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Topstep vs Crypto Fund Trader
Rules, drawdown model, fees, and trading conditions compared side by side. Data verified from official sources.
Topstep vs Crypto Fund Trader: Full Comparison
| Rule | | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Varies Varies by program: the 2-Phase and 3-Phase evaluations use a static max loss; the 1-Phase and Break models use a trailing max loss. Full detailVaries by program: the 2-Phase and 3-Phase evaluations use a static max loss; the 1-Phase and Break models use a trailing max loss. No program uses tick-by-tick on unrealised intraday peaks. |
| Consistency rule | Varies | Varies |
| Risk per trade cap | Capped Scaling Plan caps max contracts by account balance (e.g. $50K = 5 minis / 50 micros); buying power scales with end-of-day balance. | Capped Funded / final-stage accounts require a stop-loss and no single trade may exceed 2% risk of account size. |
| News trading | Yes Allowed in all phases; only bars entering a full max-size position into scheduled major news. | Varies Generally allowed; the Ascend Evaluation bans opening or increasing risk within 2 min of high-impact news or market opens. |
| Weekend holding | No Futures day-trading only, positions auto-flatten daily (~3:10 PM CT); no overnight or weekend holds. | Yes Allowed on all account types and instruments. |
| EAs / bots | Varies Automation permitted via the TopstepX/ProjectX API; no firm-published statement that the API is the ONLY route. Full detailAutomation permitted via the TopstepX/ProjectX API; no firm-published statement that the API is the ONLY route. Bans VPS/VPN/remote servers outright (all activity must originate from the trader's own device), plus HFT and SIM-fill-exploit algos. | Varies EAs allowed but bans HFT, tick scalping, arbitrage and news-scalping EAs, and cross-account/copy strategies. |
| Daily loss limit | - | 5% |
| Overall loss limit | - | 10% |
| Profit split | up to 90% 90/10 on Express Funded Accounts (100% of the first $10K for traders who joined before Jan 12 2026). Full detail90/10 on Express Funded Accounts (100% of the first $10K for traders who joined before Jan 12 2026). Live Funded: up to 100% daily after 30 winning days. Crypto only via CME Micro Bitcoin/Ether futures. | 80% base, 90% add-on 80/20 default on funded accounts; the 90% Bonus Performance add-on costs 20% of the evaluation price. |
| Fee refund | No Subscription-based pricing, not one-time fee. | Verify |
| Platforms | TopstepX | MT5, Match-Trader, Bybit |
| Assets | Futures, Indices | Crypto, FX, Indices, Stocks, Commodities |
| Account sizes | $50K, $100K, $150K | $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K |
| Payout methods | - | Crypto |
Last verified: 2026-09-29 (Topstep), 2026-09-29 (Crypto Fund Trader). Always verify current terms on each firm's official site before purchasing.
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