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Topstep

The original futures evaluation firm, using a trailing maximum loss that follows unrealised profit intraday.

United States
Founded 2012
futures
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Trading Combine

1-phase evaluation

Daily loss limit

2%

Maximum drawdown

4%

intraday trailing

Profit target

6%

Minimum trading days

2

Consistency rule

None

Time limit

Unlimited

Payout split

100%

Every 1 days

Fee

from $49.00

Refundable on the first payout

How the drawdown works

The floor trails your highest equity intraday. This is the strictest common model — giving back an unrealised gain moves you closer to a breach.

Account sizes

$50K$49.00$100K$81.00$150K$108.00

What you may do

News trading: Allowed

Weekend holding: Not allowed

Overnight holding: Allowed

Hedging: Allowed

Expert advisors: Allowed

Copy trading: Not allowed

Trailing max loss stops trailing once it reaches the starting balance plus a buffer.

Would you pass Topstep?

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