Topstep: cost & rules
2 challenge models of Topstep, read from the official website on October 19, 2026. Open a model to see the account sizes, then a size to see all its rules.
Go to the official website ↗- 2 models
- From $49/month
- Futures
1Challenge type
2Account size
$50K$150K
Trader filters
CheapestTrading Combine (Standard) · $100K$99/month
2 challenges · cheapest first
Trading Combine (Standard)1-Step$99/month$100K$6,000$2,000$3,00090%End-of-day trailing
Trading Combine (No Activation Fee)1-Step$129/month$100K$6,000$2,000$3,00090%End-of-day trailing
All the rules
Trading Combine (Standard)Futures · 1 phase · 3 sizesfrom$49/month
$50K$49/month
In short
- To pass, make +$3,000.
- Never lose more than $1,000 in a single day or more than $2,000 in total (trailing, end of day).
- Profit split: 90%.
- Payouts (official wording): Standard: five $150+ winning days; or Consistency option (3 trading days, best day within 40%).
- Cost: $49 per month.
All the rules
- Price
- $49/month
- Target %
- $3,000
- Daily loss
- $1,000
- Max loss
- $2,000 · end-of-day trailing
- Split
- 90%
- Minimum days
- not published
- Time limit
- not published
- Payout frequency
- Standard: five $150+ winning days; or Consistency option (3 trading days, best day within 40%)
- Fee refund
- not published
- Activation
- $149
- Reset
- $49
$100K$99/month
In short
- To pass, make +$6,000.
- Never lose more than $2,000 in a single day or more than $3,000 in total (trailing, end of day).
- Profit split: 90%.
- Payouts (official wording): Standard: five $150+ winning days; or Consistency option (3 trading days, best day within 40%).
- Cost: $99 per month.
All the rules
- Price
- $99/month
- Target %
- $6,000
- Daily loss
- $2,000
- Max loss
- $3,000 · end-of-day trailing
- Split
- 90%
- Minimum days
- not published
- Time limit
- not published
- Payout frequency
- Standard: five $150+ winning days; or Consistency option (3 trading days, best day within 40%)
- Fee refund
- not published
- Activation
- $149
- Reset
- $99
$150K$199/month
In short
- To pass, make +$9,000.
- Never lose more than $3,000 in a single day or more than $4,500 in total (trailing, end of day).
- Profit split: 90%.
- Payouts (official wording): Standard: five $150+ winning days; or Consistency option (3 trading days, best day within 40%).
- Cost: $199 per month.
All the rules
- Price
- $199/month
- Target %
- $9,000
- Daily loss
- $3,000
- Max loss
- $4,500 · end-of-day trailing
- Split
- 90%
- Minimum days
- not published
- Time limit
- not published
- Payout frequency
- Standard: five $150+ winning days; or Consistency option (3 trading days, best day within 40%)
- Fee refund
- not published
- Activation
- $149
- Reset
- $199
Trading Combine (No Activation Fee)Futures · 1 phase · 3 sizesfrom$85/month
$50K$85/month
In short
- To pass, make +$3,000.
- Never lose more than $1,000 in a single day or more than $2,000 in total (trailing, end of day).
- Profit split: 90%.
- Payouts (official wording): Standard: five $150+ winning days; or Consistency option (3 trading days, best day within 40%).
- Cost: $85 per month.
All the rules
- Price
- $85/month
- Target %
- $3,000
- Daily loss
- $1,000
- Max loss
- $2,000 · end-of-day trailing
- Split
- 90%
- Minimum days
- not published
- Time limit
- not published
- Payout frequency
- Standard: five $150+ winning days; or Consistency option (3 trading days, best day within 40%)
- Fee refund
- not published
- Activation
- $0
- Reset
- $85
$100K$129/month
In short
- To pass, make +$6,000.
- Never lose more than $2,000 in a single day or more than $3,000 in total (trailing, end of day).
- Profit split: 90%.
- Payouts (official wording): Standard: five $150+ winning days; or Consistency option (3 trading days, best day within 40%).
- Cost: $129 per month.
All the rules
- Price
- $129/month
- Target %
- $6,000
- Daily loss
- $2,000
- Max loss
- $3,000 · end-of-day trailing
- Split
- 90%
- Minimum days
- not published
- Time limit
- not published
- Payout frequency
- Standard: five $150+ winning days; or Consistency option (3 trading days, best day within 40%)
- Fee refund
- not published
- Activation
- $0
- Reset
- $129
$150K$199/month
In short
- To pass, make +$9,000.
- Never lose more than $3,000 in a single day or more than $4,500 in total (trailing, end of day).
- Profit split: 90%.
- Payouts (official wording): Standard: five $150+ winning days; or Consistency option (3 trading days, best day within 40%).
- Cost: $199 per month.
All the rules
- Price
- $199/month
- Target %
- $9,000
- Daily loss
- $3,000
- Max loss
- $4,500 · end-of-day trailing
- Split
- 90%
- Minimum days
- not published
- Time limit
- not published
- Payout frequency
- Standard: five $150+ winning days; or Consistency option (3 trading days, best day within 40%)
- Fee refund
- not published
- Activation
- $0
- Reset
- $199
Topstep: frequently asked questions
Answers built from the rules read on the official website. For anything not listed here, the official page is the reference.
How much does the cheapest Topstep challenge cost?
The lowest listed price is $49/month (Trading Combine (Standard) · $50K).
Which challenge models does Topstep offer?
- Trading Combine (Standard) (1 phase): $50K, $100K, $150K
- Trading Combine (No Activation Fee) (1 phase): $50K, $100K, $150K
What kind of drawdown does Topstep use?
- Trading Combine (Standard): end-of-day trailing
- Trading Combine (No Activation Fee): end-of-day trailing
When can I request a payout with Topstep?
- Trading Combine (Standard): Standard: five $150+ winning days; or Consistency option (3 trading days, best day within 40%)
- Trading Combine (No Activation Fee): Standard: five $150+ winning days; or Consistency option (3 trading days, best day within 40%)
Information only, not financial advice. Trading with leverage carries a high risk of loss, and a challenge fee is a cost you may not recover. Always check the conditions on the prop firm’s official website before buying.