Topstep Trading Combine (XFA Standard) 100K: rules and the strategies that passed it live
2 live passes and 0 fails by 2 strategies on the Topstep Trading Combine (XFA Standard) 100K evaluation, with the package's rules as published by the firm.
Topstep Trading Combine (XFA Standard) 100K rules
| Account size | $100,000 |
|---|---|
| Profit target | $6,000 |
| Maximum loss (drawdown) | $3,000 · End-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $2,000 (optional — only if added at purchase) · 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 | No time limit |
| 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. |
In one paragraph
The Topstep Trading Combine (XFA Standard) 100K evaluation has a $6,000 profit target; the maximum loss is $3,000: the account fails if the balance falls to $97,000 at the start, and that level rises with each higher end-of-day balance; it no longer rises once it reaches $100,000. Daily loss limit: $2,000 (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.
Across these live results the median pass took 2.5 trading days (fastest 2).
Recorded live on a virtual evaluation account. Finished evaluations only.
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Every live pass on Topstep Trading Combine (XFA Standard) 100K
| Finished | Strategy | Instrument | Trades | Trading days | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | Strategy Red Rock 2 · pass #1 | Silver (SI) | 24 | 2 | +$6,083.58 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Strategy Draugr · pass #1 | E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ) | 17 | 3 | +$6,003.29 |
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 Draugr | E-mini Nasdaq-100 (NQ) | Oct 27, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Strategy Red Rock 2 | Silver (SI) | Oct 28, 2026 | 1 | 0 |