Topstep
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Background
Founded: 2012
Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Platforms: TopstepX, NinjaTrader, TradingView
Evaluation format: Trading Combine evaluation
Best Sellers rank: #6 (mirrored 2026-07-31)
Favorites rank: #5
Site: topstep.com
Overview
Topstep introduced the futures Trading Combine model in 2012: pass a Combine, take a funded account, then scale. The site advertises that traders keep up to 90% of profits. Topstep is the other both-lists firm and the oldest operator profiled anywhere on this site (Combines since 2012). Longevity is not solvency proof, but in an industry of 2022-era startups it is the closest available proxy.
What we could confirm
- Longest operating history of the futures firms listed here
- TopstepX proprietary platform alongside NinjaTrader and TradingView
- Advertises up to 90% profit share
Check before you buy
- Combine rules change periodically — check the current rule sheet
- Position limits vary by product traded
How we sourced this page
Only the 'keep up to 90% of your profits' claim was visible on topstep.com on 2026-07-31; the /pricing/ path returned 404. Combine sizes, targets and loss limits are omitted rather than estimated.
Topstep questions
Where does Topstep rank here?
Topstep is #6 in our Best Sellers top 10 as of 2026-07-31, and #5 on the community-favorites list. That order reflects observed trader purchase demand, not a score we assigned, and no firm can pay to change it. Its closest same-market neighbors on the current list are Lucid Trading, My Funded Futures, Tradeify; the homepage guide explains which rule mechanics actually separate them.
What does Topstep cost?
We do not publish a price for Topstep. Evaluation pricing changes frequently and often differs by account size, promotion and region, so any figure we printed would go stale between refreshes. What we can say structurally: Topstep sells trading combine evaluation, and in this market the cost that matters is rarely the sticker — it is the reset economics under the drawdown rules for the exact tier you buy. Check the current price on topstep.com, then read the rule sheet twice.
Why are so few Topstep numbers listed?
Only the 'keep up to 90% of your profits' claim was visible on topstep.com on 2026-07-31; the /pricing/ path returned 404. Combine sizes, targets and loss limits are omitted rather than estimated. We would rather show a gap than a number we cannot stand behind, so anything unverified has been left out instead of estimated.
Is Topstep worth the evaluation fee?
Partially answerable: the verified subset above is real; everything else needs the firm's own rule sheet before your money moves. We earn a commission if you buy through our link, so discount any warmth accordingly; most evaluation buyers never get funded, and futures drawdown mechanics (trailing vs locking vs intraday) decide more outcomes than the fee does.