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Topstep funds traders worldwide, but eligibility depends on citizenship and residency. Certain countries are restricted due to OFAC sanctions or partner limitations, and some jurisdictions may be eligible for Express Funded Accounts but not Live Funded Accounts.
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General Policies
Trade copiers are allowed for eligible funded accounts. Express Funded traders can duplicate trades across up to five Express Funded Accounts, and Live Funded traders can duplicate trades across multiple accounts using a trade copier. Copy-trading connections are automatically disabled while a payout request is processing, and prohibited conduct still includes pooling or hedging risk across unconnected accounts.
Automated trading is allowed, but strategies that exploit the simulated environment or use prohibited software, artificial intelligence, ultra-high speed, or mass data entry for unfair advantage are not allowed.
Not allowed. This seems standard for futures-oriented prop firms.
Pass a Trading Combine, activate an Express Funded Account within 30 days, and become eligible for a Live Funded Account after earning at least one payout in eligible Express Funded Accounts. Live Funded size is based on the average size of eligible Express Funded Accounts, rounded up to the next $50K, $100K, or $150K tier. Only one active Live Funded Account is allowed at a time.
Prohibited Conduct is handled case by case rather than through automatic rule outcomes. Enforcement can include warnings, deletion of the impacted trading day, account reset, payout delay or denial, permanent account closure, or suspension/ban from the site and services depending on severity and prior history.
Topstep generally does not offer refunds once a purchase is made because the Trading Combine provides immediate access to live data and a trading account. The refund policy separately covers specific cases such as recent rebills, activation fees, resets, and promo-code issues.
Activation fees depend on the Trading Combine path. The Standard Path carries a $149 activation fee after passing, while the No Activation Fee path has no activation fee but a higher monthly subscription cost.
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Payout Methods
Topstep Express Funded payout eligibility depends on the funded option the trader selects after activation. Standard requires 5 winning days of $150 or more plus profit above $0 since the last payout after the first request, while Consistency requires 3 trading days with a 40% consistency target. Both allow requests for up to 50% of account balance, subject to account-size payout caps. Live Funded Accounts can request up to 50% of balance after 5 winning days, and daily payouts unlock after 30 winning trading days in Live.
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Topstep uses TopstepX as its primary platform. Support materials also document Quantower connectivity through TopstepX, while TopstepX itself includes TradingView charts inside the platform rather than a separate external TradingView connection.
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Holiday Notes
Holiday trading is allowed during market-open sessions.
Holiday flattening rules require positions closed about 15 minutes before holiday close.
Traders should follow Topstep holiday schedule announcements.
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