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Topstep vs TradeDay

Side-by-side comparison of trust scores, profit splits, payout speed, and real trader reviews. Independent data — no sponsored rankings.

METRIC
TOPS
Topstep
✓ VERIFIEDEST. 2012
TDDY
TradeDay
EST. 2020
TRUST SCORE64/100—
PROFIT SPLIT90%BETTER80%
PAYOUT DAYS3d1dBETTER
MIN COST$49BETTER$62
MAX FUNDING$150,000TIE$150,000TIE
RATING4/5—
REVIEW COUNT1BETTER0
STEPS1-step1-step
DRAWDOWNEOD TrailingTrailing

TOPSTEP DETAILS

MARKETS
Futures
PLATFORMS
TopstepX
TYPES
futures, beginner

TRADEDAY DETAILS

MARKETS
Futures
PLATFORMS
Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Jigsaw
TYPES
futures

Topstep PROS

  • +Profit split of 90% exceeds the average of 83.2% across listed firms.
  • +Minimum challenge cost of $49 is below the average of $69.4 across listed firms.
  • +Only 1 evaluation step required, below the average of 1.6 across listed firms.
  • +Payout window of 3 days is well below the average of 9.6 days across listed firms.

Topstep CONS

  • −Max funding of $150,000 is significantly below the average of $310,294.1 across listed firms.
  • −Overall drawdown of 4% is below the average of 7.9% across listed firms, offering less room.
  • −Profit target of 6% is below the average of 8.1%, but only one platform (TopstepX) is available.

TradeDay PROS

  • +Single evaluation step to get funded, below the average of 1.6 steps across listed firms.
  • +Payout window of 1 day is well below the average of 9.6 days across listed firms.
  • +Profit target of 6% is below the average of 8.1% across listed firms.
  • +Minimum challenge cost of $62 is below the average of $69.4 across listed firms.

TradeDay CONS

  • −Profit split of 80% is below the average of 83.2% across listed firms.
  • −Max funding of $150,000 is well below the average of $310,294.1 across listed firms.
  • −Weekend holding and news trading are both prohibited, limiting certain trading strategies.

PROPDNA VERDICT

Topstep
Trust score 64/100. Slower payouts (3d). 90% profit split.
TradeDay
Not yet rated by PropDNA traders. Faster payouts (1d). 80% profit split.

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