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Futures evaluation · Futures · checked 2026-10-30

Topstep Trading Combine (Standard Path) rules

End-of-day trailing drawdownProfit split 90%Daily limit pauses, doesn't fail
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Account sizes and limits

SizePriceTargetDaily lossMax lossContractsActivationActions
$50,000$49 /mo
Reset fee $49
$3,000$1,000$2,0005 mini / 50 micro$149Track·Would I pass?
$100,000$99 /mo
Reset fee $99
$6,000$2,000$3,00010 mini / 100 micro$149Track·Would I pass?
$150,000$199 /mo
Reset fee $199
$9,000$3,000$4,50015 mini / 150 micro$149Track·Would I pass?

List prices, without temporary discounts. “—” means the firm doesn't publish that value for this size.

Daily loss limit

Resets
5:00 PM CT session start; measured 5:00 PM CT to 3:10 PM CT incl. unrealized P&L
If you hit it
Trading pauses until the reset; the account stays open

Max loss (drawdown)

Type
End-of-day trailing

The floor moves up to your highest end-of-day balance minus the max loss. Open trades during the day don't move it, but it is still enforced live. See it on a chart

MLL updates at end of day (monitored in real time), trails up and locks at starting balance in the Combine. XFA MLL starts at -size amount and locks at $0; set to $0 after first payout.

Phases

Trading Combine
Target
—
Minimum days
2
Time limit
None stated

Funded account and payouts

Profit split
90%
First payout
XFA Standard: 5 winning days of $150+ net P&L; XFA Consistency path: 3 trading days with best day <= 40% of net profit. Min payout $125.
Payout cycle
XFA: on request whenever eligible; LFA: one per 5-winning-day cycle, daily after 30 winning days
Consistency rule
Combine: best day must be <= 55% of total profit (Consistency Target). XFA Consistency path: best day <= 40% of net profit.
Platforms
TopstepX, NinjaTrader, Quantower, Tradovate, TradingView, T4, R|Trader Pro, ATAS, MotiveWave, VolFix, Bookmap, Investor/RT, Jigsaw Daytradr, MultiCharts, Sierra Chart, Trade Navigator
Payout rules at every firm →Consistency rules at every firm →

What you can trade and how

?News tradingNot stated by the firm
?Holding over the weekendNot stated by the firm
?EAs / botsNot stated by the firm
?Copy tradingNot stated by the firm
?HedgingNot stated by the firm
Topstep news rule

During Tier 1 news (5 min before to 5 min after) minis are blocked and micros capped on equity index and metals products in Combines and XFAs.

Applies to: Trading Combine, Express Funded (minis blocked, micros capped); Live Funded under $3,000 limited to 1 contract

Source, checked 2026-11-02 News rules at every firm →

Good to know

Daily Loss Limit is OPTIONAL in the Combine and XFA (chosen at checkout, cannot be changed later); automatic on LFA. XFA payout caps per request (50% of balance, capped): Standard $2,000/$3,000/$5,000; Consistency $3,000/$4,000/$6,000 for 50K/100K/150K. $149 XFA activation charged once per XFA earned.

How much room do I have left?

Enter your numbers to see which floor you hit first today. Empty fields use the starting balance.

Daily loss floor
$49,000
start of day − $1,000
Max loss floor
$48,000
highest balance − $2,000
Room left today
$1,000
The daily limit is hit first

A planning estimate from the published limits. Trailing floors usually stop rising once they reach a set level; check the lock rule above. Commissions and open trades count toward the limits at most firms.

Sources

Firms change rules often. Check the firm's own page before you buy.

Your odds of passing

Enter how you trade and we run 1,000 evaluations of the Topstep Trading Combine (Standard Path) against its own daily limit, drawdown, target and day rules.

46%
passed
28 days
typical time to pass (21–41)
  • Passed 46%
  • Max loss 54%

A model, not a forecast: each trade wins or loses your average amount at random, days are whole weekdays, and trailing floors never lock. Consistency, news and weekend rules aren't applied. Have real results? Replay your own days.

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FAQ

Topstep Trading Combine (Standard Path) — common questions

$1,000 on 50K, $2,000 on 100K, $3,000 on 150K. It resets: 5:00 PM CT session start; measured 5:00 PM CT to 3:10 PM CT incl. unrealized P&L. Hitting it pauses trading until the reset; it does not fail the account.

$2,000 on 50K, $3,000 on 100K, $4,500 on 150K. End-of-day trailing. The floor moves up to your highest end-of-day balance minus the max loss. Open trades during the day don't move it, but it is still enforced live. MLL updates at end of day (monitored in real time), trails up and locks at starting balance in the Combine. XFA MLL starts at -size amount and locks at $0; set to $0 after first payout.

$3,000 on 50K, $6,000 on 100K, $9,000 on 150K.

Trading Combine: 2 days.

90%. First payout: XFA Standard: 5 winning days of $150+ net P&L; XFA Consistency path: 3 trading days with best day <= 40% of net profit. Min payout $125.

Combine: best day must be <= 55% of total profit (Consistency Target). XFA Consistency path: best day <= 40% of net profit.

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