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Futures · Read on 2026-11-04
Trading Combine + Express Funded (Standard path)
| Size | Daily loss | Max loss | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 |
| $100,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $6,000 |
| $150,000 | $3,000 | $4,500 | $9,000 |
- Sizes
- $50,000, $100,000, $150,000
- Profit split
- 90/10
- Payouts
- 5 winning days of $150+ Net P&L, positive net profit since last payout. Up to 50% of balance per request, capped $2,000/$3,000/$5,000 by size; minimum $125
- Max leverage
- –
- Copying between accounts
- Allowed
- Daily loss basis
- Max Loss Limit is checked in real time on net P&L including unrealized. The Daily Loss Limit is optional, chosen at checkout (fixed) and then carries into the XFA. Trading day runs 5:00 PM CT to 3:10 PM CT; hitting the DLL flattens and pauses until 5 PM CT, and is not a rule violation. CT shifts with daylight saving, so no fixed UTC hour.
- daily loss values apply only if the trader added the DLL. Without it there is no firm daily limit; a manual Personal DLL is the trader's own setting.
- MLL trails end-of-day balance and never moves down. Combine: locks permanently once it reaches starting balance. It is monitored in real time, so touching it intraday liquidates.
- XFA balance starts at $0, not account size. 50K MLL starts at -$2,000 and locks at $0 when balance reaches $2,000. After the first payout MLL is set to $0.
- MLL breach: Combine is liquidated and needs a Reset; XFA is permanently closed (Back2Funded may be available, up to 2 times).
- Must be flat by 3:10 PM CT every weekday. Avoid new positions after 3:08 PM CT. No overnight holds.
- Max position: Combine 5/10/15 minis or 50/100/150 micros. XFA size follows the Scaling Plan by balance.
- XFAs with no activity over 30 days may be closed. Up to 5 active XFAs.
- Cross-account hedging and coordinated trading with others are prohibited. Copying across own accounts is allowed up to $750K buying power.
- Limited offer that began June 2: adding the DLL at Combine checkout doubles per-request payout caps. Firm gives no end date, so confirm it is still on.
- Payouts need 5 winning days of $150 or more.
- First payout needs 5 winning days of at least $150 net.
Couldn't confirm: XFA Scaling Plan tiers by balance were not recorded here; read them from the Scaling Plan article.; $25K Static Drawdown Combine (Topstep Labs #001) is a limited drop, not covered.
Sources:Topstep: Trading Combine ParametersTopstep: What is the Maximum Loss Limit?Topstep: Daily Loss Limit in the Trading Combine and Express Funded AccountTopstep: Consistency at TopstepTopstep: Express Funded Account ParametersTopstep: Topstep Payout PolicyTopstep: When and What Products Can I Trade?Topstep: Understanding HedgingTopstep: What is the Scaling Plan?
Trading Combine + Express Funded (Consistency path)
| Size | Daily loss | Max loss | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 |
| $100,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $6,000 |
| $150,000 | $3,000 | $4,500 | $9,000 |
- Sizes
- $50,000, $100,000, $150,000
- Profit split
- 90/10
- Payouts
- 3 trading days with at least 1 trade each, consistency 40% or below. Up to 50% of balance per request, capped $3,000/$4,000/$6,000 by size; minimum $125
- Max leverage
- –
- Copying between accounts
- Allowed
- Daily loss basis
- Max Loss Limit is checked in real time on net P&L including unrealized. The Daily Loss Limit is optional, chosen at checkout (fixed) and then carries into the XFA. Trading day runs 5:00 PM CT to 3:10 PM CT; hitting the DLL flattens and pauses until 5 PM CT, and is not a rule violation. CT shifts with daylight saving, so no fixed UTC hour.
- daily loss values apply only if the trader added the DLL. Without it there is no firm daily limit; a manual Personal DLL is the trader's own setting.
- MLL trails end-of-day balance and never moves down. Combine: locks permanently once it reaches starting balance. It is monitored in real time, so touching it intraday liquidates.
- XFA balance starts at $0, not account size. 50K MLL starts at -$2,000 and locks at $0 when balance reaches $2,000. After the first payout MLL is set to $0.
- MLL breach: Combine is liquidated and needs a Reset; XFA is permanently closed (Back2Funded may be available, up to 2 times).
- Must be flat by 3:10 PM CT every weekday. Avoid new positions after 3:08 PM CT. No overnight holds.
- Max position: Combine 5/10/15 minis or 50/100/150 micros. XFA size follows the Scaling Plan by balance.
- XFAs with no activity over 30 days may be closed. Up to 5 active XFAs.
- Cross-account hedging and coordinated trading with others are prohibited. Copying across own accounts is allowed up to $750K buying power.
- Limited offer that began June 2: adding the DLL at Combine checkout doubles per-request payout caps. Firm gives no end date, so confirm it is still on.
Couldn't confirm: XFA Scaling Plan tiers by balance were not recorded here; read them from the Scaling Plan article.; $25K Static Drawdown Combine (Topstep Labs #001) is a limited drop, not covered.
Sources:Topstep: Trading Combine ParametersTopstep: What is the Maximum Loss Limit?Topstep: Daily Loss Limit in the Trading Combine and Express Funded AccountTopstep: Consistency at TopstepTopstep: Express Funded Account ParametersTopstep: Topstep Payout PolicyTopstep: When and What Products Can I Trade?Topstep: Understanding HedgingTopstep: What is the Scaling Plan?
Live Funded Account (by call-up)
| Size | Daily loss | Max loss | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | $1,000 | – | – |
| $50,000 | $2,000 | – | – |
| $100,000 | $3,000 | – | – |
| $150,000 | $4,500 | – | – |
| $250,000 | $5,000 | – | – |
- Sizes
- $25,000, $50,000, $100,000, $150,000, $250,000
- Profit split
- 90/10
- Payouts
- Not capped in LFA; 5 winning days of $150+; 30 winning days of $150+ in Live unlocks daily access up to 100% of profits
- Max leverage
- –
- Copying between accounts
- Not stated
- Daily loss basis
- DLL is automatic. Breaching it deactivates the account for that trading day. If tradable balance is $10,000 or below DLL is $2,000; at $5,000 or below it is $1,000. Max position also adjusts. These update on Fridays.
- Rule: account balance must not reach $0. Below $1,000 the account may be liquidated and closed at end of day.
- Starts with 20% of transferred balance tradable (minimum $10,000, or $5,000 on $25K); 80% is held in Reserve and released in 25% steps.
- Reserve profit targets: $2,000/$3,000/$6,000/$9,000/$15,000 by size.
- API is not available on Live, so automated strategies are not possible.
- All XFAs close when called up.
Couldn't confirm: Whether a consistency rule applies in Live.; Whether trade copiers are allowed in Live; with no API, an API-based copier cannot work.
Sources:Topstep: Live Funded Account ParametersTopstep: Topstep Payout PolicyTopstep: Topstep Program Overview
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