Topstep Review 2026: Rules, Costs & Payouts
Topstep is a futures prop firm based in the US, founded in 2012. It sells 1 plan (Trading Combine) at 25K, 50K, 100K and 150K, traded on TopstepX, NinjaTrader, TradingView and Quantower. Its cheapest 50K evaluation is the Trading Combine plan at $49.00, or $198.00 in the first month including the $149 activation fee, at the pricier end of the 30 futures firms we track. The profit split is 80% and the payout rule is: on demand after 5 trading days. Trustpilot shows 3.9 from 12,240 reviews; that is their data and not part of our ranking.
At a glance
All Topstep challenges
Every plan and size, priced with our code.| ☐ compare firm · ★ Trustpilot | Code · buyaffiliate links | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | $25K 1-step | $29.00 monthly | $1,500 | None | $1,000 | EOD trailing | 1:0.67 | $149 | 5 | 50 | None | 20% | 80% | $1,000 | $178.00 incl. $149 activation | No active code Buy | |
| T | $50K 1-step | $49.00 monthly | $3,000 | None | $2,000 | EOD trailing | 1:0.67 | $149 | 10 | 100 | None | 20% | 80% | $2,000 | $198.00 incl. $149 activation | No active code Buy | |
| T | $100K 1-step | $89.00 monthly | $6,000 | None | $4,000 | EOD trailing | 1:0.67 | $149 | 20 | 200 | None | 20% | 80% | $4,000 | $238.00 incl. $149 activation | No active code Buy | |
| T | $150K 1-step | $119.00 monthly | $9,000 | None | $6,000 | EOD trailing | 1:0.67 | $149 | 30 | 300 | None | 20% | 80% | $6,000 | $268.00 incl. $149 activation | No active code Buy |
Rules in plain English
Based on the Trading Combine 50K plan. Each challenge page has the full rule sheet.Drawdown
EOD trailing. On 50K your max loss is $2,000, trailing your highest end-of-day balance.
Daily loss
No daily loss limit.
Consistency
Evaluation: None. Funded: 20%.
Contracts and scaling
10 minis or 100 micros on 50K; limits scale with account size.
News
Allowed on the evaluation; check the firm’s restricted-events list for funded accounts.
Payouts
Full cost
Plan Trading Combine, every size.What traders say
Trustpilot’s data, shown as theirs. Not part of our ranking.EvalSaver take
Recent rule changes
Country availability
Topstep FAQ
Not at the moment. We check daily and list any new code here.
Yes, $149 on the Trading Combine plan once you pass.
TopstepX, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Quantower.
Yes, US residents are accepted.
On demand after 5 trading days.