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Topstep rules explained: daily loss limit, trailing drawdown and consistency
What each Topstep evaluation rule means in practice, from the firm's published rules — plus how the live passes on Topstep measured up.
11Packages
2026-10-03Rules as of
7Live passes
Every Topstep evaluation package at a glance
| Plan | Size | Profit target | Max loss | Daily loss limit | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labs $250K Freedom Combine (XFA Standard) | 250K | $15,000 | $10,000 · End-of-day trailing | $5,000 | Best day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target rises |
| Labs $25K Static Combine (XFA Consistency) | 25K | $2,000 | $1,000 · Static (does not move) | $500 | Best day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target rises |
| Labs $25K Static Combine (XFA Standard) | 25K | $2,000 | $1,000 · Static (does not move) | $500 | Best day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target rises |
| Labs $50K Static Combine (XFA Consistency) | 50K | $4,000 | $2,000 · Static (does not move) | $1,000 | Best day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target rises |
| Labs $50K Static Combine (XFA Standard) | 50K | $4,000 | $2,000 · Static (does not move) | $1,000 | Best day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target rises |
| Trading Combine (XFA Consistency) | 50K | $3,000 | $2,000 · End-of-day trailing | $1,000 (optional — only if added at purchase) | Best day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target rises |
| Trading Combine (XFA Consistency) | 100K | $6,000 | $3,000 · End-of-day trailing | $2,000 (optional — only if added at purchase) | Best day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target rises |
| Trading Combine (XFA Consistency) | 150K | $9,000 | $4,500 · End-of-day trailing | $3,000 (optional — only if added at purchase) | Best day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target rises |
| Trading Combine (XFA Standard) | 50K | $3,000 | $2,000 · End-of-day trailing | $1,000 (optional — only if added at purchase) | Best day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target rises |
| Trading Combine (XFA Standard) | 100K | $6,000 | $3,000 · End-of-day trailing | $2,000 (optional — only if added at purchase) | Best day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target rises |
| Trading Combine (XFA Standard) | 150K | $9,000 | $4,500 · End-of-day trailing | $3,000 (optional — only if added at purchase) | Best day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target rises |
As of 2026-10-03, from Topstep's published rules.
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The daily loss limit
On the Trading Combine (XFA Standard) 100K the daily loss limit is $2,000 (optional — only if added at purchase) · trading pauses for the rest of the day. It counts open (unrealised) losses as well as closed trades. It is optional: it applies only if it was added when the evaluation was bought.
Practical reading: a soft limit ends the trading day but keeps the account alive; a hard limit fails the account. Either way the day's loss has to be measured from the start of the firm's trading day, which opens at 5 PM in the firm's time zone.
The trailing drawdown (maximum loss)
On the Trading Combine (XFA Standard) 100K, 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.
End-of-day trailing: the level only moves after the day closes, so open profit during the day does not raise it. On the Trading Combine (XFA Standard) 100K it starts at $97,000 and no longer rises once it reaches $100,000. Touching it during the day, open losses included, fails the account.
The consistency rule
Best day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target rises. Example: with a $6,000 profit target, a best day above $3,300 means the target rises to best day ÷ 0.55.
Days, time limit and cut-off
| 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. |
As of 2026-10-03.
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How the live Topstep passes met these rules
Best day = the most profitable trading day of the attempt; its share of the net shows the consistency rule at work.
| Pass | Contract | Finished | Trading days | Net | Best day | Best day share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy Red Rock 2 · Trading Combine (XFA Consistency) 100K | SI | Oct 29, 2026 | 2 | +$6,083.58 | $3,143.94 | 52% |
| Strategy Red Rock 2 · Trading Combine (XFA Standard) 100K | SI | Oct 29, 2026 | 2 | +$6,083.58 | $3,143.94 | 52% |
| Strategy Veritate · Trading Combine (XFA Consistency) 150K | SI | Oct 29, 2026 | 2 | +$9,001.22 | $4,896.04 | 54% |
| Strategy Veritate · Trading Combine (XFA Standard) 150K | SI | Oct 29, 2026 | 2 | +$9,001.22 | $4,896.04 | 54% |
| Strategy Draugr · Trading Combine (XFA Standard) 100K | NQ | Oct 29, 2026 | 3 | +$6,003.29 | $2,951.19 | 49% |
| Strategy Draugr · Trading Combine (XFA Consistency) 100K | NQ | Oct 29, 2026 | 3 | +$6,003.29 | $2,951.19 | 49% |
| Strategy Haumea · Labs $250K Freedom Combine (XFA Standard) 250K | MYM | Oct 23, 2026 | 5 | +$15,318.48 | $5,196.85 | 34% |
Recorded live on a virtual evaluation account. Finished evaluations only.
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 Trading Combine (XFA Standard) 100K evaluation rules?
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. (As of 2026-10-03.) Rules and live passes for this package.
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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.) Rules and live passes for this package.
How does the Topstep trailing drawdown work?
On the Trading Combine (XFA Standard) 100K evaluation, 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. 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).