Prop firm rules
Topstep rules & pass-probability calculator
Topstep’s trading combine: profit target, drawdown, daily loss limit and consistency rule in one place — then estimate how likely your own trading stats are to pass.
Rules checked 2026-10-06 — firms change rules often, confirm on Topstep’s site before you buy.
Topstep trading combine at a glance
| Account | Profit target | Max drawdown | Drawdown type |
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| 50K | $3,000 | $2,000 | Trailing (end-of-day high-water mark) |
| 100K | $6,000 | $3,000 | Trailing (end-of-day high-water mark) |
| 150K | $9,000 | $4,500 | Trailing (end-of-day high-water mark) |
| Drawdown | Maximum Loss Limit (MLL): trailing, rises as your end-of-day balance grows and never moves down; touching it (including open P&L) liquidates the account. |
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| Daily loss limit | Optional Daily Loss Limit chosen at checkout; hitting it is not a rule violation (50K options: $1,000, $2,000 or $4,000). |
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| Consistency rule | Best single day must stay at or below 55% of the profit target; if it does not, the target rises until it does. |
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Max position size: 5 contracts / 50 micros (50K), 10 / 100 (100K), 15 / 150 (150K).
Source: Topstep help center · Topstep website. LoggingTrades is not affiliated with Topstep; this is an independent summary and not an endorsement.
Your odds on a 50K account
Pre-filled with Topstep’s 50K numbers. Change your risk per trade, win rate and reward-to-risk to see how the odds move. Topstep’s daily loss limit is optional, so it is set to none here; add yours if you chose one.
–Chance to pass
–Fails on drawdown
–Fails on daily limit / time
–Median days to pass
–Expectancy per trade
Trailing drawdowns are modelled the common way: the floor follows your highest balance (end-of-day close, or every trade for intraday) and stops trailing once it reaches the starting balance. Rules differ by firm — enter yours. Simulations assume independent trades.
Why drawdown, not account size, decides the outcome
The profit target is what you want; the drawdown is what ends the attempt. On a $2,000 drawdown, risking $250 per trade leaves room for only 8 full losses in a row. Size each trade so a normal losing streak still fits, and read trailing drawdown explained and how to pass a prop firm challenge.
FAQ
What is the Topstep trading combine profit target?
On the 50K account the profit target is $3,000 and the maximum drawdown is $2,000 (trailing (end-of-day high-water mark)), according to Topstep’s own pages as checked 2026-10-06. Confirm on Topstep’s site before you buy.
Is the Topstep drawdown trailing or static?
Maximum Loss Limit (MLL): trailing, rises as your end-of-day balance grows and never moves down; touching it (including open P&L) liquidates the account.
Does Topstep have a daily loss limit?
Optional Daily Loss Limit chosen at checkout; hitting it is not a rule violation (50K options: $1,000, $2,000 or $4,000).
Does Topstep have a consistency rule?
Best single day must stay at or below 55% of the profit target; if it does not, the target rises until it does.
How likely am I to pass the Topstep evaluation?
It depends mostly on your risk per trade relative to the drawdown. The calculator on this page simulates 5,000 attempts from your own win rate, reward-to-risk and trades per day. It is an estimate based on your inputs, not a prediction or a promise.
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