Topstep rules
Topstep’s own help pages explain the topstep rules for copy trading, news, consistency, daily loss, and drawdown.
- Type of drawdown
- Trailing at the end of each day
- Maximum drawdown, 50K
- $2,000
- Target profit, 50K
- $3,000
- Fewest days
- 2
Rules for Topstep trading
- Drawdown
- At day’s end, the Maximum Loss Limit trails the balance It stops moving once it reaches your starting balance. Any breach is checked in real time against unrealized P&L A Daily Loss Limit is available with either the Combine or the Express Funded Account.
- Rule for consistency
- The Combine asks that your best single day remain below 55% of the target profit Your best day may account for no more than 40% of total net profit under the XFA Consistency payout path.
- Trading on news
- You must not deliberately use your full maximum position size to trade into a scheduled major news event
- HFT and scalping
- Not permitted: scalping algorithms that use SIM fills and make use of queue position across hundreds of quick trades.
- EAs and bots
- You can use automated strategies if you meet the conditions. Topstep doesn't help with setup, and errant trades receive no exceptions.
- Trading by copying
- You may use a trade copier to copy trades between your own accounts.
- Limits on accounts
- There's no limit on how many Trading Combines you hold. You may keep no more than 5 active Express Funded Accounts at once. Each trader can have one profile only.
Each Topstep plan: targets and limits
| Plan | Account | Fee | Funded on a first passfee + activation | Profit target | Max drawdown | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trading Combine (Standard Path) | 50K | $49a month | $198one month, incl. $149 activation | $3,000 | $2,000End of day | 90% |
| Trading Combine (No Activation Fee Path) | 50K | $95a month | $95one month | $3,000 | $2,000End of day | 90% |
| Trading Combine (Standard Path) | 100K | $99a month | $248one month, incl. $149 activation | $6,000 | $3,000End of day | 90% |
| Trading Combine (No Activation Fee Path) | 100K | $149a month | $149one month | $6,000 | $3,000End of day | 90% |
| Trading Combine (Standard Path) | 150K | $199a month | $348one month, incl. $149 activation | $9,000 | $4,500End of day | 90% |
| Trading Combine (No Activation Fee Path) | 150K | $229a month | $229one month | $9,000 | $4,500End of day | 90% |
Where these figures come from
- help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284197-trading-combine-parameters
- help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284204-what-is-the-maximum-loss-limit
- help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284215-express-funded-account-parameters
- help.topstep.com/en/articles/10305426-prohibited-trading-strategies-at-topstep
- help.topstep.com/en/articles/14289835-topstep-pricing-and-payment-questions