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Topstep Rules
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Topstep rules at a glance
Topstep's plans state a maximum drawdown of 3% to 4% of the account size (drawdown type: end-of-day), across 6 plans. A consistency rule applies: 55% in the Trading Combine (exceeding it raises the profit target); 40% for payouts on the XFA Consistency path, reset after each payout. News trading is conditional: allowed on all accounts, but purposefully trading your full Maximum Position Size into a scheduled major news event is prohibited; news slippage is not eligible for exceptions or Reset credits.
Compiled from 30 of Topstep's own published pages, read on 13 September 2026. Not verified by Prop Firm Pal: every value is what Topstep states about itself, quoted with the page it came from. A firm can change its rules at any time, so check the linked page before you pay for an account.
Topstep drawdown rules
Topstep's plans state a maximum drawdown of 3% to 4% of the account size (drawdown type: end-of-day), across 6 plans.
A daily loss limit figure is not recorded in the plan details we hold. The firm may still set one, so check its rules page rather than assuming there is none.
Dollar amounts are the published percentage applied to the account size.
Plan
Account size
Max drawdown
Drawdown type
Daily loss limit
Profit target
Trading Combine (Standard path, monthly)
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
4% ($2,000)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
6%
Trading Combine (Standard path, monthly)
Account size
$100K
Max drawdown
3% ($3,000)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
6%
Trading Combine (Standard path, monthly)
Account size
$150K
Max drawdown
3% ($4,500)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
6%
Trading Combine (No Activation Fee path, monthly)
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
4% ($2,000)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
6%
Trading Combine (No Activation Fee path, monthly)
Account size
$100K
Max drawdown
3% ($3,000)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
6%
Trading Combine (No Activation Fee path, monthly)
Account size
$150K
Max drawdown
3% ($4,500)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
6%
In Topstep's words
Plan figures: “No Activation Fee Path: Higher monthly cost. No fee when you pass.” help.topstep.com/…/14289835-topstep-pricing-and-payment-questions
Topstep consistency rule
A consistency rule caps how much of your total profit a single trading day may account for. Here is what Topstep states.
Rule
What Topstep states
Consistency limit
What Topstep states
55%
Consistency rule
What Topstep states
Applies — 55% in the Trading Combine (exceeding it raises the profit target); 40% for payouts on the XFA Consistency path, reset after each payout
In Topstep's words
Consistency limit: “Your single best day of profit must stay at or below 55% of your Profit Target.” help.topstep.com/…/8284208-consistency-at-topstep
Topstep minimum trading days and time limit
Rule
What Topstep states
Minimum trading days
What Topstep states
Applies — At least 2 days to pass the Trading Combine; 5 winning days of $150+ per payout on XFA Standard and Live, 3 trading days on XFA Consistency
In the plan figures
What Topstep states
2 days
Time limit
What Topstep states
None — No time limit; the Trading Combine rebills every 30 days until you pass or cancel
In Topstep's words
Minimum trading days: “You can pass in as few as 2 days, as long as no single day exceeds 55% of your total profit and your Profit Target is met.” help.topstep.com/…/8284208-consistency-at-topstep
Time limit: “No time limit for passing.” help.topstep.com/…/8284121-trading-combine-subscriptions
Topstep news trading, EA and copy trading rules
Rule
What Topstep states
News trading
What Topstep states
Conditional — Allowed on all accounts, but purposefully trading your full Maximum Position Size into a scheduled major news event is prohibited; news slippage is not eligible for exceptions or Reset credits
Expert advisors and automated trading
What Topstep states
Conditional — Permitted, without support or exceptions for malfunctions; automated trading via the ProjectX API is prohibited in the Live Funded Account; orders may not be placed from a VPS, VPN or remote server
Copy trading
What Topstep states
Conditional — Trade copier across your own Express Funded Accounts up to $750K buying power; coordinated trading with others is prohibited
Hedging
What Topstep states
Conditional — Opposite positions in the same or correlated instruments across accounts (e.g. MES/ES) are prohibited on Trading Combine, Express and Live accounts; hedging within one account is not addressed
Martingale and grid strategies
What Topstep states
Not stated on the pages we read
High-frequency and latency arbitrage
What Topstep states
Not permitted
In Topstep's words
News trading: “Topstep doesn't require you to flatten positions during economic releases — in SIM or Funded Accounts.” help.topstep.com/…/8284211-economic-releases
Expert advisors and automated trading: “Automated strategies are permitted, but Topstep cannot help set them up or troubleshoot them.” help.topstep.com/…/10657969-live-funded-account-parameters
Copy trading: “Yes, up to $750K buying power using a trade copier.” help.topstep.com/…/8284215-express-funded-account-parameters
Hedging: “Cross-account hedging is prohibited at Topstep.” help.topstep.com/…/13747047-understanding-hedging
High-frequency and latency arbitrage: “Custom automated strategies and bots are allowed via the TopstepX / ProjectX API, subject to standard platform rules and our prohibition on highfrequency trading (HFT).” help.topstep.com/…/11187768-topstepx-api-access
Topstep weekend and overnight holding
Rule
What Topstep states
Weekend holding
What Topstep states
Not permitted
Overnight holding
What Topstep states
Not permitted
Trading hours
What Topstep states
Sunday 5:00 PM CT to Friday 3:10 PM CT; all positions closed by 3:10 PM CT each weekday, reopening at 5:00 PM CT
In Topstep's words
Weekend holding: “All positions must be closed by 3:10 PM CT every weekday.” help.topstep.com/…/8284206-when-and-what-products-can-i-trade
Overnight holding: “Topstep does not permit holding positions from one session to the next.” help.topstep.com/…/8284206-when-and-what-products-can-i-trade
Trading hours: “All positions must be closed by 3:10 PM CT every weekday.” help.topstep.com/…/8284206-when-and-what-products-can-i-trade
Topstep scaling plan
In the Express Funded Account, maximum contracts rise with the account balance and only from the next session; the Live Funded Account uses Dynamic Live Risk Expansion instead.
Rule
What Topstep states
Largest account size
What Topstep states
$150,000
Maximum allocation
What Topstep states
$750,000
In Topstep's words
Scaling plan: “It sets your Maximum Position Size — the max contracts you can hold at one time — based on your current account balance.” help.topstep.com/…/8284223-what-is-the-scaling-plan
Largest account size: “Your buying power is still the full account size (50K, 100K, or 150K).” help.topstep.com/…/8284215-express-funded-account-parameters
Maximum allocation: “Yes, up to $750K buying power using a trade copier.” help.topstep.com/…/8284215-express-funded-account-parameters
Other Topstep account rules
Rule
What Topstep states
Maximum number of accounts
What Topstep states
Applies — Up to 5 active Express Funded Accounts and 1 Live Funded Account (all XFAs close on call-up); no limit on Trading Combines; 1 $50K account on the Focused Trader Program
Prohibited instruments
What Topstep states
Conditional — Listed CME Group futures only, no forex; holding a position within 2% of a product's price limit is prohibited
Account sharing
What Topstep states
Not permitted
Inactivity
What Topstep states
Express Funded and Live Funded Accounts with no trading activity for more than 30 days may be closed
Resets
What Topstep states
A Reset returns an active Trading Combine to its starting balance, costs the same as the monthly price, is limited to 2 per account per day and pushes the rebill date out 30 days; each monthly rebill adds 1 Reset credit
In Topstep's words
Maximum number of accounts: “You can hold up to 5 active XFAs at a time.” help.topstep.com/…/8284215-express-funded-account-parameters
Prohibited instruments: “Topstep is a Futures-only program.” help.topstep.com/…/8284206-when-and-what-products-can-i-trade
Account sharing: “Trading on behalf of others — including sharing incentives as part of any business arrangement” help.topstep.com/…/10296582-prohibited-conduct
Inactivity: “XFAs with no trading activity for more than 30 days may be closed.” help.topstep.com/…/8284215-express-funded-account-parameters
Resets: “Limit : 2 Resets per account each day.” help.topstep.com/…/8284128-what-is-a-reset
Not found on Topstep's pages
These were not stated on the pages of Topstep's site we read. They may be published somewhere we did not look, which makes them the questions to put to its support desk before paying.
the contract limits at each balance tier of the Express Funded Account scaling plan
whether hedging within a single account is allowed
whether martingale or grid strategies are allowed
the amount of the Responsible Trading Discount on Express Funded Account activations, which the pricing page names without a figure
FAQs
What are Topstep's drawdown rules?
Topstep's plans state a maximum drawdown of 3% to 4% of the account size (drawdown type: end-of-day), across 6 plans.
Does Topstep have a consistency rule?
Yes. 55% in the Trading Combine (exceeding it raises the profit target); 40% for payouts on the XFA Consistency path, reset after each payout.
Does Topstep have a scaling plan?
Yes. In the Express Funded Account, maximum contracts rise with the account balance and only from the next session; the Live Funded Account uses Dynamic Live Risk Expansion instead.
Does Topstep allow news trading?
Only under conditions. Allowed on all accounts, but purposefully trading your full Maximum Position Size into a scheduled major news event is prohibited; news slippage is not eligible for exceptions or Reset credits.
Does Topstep allow EAs and automated trading?
Only under conditions. Permitted, without support or exceptions for malfunctions; automated trading via the ProjectX API is prohibited in the Live Funded Account; orders may not be placed from a VPS, VPN or remote server.
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