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Once you’ve locked in your account, you will keep this monthly price (see table below) until you are funded or for the lifetime of your Trading Combine account.
| Account Size | Monthly Membership Cost | Reset Price |
| $50K Combine | $49 /month | $49 /reset |
| $100k Combine | $99 /month | $99 /reset |
| $150k Combine | $149 /month | $149 /reset |
You can lock in your Trading Combine membership for as low as $49 and stay at that price every month until you earn funding or for the lifetime of that evaluation. Once you’re funded, there’s a one-time $149 Activation Fee, and that’s it—no more fees, just start earning payouts! The Activation Fee is the same no matter what account size you choose.
Level 1 data is included, and Level 2 data can be purchased for $39 per month.
Topstep funds traders from all around the world! Even if you are not a US Citizen, you can earn a Funded Account with Topstep. We cannot legally do business with a few countries, and you can learn more about them by viewing our Eligibility page here.
For Legacy users, Resets don’t affect your subscription or your rebill date. The reset charge and your monthly Trading Combine subscription are separate charges and don’t impact each other.
New Dashboard: Resets do more than just give you a fresh start, they also give you extra time. Each reset adds 30 days to your next subscription rebill date. That means you get more time to work toward your goals before your next subscription payment is due.
Topstep does not offer Forex trading, our program is for Futures trading only. However, we highly recommend Foreign Exchange Futures to anyone with a Forex trading background. Learn more about the advantages of trading Futures and FX Futures here!
The Trading Combine has one rule: Show us consistency while hitting your profit target without allowing Account Balance to hit or go below the Maximum Loss Limit.
The minimum time to complete the Trading Combine is two trading days due to our Consistency Target objective. This means you can pass in as little as two days, but there’s no rush; take as long as needed. To learn more about the Consistency Target, click here.
Commissions and fees vary depending on the data feed you’re using. Click here to see what they are for each data feed.
Commissions and fees for TopstepX can be found here.
Your account will only Reset-at-Rebill if you’ve broken our 1 Rule, (hitting or exceeding your Maximum Loss Limit) BEFORE your Rebill date.
New dashboard: Every time your Trading Combine rebills, you automatically bank a Reset. You can use it at any time, on any active account. If you do not see this on your account, reach out to our Trader Support team for help.
You can purchase a Reset through your Trader Dashboard at any time during your subscription to change your account status from ineligible to eligible.
You will also have the option to practice on the account and reset it at a later date. We allow traders to do this on an account that is not eligible for funding so that they can iron out their strategy before trying for funding again.
You can copy trades on TopstepX and Quantower. Learn more and get started here.
Check out our Recommended Learning page. There’s a resource there for everyone, no matter where you are in your trading journey!
You can view our full program parameters here.
You’ll receive your certificate within 1-2 business days.
Once you earn an Express Funded Account, activate it right away without leaving your dashboard!
New Dashboard: Trades and performance stats update instantly, so when you reach your profit target, you can activate your Express Funded Account immediately.
➡️ Click on ‘Start Express Funded Account™
✍️ Accept the agreement
✅ Pay the Activation Fee
🚀 Launch your account
We’ve cut the wait time, so you don’t lose your momentum in the markets! 🔥
Please note: You must wait until your Trade Report is updated to reflect that you’ve passed your Trading Combine. This happens between 5-6 PM CT Monday through Friday. (Trade Reports are not updated over the weekend when the markets are closed.)
If you have questions about creating your Express Funded Account in your Topstep Dashboard, check out these steps in our Help Center.
Here are the products you can currently trade in TopstepX!
| Gold (GC) | Crude Oil (CL) |
| E-Mini NASDAQ 100 (NQ) | Micro NASDAQ 100 (MNQ) |
| E-Mini S&P 500 (ES) | Micro S&P 500 (MES) |
| E-Mini Russell 2000 (RTY) | Micro Russel 2000 (M2K) |
| Mini-DOW (YM) | Micro DOW (MYM) |
| Silver (SI) | Micro Silver (SIL) |
| Natural Gas (NG) | E-mini Natural Gas (QG) |
| Micro Crude Oil (MCL) | Micro Gold (MGC) |
| Copper (HG) | Platinum (PLN) |
| Micro Bitcoin (MBT) | Micro Ether (MET) |
| RBOB Gasoline (RB) | Heating Oil (HO) |
TopstepX allows traders to trade the maximum equivalent contract values of Minis and Micros (10:1 contract ratio*). The “maximum position sizes” are now synced according to the total leveraged amount, allowing 10x Micro to Minis contracts.
* 5:1 contract ratio for Silver
Yes, you can trade Micros in TopstepX.
Level 1 Data is free and included with TopstepX, like all available platforms. You can add Level 2 Data for $39. You can learn more about the differences between Level 1 & Level 2 Data and step-by-step instructions on how to upgrade to Level 2 data in the Level 1 & Level 2 Market Data article.
TopstepX offers commission-free trading. However, NFA + Clearing fees are deducted from each trade. This is indicated on the Trades tab within TopstepX.
Bots and algorithmic trading is not currently supported. We will be adding more features in the future, and your voice will help shape TopstepX, so please feel free to submit any feedback you have here: TopstepX Trader Feedback.
No, you cannot currently create custom indicators in TopstepX. Although it offers all of the standard indicators included with TradingView charts, it does not yet have the ability to create custom indicators.
TopstepX automatically provides the current front month of every Futures product allowed by Topstep, so you will not need to check that you’re using the correct front month when trading on the TopstepX platform. This means you do not need to keep track of contract months or volume when rollover occurs.
The Topstep Tilt Indicator, or The Tilt™, is a real-time indicator that shows the percentage of traders who are long vs short, their average entry price, and the percentage of traders who are profitable in their position. It displays the current trading activity of all Trading Combine® traders, refreshing every 10 seconds. Currently, it provides the following products:
Topstep has the best payout policy in the industry, which allows disciplined traders to take weekly payouts. The best part? You can access 100% of your profits after accumulating 30 winning trading days.
Express Funded Account: Traders can request a payout of up to $5,000 or 50% of their account balance after accumulating five winning trading days per payout request. A winning trading day is counted when a day’s Net PNL is $150 or more.
Live Funded Account: Traders can request a payout of up to 50% of their account balance after accumulating five winning trading days per payout request. A winning trading day is counted when a day’s Net PNL is $150 or more. Hit 30 winning days of $150+ across XFA and Live to unlock Live Daily Payouts!
Read more here.
You can submit a request through this form in our app. Payouts are processed daily but may take up to 10 business days to receive. When a Payout is requested and approved, and all appropriate forms are submitted (ACH / Wire / SWIFT info & KYC documents), we will remove the funds from the trader’s account. Topstep will then start sending the funds to the trader. Your Payout arrival will depend on the payment method.
The available payout methods are:
ACH: up to 10 business days
International Wire/SWIFT: up to 3-5 business days
These transfer times are only estimates and may be impacted by additional reviews or requests for information at the discretion of the payment providers or the Finance & Compliance Team. Most payment providers, especially banks, do not process payments on weekends and public holidays.
*Minimum Payout Request is $125.00.
With the New Dashboard, Payout amounts are deducted from balances instantly, allowing you to keep trading without delays. You can update your details & track payouts easily, all in one place. Our payout tracker allows you to follow the journey of your payout as it’s on its way to you, so you never have to think about it.
Traders will receive 100% of the profits from payouts up to $10,000. After the first $10,000 of funds have been received by the trader, the profit split will become 90/10, with the trader receiving 90% of payouts and Topstep® retaining 10% of the requested payout. The payout policy is per trader and can be across multiple Funded Accounts. You will keep 100% of your profits until your payouts across Funded Accounts cumulatively add up to $10,000. Once your cumulative payouts exceed $10,000, you will be subject to the 90/10 profit split.
Once the payout request is processed, the Maximum Loss Limit will automatically be set to $0 (the trader cannot allow the account balance to reach or go below $0 after a payout).
Your Live Funded Account can start with a balance of up to $150,000, so you’ll have major buying power for your new goals.
Topstep covers the monthly data fee of any one (1) Exchange for Live traders, with the CME (a $133 value) as the default choice as long as you remain in Live. If you’d like to switch and have a different exchange covered, contact our Trade Desk team. If you would like to subscribe to additional exchanges, please note that those may require separate fees.
Topstep’s Dynamic Live Risk Expansion means your Daily Loss Limit adjusts with your account balance. As your account grows, so does your trading flexibility. Once your balance exceeds $100K, you can request to increase your Trade Desk risk limits and trade up to 100 lots.
After achieving 30 winning days in Live, you unlock daily payouts and gain full access to your account balance. This applies whether you’re in the Express Funded Account (XFA) or Live.
You can earn up to $250,000 in Performance Bonuses as you trade and grow your Live Funded Account, rewarding your consistency and success. You can view these bonuses here.
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