# Topstep

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.

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.

- Website: https://www.topstep.com/
- Founded: 2012
- Headquarters: US
- Payout methods: aeropay, prop-to-brokerage, ach, wire, wise
- Last verified: 2026-10-15
- Canonical page: https://propfirmdeck.com/firms/topstep

## 50K Trading Combine (Standard)

- Market: Futures
- Account size: 50K
- Price: $49/mo
- Activation fee: $149
- Reset fee: $49
- Evaluation: 1 phase
- Profit target: $3,000
- Max drawdown: $2,000 end-of-day trailing
- Daily loss limit: None
- Consistency rule: 55%
- Minimum trading days: 2
- Profit split: 90%
- Payouts: On demand
- Minimum payout: $125
- News trading: Restricted
- Overnight holding: Not allowed
- Weekend holding: Not allowed
- Platforms: topstepx, quantower
- Max contracts (minis): 5
- Max contracts (micros): 50
- Flat by (New York): 16:10

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.

## 100K Trading Combine (Standard)

- Market: Futures
- Account size: 100K
- Price: $99/mo
- Activation fee: $149
- Reset fee: $99
- Evaluation: 1 phase
- Profit target: $6,000
- Max drawdown: $3,000 end-of-day trailing
- Daily loss limit: None
- Consistency rule: 55%
- Minimum trading days: 2
- Profit split: 90%
- Payouts: On demand
- Minimum payout: $125
- News trading: Restricted
- Overnight holding: Not allowed
- Weekend holding: Not allowed
- Platforms: topstepx, quantower
- Max contracts (minis): 10
- Max contracts (micros): 100
- Flat by (New York): 16:10

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. Flat by 3:10 PM CT.

## 150K Trading Combine (Standard)

- Market: Futures
- Account size: 150K
- Price: $199/mo
- Activation fee: $149
- Reset fee: $199
- Evaluation: 1 phase
- Profit target: $9,000
- Max drawdown: $4,500 end-of-day trailing
- Daily loss limit: None
- Consistency rule: 55%
- Minimum trading days: 2
- Profit split: 90%
- Payouts: On demand
- Minimum payout: $125
- News trading: Restricted
- Overnight holding: Not allowed
- Weekend holding: Not allowed
- Platforms: topstepx, quantower
- Max contracts (minis): 15
- Max contracts (micros): 150
- Flat by (New York): 16:10

Standard path: $199/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 ($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.

## 50K Trading Combine (No Activation Fee)

- Market: Futures
- Account size: 50K
- Price: $95/mo
- Activation fee: $0
- Reset fee: $95
- Evaluation: 1 phase
- Profit target: $3,000
- Max drawdown: $2,000 end-of-day trailing
- Daily loss limit: None
- Consistency rule: 55%
- Minimum trading days: 2
- Profit split: 90%
- Payouts: On demand
- Minimum payout: $125
- News trading: Restricted
- Overnight holding: Not allowed
- Weekend holding: Not allowed
- Platforms: topstepx, quantower
- Max contracts (minis): 5
- Max contracts (micros): 50
- Flat by (New York): 16:10

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. Flat by 3:10 PM CT.

## 100K Trading Combine (No Activation Fee)

- Market: Futures
- Account size: 100K
- Price: $149/mo
- Activation fee: $0
- Reset fee: $149
- Evaluation: 1 phase
- Profit target: $6,000
- Max drawdown: $3,000 end-of-day trailing
- Daily loss limit: None
- Consistency rule: 55%
- Minimum trading days: 2
- Profit split: 90%
- Payouts: On demand
- Minimum payout: $125
- News trading: Restricted
- Overnight holding: Not allowed
- Weekend holding: Not allowed
- Platforms: topstepx, quantower
- Max contracts (minis): 10
- Max contracts (micros): 100
- Flat by (New York): 16:10

No Activation Fee path: list $149/mo (help-centre pricing); the landing page shows $129/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 ($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.

## 150K Trading Combine (No Activation Fee)

- Market: Futures
- Account size: 150K
- Price: $229/mo
- Activation fee: $0
- Reset fee: $229
- Evaluation: 1 phase
- Profit target: $9,000
- Max drawdown: $4,500 end-of-day trailing
- Daily loss limit: None
- Consistency rule: 55%
- Minimum trading days: 2
- Profit split: 90%
- Payouts: On demand
- Minimum payout: $125
- News trading: Restricted
- Overnight holding: Not allowed
- Weekend holding: Not allowed
- Platforms: topstepx, quantower
- Max contracts (minis): 15
- Max contracts (micros): 150
- Flat by (New York): 16:10

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.

## 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

"Unverified" means the value has not been confirmed from the firm's own pages.
