Topstep vs TradeDay
Both score 7.0 out of 10 on PropFirmly's rating, so the rows below decide it. Below, the two futures firms row by row: a dot marks the side ahead where a row has a clear direction. Both checked on or after 25 October 2026.
Topstep
United States
Ahead on 4 of 6 rows
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United States
Ahead on 2 of 6 rows
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| Feature | Topstep | TradeDay |
|---|---|---|
| PropFirmly score | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Trustpilot | 3.7 (14,989) | 4.6 (1,452) (ahead) |
| Years operating | 14 (ahead) | 6 |
| Headquarters | United States | United States |
| Cheapest $100K account | $99/mo (ahead) | $240/mo |
| Profit split, up to | 90% | 90% |
| Max funding | $750K | $750K |
| Programs | 1-step | 1-step |
| Platforms | In-house platform, ProjectX, Quantower | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Jigsaw Daytradr, Rithmic, R|Trader Pro, Quantower, ATAS, MotiveWave, Bookmap, Sierra Chart, WealthCharts, MultiCharts (ahead) |
| News trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed with limits |
| Expert advisors | Allowed (ahead) | Allowed with limits |
| Copy trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed with limits |
| Overnight holding | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Weekend holding | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Payouts | Express Funded Standard: after every 5 winning days of $150 or more. Express Funded Consistency: after 3 traded days with the best day at or below 40% of net profit. Live: every 5 winning days, and daily after 30 winning days. | Quick Pay: any time the Funded Sim balance is positive, from the first trading day. Fast Pass: after every five qualifying profitable days. Requests made before 5:30 PM CT are processed within one business day. |
| Payout methods | Broker account transfer, ACH, Wise, Bank wire (ahead) | Rise, Bank wire, Crypto |
| US traders | Accepted | Accepted |
Pick Topstep if
you care most about years operating, cheapest $100K account and expert advisors. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.
Pick TradeDay if
you care most about trustpilot and platforms. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.
Challenges side by side
Every account from both firms. The table opens at $100K, the size both sell nearest $100K.
Challenges 5
| Steps | Profit target | Daily loss | Max loss | Buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Topstep3.715K | $50K | 1 StepTrading Combine (Standard) | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $49/mo | Buy |
Topstep3.715K | $50K | 1 StepTrading Combine (No Activation Fee) | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $95/mo | Buy |
Topstep3.715K | $100K | 1 StepTrading Combine (Standard) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $99/mo | Buy |
 TradeDay4.61.5K | $25K | 1 StepQuick Pay (Intraday) | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 50%to 90% | $45$100/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $25K | 1 StepQuick Pay (EOD) | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 50%to 90% | $54$120/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $25K | 1 StepFast Pass | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $58.50$130/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $50K | 1 StepQuick Pay (Intraday) | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 50%to 90% | $58.95$131/mo | Buy |
Topstep3.715K | $100K | 1 StepTrading Combine (No Activation Fee) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $149/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $50K | 1 StepQuick Pay (EOD) | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 50%to 90% | $78.75$175/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $50K | 1 StepFast Pass | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $85.05$189/mo | Buy |
Topstep3.715K | $150K | 1 StepTrading Combine (Standard) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $199/mo | Buy |
Topstep3.715K | $150K | 1 StepTrading Combine (No Activation Fee) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $229/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $100K | 1 StepQuick Pay (Intraday) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 50%to 90% | $108$240/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $100K | 1 StepQuick Pay (EOD) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 50%to 90% | $128.25$285/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $100K | 1 StepFast Pass | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80%to 90% | $157.50$350/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $150K | 1 StepQuick Pay (Intraday) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 50%to 90% | $162$360/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $150K | 1 StepQuick Pay (EOD) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 50%to 90% | $180$400/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $150K | 1 StepFast Pass | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80%to 90% | $238.50$530/mo | Buy |
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What could each one pay you?
An illustration, not a forecast: a steady monthly return on the funded account, at each firm's starting split, against the fee for its cheapest account at that size. Most traders do not pass, and returns are rarely steady.
Topstep
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
TradeDay
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
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Topstep vs TradeDay questions
Which is cheaper, Topstep or TradeDay?
At $100K, Topstep's cheapest account is $99 (Trading Combine (Standard)) and TradeDay's is $240 (Quick Pay (Intraday)), at list price before discounts. Price alone does not decide which is easier to pass: compare the targets and loss limits in the table above.
Which pays a higher profit split?
Both advertise a split of up to 90%. Check the conditions for reaching it on each firm's page.
Which firm has been operating longer?
Topstep was founded first, in 2012. TradeDay started in 2020.
Can traders in the United States use Topstep or TradeDay?
Topstep: yes. TradeDay: yes. Both firms publish a list of restricted countries, linked from their profile pages here.
Do Topstep and TradeDay allow news trading?
Topstep: allowed with limits (News can be traded, but deliberately trading the full maximum position size into a scheduled major news event is prohibited). TradeDay: allowed with limits (Open positions are closed two minutes before TradeDay's tier 1 releases (FOMC, CPI, NFP, EIA inventories, crop reports) and trading reopens two minutes after; deliberate breaches can cost the account).
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