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DNA Funded vs Topstep
Rules, drawdown model, fees, and trading conditions compared side by side. Data verified from official sources.
DNA Funded vs Topstep: Full Comparison
| Rule |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown | Varies Varies by product: challenge accounts use a static max loss fixed from the initial balance (1-Step 6%, 2-Step 8%, Rapid 5%); the Instant Funding product uses a 4% trailing drawdown. | EOD trailing EOD trailing max loss: the limit trails up on the end-of-day closing balance, not on intraday unrealised peaks. CME futures accounts. |
| Consistency rule | Yes Funded payouts: no more than 30% of a payout may come from a single day (40% on pre-Feb-2026 accounts). | Varies |
| News trading | Varies Funded accounts can't trade within 5 min of high-impact news (10 min on pre-Feb-2026 accounts); no news scalping. | Yes Allowed in all phases; only bars entering a full max-size position into scheduled major news. |
| Weekend holding | Varies Allowed on Helix accounts; not on Rapid, Instant Funding or the 24-hour Challenge. | No Futures day-trading only — positions auto-flatten daily (~3:10 PM CT); no overnight or weekend holds. |
| EAs / bots | Varies Allowed on Helix/Rapid only; bans HFT, arbitrage, grid, martingale, tick/sub-30s scalping and gap trading. | Varies Automation via the TopstepX API only; bans VPS/VPN/remote servers, HFT and SIM-fill-exploit algos. |
| Daily loss limit | 5% | - |
| Overall loss limit | 8% | - |
| Profit split | up to 90% Reported up to 90% but structure unclear. Verify. | up to 90% Futures-only. No crypto instruments available. |
| Fee refund | Verify Verify on live site. | No Subscription-based pricing, not one-time fee. |
| Platforms | MT5, DXtrade | NinjaTrader, TradingView, Quantower |
| Assets | Crypto, FX | Futures, Indices |
| Account sizes | $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K | $50K, $100K, $150K |
| Payout methods | - | - |
Last verified: 2026-08-01 (DNA Funded), 2026-08-01 (Topstep). Always verify current terms on each firm's official site before purchasing.
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