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Topstep vs Tradeify: which evaluations strategies passed live

Real live results from finished evaluations on both firms, with each firm's published rules for the same account sizes.

7Topstep passes
17Tradeify passes
0Topstep fails
0Tradeify fails

Live record side by side

As of Nov 1, 2026TopstepTradeify
Live passes717
Fails00
Strategies that passed411
Packages with passes54
Median trading days to pass22
Fastest pass (trading days)21

Tradeify has more recorded live passes in the PropPass directory today (17 vs 7). The count depends on how many strategies are running on each firm's packages, so compare the pass-to-fail balance as well as the totals.

Recorded live on a virtual evaluation account. Finished evaluations only.

Evaluation rules by account size

For each size, the plan with the most live passes (or the firm's plan of that size). Topstep rules as of 2026-10-03; Tradeify rules as of 2026-10-03.

25K evaluations

RuleTopstepTradeify
PlanLabs $25K Static Combine (XFA Standard)Growth
Account size$25,000$25,000
Profit target$2,000$1,500
Maximum loss (drawdown)$1,000 · Static (does not move)$1,000 · End-of-day trailing
Daily loss limit$500 · trading pauses for the rest of the day$600 · trading pauses for the rest of the day
Consistency ruleBest day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target risesNone in the evaluation
Minimum trading daysNone1 trading day
Time limit90 calendar daysNo time limit
Flat by4:10 PM ET4:45 PM ET

50K evaluations

RuleTopstepTradeify
PlanTrading Combine (XFA Standard)Growth
Account size$50,000$50,000
Profit target$3,000$3,000
Maximum loss (drawdown)$2,000 · End-of-day trailing$2,000 · End-of-day trailing
Daily loss limit$1,000 (optional — only if added at purchase) · trading pauses for the rest of the day$1,250 · trading pauses for the rest of the day
Consistency ruleBest day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target risesNone in the evaluation
Minimum trading daysNone1 trading day
Time limitNo time limitNo time limit
Flat by4:10 PM ET4:45 PM ET

100K evaluations

RuleTopstepTradeify
PlanTrading Combine (XFA Consistency)Growth
Account size$100,000$100,000
Profit target$6,000$6,000
Maximum loss (drawdown)$3,000 · End-of-day trailing$3,500 · End-of-day trailing
Daily loss limit$2,000 (optional — only if added at purchase) · trading pauses for the rest of the day$2,500 · trading pauses for the rest of the day
Consistency ruleBest day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target risesNone in the evaluation
Minimum trading daysNone1 trading day
Time limitNo time limitNo time limit
Flat by4:10 PM ET4:45 PM ET

150K evaluations

RuleTopstepTradeify
PlanTrading Combine (XFA Consistency)Growth
Account size$150,000$150,000
Profit target$9,000$9,000
Maximum loss (drawdown)$4,500 · End-of-day trailing$5,000 · End-of-day trailing
Daily loss limit$3,000 (optional — only if added at purchase) · trading pauses for the rest of the day$3,750 · trading pauses for the rest of the day
Consistency ruleBest day ≤ 55% of total profit, or the profit target risesNone in the evaluation
Minimum trading daysNone1 trading day
Time limitNo time limitNo time limit
Flat by4:10 PM ET4:45 PM ET

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News rules

TopstepTradeify
NewsAllowed 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.No rules against trading news events.
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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.
Has any strategy passed a Tradeify evaluation live?
Yes. As of Nov 1, 2026, 11 strategies in the PropPass directory have passed Tradeify evaluations live: 17 passes and 0 fails across 4 packages. Every result is a finished evaluation recorded live on a virtual evaluation account. See every Tradeify 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.

More questions traders ask

How do PropPass strategies work for Topstep evaluations?
Each strategy is built for a specific firm package and shows its finished live record. PropPass strategies run on your own NinjaTrader, or you can follow a strategy's alerts by web, Telegram, SMS or app push notification.
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 Tradeify: which evaluations did strategies pass live?
As of Nov 1, 2026: Topstep — 7 passes, 0 fails across 5 packages; Tradeify — 17 passes, 0 fails across 4 packages. All are finished evaluations recorded live on virtual evaluation accounts.
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.
What are the Tradeify 100K evaluation rules?
The Tradeify Growth 100K evaluation has a $6,000 profit target; the maximum loss is $3,500: the account fails if the balance falls to $96,500 at the start, and that level rises with each higher end-of-day balance. Daily loss limit: $2,500 · trading pauses for the rest of the day. Minimum: 1 trading day. Positions must be flat by 4:45 PM ET. (As of 2026-10-03.) Rules and live passes for this package.
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