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Topstep vs TradeDay
Side by side on each firm's best-value 50K plan, straight from our database (re-checked weekly) — Topstep leads on 5 of 8 scored criteria.
$34 /month
Trading Combine (Standard path) — end-of-day trailing, 90% split, payouts after 5 winning days.
TradeDay
Quick Pay - Intraday drawdown
$62.50 /month
DGT −50%Quick Pay - Intraday drawdown — intraday trailing, 50% split, payouts on demand.
| Criterion | Topstep | TradeDay |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $34 | $62.50 |
| Promo code | None verified | DGT (−50%) |
| List price | $49 | $125 |
| Activation fee | $149 one-time (Standard path); $0 on 'No Activation Fee' path with higher monthly Combine fee | $0 (waived on all TradeDay 2.0 plans) |
| Reset fee | $49 | $80 |
| Billing | Monthly subscription | Monthly subscription |
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Drawdown type | End-of-day trailing | Intraday trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $1,000 | None |
| Ease to pass | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| Minimum trading days | 2 | 5 |
| Consistency rule | Yes | Yes |
| Profit split | 90% | 50% |
| Payout frequency | After 5 winning days | On demand |
| Minimum payout | $125 | $250 |
| Max contracts | 5 minis / 50 micros | 5 minis / 50 micros |
| Platforms | TopstepX (mandatory for new Combines in 2026; legacy third-party accounts honored) | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Jigsaw Trading |
| Data fees | included on TopstepX (per-trade commissions/exchange fees apply) | included in Funded Sim; Funded Live CME data ~$156/mo + $2 processing |
| Value for money | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| Trustpilot | ★ 3.6 | ★ 4.6 |
Highlighted cells are the more favourable of the two on that criterion. Prices change frequently — always verify on the firm's site.
Pick Topstep if
- You want the cheaper way in — $34 against $62.50.
- The evaluation is easier to pass (4/5 against 3/5).
- End-of-day trailing gives you more room than TradeDay's intraday trailing.
- You keep more once funded: 90% versus 50%.
- Fewer minimum trading days (2 vs 5).
Pick TradeDay if
- Payouts come faster — on demand.
- Better rated by traders on Trustpilot (4.6).
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