000 50% of target 2
50K Trading Combine (No Activation Fee path) $95per month $3,000 $2,000EOD trail $1,000 50% of target 2
100K account
100K Trading Combine (Standard path)+ activation fee $99per month $6,000 $3,000EOD trail $2,000 50% of target 2
100K Trading Combine (No Activation Fee path) $149per month $6,000 $3,000EOD trail $2,000 50% of target 2
150K account
150K Trading Combine (Standard path)+ activation fee $199per month $9,000 $4,500EOD trail $3,000 50% of target 2
150K Trading Combine (No Activation Fee path) $229per month $9,000 $4,500EOD trail $3,000 50% of target 2

List prices as read Nov 10, 10:56 PM ET.

The rules in plain words

Funded 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
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 - no flatten requirement in SIM or Funded accounts, but trades hit by economic releases get no exceptions or reset credits.
Platforms
TopstepX only for new Trading Combines; legacy NinjaTrader/Tradovate accounts grandfathered; TopstepX cannot connect to TradingView. Level 2/DOM data $38/mo.

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  1. Nov 105:46 PM ET News and holdingTopstep adds Producer Price Index (PPI) at 7:30 AM to its news release listThe page did not list Producer Price Index (PPI) before, and now lists it at 7:30 AM. The page does not say in this change what the list restricts, so the exact trading rule is unclear.Firm's page
  2. Nov 105:46 PM ET Minor editTopstep adds where to find Settings in TopstepX, no rule changeThe page now says Settings is the gear icon on the left side of the TopstepX screen. No rule, limit or account term changes.Firm's page
  3. Nov 103:45 PM ET Minor editTopstep adds an optional $5K Payout Club hat offer for traders with $5K in PayoutsThe page did not previously describe a $5K Payout Club. It now says traders with $5K in lifetime Payouts across all accounts can buy an optional, exclusive hat after receiving an email with a purchase link.Firm's page
  4. Nov 102:45 PM ET ScalingTopstep cuts Micro Crude Oil high-volatility limit from 30/60/90 to 3/6/9On the page, Micro Crude Oil (MCL) moves from 30/60/90 to 3/6/9 and Micro Gold (MGC) from 30/60/90 to 5/10/15. Micro Silver and Micro Copper drop from 2/5/7 to 2/4/6. The Bitcoin row is renamed Bitcoin Restrictions, and its Micro Bitcoin (MBT) entry now shows --- in the new column, which the page does not explain.Firm's page
  5. Nov 101:45 PM ET ScalingTopstep cuts MCL limits from 30/60/90 to 3/6/9 lots, MGC to 5/10/15In the energies limits, Micro Crude Oil (MCL) on the page goes from 30/60/90 lots to 3/6/9 lots, while E-Mini Crude Oil (QM) stays at 3/6/9; the changed lines do not say what the three numbers stand for. The metals limits for Micro Gold (MGC) go from 30/60/90 to 5/10/15, and Micro Silver (SIL) and Micro Copper (MHG) go from 2/5/7 to 2/4/6. The $50K Static Trading Combine gains a new cap of 4 lots on Micro Bitcoin (MBT).Firm's page
  6. Nov 1011:46 AM ET Minor editTopstep adds claim that 100% of Live call-ups have taken a payoutThe page says traders called to Live average over $40k in lifetime payouts. It now also says 100% of traders called to the Live program have taken a payout during their time with Topstep. The rest of the call-up process text is unchanged.Firm's page
  7. Nov 1011:46 AM ET DrawdownTopstep Labs drops Trailing End of Day from $10,000 max loss limitThe page listed the Labs max loss limit as $10,000 Trailing End of Day. It now lists $10,000 with no trailing or end-of-day wording. The page does not say whether the trailing end-of-day method still applies, so the change is ambiguous.Firm's page
  8. Nov 97:08 PM ET PayoutsTopstep adds 7-business-day profile hold that blocks payouts and purchasesOld: the page had no profile hold section, and profiles created after a ban were closed. New: while a hold is active, traders cannot buy or request payouts, and Support cannot see why a hold was placed. The hold lifts after 7 business days or when Topstep contacts the trader, and the page also rewrites the appeals section.Firm's page
  9. Nov 97:08 PM ET RulesTopstep removes reason limits on Live traders placed in Responsible Trading ProgramOld: Live traders were placed in the Responsible Trading Program only if they moved out voluntarily or after breaching the Loss Limit. New: any trader moved from the Live program may be placed in the Responsible Trading Program, and the page no longer lists a reason.Firm's page
  10. Nov 97:08 PM ET PayoutsTopstep adds 4-week reserve unlock and drops excess-forfeit wording for Live balancesOld: the Live starting balance was 20% of cumulative XFA balance capped at Account Size, with excess forfeited, and the $10,000 minimum was topped up from the capped amount, with the remaining 80% held in Reserve. New: the 20%, cap and $10,000 minimum remain, but the page says Topstep adds the top-up as additional funds, says the 80% Reserve can unlock in as few as 4 weeks through Scale in, Scale up, and no longer mentions excess forfeiture. The page does not say whether excess above Account Size is still forfeited.Firm's page
  11. Nov 97:08 PM ET PlatformsTopstep merges TopstepX and Dashboard logins starting November 12, 2026Old: the page did not say TopstepX logins match Dashboard logins. New: from November 12, 2026, TopstepX and the Topstep Dashboard use the same login credentials, and old TopstepX logins show an error directing the trader to Dashboard credentials. Google and Facebook sign-in still work if connected to the Dashboard account.Firm's page

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