Does Topstep Have a Daily Loss Limit?
Rules verified 2026-07-13 · official source
No. Topstep has no daily loss limit — the end-of-day trailing max drawdown is the only loss line. That's simpler, but it means one bad day can spend the ENTIRE account's room.
What limits you instead
Without a daily cap, the only line is the trailing end-of-day (moves only when a day closes at a new high) max drawdown of $2,000 (on the 50K Trading Combine). Nothing stops you from losing all of it before lunch.
That's why disciplined traders impose their OWN daily stop when trading Topstep — the firm won't do it for them. TradersGuild lets you track a personal daily budget alongside the firm's real lines.
| Plan | Max drawdown (only line) |
|---|---|
| 50K Trading Combine | $2,000 |
| 100K Trading Combine | $3,000 |
| 150K Trading Combine | $4,500 |
How traders actually breach it
The classic blowup on no-daily-limit firms is a single tilted session that spends weeks of careful trading in an afternoon. The firm's line doesn't care that it was one bad day.
TradersGuild tracks this rule live against your trade log and alerts you while there's still room — "$180 of daily-loss room left" beats finding out from a breach email. Tracking is free for your first account.
Recent Topstep rule changes
2026-07-13 — Confirmed the Trading Combine max-position caps (50K = 5 / 100K = 10 / 150K = 15 contracts, micros 10:1; not available on the Live Funded Account) and un-held the Express (XFA) payout paths: STANDARD = 5 winning days of $150+ each, OR CONSISTENCY = trade ≥3 days with the largest winning day ≤ 40% of total net profit. Payout caps $5,000 (Standard) / $6,000 (Consistency), 90/10 split.
2026-07-05 — Corrected the Maximum Loss Limit to end-of-day trailing (locks at your starting balance), and added the Combine's 50%-of-profit consistency rule (40% at the funded payout stage).
FAQ
Does Topstep have a daily loss limit?
No. The trailing end-of-day (moves only when a day closes at a new high) max drawdown is the only loss line.
Is no daily loss limit safer?
It's simpler, not safer: with no forced daily stop, one uncontrolled session can consume the account's entire drawdown budget. Impose your own daily cap.
Do open positions count against the drawdown?
Yes — evaluation is on equity, so unrealized losses can trigger a breach even if you never close the trade.
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