Practise the Topstep challenge for free

Direct answer: On the Trading Combine: No Activation Fee path · monthly subscription plan at $50K: profit target 6% ($3,000), no daily loss limit, maximum loss 4% ($2,000), as read from Topstep's own page on 2026-10-28. Firms change rules often: confirm on Topstep's site before you pay.

Open a practice account with these rules, trade live prices with virtual money, and the account passes or fails automatically: profit target per phase on closed profit, daily loss from the day-start balance (UTC) including open trades, and static maximum loss.

Topstep rules in the simulator, per account size

Trading Combine: No Activation Fee path · monthly subscription

Checked 2026-10-28.

SizeProfit targetDaily lossMax loss
$50K$3,000None$2,000
$100K$6,000None$3,000
$150K$9,000None$4,500

Built from Topstep's plan table (checked 2026-10-28). Targets and loss limits are the firm's; dollar limits are shown as a percent of each size. Minimum days and leverage are practice defaults, and the profit split is the firm's figure or 80%.

Trading Combine: Standard path · monthly subscription

Checked 2026-10-28.

SizeProfit targetDaily lossMax loss
$50K$3,000None$2,000

Built from Topstep's plan table (checked 2026-10-28). Targets and loss limits are the firm's; dollar limits are shown as a percent of each size. Minimum days and leverage are practice defaults, and the profit split is the firm's figure or 80%.

Questions

Can I practise the Topstep challenge for free?

Yes. ScaleEdge's simulator applies Topstep's plan rules (Trading Combine: No Activation Fee path · monthly subscription, Trading Combine: Standard path · monthly subscription) to a practice account with virtual money and live prices. It is free; opening a practice account needs a free ScaleEdge account (email or Google).

What are Topstep's challenge rules?

On the Trading Combine: No Activation Fee path · monthly subscription plan at $50K: profit target 6% ($3,000), no daily loss limit, maximum loss 4% ($2,000), as read from Topstep's own page on 2026-10-28. Firms change rules often: confirm on Topstep's site before you pay.

Does passing the simulator give me a Topstep funded account?

No. It is practice with virtual money. To get funded you must buy and pass Topstep's real evaluation.

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