Top One Futures vs Topstep
Every figure below is computed from the same normalised dataset, so the two firms are measured on identical terms.
Top One Futures vs Topstep - the short answer
Top One Futures and Topstep compared on cost, risk rules, payouts and platforms. Top One Futures uses static maximum drawdown and Topstep uses trailing. Across 7 directly comparable measures in Prop Firm Pal's like-for-like data, Top One Futures leads on 1 and Topstep on 2. The activation fee is none at Top One Futures and $149, or none at Topstep.
1
Measures where Top One Futures leads
2
Measures where Topstep leads
4
Measures where they are level
14
Rows with no winner
Where Top One Futures wins
1- Maximum drawdown styleStatic
Where Topstep wins
2- Cheapest evaluation entry price$49
- Founded2012
Side by side
26A value in green is more favourable to the trader on a measure with a defensible direction - cheaper, more drawdown room, a lower target. Rows where the better choice depends on how you trade, such as leverage or platform support, are left plain. Prop Firm Pal earns affiliate commission from some listed firms; this never affects the figures.
Cost
Billing model
Monthly subscription
Monthly subscription
Activation fee
None
$149, or none
Reset fee
$75 to $242
$49 to $229
Evaluation cost to a $100,000 account
The fairest like-for-like price: entry prices are not comparable when the smallest account differs.
Not published
Not published
Cheapest evaluation cost per $1,000 funded
Not published
Not published
Cheapest evaluation entry price
The smallest account each firm sells - useful for a first attempt, not for comparing value.
$178
$49
Programme
Evaluation types offered
1-step
1-step
Maximum advertised profit split
Usually requires a scaling plan or a paid add-on rather than being the default.
90%
90%
Phase 1 profit target
6%
Not published
Account sizes sold
Not published
Not published
Risk rules
Consistency rule
40% in the Elite Daily evaluation only
55% in the Trading Combine (exceeding it raises the profit target)
Daily drawdown limit
A larger limit is more room to trade, not a better product.
1.23%
Not published
Maximum drawdown limit
3%
3%
Maximum drawdown style
Static is fixed from your starting balance. Trailing follows your peak and is harder to trade.
Static
Trailing
Drawdown measured on
Equity counts open positions in real time. Balance counts only closed trades.
Balance
Balance
Payouts
Payout schedule
Every 24 hours on Elite Daily funded accounts
After 5 winning days of $150+ (XFA Standard and Live), or 3 trading days within a 40% consistency target (XFA Consistency)
Payout frequency
Daily on the Elite Daily funded account, with no consistency rule once funded.
Express Funded Account Standard: after 5 winning days of $150 or more. XFA Consistency: after 3 trading days within a 40% consistency target. Live Funded Account: daily after 30 winning days.
Payout methods
Not published
Prop-to-Brokerage (US only), Aeropay (US banks), Wise (China, Canada, UK), ACH (US banks) +1 more
Payment methods accepted
Credit card, Debit card
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover +2 more
Platforms & markets
Trading platforms
Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader, Quantower
TopstepX
Instruments
Equity index futures, Energy futures, Metals futures, Interest rate futures +1 more
Equity index futures, Energy futures, Metals futures, Agricultural futures +3 more
Maximum forex leverage
More leverage is more flexibility and more risk - neither firm is better here by default.
Not published
Not published
Track record
Community rating
No reviews yet
4.5/5 (1)
Founded
Longer in market is more track record, all else equal.
2024
2012
Company location
United States
United States
Prop Firm Pal verification
Verified
Verified
Frequently asked questions
6Top One Futures: activation fee none, reset fee $75 to $242. Topstep: activation fee $149, or none, reset fee $49 to $229. Ranges cover the plans each firm publishes a figure for.
Top One Futures: 40% in the Elite Daily evaluation only. Topstep: 55% in the Trading Combine (exceeding it raises the profit target).
Both advertise a maximum profit split of 90%. The top split is usually gated behind a scaling plan or a paid add-on at either firm, so check what the split is on a first account.
Daily drawdown is 1.23% at Top One Futures and Not published at Topstep. Maximum drawdown is 3% and 3% respectively. Top One Futures uses a static maximum drawdown while Topstep uses a trailing one - a trailing limit follows your peak balance and is materially harder to trade around than a static one fixed to your starting balance.
Top One Futures supports Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader, Quantower. Topstep supports TopstepX.
On the 7 directly comparable measures on this page, Top One Futures leads on 1 and Topstep on 2, with 4 tied. Which of those measures matters depends on how you trade: cost matters most if you expect to need several attempts, drawdown style matters most if you hold positions overnight, and payout terms matter most once you are funded. Prop Firm Pal does not recommend one firm over another, and earns affiliate commission from some listed firms.
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