Topstep · Labs $250K Freedom Combine (XFA Standard) 250K
Topstep Labs $250K Freedom Combine (XFA Standard) 250K: rules and the strategies that passed it live
1 live pass and 0 fails by 1 strategy on the Topstep Labs $250K Freedom Combine (XFA Standard) 250K evaluation, with the package's rules as published by the firm.
1Live passes
0Fails
1Strategies
$15,000Profit target
$10,000Max loss
Topstep Labs $250K Freedom Combine (XFA Standard) 250K rules
| Account size | $250,000 |
|---|---|
| Profit target | $15,000 |
| Maximum loss (drawdown) | $10,000 · End-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $5,000 · trading pauses for the rest of the day |
| Consistency rule | Best day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target rises |
| Minimum trading days | None |
| Time limit | 90 calendar days |
| Flat by | 4:10 PM ET |
| News | Allowed with limits: trading maximum size into major news is prohibited, and around CPI releases new opening trades in index and metal minis are paused for 5 minutes either side. |
As of 2026-10-03, from Topstep's published rules.
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In one paragraph
The Topstep Labs $250K Freedom Combine (XFA Standard) 250K evaluation has a $15,000 profit target; the maximum loss is $10,000: the account fails if the balance falls to $240,000 at the start, and that level rises with each higher end-of-day balance. Daily loss limit: $5,000 · trading pauses for the rest of the day. Consistency: best day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target rises. Positions must be flat by 4:10 PM ET.
Across these live results the median pass took 5 trading days (fastest 5).
Recorded live on a virtual evaluation account. Finished evaluations only.
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Every live pass on Topstep Labs $250K Freedom Combine (XFA Standard) 250K
| Finished | Strategy | Instrument | Trades | Trading days | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | Strategy Haumea · pass #1 | Micro E-mini Dow (MYM) | 39 | 5 | +$15,318.48 |
Pass / fail record by strategy
Each row is one strategy on one instrument. Shown: more passes than fails, never more than 2 fails.
| Strategy | Instrument | Live since | Passes | Fails |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy Haumea | Micro E-mini Dow (MYM) | Oct 16, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
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Questions traders ask
Has any strategy passed a Topstep evaluation live?
Yes. As of Nov 1, 2026, 4 strategies in the PropPass directory have passed Topstep evaluations live: 7 passes and 0 fails across 5 packages. Every result is a finished evaluation recorded live on a virtual evaluation account. See every Topstep pass.
Which Topstep packages have strategies passed?
Live passes by package as of Nov 1, 2026: Trading Combine (XFA Standard) 100K: 2 passes; Trading Combine (XFA Consistency) 100K: 2 passes; Labs $250K Freedom Combine (XFA Standard) 250K: 1 pass; Trading Combine (XFA Standard) 150K: 1 pass; Trading Combine (XFA Consistency) 150K: 1 pass.
Which futures did the strategies that passed Topstep trade?
Passes by instrument as of Nov 1, 2026: Silver (SI): 4; E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ): 2; Micro E-mini Dow (MYM): 1.
How long does it take to pass Topstep?
Among the 7 live passes recorded on Topstep evaluations, the median was 2 trading days; the fastest took 2 and the longest 5. Firm minimum-day rules apply.
What are the Topstep Labs $250K Freedom Combine (XFA Standard) 250K evaluation rules?
The Topstep Labs $250K Freedom Combine (XFA Standard) 250K evaluation has a $15,000 profit target; the maximum loss is $10,000: the account fails if the balance falls to $240,000 at the start, and that level rises with each higher end-of-day balance. Daily loss limit: $5,000 · trading pauses for the rest of the day. Consistency: best day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target rises. Positions must be flat by 4:10 PM ET. (As of 2026-10-03.)
How do PropPass strategies work for Topstep evaluations?
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How do PropPass strategies and bots work?
Each PropPass strategy is built for a specific prop firm package and shows its record of finished live evaluations. PropPass strategies run on your own NinjaTrader, or you can follow a strategy's alerts by web, Telegram, SMS or app push notification.
What time do Topstep positions have to be closed?
Topstep evaluations must be flat by 4:10 PM ET each trading day, per the firm's rules as of 2026-10-03.
Topstep vs Apex Trader Funding: which evaluations did strategies pass live?
As of Nov 1, 2026: Topstep — 7 passes, 0 fails across 5 packages; Apex Trader Funding — 14 passes, 1 fails across 3 packages. All are finished evaluations recorded live on virtual evaluation accounts. Full comparison.
What are the Topstep 150K evaluation rules?
The Topstep Trading Combine (XFA Consistency) 150K evaluation has a $9,000 profit target; the maximum loss is $4,500: the account fails if the balance falls to $145,500 at the start, and that level rises with each higher end-of-day balance; it no longer rises once it reaches $150,000. Daily loss limit: $3,000 (optional — only if added at purchase) · trading pauses for the rest of the day. Consistency: best day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target rises. Positions must be flat by 4:10 PM ET. (As of 2026-10-03.)
How does the Topstep trailing drawdown work?
On the Labs $250K Freedom Combine (XFA Standard) 250K evaluation, the maximum loss is $10,000: the account fails if the balance falls to $240,000 at the start, and that level rises with each higher end-of-day balance. Drawdown types across Topstep evaluation packages: end-of-day trailing, static (does not move). (As of 2026-10-03.)
Which futures prop firms have strategies that passed live?
Live evaluation results in the PropPass directory as of Nov 1, 2026: FundedNext Futures (44 passes, 6 fails); BluSky Trading (28 passes, 1 fails); My Funded Futures (21 passes, 2 fails); Tradeify (17 passes, 0 fails); Lucid Trading (14 passes, 2 fails); Apex Trader Funding (14 passes, 1 fails); Topstep (7 passes, 0 fails); Take Profit Trader (2 passes, 0 fails).