Topstep - Futures Prop Firm Details
What matters
Verified Oct 2026- Drawdown
- End-of-day trailing · Balance based · Static
- Contracts
- Up to 15 minis
- Activation fee
- $149
- Monthly fee
- $49
- Consistency rule
- Applies
- Restricted countries
- 31
- CEO / founder
- Michael Patak
Trading setup
- Tradable asset classes
- Equity index futures · Currency futures · Energy futures · Metal futures · Agricultural futures · Interest rate futures · Crypto futures
- Trading hours
- Usually 5:00 PM–3:10 PM CT. Close all positions by 3:10 PM CT or the product's earlier close. Product and holiday hours vary.
- Exchange access
- CME · CBOT · NYMEX · COMEX
- Drawdown stops trailing at
- For standard $50K/$100K/$150K Trading Combines, the loss floor locks at the initial account balance. In Express Funded Accounts it locks at $0, including after the first payout. Live accounts have separate rules.
Position & contract limits
Trading Combine — Standard Billing · $50,000 · Evaluation
- Max minis
- 5
- Max micros
- 50
- Notes
- Overall maximum open position; temporary product restrictions can lower this limit. Micros count at a 10:1 ratio.
Trading Combine — Standard Billing · $100,000 · Evaluation
- Max minis
- 10
- Max micros
- 100
- Notes
- Overall maximum open position; temporary product restrictions can lower this limit. Micros count at a 10:1 ratio.
Trading Combine — Standard Billing · $150,000 · Evaluation
- Max minis
- 15
- Max micros
- 150
- Notes
- Overall maximum open position; temporary product restrictions can lower this limit. Micros count at a 10:1 ratio.
Trading Combine — No Activation Fee Billing · $50,000 · Evaluation
- Max minis
- 5
- Max micros
- 50
- Notes
- Overall maximum open position; temporary product restrictions can lower this limit. Micros count at a 10:1 ratio.
Trading Combine — No Activation Fee Billing · $100,000 · Evaluation
- Max minis
- 10
- Max micros
- 100
- Notes
- Overall maximum open position; temporary product restrictions can lower this limit. Micros count at a 10:1 ratio.
Trading Combine — No Activation Fee Billing · $150,000 · Evaluation
- Max minis
- 15
- Max micros
- 150
- Notes
- Overall maximum open position; temporary product restrictions can lower this limit. Micros count at a 10:1 ratio.
Trading Combine — Standard Billing · $50,000 · Evaluation
- Fee
- Monthly fee
- Amount
- $49
- Charged
- Monthly
- Notes
- Base subscription price before taxes or an applicable discount.
Trading Combine — Standard Billing · $50,000 · Evaluation
- Fee
- Reset fee
- Amount
- $49
- Charged
- One time
- Notes
- Base reset price before taxes or an applicable discount.
Trading Combine — Standard Billing · $100,000 · Evaluation
- Fee
- Monthly fee
- Amount
- $99
- Charged
- Monthly
- Notes
- Base subscription price before taxes or an applicable discount.
Trading Combine — Standard Billing · $100,000 · Evaluation
- Fee
- Reset fee
- Amount
- $99
- Charged
- One time
- Notes
- Base reset price before taxes or an applicable discount.
Trading Combine — Standard Billing · $150,000 · Evaluation
- Fee
- Monthly fee
- Amount
- $199
- Charged
- Monthly
- Notes
- Base subscription price before taxes or an applicable discount.
Trading Combine — Standard Billing · $150,000 · Evaluation
- Fee
- Reset fee
- Amount
- $199
- Charged
- One time
- Notes
- Base reset price before taxes or an applicable discount.
Trading Combine — Standard Billing · Funded
- Fee
- Activation fee
- Amount
- $149
- Charged
- One time
- Notes
- Charged once for each Express Funded Account earned; the No Activation Fee path waives it.
Trading Combine — No Activation Fee Billing · $50,000 · Evaluation
- Fee
- Monthly fee
- Amount
- $95
- Charged
- Monthly
- Notes
- Base subscription price before taxes or an applicable discount.
Trading Combine — No Activation Fee Billing · $50,000 · Evaluation
- Fee
- Reset fee
- Amount
- $95
- Charged
- One time
- Notes
- Base reset price before taxes or an applicable discount.
Trading Combine — No Activation Fee Billing · $100,000 · Evaluation
- Fee
- Monthly fee
- Amount
- $149
- Charged
- Monthly
- Notes
- Base subscription price before taxes or an applicable discount.
Trading Combine — No Activation Fee Billing · $100,000 · Evaluation
- Fee
- Reset fee
- Amount
- $149
- Charged
- One time
- Notes
- Base reset price before taxes or an applicable discount.
Trading Combine — No Activation Fee Billing · $150,000 · Evaluation
- Fee
- Monthly fee
- Amount
- $229
- Charged
- Monthly
- Notes
- Base subscription price before taxes or an applicable discount.
Trading Combine — No Activation Fee Billing · $150,000 · Evaluation
- Fee
- Reset fee
- Amount
- $229
- Charged
- One time
- Notes
- Base reset price before taxes or an applicable discount.
Trading Combine — No Activation Fee Billing · Funded
- Fee
- Activation fee
- Amount
- $0
- Charged
- One time
- Notes
- Charged once for each Express Funded Account earned; the No Activation Fee path waives it.
Evaluation
- Fee
- Data fee
- Amount
- $38
- Charged
- Monthly
- Notes
- Trading Combine optional Level 2 DOM data; billed on the 28th without prorating.
Funded
- Fee
- Data fee
- Amount
- Included
- Charged
- Monthly
- Notes
- Level 1 data for Express Funded Accounts; live accounts have separate professional-data fees.
Funded
- Fee
- Data fee
- Amount
- $38
- Charged
- Monthly
- Notes
- Express Funded Account optional Level 2 DOM data; billed on the 28th without prorating.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $3.78
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- ES total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $1.22
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- MES total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $3.78
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- NQ total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $1.22
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- MNQ total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $3.78
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- RTY total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $1.22
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- M2K total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $5.32
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- NKD total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $2.82
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- MBT total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $0.72
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- MET total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $4.02
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- CL total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $1.72
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- MCL total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $3.42
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- QM total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $4.32
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- PL total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $2.02
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- QG total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $4.02
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- RB total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $4.02
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- HO total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $4.22
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- NG total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $1.92
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- MNG total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $3.78
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- YM total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $1.22
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- MYM total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $4.22
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- 6A total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $1.00
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- M6A total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $4.22
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- 6B total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $4.22
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- 6C total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $4.22
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- 6E total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $1.00
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- M6E total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $4.22
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- 6J total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $4.22
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- 6S total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $2.72
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- E7 total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $4.22
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- 6M total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $4.22
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- 6N total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $1.00
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- M6B total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $2.32
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- ZT total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $2.32
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- ZF total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $2.62
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- ZN total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $2.76
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- ZB total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $2.92
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- UB total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $2.62
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- TN total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $4.32
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- GC total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $1.92
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- MGC total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $4.32
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- SI total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $2.72
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- SIL total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $4.32
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- HG total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $1.92
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- MHG total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $5.22
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- HE total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $5.22
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- LE total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $5.28
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- ZC total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $5.28
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- ZW total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $5.28
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- ZS total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $5.28
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- ZM total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
All programmes
- Fee
- Commission
- Amount
- $5.28
- Charged
- Round turn
- Notes
- ZL total TopstepX trading cost per completed contract. Includes commission, exchange and NFA fees. Temporary product restrictions can still apply.
Trading rules
News trading
AllowedWeekend holding
Not allowedOvernight holding
Not allowedEAs / bots
AllowedCopy trading
AllowedConsistency rule
AppliesImportant rules
Wise availability is regional
Worth knowingWise payouts are available only in China, Canada and the UK. ACH and Wire/SWIFT carry a $30 Topstep fee.
First payout changes the loss floor
Can close the accountAfter your first payout, the Express Funded Account's loss floor locks at $0. The balance left in the account is your remaining loss allowance.
Close positions before the session ends
Can close the accountDo not carry positions into the next trading session. Close before Friday's cutoff; trading resumes Sunday at 5:00 PM CT.
Travel and country eligibility
Can close the accountDo not trade while visiting an ineligible country. Topstep checks citizenship and permanent residency. Kosovo and listed sanctioned entities are also restricted.
Use one Topstep profile
Can close the accountKeep every Trading Combine, Express Funded Account and Live Funded Account under one profile. Multiple profiles can lead to closure or suspension.
Payments
- Payment methods
- Visa · Mastercard · American Express · Discover · Google Wallet · Apple Pay
Country access
Restricted in 31 countries · 25 with conditions
Topstep: quick answers
Topstep offers a 90 profit split.
Topstep supports TopstepX.
Yes. Topstep allows news trading.
No. Topstep does not allow weekend holding.
No. Topstep does not allow overnight holding.
Yes. Topstep allows EAs and trading bots.
Yes. Topstep allows copy trading.
Yes. Topstep applies a consistency rule on its programmes.
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5 minis or 50 micros on the $50,000 account (Trading Combine — Standard Billing); 10 minis or 100 micros on the $100,000 account (Trading Combine — Standard Billing); 15 minis or 150 micros on the $150,000 account (Trading Combine — Standard Billing); 5 minis or 50 micros on the $50,000 account (Trading Combine — No Activation Fee Billing); 10 minis or 100 micros on the $100,000 account (Trading Combine — No Activation Fee Billing); 15 minis or 150 micros on the $150,000 account (Trading Combine — No Activation Fee Billing).
Topstep does not accept traders from 31 countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Congo - Kinshasa, Cuba, Côte d’Ivoire, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Türkiye, Ukraine, Venezuela and Yemen.
Watch for: Wise availability is regional, First payout changes the loss floor, Close positions before the session ends, Travel and country eligibility and Use one Topstep profile. Each is explained in full on this page.