Topstep rules
Trading Combine
Evaluation- Profit target
- $3,000
- Max drawdown
- $2,000
- End-of-day trailing
- Daily loss
- None
- Consistency
- 55%
- Best day cap
- Min days
- 2
Express Funded
Sim funded- Max drawdown
- $2,000
- End-of-day trailing
- Daily loss
- None
Payouts
- Profit split
- 90%
- Max request
- $2,000
- Min request
- $125
- Payout cycle
- 5 days
- Each $150+
- Payout consistency
- None
Not calculated here: Live Funded and Pro account stages
Journalit's Topstep profiles cover the Trading Combine and the Express Funded Account. The Live Funded and Pro account stages are not modelled.
Not modelled: Doubled payout caps with a checkout Daily Loss Limit
Topstep lists doubled per-request payout caps for Combines bought with a Daily Loss Limit during a limited-time offer. Its payout policy shows no end date and says the Daily Loss Limit must be added when the Combine is bought during the offer: adding it at Express Funded activation or reactivation does not qualify. The DLL On profiles use the doubled caps. Check your own account's cap with Topstep. Firm source
Not modelled: Profit split by dashboard cohort
Topstep's standard split is 90/10. Traders who joined the new dashboard before 12 January 2026 receive 100% of their first $10,000 in lifetime profits before 90/10 applies, and legacy-dashboard payouts do not count toward that $10,000. Journalit's profiles use 90/10 only. Firm source
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Topstep Trading Combine rules
50K to 150K · Trading Combine → Express Funded
Trading Combine rules
| Rule | 50K Trading Combine · DLL Off | 50K Trading Combine · DLL On | 50K Trading Combine · DLL Off · Consistency | 50K Trading Combine · DLL On · Consistency | 100K Trading Combine · DLL Off | 100K Trading Combine · DLL On | 100K Trading Combine · DLL Off · Consistency | 100K Trading Combine · DLL On · Consistency | 150K Trading Combine · DLL Off | 150K Trading Combine · DLL On | 150K Trading Combine · DLL Off · Consistency | 150K Trading Combine · DLL On · Consistency |
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| Starting balance | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 | $9,000 | $9,000 | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| Drawdown | $2,000 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $50,000 | $2,000 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $50,000 | $2,000 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $50,000 | $2,000 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $50,000 | $3,000 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $100,000 | $3,000 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $100,000 | $3,000 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $100,000 | $3,000 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $100,000 | $4,500 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $150,000 | $4,500 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $150,000 | $4,500 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $150,000 | $4,500 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $150,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None in profile | $1,000, pauses trading until the next session | None in profile | $1,000, pauses trading until the next session | None in profile | $2,000, pauses trading until the next session | None in profile | $2,000, pauses trading until the next session | None in profile | $3,000, pauses trading until the next session | None in profile | $3,000, pauses trading until the next session |
| Consistency | Best day at most 55% of total profit | Best day at most 55% of total profit | Best day at most 55% of total profit | Best day at most 55% of total profit | Best day at most 55% of total profit | Best day at most 55% of total profit | Best day at most 55% of total profit | Best day at most 55% of total profit | Best day at most 55% of total profit | Best day at most 55% of total profit | Best day at most 55% of total profit | Best day at most 55% of total profit |
| Minimum trading days | 2 days | 2 days | 2 days | 2 days | 2 days | 2 days | 2 days | 2 days | 2 days | 2 days | 2 days | 2 days |
"None in profile" means Journalit's maintained profile has no rule of that kind for this phase. It is not a promise that the firm has none; check the sources below for anything the profile does not model.
Express Funded rules
| Rule | 50K Trading Combine · DLL Off | 50K Trading Combine · DLL On | 50K Trading Combine · DLL Off · Consistency | 50K Trading Combine · DLL On · Consistency | 100K Trading Combine · DLL Off | 100K Trading Combine · DLL On | 100K Trading Combine · DLL Off · Consistency | 100K Trading Combine · DLL On · Consistency | 150K Trading Combine · DLL Off | 150K Trading Combine · DLL On | 150K Trading Combine · DLL Off · Consistency | 150K Trading Combine · DLL On · Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting balance | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Drawdown | $2,000 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $0 | $2,000 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $0 | $2,000 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $0 | $2,000 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $0 | $3,000 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $0 | $3,000 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $0 | $3,000 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $0 | $3,000 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $0 | $4,500 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $0 | $4,500 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $0 | $4,500 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $0 | $4,500 end-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $0 |
| Daily loss limit | None in profile | $1,000, pauses trading until the next session | None in profile | $1,000, pauses trading until the next session | None in profile | $2,000, pauses trading until the next session | None in profile | $2,000, pauses trading until the next session | None in profile | $3,000, pauses trading until the next session | None in profile | $3,000, pauses trading until the next session |
"None in profile" means Journalit's maintained profile has no rule of that kind for this phase. It is not a promise that the firm has none; check the sources below for anything the profile does not model. A starting balance of $0 means the firm measures this phase from zero: figures such as the drawdown floor are profit and loss from that point, not a deposit.
Topstep Trading Combine: Express Funded payout rules
| Rule | 50K Trading Combine · DLL Off | 50K Trading Combine · DLL On | 50K Trading Combine · DLL Off · Consistency | 50K Trading Combine · DLL On · Consistency | 100K Trading Combine · DLL Off | 100K Trading Combine · DLL On | 100K Trading Combine · DLL Off · Consistency | 100K Trading Combine · DLL On · Consistency | 150K Trading Combine · DLL Off | 150K Trading Combine · DLL On | 150K Trading Combine · DLL Off · Consistency | 150K Trading Combine · DLL On · Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payout cycle | 5 days of at least $150 profit | 5 days of at least $150 profit | 3 trading days | 3 trading days | 5 days of at least $150 profit | 5 days of at least $150 profit | 3 trading days | 3 trading days | 5 days of at least $150 profit | 5 days of at least $150 profit | 3 trading days | 3 trading days |
| Profit needed in the cycle | Any positive profit | Any positive profit | None in profile | None in profile | Any positive profit | Any positive profit | None in profile | None in profile | Any positive profit | Any positive profit | None in profile | None in profile |
| First payout | No minimum amount, but profit in the cycle cannot be negative | No minimum amount, but profit in the cycle cannot be negative | None in profile | None in profile | No minimum amount, but profit in the cycle cannot be negative | No minimum amount, but profit in the cycle cannot be negative | None in profile | None in profile | No minimum amount, but profit in the cycle cannot be negative | No minimum amount, but profit in the cycle cannot be negative | None in profile | None in profile |
| Available to request | Up to 50% of profit above the starting balance | Up to 50% of profit above the starting balance | Up to 50% of profit above the starting balance | Up to 50% of profit above the starting balance | Up to 50% of profit above the starting balance | Up to 50% of profit above the starting balance | Up to 50% of profit above the starting balance | Up to 50% of profit above the starting balance | Up to 50% of profit above the starting balance | Up to 50% of profit above the starting balance | Up to 50% of profit above the starting balance | Up to 50% of profit above the starting balance |
| Minimum request | $125 | $125 | $125 | $125 | $125 | $125 | $125 | $125 | $125 | $125 | $125 | $125 |
| Maximum request | $2,000 per request | $4,000 per request | $3,000 per request | $6,000 per request | $3,000 per request | $6,000 per request | $4,000 per request | $8,000 per request | $5,000 per request | $10,000 per request | $6,000 per request | $12,000 per request |
| Profit split | 90% to you | 90% to you | 90% to you | 90% to you | 90% to you | 90% to you | 90% to you | 90% to you | 90% to you | 90% to you | 90% to you | 90% to you |
| After a payout | The request comes off the balance; the drawdown floor locks at $0 | The request comes off the balance; the drawdown floor locks at $0 | The request comes off the balance; the drawdown floor locks at $0 | The request comes off the balance; the drawdown floor locks at $0 | The request comes off the balance; the drawdown floor locks at $0 | The request comes off the balance; the drawdown floor locks at $0 | The request comes off the balance; the drawdown floor locks at $0 | The request comes off the balance; the drawdown floor locks at $0 | The request comes off the balance; the drawdown floor locks at $0 | The request comes off the balance; the drawdown floor locks at $0 | The request comes off the balance; the drawdown floor locks at $0 | The request comes off the balance; the drawdown floor locks at $0 |
| Payout consistency | None in profile | None in profile | Best day at most 40% of profit since the last payout | Best day at most 40% of profit since the last payout | None in profile | None in profile | Best day at most 40% of profit since the last payout | Best day at most 40% of profit since the last payout | None in profile | None in profile | Best day at most 40% of profit since the last payout | Best day at most 40% of profit since the last payout |
Payout policy source:intercom.helphelp.topstep.com
Topstep Labs 25K Static (Drop 001) rules
25K · Trading Combine → Express Funded
Trading Combine rules
| Rule | Labs Drop 001 25K Static · Standard | Labs Drop 001 25K Static · Consistency |
|---|---|---|
| Starting balance | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Provider confirmation required | Drop 001 numeric objectives do not establish full passing. Verify the 90-day lifespan, 30-day inactivity, instrument/news restrictions and conduct requirements externally. | Drop 001 numeric objectives do not establish full passing. Verify the 90-day lifespan, 30-day inactivity, instrument/news restrictions and conduct requirements externally. |
| Profit target | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Drawdown | $1,000 static | $1,000 static |
| Daily loss limit | $500, pauses trading until the next session | $500, pauses trading until the next session |
| Consistency | Best day at most 55% of total profit | Best day at most 55% of total profit |
"None in profile" means Journalit's maintained profile has no rule of that kind for this phase. It is not a promise that the firm has none; check the sources below for anything the profile does not model.
Express Funded rules
| Rule | Labs Drop 001 25K Static · Standard | Labs Drop 001 25K Static · Consistency |
|---|---|---|
| Starting balance | $0 | $0 |
| Drawdown | $1,000 static | $1,000 static |
| Daily loss limit | $500, pauses trading until the next session | $500, pauses trading until the next session |
"None in profile" means Journalit's maintained profile has no rule of that kind for this phase. It is not a promise that the firm has none; check the sources below for anything the profile does not model. A starting balance of $0 means the firm measures this phase from zero: figures such as the drawdown floor are profit and loss from that point, not a deposit.
Topstep Labs 25K Static (Drop 001): Express Funded payout rules
Payouts are not calculated here for Labs Drop 001 25K Static · Standard, Labs Drop 001 25K Static · Consistency.Confirm Drop 001 account-specific payout terms, dashboard profit-split cohort, completed-day/request timing and instrument/conduct compliance. General XFA terms are retained as provisional context; no automatic eligibility or payout amount is offered.Read the firm's own payout policy.
Topstep Labs 50K Static (Drop 006) rules
50K · Trading Combine → Express Funded
Trading Combine rules
| Rule | Labs Drop 006 50K Static · Standard | Labs Drop 006 50K Static · Consistency |
|---|---|---|
| Starting balance | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Provider confirmation required | Drop 006 numeric objectives do not establish full passing. Verify the 90-day lifespan, 30-day inactivity, instrument/news restrictions and conduct requirements externally. | Drop 006 numeric objectives do not establish full passing. Verify the 90-day lifespan, 30-day inactivity, instrument/news restrictions and conduct requirements externally. |
| Profit target | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| Drawdown | $2,000 static | $2,000 static |
| Daily loss limit | $1,000, pauses trading until the next session | $1,000, pauses trading until the next session |
| Consistency | Best day at most 55% of total profit | Best day at most 55% of total profit |
"None in profile" means Journalit's maintained profile has no rule of that kind for this phase. It is not a promise that the firm has none; check the sources below for anything the profile does not model.
Express Funded rules
| Rule | Labs Drop 006 50K Static · Standard | Labs Drop 006 50K Static · Consistency |
|---|---|---|
| Starting balance | $0 | $0 |
| Drawdown | $2,000 static | $2,000 static |
| Daily loss limit | $1,000, pauses trading until the next session | $1,000, pauses trading until the next session |
"None in profile" means Journalit's maintained profile has no rule of that kind for this phase. It is not a promise that the firm has none; check the sources below for anything the profile does not model. A starting balance of $0 means the firm measures this phase from zero: figures such as the drawdown floor are profit and loss from that point, not a deposit.
Topstep Labs 50K Static (Drop 006): Express Funded payout rules
Payouts are not calculated here for Labs Drop 006 50K Static · Standard, Labs Drop 006 50K Static · Consistency.Confirm Drop 006 account-specific payout terms, dashboard profit-split cohort, completed-day/request timing and instrument/conduct compliance. General XFA terms are retained as provisional context; no automatic eligibility or payout amount is offered.Read the firm's own payout policy.
Topstep Combine rules
Profit target, Maximum Loss Limit, optional Daily Loss Limit, minimum trading days and consistency rule for each Trading Combine size.
| Rule | 50K | 100K | 150K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit target | $3,000 | $6,000 | $9,000 |
| Drawdown | $2,000End-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $50,000 | $3,000End-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $100,000 | $4,500End-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $150,000 |
| Daily loss limitDaily loss limit: Off | None in profile | None in profile | None in profile |
| Daily loss limitDaily loss limit: On | $1,000Pauses trading until the next session | $2,000Pauses trading until the next session | $3,000Pauses trading until the next session |
| Minimum trading days | 2 days | 2 days | 2 days |
| Consistency rule | 55%Best day at most 55% of total profit | 55%Best day at most 55% of total profit | 55%Best day at most 55% of total profit |
Rules checked against Topstep's own help centre.
Topstep Express Funded rules
Maximum Loss Limit and Daily Loss Limit for the Express Funded Account, by account size.
| Rule | 50K | 100K | 150K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drawdown | $2,000End-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $0 | $3,000End-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $0 | $4,500End-of-day trailing; the floor stops rising at $0 |
| Daily loss limitDaily loss limit: Off | None in profile | None in profile | None in profile |
| Daily loss limitDaily loss limit: On | $1,000Pauses trading until the next session | $2,000Pauses trading until the next session | $3,000Pauses trading until the next session |
Topstep consistency rule
| Programme | Evaluation (best day vs total) | Payouts (best day vs cycle) |
|---|---|---|
| Trading Combine | 55% | 40% |
| Labs 25K Static (Drop 001) | See source | See source |
| Labs 50K Static (Drop 006) | See source | See source |
Topstep words the Combine rule as a share of the profit target: going over raises the target instead of failing the account. The maths is the same.
Topstep payout rules
What an Express Funded payout needs on the Standard and Consistency paths, how much you can request and what you keep.
| Rule | 50K | 100K | 150K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payout cyclePayout path: Standard | 5 days of at least $150 profit | 5 days of at least $150 profit | 5 days of at least $150 profit |
| Payout cyclePayout path: Consistency | 3 trading days | 3 trading days | 3 trading days |
| Payout consistencyPayout path: Consistency | Best day at most 40% of profit since the last payout | Best day at most 40% of profit since the last payout | Best day at most 40% of profit since the last payout |
| Available to request | Up to 50% of profit above the starting balance | Up to 50% of profit above the starting balance | Up to 50% of profit above the starting balance |
| Minimum request | $125 | $125 | $125 |
| Maximum requestDaily loss limit: Off, Payout path: Standard | $2,000 per request | $3,000 per request | $5,000 per request |
| Maximum requestDaily loss limit: On, Payout path: Standard | $4,000 per request | $6,000 per request | $10,000 per request |
| Maximum requestDaily loss limit: Off, Payout path: Consistency | $3,000 per request | $4,000 per request | $6,000 per request |
| Maximum requestDaily loss limit: On, Payout path: Consistency | $6,000 per request | $8,000 per request | $12,000 per request |
| Profit split | 90% to you | 90% to you | 90% to you |
Not modelled: Doubled payout caps with a checkout Daily Loss Limit
Topstep lists doubled per-request payout caps for Combines bought with a Daily Loss Limit during a limited-time offer. Its payout policy shows no end date and says the Daily Loss Limit must be added when the Combine is bought during the offer: adding it at Express Funded activation or reactivation does not qualify. The DLL On profiles use the doubled caps. Check your own account's cap with Topstep. Firm source
Not modelled: Profit split by dashboard cohort
Topstep's standard split is 90/10. Traders who joined the new dashboard before 12 January 2026 receive 100% of their first $10,000 in lifetime profits before 90/10 applies, and legacy-dashboard payouts do not count toward that $10,000. Journalit's profiles use 90/10 only. Firm source
Not calculated here: Live Funded and Pro account stages
Journalit's Topstep profiles cover the Trading Combine and the Express Funded Account. The Live Funded and Pro account stages are not modelled.
Rules checked against Topstep's own help centre.
Topstep scaling plan
Express Funded accounts scale with your balance under Topstep's scaling plan. Journalit does not monitor position limits or contract-scaling rules. Check your firm's rules and trading platform.
Rules checked against Topstep's own help centre.
Check a Topstep payout
Payouts are not calculated here for Labs Drop 001 25K Static · Standard: Express Funded, Labs Drop 001 25K Static · Consistency: Express Funded, Labs Drop 006 50K Static · Standard: Express Funded and Labs Drop 006 50K Static · Consistency: Express Funded because their conditions are unresolved or unsupported by this check. Use the firm's own payout policy for them.
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Journalit updates your drawdown floor, best-day share and payout eligibility from every trade you log. Free, runs in Obsidian on your device. Pro fills in Topstep's rules.
How tracking worksWhat this page can't tell you
- Topstep's dashboard decides whether you pass, breach or qualify for a payout.
- Journalit tracks drawdown from recorded trades, not live equity inside a trade.
- Journalit shows where you stand. It does not block orders.
- Discretionary decisions stay unknown, never counted as met.
Figures on this page cover the Trading Combine and the Express Funded Account on both of Topstep's payout paths, Standard and Consistency. The Live Funded and Pro account stages are listed as not calculated here.
Not calculated here: Labs 007 Powered Up ($1.5K Challenge)
Labs 007 has no profile here. Help describes two zero-start rounds with $1,500 targets, $500 static loss and a final fixed $1,500 reward; the marketing Full Details card conflicts on target and daily loss. Round activation, reward/closure, lifespan, inactivity and instrument/event exceptions are not calculated. Topstep now sells the $1.5K Challenge any time (help centre updated 20 Oct 2026). Labs 006 and Combine are not substitutes. Firm source
Not calculated here: Labs 002 $250K Freedom Trading Combine
The $250K Freedom Trading Combine (Labs Drop 002) is sold any time and has no profile here. Help describes a $15,000 target, a $10,000 end-of-day trailing Max Loss Limit, 55% consistency and a mandatory $5,000 Daily Loss Limit; its Standard-path XFA has a $25,000 payout cap and the Max Loss Limit moves to $0 after the first payout. Labs Static and Combine profiles are not substitutes. Firm source
Not calculated here: Historical Labs 003–005 holders
Labs 003–005 were limited drops with distinct documented structures but no profiles here. Past-drop and ended-sales labels do not establish retirement of holders. Risk, progression and rewards need drop-specific verification; later Labs or ordinary Combine rules must not be reused. Firm source
Not calculated here: Labs 008 Return of the $3K Undead
Labs 008 has no profile here. It is a two-round challenge ($199 one-time): each round starts at $0 with a $3,000 profit target and a static $1,000 maximum loss, no daily loss limit, consistency or minimum days. Passing both rounds pays a fixed $3,000 once, with no split, and the account closes. Fixed one-time rewards need a newer profile contract; Labs 006 and Combine are not substitutes. Firm source
Not calculated here: Labs 009 Revenge of the $3K Slasher
Labs 009 has no profile here. It is a two-round challenge ($65 one-time): each round starts at $0 with a $3,000 profit target and a static $500 maximum loss, no daily loss limit, consistency or minimum days. Passing both rounds pays a fixed $3,000 once, with no split, and the account closes. Fixed one-time rewards need a newer profile contract; Labs 006 and Combine are not substitutes. Firm source
Not modelled: Position limits are not monitored
Journalit does not monitor position limits or contract-scaling rules. Check your firm's rules and trading platform. Firm source
Not calculated here: Launchpad Challenge
Topstep's Labs article lists a Launchpad Challenge with no numbered drop: two rounds from $0, each with a $100 profit target and a $100 static maximum loss, a fixed $100 payout after the second round and a $10 one-time price. It is offered by invitation. It has no profile here. Firm source
7 Topstep sources · verified 5 Nov 2026
- help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284197-trading-combine-parameters
- help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284204-what-is-the-maximum-loss-limit
- help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284208-consistency-at-topstep
- help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284215-express-funded-account-parameters
- help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284233-topstep-payout-policy
- intercom.help/topstep-llc/en/articles/8284223-what-is-the-scaling-plan
- help.topstep.com/en/articles/10490293-daily-loss-limit-in-the-trading-combine-and-express-funded-account
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