{"description":"Chicago futures prop firm (founded 2012). Traders pass a monthly-subscription Trading Combine to earn an Express Funded Account (XFA), with a path to a Live Funded Account.","discounts":[],"founded_year":2012,"hq_country":"US","last_verified":"2026-10-15","markets":["futures"],"name":"Topstep","payout_methods":["aeropay","prop-to-brokerage","ach","wire","wise"],"plans":[{"account_size_usd":50000,"activation_fee_usd":149.0,"active":true,"consistency_rule_pct":55,"daily_loss_limit":"none","evaluation_phases":1,"market":{"futures":{"flat_by_et":"16:10:00","max_contracts_micros":50,"max_contracts_minis":5}},"max_drawdown":{"amount":{"usd":2000.0},"type":"eod_trailing"},"min_payout_usd":125.0,"min_trading_days":2,"name":"50K Trading Combine (Standard)","news_trading":"restricted","notes":"Standard path: $49/mo plus $149 XFA activation per XFA earned. MLL trails end-of-day balance, is enforced in real time, and locks at the starting balance. DLL ($1,000) is optional at checkout and pauses the day rather than failing the account. Combine consistency: best day under 55% of profit or the target rises. XFA payouts: Standard path 5 winning days of $150+, cap $2,000/request; Consistency path 3 days and 40% consistency, cap $3,000; each max 50% of balance, higher caps with DLL. Tier 1 news: no new minis opening 5 min either side. Flat by 3:10 PM CT.","overnight_holding":"prohibited","payout_frequency":"on_demand","platforms":["topstepx","quantower"],"price":{"period":"monthly","usd":49.0},"profit_split_pct":90,"profit_target":{"usd":3000.0},"reset_fee_usd":49.0,"sources":[],"weekend_holding":"prohibited"},{"account_size_usd":100000,"activation_fee_usd":149.0,"active":true,"consistency_rule_pct":55,"daily_loss_limit":"none","evaluation_phases":1,"market":{"futures":{"flat_by_et":"16:10:00","max_contracts_micros":100,"max_contracts_minis":10}},"max_drawdown":{"amount":{"usd":3000.0},"type":"eod_trailing"},"min_payout_usd":125.0,"min_trading_days":2,"name":"100K Trading Combine (Standard)","news_trading":"restricted","notes":"Standard path: $99/mo plus $149 XFA activation per XFA earned. MLL trails end-of-day balance, is enforced in real time, and locks at the starting balance. DLL ($2,000) is optional at checkout and pauses the day rather than failing the account. Combine consistency: best day under 55% of profit or the target rises. XFA payouts: Standard path 5 winning days of $150+, cap $3,000/request; Consistency path 3 days and 40% consistency, cap $4,000; each max 50% of balance, higher caps with DLL. Tier 1 news: no new minis opening 5 min either side. 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Combine consistency: best day under 55% of profit or the target rises. XFA payouts: Standard path 5 winning days of $150+, cap $5,000/request; Consistency path 3 days and 40% consistency, cap $6,000; each max 50% of balance, higher caps with DLL. Tier 1 news: no new minis opening 5 min either side. Flat by 3:10 PM CT.","overnight_holding":"prohibited","payout_frequency":"on_demand","platforms":["topstepx","quantower"],"price":{"period":"monthly","usd":199.0},"profit_split_pct":90,"profit_target":{"usd":9000.0},"reset_fee_usd":199.0,"sources":[],"weekend_holding":"prohibited"},{"account_size_usd":50000,"activation_fee_usd":0.0,"active":true,"consistency_rule_pct":55,"daily_loss_limit":"none","evaluation_phases":1,"market":{"futures":{"flat_by_et":"16:10:00","max_contracts_micros":50,"max_contracts_minis":5}},"max_drawdown":{"amount":{"usd":2000.0},"type":"eod_trailing"},"min_payout_usd":125.0,"min_trading_days":2,"name":"50K Trading Combine (No Activation Fee)","news_trading":"restricted","notes":"No Activation Fee path: list $95/mo (help-centre pricing); the landing page shows $85/mo, which is the Responsible Trading Discount for adding the DLL at checkout. MLL trails end-of-day balance, is enforced in real time, and locks at the starting balance. DLL ($1,000) is optional at checkout and pauses the day rather than failing the account. Combine consistency: best day under 55% of profit or the target rises. XFA payouts: Standard path 5 winning days of $150+, cap $2,000/request; Consistency path 3 days and 40% consistency, cap $3,000; each max 50% of balance, higher caps with DLL. Tier 1 news: no new minis opening 5 min either side. 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DLL ($2,000) is optional at checkout and pauses the day rather than failing the account. Combine consistency: best day under 55% of profit or the target rises. XFA payouts: Standard path 5 winning days of $150+, cap $3,000/request; Consistency path 3 days and 40% consistency, cap $4,000; each max 50% of balance, higher caps with DLL. Tier 1 news: no new minis opening 5 min either side. Flat by 3:10 PM CT.","overnight_holding":"prohibited","payout_frequency":"on_demand","platforms":["topstepx","quantower"],"price":{"period":"monthly","usd":149.0},"profit_split_pct":90,"profit_target":{"usd":6000.0},"reset_fee_usd":149.0,"sources":[],"weekend_holding":"prohibited"},{"account_size_usd":150000,"activation_fee_usd":0.0,"active":true,"consistency_rule_pct":55,"daily_loss_limit":"none","evaluation_phases":1,"market":{"futures":{"flat_by_et":"16:10:00","max_contracts_micros":150,"max_contracts_minis":15}},"max_drawdown":{"amount":{"usd":4500.0},"type":"eod_trailing"},"min_payout_usd":125.0,"min_trading_days":2,"name":"150K Trading Combine (No Activation Fee)","news_trading":"restricted","notes":"No Activation Fee path: list $229/mo (help-centre pricing); the landing page shows $199/mo, which is the Responsible Trading Discount for adding the DLL at checkout. MLL trails end-of-day balance, is enforced in real time, and locks at the starting balance. DLL ($3,000) is optional at checkout and pauses the day rather than failing the account. Combine consistency: best day under 55% of profit or the target rises. XFA payouts: Standard path 5 winning days of $150+, cap $5,000/request; Consistency path 3 days and 40% consistency, cap $6,000; each max 50% of balance, higher caps with DLL. Tier 1 news: no new minis opening 5 min either side. Flat by 3:10 PM CT.","overnight_holding":"prohibited","payout_frequency":"on_demand","platforms":["topstepx","quantower"],"price":{"period":"monthly","usd":229.0},"profit_split_pct":90,"profit_target":{"usd":9000.0},"reset_fee_usd":229.0,"sources":[],"weekend_holding":"prohibited"}],"slug":"topstep","sources":["https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284197-trading-combine-parameters","https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/9208217-topstep-pricing","https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/14289835-topstep-pricing-and-payment-questions","https://www.topstep.com/no-activation-fee","https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284204-what-is-the-maximum-loss-limit","https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/10490293-daily-loss-limit-in-the-trading-combine-and-express-funded-account","https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284208-what-is-the-consistency-target","https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284233-topstep-payout-policy","https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284215-express-funded-account-parameters","https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284206-when-and-what-products-can-i-trade","https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284211-economic-releases","https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284139-platform-connection-instructions","https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284179-quantower-connection-instructions","https://www.topstep.com/blog/is-topstep-legit","https://www.topstep.com/labs"],"summary":"Topstep sells 6 active plans (futures) from 50K to 150K, starting at $49/mo for the 50K Trading Combine (Standard). Verified 15 October 2026 from the firm's own pages.","url":"https://propfirmdeck.com/firms/topstep","website":"https://www.topstep.com/"}