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Topstep alternatives for futures traders

Topstep runs its Trading Combine as a monthly subscription with an end-of-day trailing drawdown. 5 firms we compare offer an evaluation built the same way. Topstep is not one of our partners; the firms below are, and each card links to its review with the current code.

Figures for the $50,000 account at list price, read from each firm’s own pages. Data last reviewed 2026-10-19. Prices change, so check the firm’s page before you buy.

How this list is built

Firms with a one-step evaluation that is billed monthly and uses a trailing end-of-day drawdown on the $50,000 account, which is how Topstep describes its Trading Combine. Each firm is shown with its lowest-priced matching programme, ranked by PFT Scout Score.

Programme type: one-step evaluation
Billing: monthly
Drawdown: trailing, end of day

Firms with a similar evaluation

Ranked by PFT Scout Score. The programme shown is the cheapest one at each firm that meets the test.

1
Alpha FuturesStandard
$129monthly
Activation fee
$0
Max drawdown
$2,000
Drawdown type
Trailing (end of day)
Daily loss limit
None
Profit target
$3,000
Minimum trading days
2
ATAS, NinjaTrader, Sierra Chart named
None named
Alpha Futures review and code
2
Earn2TradeThe Gauntlet Mini
$170monthly
Activation fee
$139
Max drawdown
$2,000
Drawdown type
Trailing (end of day)
Daily loss limit
$1,100
Profit target
$3,000
Minimum trading days
0
ATAS, NinjaTrader, Sierra Chart named
ATAS, NinjaTrader, Sierra Chart
Earn2Trade review and code
3
Top One FuturesElite Daily
$218monthly
Activation fee
$0
Max drawdown
$2,000
Drawdown type
Trailing (end of day)
Daily loss limit
$1,000
Profit target
$3,000
Minimum trading days
Not stated
ATAS, NinjaTrader, Sierra Chart named
NinjaTrader
Top One Futures review and code
4
Elite Trader FundingEnd of Day
$347monthly
Activation fee
$177
Max drawdown
$2,000
Drawdown type
Trailing (end of day)
Daily loss limit
$1,100
Profit target
$3,000
Minimum trading days
5
ATAS, NinjaTrader, Sierra Chart named
ATAS, NinjaTrader, Sierra Chart
Elite Trader Funding review and code
5
Phidias Prop FirmFundamental
$164monthly
Activation fee
$149
Max drawdown
$2,500
Drawdown type
Trailing (end of day)
Daily loss limit
None
Profit target
$4,000
Minimum trading days
3
ATAS, NinjaTrader, Sierra Chart named
ATAS, NinjaTrader, Sierra Chart
Phidias Prop Firm review and code

What Topstep publishes

Only fields from Topstep's own pages, with the date we last read them. Check the page before you decide.

Topstep

Chicago-based futures firm running the Trading Combine evaluation, followed by an Express Funded Account and, for a small share of traders, a live funded account.

Evaluation: One-step
Drawdown type: Trailing (end of day)
Hold over weekend: Not allowed
News trading: Allowed
Payouts: Payouts 3 to 5 days after the Express Funded Account unlocks
Last checked: 2026-09-25

Source: www.topstep.com/topstep-prop. Topstep is not a PFT partner.

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Every firm in the ranked lists on this page is a PFT Prop Scout partner: if you buy through our link or code we may earn a commission, and that commission changes neither the order nor the PFT Scout Score (see how we compare and the affiliate disclosure). Nothing here is financial advice or a recommendation to trade with any firm. Prop firm terms change often; read the current rules on the firm’s own site before you pay for an evaluation.