{ "as_of": "2026-11-07", "snapshot": true, "methodology": "Public-source snapshot; firm claims, third-party aggregates and individual examples are deliberately distinguished. No grand total is calculated because the scopes and evidence bases differ. Not a live feed or payout guarantee.", "sources": { "fn-total": { "label": "FundedNext October payout report", "url": "https://fundednext.com/blog/fundednext-payout-report-october-2026", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "Published Nov 5, 2026; totals through October 2026 cover the FundedNext brand, not Futures alone." }, "fn-rapid": { "label": "FundedNext Futures Rapid rules", "url": "https://fundednext.com/futures/rapid", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "" }, "fn-min": { "label": "FundedNext general reward limits", "url": "https://help.fundednext.com/en/articles/12673935-what-is-the-minimum-performance-reward-limit-for-fundednext", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "General gateway minimums are not a Futures plan eligibility minimum." }, "fn-method": { "label": "FundedNext general withdrawal methods", "url": "https://help.fundednext.com/en/articles/8020084-how-can-i-withdraw-my-profits", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "General support article; available methods depend on product and country. Check the Futures dashboard." }, "ht": { "label": "HyperTicks Futures website", "url": "https://www.hyperticks.com/futures", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "" }, "ht-review": { "label": "PropFirmMap HyperTicks research", "url": "https://propfirmmap.com/blog/hyperticks-review", "kind": "Third-party", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "Review dated Nov 3, 2026; reports two external withdrawal windows despite the homepage on-demand wording." }, "ht-min": { "label": "Prop Firm Pal HyperTicks public-source review", "url": "https://propfirmpal.com/firms/unverified/hyperticks", "kind": "Third-party", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "Captured Oct 18, 2026. Not verified by the reviewer. Minimums are secondary-source reports, not confirmed current plan terms." }, "lt": { "label": "Legends Trading website", "url": "https://thelegendstrading.com/", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "" }, "lt-proof": { "label": "Payout Junction Legends on-chain tracker", "url": "https://payoutjunction.com/firms/legends-trading", "kind": "Third-party", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "Tracker reports blockchain-verified Rise payouts only; not the firm’s entire payout volume. KlausTrades has not independently audited the transactions." }, "lt-rules": { "label": "BestProps Legends payout-policy research", "url": "https://bestprops.com/payouts/legends-trading-payouts/", "kind": "Third-party", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "Research read official policies Oct 11, 2026. The official help centre returned HTTP 403 on Nov 7; these details are explicitly secondary-source reports." }, "bs-total": { "label": "BluSky published payout claim", "url": "https://blusky.pro/how-do-futures-prop-firms-make-money/", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "Updated Nov 6, 2026. Firm-reported cumulative claim, not independently audited." }, "bs-payout": { "label": "BluSky Payouts help article", "url": "https://help.blusky.pro/en/articles/12434429-payouts", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "" }, "bs-new": { "label": "BluSky updated minimum and live-transition policy", "url": "https://help.blusky.pro/en/articles/17286518-called-up-to-live-go-live-or-take-the-buyout", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "" }, "bs-proof": { "label": "Capital Critic BluSky on-chain tracker", "url": "https://www.capitalcritic.com/prop-firm-payouts/blusky", "kind": "Third-party", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "Reports $12M tracked on-chain; not the same coverage as BluSky’s cumulative firm claim." }, "tl-rules": { "label": "Traders Launch payout rules", "url": "https://www.traderslaunch.com/payout-rules", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "" }, "tl-pricing": { "label": "Traders Launch pricing and payout FAQ", "url": "https://www.traderslaunch.com/pricing", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "" }, "tl-proof": { "label": "Traders Launch dated trader case study", "url": "https://traderslaunch.com/results", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "One trader’s Aug 20–26, 2025 result, not cumulative firm payouts or a typical result. Current request rules differ from the historic example." }, "tl-third": { "label": "PropTested Traders Launch payout research", "url": "https://proptested.com/firms/traders-launch/payouts", "kind": "Third-party", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "No attributed on-chain record; absence of a tracked record does not mean the firm has not paid." }, "mfp": { "label": "MyFundedPerps payout documentation", "url": "https://docs.myfundedperpetuals.com/guides/challenge-lifecycle/payouts", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "" }, "mfp-home": { "label": "MyFundedPerps website", "url": "https://myfundedperpetuals.com/", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "Parent/sister-firm My Funded Futures payout claims must not be attributed to MyFundedPerps." }, "mfp-proof": { "label": "TradingPilot MyFundedPerps payout snapshot", "url": "https://www.tradingpilot.com/firms/myfundedperps", "kind": "Third-party", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "TradingPilot labels $2.2M as verified payouts. Attribution/methodology not independently audited by KlausTrades; do not treat as the firm’s declared total." }, "vest": { "label": "Vest Claim Profit documentation", "url": "https://docs.vestmarkets.com/vest-capital/claiming-profit", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "" }, "vest-withdraw": { "label": "Vest withdrawal documentation", "url": "https://docs.vestmarkets.com/platform/withdrawals", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "" }, "vest-proof": { "label": "TradingPilot Vest Markets payout snapshot", "url": "https://www.tradingpilot.com/firms/vest-markets", "kind": "Third-party", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "TradingPilot labels $33.5M as verified payouts. Attribution/methodology not independently audited by KlausTrades; do not treat as the firm’s declared total." }, "vest-review": { "label": "Alphaex Capital Vest payout research", "url": "https://www.alphaexcapital.com/prop-trading/vest-markets-payouts", "kind": "Third-party", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "Dated October 15, 2026. Its instant-withdrawal wording differs from the current official 24-hour withdrawal notice; the current official notice takes priority." }, "topstep-total": { "label": "Topstep official homepage", "url": "https://www.topstep.com/", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "Homepage states $1.5B+ paid out to prop firm traders; footnote: total paid all time, individual results vary. Firm-reported, not independently audited by KlausTrades." }, "topstep-price": { "label": "Pricing", "url": "https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/14289835-topstep-pricing-and-payment-questions", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "Verified in TOPSTEP_RESEARCH.md from official public pages; check current model-specific terms." }, "topstep-combine": { "label": "Combine rules", "url": "https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284197-trading-combine-parameters", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "Verified in TOPSTEP_RESEARCH.md from official public pages; check current model-specific terms." }, "topstep-loss": { "label": "Loss limit", "url": "https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284204-what-is-the-maximum-loss-limit", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "Verified in TOPSTEP_RESEARCH.md from official public pages; check current model-specific terms." }, "topstep-consistency": { "label": "Consistency", "url": "https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284208-consistency-at-topstep", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "Verified in TOPSTEP_RESEARCH.md from official public pages; check current model-specific terms." }, "topstep-dll": { "label": "Daily limit", "url": "https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/10490293-daily-loss-limit-in-the-trading-combine-and-express-funded-account", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "Verified in TOPSTEP_RESEARCH.md from official public pages; check current model-specific terms." }, "topstep-xfa": { "label": "Express Funded", "url": "https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284215-express-funded-account-parameters", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "Verified in TOPSTEP_RESEARCH.md from official public pages; check current model-specific terms." }, "topstep-payout": { "label": "Payout policy", "url": "https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284233-topstep-payout-policy", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "Verified in TOPSTEP_RESEARCH.md from official public pages; check current model-specific terms." }, "topstep-live": { "label": "Live Funded", "url": "https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/10657969-live-funded-account-parameters", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "Verified in TOPSTEP_RESEARCH.md from official public pages; check current model-specific terms." }, "topstep-labs": { "label": "Labs models", "url": "https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/15520357-topstep-labs", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "Verified in TOPSTEP_RESEARCH.md from official public pages; check current model-specific terms." }, "topstep-start": { "label": "Platforms", "url": "https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284199-new-to-topstep-start-here", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "Verified in TOPSTEP_RESEARCH.md from official public pages; check current model-specific terms." }, "topstep-quantower": { "label": "Quantower", "url": "https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284179-quantower-connection-instructions", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "Verified in TOPSTEP_RESEARCH.md from official public pages; check current model-specific terms." }, "topstep-products": { "label": "Permitted futures", "url": "https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284206-when-and-what-products-can-i-trade", "kind": "Official", "checked": "2026-11-07", "note": "Verified in TOPSTEP_RESEARCH.md from official public pages; check current model-specific terms." } }, "firms": [ { "ticker": "$407M+ paid · brand-wide", "basis": "Firm-reported · through Oct 2026", "ticker_source": "fn-total", "fields": { "Total paid out": { "text": "$407M+ across the FundedNext brand through October 2026. A Futures-only cumulative total is Not publicly disclosed in the checked report.", "sources": [ "fn-total" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Payout cycle": { "text": "Futures: Rapid Daily every eligible day; Rapid Pro every 3 days; Flex and Direct every 5 days. Plan eligibility, buffer and consistency rules apply.", "sources": [ "fn-rapid" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Profit split": { "text": "Futures: Rapid and Direct 90%; Flex 95%.", "sources": [ "fn-rapid" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Minimum payout": { "text": "Rapid: $500 minimum cycle profit is an eligibility condition, not a stated net withdrawal minimum. General gateway minimums: $20 USDT/USDC or card; $50 Rise; $1,000 bank transfer. A single Futures-wide net minimum is Not publicly disclosed on the checked product page.", "sources": [ "fn-rapid", "fn-min" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Payout methods": { "text": "General help lists USDT, USDC, Confirmo, RiseWorks, bank transfer, card and FNmarkets deposit; TC Pay for Iran only. Futures-specific availability must be confirmed in the dashboard.", "sources": [ "fn-method" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Independent context": { "text": "Firm-reported total is not independently audited here. Do not read the brand-wide total as Futures-only performance.", "sources": [ "fn-total" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" } }, "id": "fundednext", "name": "FundedNext Futures", "url": "https://fundednext.com/?fpr=KLAUSTRADE", "logo": "assets/fundednext.png" }, { "ticker": "Payouts: see published rules", "basis": "No public cumulative figure found", "ticker_source": "ht", "fields": { "Total paid out": { "text": "Not publicly disclosed. The website’s monthly rewards headline is not a cumulative payout total and is not used in the banner.", "sources": [ "ht" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Payout cycle": { "text": "Homepage advertises on-demand rewards. PropFirmMap reports external withdrawals only on the 5th–10th and 20th–25th each month, after wallet credit. These are not the same step; confirm current plan terms.", "sources": [ "ht", "ht-review" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Profit split": { "text": "Website says up to 90% of the first $10,000. PropFirmMap reports 90% on most Futures programs and 70% on Instant Pro+ Max; it also flags conflicting Beginner Max figures. Confirm the program before purchase.", "sources": [ "ht", "ht-review" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Minimum payout": { "text": "Current first-party minimum: Not publicly disclosed on the checked homepage. Prop Firm Pal reports $500 / $750 / $1,000 by $25K / $50K / $100K plan size (Oct 18 snapshot); this is not confirmed current policy.", "sources": [ "ht", "ht-min" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Payout methods": { "text": "Digital currency or Rise.", "sources": [ "ht" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Independent context": { "text": "PropFirmMap flags a difference between on-demand marketing and external withdrawal windows. No numeric payout aggregate is displayed.", "sources": [ "ht-review" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" } }, "id": "hyperticks", "name": "HyperTicks", "url": "https://hub.hyperticks.com/Klaustrades", "logo": "assets/hyperticks.png" }, { "ticker": "$6,163,957 tracked on-chain", "basis": "Payout Junction · tracked subset", "ticker_source": "lt-proof", "fields": { "Total paid out": { "text": "Firm-declared cumulative total: Not publicly disclosed. Payout Junction reports $6,163,957 in blockchain-verified Rise payouts; this may exclude other payout rails.", "sources": [ "lt", "lt-proof" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Payout cycle": { "text": "Official homepage: up to twice per month once eligible. BestProps reports no fixed request window in the help policies, with 7 winning days for Master or 5 for Elite Master; the sources disagree.", "sources": [ "lt", "lt-rules" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Profit split": { "text": "90% to the trader on approved payouts per the homepage. BestProps reports a separate 50% Roll-Back arrangement after failed live accounts.", "sources": [ "lt", "lt-rules" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Minimum payout": { "text": "BestProps reports $1,000 for Apprentice Master and $500 for Elite Master. Live minimum: Not publicly disclosed in the research. Official help articles could not be directly rechecked (HTTP 403).", "sources": [ "lt-rules" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Payout methods": { "text": "Rise, according to BestProps quoting Legends’ payout-method policy. Payout Junction separately tracks Rise settlements.", "sources": [ "lt-rules", "lt-proof" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Independent context": { "text": "On-chain volume is attributed by Payout Junction, not independently audited by KlausTrades. It is not evidence of approval odds, solvency or future payouts.", "sources": [ "lt-proof" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" } }, "id": "legends", "name": "Legends Trading", "url": "https://thelegendstrading.com/?ref=KLAUSTRADES", "logo": "assets/p/legends.png" }, { "ticker": "$15M+ paid to traders", "basis": "Firm-reported cumulative claim", "ticker_source": "bs-total", "fields": { "Total paid out": { "text": "More than $15 million, according to BluSky. Capital Critic separately reports $12M tracked on-chain; that is a partial, differently scoped record, not an alternative whole-firm total.", "sources": [ "bs-total", "bs-proof" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Payout cycle": { "text": "Daily processing on trading days: requests before the cutoff are processed the same day, otherwise the next business day. Delivery can take 1–3 business days. Account-specific eligibility still applies.", "sources": [ "bs-payout" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Profit split": { "text": "Payouts help article says 90% unless changed by Risk Team review. BluSky’s corporate article says Instant plans carry a lower split; verify the exact Instant plan rather than assuming 90%.", "sources": [ "bs-payout", "bs-total" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Minimum payout": { "text": "$500 across plans in the updated transition policy and corporate article. The Payouts article still says $250 baseline: official sources conflict, so confirm your account minimum.", "sources": [ "bs-new", "bs-total", "bs-payout" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Payout methods": { "text": "Gusto or Rise Pay.", "sources": [ "bs-payout" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Independent context": { "text": "Capital Critic’s on-chain tracker excludes non-chain rails. Neither source is an endorsement or a guarantee.", "sources": [ "bs-proof" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" } }, "id": "blusky", "name": "BluSky", "url": "https://trader.blusky.pro/checkout?referral_id=KlausTrades", "logo": "assets/p/blusky.svg" }, { "ticker": "$24,500 · one trader example", "basis": "Firm case study · Aug 20–26, 2025", "ticker_source": "tl-proof", "fields": { "Total paid out": { "text": "Firm-wide cumulative total: Not publicly disclosed. The banner uses a $24,500 historic example for one trader over August 20–26, 2025, not a total for the firm.", "sources": [ "tl-proof" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Payout cycle": { "text": "One request every 24 hours per trader across accounts, once the Futures funded account is above +1% profit. At $100,000 total personal payouts the next request pauses for review of up to 5 business days. Results page advertises typical same-day delivery, not guaranteed.", "sources": [ "tl-rules", "tl-proof" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Profit split": { "text": "Standard Futures accounts: 60% or 80%; Legacy NYC: 55% or 80%.", "sources": [ "tl-pricing" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Minimum payout": { "text": "A standalone minimum withdrawal amount is Not publicly disclosed in the checked current rules; the explicit gate is funded account profit above +1%. Do not confuse this with a minimum cash request.", "sources": [ "tl-rules" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Payout methods": { "text": "Crypto, ACH bank transfer and wire.", "sources": [ "tl-pricing" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Independent context": { "text": "PropTested reports no attributed on-chain record. That does not prove non-payment. The old case study includes multiple requests in a day and is not the current request policy.", "sources": [ "tl-third", "tl-proof" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" } }, "id": "traderslaunch", "name": "Traders Launch", "url": "https://app.traderslaunch.com/auth/sign-up?ref=6803e3cdaec04464660a7b84", "logo": "assets/p/tl_mark.png" }, { "ticker": "TradingPilot reports $2.2M", "basis": "Third-party payout snapshot", "ticker_source": "mfp-proof", "fields": { "Total paid out": { "text": "Firm-declared MyFundedPerps total: Not publicly disclosed in the checked firm pages. TradingPilot reports $2.2M in its verified-payout snapshot; KlausTrades has not independently audited that attribution. My Funded Futures totals are not MyFundedPerps totals.", "sources": [ "mfp-home", "mfp-proof" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Payout cycle": { "text": "Select, Prime and Signature: one request per account per New York calendar day. Elite: on demand after the previous request finishes. Review and delivery may take longer than the request window.", "sources": [ "mfp" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Profit split": { "text": "80% standard; optional 90% upgrade at checkout. Prize-account exceptions apply.", "sources": [ "mfp" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Minimum payout": { "text": "Select/Prime/Signature: $100 gross before split. Elite: 1% of account size gross ($50 / $100 / $250 / $500 on $5K / $10K / $25K / $50K). Prize-account exceptions: see documentation.", "sources": [ "mfp" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Payout methods": { "text": "Cash through Rise; optional store credit, which cannot be withdrawn as cash. Some small Select prize accounts are store-credit only.", "sources": [ "mfp" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Independent context": { "text": "TradingPilot’s aggregate is attributed to that third party, not represented as a firm declaration or a KlausTrades audit.", "sources": [ "mfp-proof" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" } }, "id": "mfp", "name": "MyFundedPerps", "url": "https://myfundedperpetuals.com/@KLAUSTRADES", "logo": "assets/p/mfp_icon.svg" }, { "ticker": "TradingPilot reports $33.5M", "basis": "Third-party payout snapshot", "ticker_source": "vest-proof", "fields": { "Total paid out": { "text": "Firm-declared cumulative total: Not publicly disclosed in the checked documentation. TradingPilot reports $33.5M in its verified-payout snapshot; KlausTrades has not independently audited that attribution.", "sources": [ "vest", "vest-proof" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Payout cycle": { "text": "On-demand claims with no frequency cap, credited to the Primary Account in 24 hours. External withdrawal is a separate step; the official notice currently says 24-hour processing for all platform withdrawals.", "sources": [ "vest", "vest-withdraw" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Profit split": { "text": "Evaluation-based funded accounts: 80% or 90%, selected at purchase. Instant: 95%.", "sources": [ "vest" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Minimum payout": { "text": "External withdrawal minimum is 1 USDC. No minimum claim is stated in the checked claim documentation; Alphaex reports no minimum claim. Claim and withdrawal are different.", "sources": [ "vest-withdraw", "vest", "vest-review" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Payout methods": { "text": "USDC to an external wallet. Email/Google accounts: Base or Arbitrum One; wallet accounts: supported chains shown at withdrawal.", "sources": [ "vest-withdraw" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Independent context": { "text": "TradingPilot and Alphaex mention instant external withdrawals, but the current official documentation says 24-hour processing. The official notice takes priority.", "sources": [ "vest-proof", "vest-review" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" } }, "id": "vest", "name": "Vest Markets", "url": "https://next.vestmarkets.com/r/klaustrades", "logo": "assets/p/vest_fav.svg" }, { "id": "topstep", "name": "Topstep", "url": "https://www.topstep.com/", "logo": "assets/p/topstep.svg", "ticker": "$1.5B+ paid to traders", "basis": "Firm-reported · all-time", "ticker_source": "topstep-total", "fields": { "Total paid out": { "text": "$1.5B+ paid out to prop firm traders, according to Topstep. Its footnote defines this as total paid all time; individual results vary. This is a firm-reported cumulative claim, not an independently audited total.", "sources": [ "topstep-total" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Monthly Trading Combine": { "text": "$50K / $100K / $150K simulated evaluations. Standard: $49 / $99 / $199 per month, plus $149 once per XFA activation. No Activation Fee: $95 / $149 / $229 per month, with $0 activation. Prices as of Nov 2026, check eligibility and current terms on Topstep.", "sources": [ "topstep-price", "topstep-combine" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Evaluation rules": { "text": "Targets $3,000 / $6,000 / $9,000; maximum loss $2,000 / $3,000 / $4,500, EOD trailing with real-time breach monitoring. Maximums 5 / 10 / 15 minis (normally 50 / 100 / 150 micros). Best day ≤55%; passing in as few as 2 days. DLL optional by default: $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000 by size; special programs may differ.", "sources": [ "topstep-combine", "topstep-loss", "topstep-consistency", "topstep-dll" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Express Funded payouts": { "text": "XFA is simulated, with a $0 starting balance and balance-based contract scaling. New entrants keep 90%; $125 minimum request; at most 50% of balance plus size cap. Standard: 5 non-consecutive $150+ winning days, caps $2K / $3K / $5K. Positive profit since the last payout is required, first payout exempt. Consistency: 3 trading days, at least one trade each, largest day ≤40%; caps $3K / $4K / $6K. Eligibility resets after payout; request day excluded from next cycle. Ordinary caps shown, without limited-time promotions.", "sources": [ "topstep-xfa", "topstep-payout" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Live Funded path": { "text": "Real prop capital by discretionary Risk Team invitation, not a guaranteed promotion. Ordinarily 5 qualifying $150+ winning days per payout cycle, up to 50% of balance with no fixed dollar cap. After 30 qualifying Live winning days, daily access to unlocked balance is possible; the 90/10 split still applies and full withdrawal closes the account. Live has separate risk rules.", "sources": [ "topstep-live", "topstep-payout" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Labs Combines": { "text": "One-time fees: $25K Static $75; $50K Static $149; $250K Freedom $499; $50K Daily Payouts+ EOD $119 or Static $149. These can lead to XFA and possible Live; each has its own rules. Daily Payouts+ has a $2,000 profit buffer and eligible daily requests of $250–$1,500. Its detailed guide says $250, although landing-page generic minimum copy conflicts. Prices as of Nov 2026, check exact terms and availability.", "sources": [ "topstep-labs" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Labs fixed-reward Challenges": { "text": "Two simulated rounds, then a one-time fixed $1.5K / $3K / $6K reward with no 90/10 split; account closes and there is no path to XFA/Live through the Challenge. Selected entries: original $1.5K $39, Powered Up $99; original $3K $49, Slasher $65, Undead $199; $6K $149. Entry prices span $39–$199 for these models; some limited drops may be sold out. Prices as of Nov 2026, check site.", "sources": [ "topstep-labs" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" }, "Markets & platforms": { "text": "Current new-account guidance names TopstepX. Permitted CME Group futures only; day trading, no overnight/session-to-session holding. Quantower via TopstepX is documented for Combine/XFA, not Live; current guidance does not list NinjaTrader or Tradovate as new-account options. Product and news restrictions apply.", "sources": [ "topstep-start", "topstep-products", "topstep-quantower" ], "as_of": "2026-11-07" } } } ] }