Topstep rules

Confirm on Topstep's site before you trade: firms change rules. These numbers were read on Topstep's own site on 1 November 2026.

Trading Combine

Evaluation

50K

Profit target: $3,000
Max loss: $2,000, trails the end-of-day balance
Where the floor stops: at $50,000, the starting balance
Daily loss limit: $1,000, optional · ends the day
Consistency: best day ≤ 55% of profit · to pass
Minimum days: 2
Max contracts: 5 minis or 50 micros

100K

Profit target: $6,000
Max loss: $3,000, trails the end-of-day balance
Where the floor stops: at $100,000, the starting balance
Daily loss limit: $2,000, optional · ends the day
Consistency: best day ≤ 55% of profit · to pass
Minimum days: 2
Max contracts: 10 minis or 100 micros

150K

Profit target: $9,000
Max loss: $4,500, trails the end-of-day balance
Where the floor stops: at $150,000, the starting balance
Daily loss limit: $3,000, optional · ends the day
Consistency: best day ≤ 55% of profit · to pass
Minimum days: 2
Max contracts: 15 minis or 150 micros

Trading Combine rules by account size
Size	Profit target	Max loss	Where the floor stops	Daily loss limit	Consistency	Minimum days	Max contracts
50K	$3,000	$2,000, trails the end-of-day balance	at $50,000, the starting balance	$1,000, optional · ends the day	best day ≤ 55% of profit · to pass	2	5 minis or 50 micros
100K	$6,000	$3,000, trails the end-of-day balance	at $100,000, the starting balance	$2,000, optional · ends the day	best day ≤ 55% of profit · to pass	2	10 minis or 100 micros
150K	$9,000	$4,500, trails the end-of-day balance	at $150,000, the starting balance	$3,000, optional · ends the day	best day ≤ 55% of profit · to pass	2	15 minis or 150 micros

Daily loss limit is optional at checkout.

Rules as of 1 November 2026, from Topstep's own pages: What is the maximum loss limit · Consistency at Topstep · Daily loss limit in the Trading Combine and Express Funded Account · Trading Combine parameters.

Express Funded Account (Standard)

Funded

50K

Profit target: none
Max loss: $2,000, trails the end-of-day balance
Where the floor stops: at $50,000, the starting balance
Daily loss limit: $1,000, optional · ends the day
Consistency: none
Minimum days: none
Max contracts: not published

100K

Profit target: none
Max loss: $3,000, trails the end-of-day balance
Where the floor stops: at $100,000, the starting balance
Daily loss limit: $2,000, optional · ends the day
Consistency: none
Minimum days: none
Max contracts: not published

150K

Profit target: none
Max loss: $4,500, trails the end-of-day balance
Where the floor stops: at $150,000, the starting balance
Daily loss limit: $3,000, optional · ends the day
Consistency: none
Minimum days: none
Max contracts: not published

Express Funded Account (Standard) rules by account size
Size	Profit target	Max loss	Where the floor stops	Daily loss limit	Consistency	Minimum days	Max contracts
50K	none	$2,000, trails the end-of-day balance	at $50,000, the starting balance	$1,000, optional · ends the day	none	none	not published
100K	none	$3,000, trails the end-of-day balance	at $100,000, the starting balance	$2,000, optional · ends the day	none	none	not published
150K	none	$4,500, trails the end-of-day balance	at $150,000, the starting balance	$3,000, optional · ends the day	none	none	not published

Payout: 5 winning days of $150+ net P&L since the last one.
Daily loss limit is optional at checkout.
After the first payout the Maximum Loss Limit sits at the starting balance.
Position size follows Topstep's Scaling Plan.

Rules as of 1 November 2026, from Topstep's own pages: Express Funded Account parameters · What is the maximum loss limit · Topstep payout policy · Daily loss limit in the Trading Combine and Express Funded Account.

Express Funded Account (Consistency)

Funded

50K

Profit target: none
Max loss: $2,000, trails the end-of-day balance
Where the floor stops: at $50,000, the starting balance
Daily loss limit: $1,000, optional · ends the day
Consistency: best day ≤ 40% of profit · to be paid
Minimum days: none
Max contracts: not published

100K

Profit target: none
Max loss: $3,000, trails the end-of-day balance
Where the floor stops: at $100,000, the starting balance
Daily loss limit: $2,000, optional · ends the day
Consistency: best day ≤ 40% of profit · to be paid
Minimum days: none
Max contracts: not published

150K

Profit target: none
Max loss: $4,500, trails the end-of-day balance
Where the floor stops: at $150,000, the starting balance
Daily loss limit: $3,000, optional · ends the day
Consistency: best day ≤ 40% of profit · to be paid
Minimum days: none
Max contracts: not published

Express Funded Account (Consistency) rules by account size
Size	Profit target	Max loss	Where the floor stops	Daily loss limit	Consistency	Minimum days	Max contracts
50K	none	$2,000, trails the end-of-day balance	at $50,000, the starting balance	$1,000, optional · ends the day	best day ≤ 40% of profit · to be paid	none	not published
100K	none	$3,000, trails the end-of-day balance	at $100,000, the starting balance	$2,000, optional · ends the day	best day ≤ 40% of profit · to be paid	none	not published
150K	none	$4,500, trails the end-of-day balance	at $150,000, the starting balance	$3,000, optional · ends the day	best day ≤ 40% of profit · to be paid	none	not published

Payout: 3 trading days with at least one trade each since the last one.
Daily loss limit is optional at checkout.
After the first payout the Maximum Loss Limit sits at the starting balance.
Position size follows Topstep's Scaling Plan.

Rules as of 1 November 2026, from Topstep's own pages: Express Funded Account parameters · Consistency at Topstep · What is the maximum loss limit · Topstep payout policy.

How Claridae tracks this

Pick the Topstep preset when you add an account and these rules fill in as your own copy, which you can change. The Desk then shows how far each account is from its floor. Try the numbers in the drawdown calculator, or read how the rules work: