Topstep rules, in plain English
Trading Combine (50K) · futures · 3 rules read from the firm's own pages
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Short answer: on the Trading Combine (50K) plan, our summary of Topstep's public pages: max loss / drawdown: Maximum loss limit starts $2,000 below the starting balance. We read these on 2026-11-05 from the firm's public pages (links below). Rules change: check the firm's page before you trade.
Takeaway
We could confirm 3 of 17 rule types on Topstep's own pages (the middle firm of the 32 we read: 6). 2 of them can catch a trading habit, so read "Rules that can catch you" below before you start. We could not confirm on a readable page whether it has a profit target or daily loss rule, or what it is, so ask the firm in writing before you pay. To see which of these rules your own trades would break first, use the Prop Firm Rules Check.
Not yet checked We could confirm only 1 of the 3 main rules (profit target, daily loss, max loss) on this firm's public pages. Treat this page as incomplete and read the firm's own rules before you buy.
Topstep rules: our plain-English summary
- Max loss / drawdown
Maximum loss limit starts $2,000 below the starting balance. Applies to: 50K Trading Combine.
Firm's page for Topstep max loss / drawdown (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-11-05
- Consistency rule for payouts
Best day cannot exceed 40% of total net profit. Applies to: Express Funded Account Consistency path.
Firm's page for Topstep consistency rule for payouts (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-11-05
- Minimum payout
Minimum payout is $125. Applies to: Express Funded Account and Live Funded Account payouts.
Firm's page for Topstep minimum payout (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-11-05
Not yet checked (we could not confirm it on a page we could read): Profit target, Daily loss, Minimum trading days, Profit split. That does not mean there is no such rule; check the firm's page.
Rules that can catch you if…
- …you want a payout after one big day: see "Consistency rule for payouts" above.
- …you ask for a small payout: see "Minimum payout" above.
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