Firm sheet

Topstep

Understand the rules before you trade.

Futures Combine model. Breaches are usually MLL, scaling plan contract limits, or flatting rules.

Last verified Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 PM. Confirm checkout and the live terms.

Drawdown
Maximum Loss Limit / trailing logic — live number is on the dashboard
Split
100% of first $5k–$10k then 90% typical (plan-dependent)
Payout cycle
Weekly via their payout partner after consistency rules
Fee
Combine priced by size on topstep.com.
Reset
New Combine. No refund after a blown Combine.
Time to funded
Pass Combine → Funded. Consistency days before payout.
Platforms
TopstepX, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, others via connection
News
Allowed; risk of gap through MLL is on the trader

Plans

Desk notes stay labeled. Live lines are pulled from the official page and stamped. PropDesk does not rank firms.

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Combine → Funded (futures)

Desk note — target Combine objectives. Daily N/A — MLL. Max Maximum Loss Limit.

Futures only. Scaling plan caps contracts.

Challenge and funded

These books are not the same. A pass does not keep the challenge rules.

Challenge

Combine → Funded: target Combine objectives, daily N/A — MLL, max Maximum Loss Limit

Funded

Yes — this is the usual first-payout delay. Allowed; a gap through MLL is on you. Consistency days and often a winning-day count.

First payout

  • KYC. Required.
  • Days. Consistency days and often a winning-day count.
  • Consistency. Yes — this is the usual first-payout delay.
  • News. Allowed; a gap through MLL is on you.
  • Request. Funded account, consistency met, then weekly via their partner.