Topstep: payouts, rules and trader receipts
topstep.com · @Topstep Futures Active Not claimed by the firm
Case file
No verdict yet
Progress toward a tier
A tier needs 10 weighted receipts from 5 different senders within 180 days. How a tier is built
Send a receipt about TopstepTopstep is a futures prop firm (topstep.com). As of 25 Oct 2026, its rules say: payouts Express Funded Account: a payout request after every 5 winning days of $150+ net P&L (count restarts after each request); Live Funded Account: daily payout access after 30 winning days; profit split 90/10 (trader keeps 90%); copy trading allowed with conditions; EAs allowed with conditions; news trading allowed with conditions; hedging not allowed; weekend holding not allowed. Tier: Not rated yet (needs 10 receipts from 5+ traders).
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Tier and receipts
Not enough receipts yet. 0 receipts forwarded to us, 0 of them denials. A tier needs at least 10 weighted receipts from at least 5 different senders.
- Receipts
- 0 receipts forwarded to us, 0 of them denials
- Public posts
- None
- Rule facts on file
- 8 of 8, each with a source link and a checked date
- Ranking runs
- No ranking run has included this firm yet.
Send yours: approvals count as much as denials. How tiers work.
Payout rules: frequency and profit split
Payout frequency
Express Funded Account: a payout request after every 5 winning days of $150+ net P&L (count restarts after each request); Live Funded Account: daily payout access after 30 winning days
After you request a Payout, your winning day count restarts. You'll need 5 new winning days before you're eligible to request your next Payout.
Profit split
90/10 (trader keeps 90%)
90/10 profit split — you keep 90%
Facing page
Statement from Topstep
No statement yet.
Any firm can post one free, and reply under any report. A reply is printed beside the evidence, at the same size: how replies work.
Trading rules at a glance
5 rules, each from Topstep's own pages with a source link and the date we checked it. Not checked yet means unknown, never a no.
| Rule | Status | What it says | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copy trading | Allowed with conditions | A trade copier may duplicate your trades across multiple accountsYou can also use a trade copier to duplicate trades across multiple accounts. | help.topstep.com | |
| EAs and bots | Allowed with conditions | Automated strategies allowed with conditions; no support or exceptions for malfunctions; scalping algorithms exploiting SIM fills prohibitedCan I use automated trading strategies? Yes, with conditions. | help.topstep.com | |
| News trading | Allowed with conditions | News trading allowed, but purposely trading full maximum position size into a scheduled major news event is a prohibited strategyPurposefully trading your full Maximum Position Size directly into a scheduled major news event. | help.topstep.com | |
| Hedging | Not allowed | Cross-account hedging prohibited (long and short the same or correlated instrument across accounts)Cross-account hedging is prohibited at Topstep. | help.topstep.com | |
| Weekend holding | Not allowed | No overnight or weekend holding; all positions closed by 3:10 PM CT each weekdayCan I swing trade or hold positions overnight? No. All positions must be closed by 3:10 PM CT each weekday. | help.topstep.com |
Account, device and IP rules
What the rules say
VPNs, proxies, TOR and other identity-masking services not permitted
Do not use a VPN. VPNs, proxy services, TOR, geo-location obfuscation, and other identity-masking services are not permitted at Topstep.
Timeline
Newest first: receipts we published, changes to the firm's rules pages, the firm's replies and status notes. Each receipt links to how it was checked.
Nothing published about Topstep yet.
Upload a payout email from Topstep, approved or denied, as an .eml file. We check its DKIM signature, and a person reviews it before anything is published.
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FAQ
Does Topstep allow EAs?
Topstep's own rules say EA and bot use is allowed with conditions: Automated strategies allowed with conditions; no support or exceptions for malfunctions; scalping algorithms exploiting SIM fills prohibited.
How often does Topstep pay out?
Topstep's own rules say: Express Funded Account: a payout request after every 5 winning days of $150+ net P&L (count restarts after each request); Live Funded Account: daily payout access after 30 winning days.
Does Topstep allow copy trading?
Topstep's own rules say copy trading is allowed with conditions: A trade copier may duplicate your trades across multiple accounts.
What do traders report about Topstep payouts?
Topstep has 0 verified receipts forwarded to us, 0 of them denials, and 0 public posts not verified by us. 8 of 8 rule facts on this page are sourced to its own pages, each with a link and a checked date.
Trader gut-check: opinion, not part of the score
How traders rate Topstep this month (2026-10). These are opinions, shown here only. They are never an input to the score or the tier.
Something wrong?
If a report or a number here is wrong, send us a notice. You do not need an account. If you are Topstep, you can also reply free.