Topstep review
Traders who want a long-running firm with one clear evaluation and an optional daily loss limit. Rules read from Topstep's own pages on 2 November 2026.
Our read of the rules
What stands out
- End-of-day trailing loss limit on the Combine, locked at your starting balance once it gets there.
- The daily loss limit is optional and only flattens you for the day; it is not a rule violation.
- The consistency target does not fail you: a big day just raises the profit target.
Watch out for
- Flat by 3:10 PM CT every weekday, no overnight holds.
- Trading your full maximum position into a scheduled major news release is prohibited.
- On the Express Funded Account the contract limit follows a scaling plan by balance.
On every Topstep account
- Flat by 3:10 PM CT every weekday.
- Trading your full maximum position into a scheduled major news release is prohibited.
Topstep rules, plan by plan
Trading Combine Evaluation · End-of-day trailing drawdown
- Daily loss limit: none
- Consistency: best day at most 55% of profit, to pass
| Size | Profit target | Max drawdown | Stops trailing | Daily loss limit | Max contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50K | $3,000 | $2,000 | At starting balance | — | 5 |
| 100K | $6,000 | $3,000 | At starting balance | — | 10 |
| 150K | $9,000 | $4,500 | At starting balance | — | 15 |
Trading Combine with Daily Loss Limit Evaluation · End-of-day trailing drawdown
- Daily loss limit: pauses trading for the day
- Consistency: best day at most 55% of profit, to pass
| Size | Profit target | Max drawdown | Stops trailing | Daily loss limit | Max contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50K | $3,000 | $2,000 | At starting balance | $1,000 | 5 |
| 100K | $6,000 | $3,000 | At starting balance | $2,000 | 10 |
| 150K | $9,000 | $4,500 | At starting balance | $3,000 | 15 |
Express Funded Account Funded · End-of-day trailing drawdown
- Daily loss limit: none
- The Scaling Plan sets your contract limit by balance; Afterfill does not check it.
| Size | Profit target | Max drawdown | Stops trailing | Daily loss limit | Max contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50K | — | $2,000 | At starting balance | — | — |
| 100K | — | $3,000 | At starting balance | — | — |
| 150K | — | $4,500 | At starting balance | — | — |
Express Funded Account with Daily Loss Limit Funded · End-of-day trailing drawdown
- Daily loss limit: pauses trading for the day
- The Scaling Plan sets your contract limit by balance; Afterfill does not check it.
| Size | Profit target | Max drawdown | Stops trailing | Daily loss limit | Max contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50K | — | $2,000 | At starting balance | $1,000 | — |
| 100K | — | $3,000 | At starting balance | $2,000 | — |
| 150K | — | $4,500 | At starting balance | $3,000 | — |
Sources, read 2 November 2026: help.topstep.com · help.topstep.com (2) · help.topstep.com (3) · help.topstep.com (4) · help.topstep.com (5). A dash means the firm does not set that rule for the plan or we could not confirm it. Contracts are in minis (10 micros = 1 mini). Rules change: check Topstep's site before you buy.
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