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| Category | Purdia Capital· EOD ✓ Verified 17 days ago | Topstep ✓ Verified 17 days ago |
|---|---|---|
| Account Size | $50K | $50K |
| Overall Score | ||
| Trader Friendliness | 64/100Good | 75/100Excellent |
| Cost Summary | ||
| Eval Cost | $179/mo | $49/mo |
| Total to Start | $309(first mo + activation) | $198(first mo + activation) |
| Monthly Cost (Funded) | — | — |
| Activation Fee | $130 | $149 |
| Reset Fee | $99 | $49 |
| Evaluation Rules | ||
| Profit Target | $3,000 (6%) | $3,000 (6%) |
| Min Trading Days | 5 days | 2 days |
| Min Days to Funded | 5 days | 2 days |
| Pass Rate | N/A | 16.8% |
| Drawdown Rules | ||
| Type | EOD Trailing | EOD Trailing |
| Max Drawdown | $2,000(4%) | $2,000(4%) |
| Daily Loss Limit | $1,000 | None |
| Lock Behavior | Locks at $50,000 after $2,000 profit | Locks at $50,000 after $2,000 profit |
| Strictness | Moderate | Moderate |
| Trading Restrictions | ||
| News Trading | No restrictions. News trading is fully allowed on all account types. | No explicit news trading restriction. CBOT commodity market pause 7:45-8:30 AM CST on TopstepX (exchange-level, no orders accepted during pause). No swing trading allowed — all positions must close by 3:10 PM CT daily. |
| Automation | Banned | Conditional |
| Hedging | Banned | Cross-Acct Banned |
| Overnight Holds | ||
| Must Be Flat By | 3:45 PM CT | 3:10 PM CT |
| Inactivity Limit | — | — |
| Weekend Holding | Unknown | Unknown |
| Account Rolling | No Restriction | No Restriction |
| Min Payout | — | $125 |
| Funded Account | ||
| Payout Accessibility | 86/100 | 78/100 |
| Consistency Rule | None | None |
| Funded Rules | ||
| Funded Consistency | None | None |
| Funded DLL | None | None |
| Buffer Requirement | None | None |
| Activation Fee | $130 | $149 |
| Min Profitable Days | 5 days | 5 days |
| Profit Split | 90% | 90% |
| Payout Frequency | Daily | Daily |
| Max Payout | — | $2,000 |
| Winning Days | 5 days | 5 days |
| Days Between Payouts | — | 5 trading days |
| Qualifying Day Min | $200/day | $150/day |
| Max Payout % | 100% of profit | 50% of profit |
| Min Balance After Payout | $100 | — |
| Account Closure | withdrawal_pct_of_profits: 100 | — |
| Day 1 Payouts | Yes | No |
| Min Payout | — | $125 |
| Withdrawal Fee | Free | $0 |
| Processing Time | within 24 hours; generally received within 1-3 business days | 1-3 business days |
| Payout Methods | ACH (US + Wise), International Wire | Prop Payout to Brokerage (Free), Aeropay (Free), Wise (Free), ACH ($30), Wire/SWIFT ($30) |
| Max Contracts | 5 full / 50 micro | 5 full / 50 micro |
| Max Accounts | — | 5 accounts |
| Platforms | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView | TopstepX, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Quantower |
| Live Transition | Meet SFA requirements (10 minimum trading days and 5 profitable days) -> Temp Sim Funded Account with $10,000 total profit cap -> Live Funded Account. | — |
| Buffer Required | Yes, must clear buffer before payouts | No buffer |
| Min Payout | — | $125 |
| Max Per Request | — | $2,000 |
| Withdrawal Fee | — | $0 |
| Funded Fee | $0/mo | — |
| Post-Payout DD | Converts to Static ($100) | Converts to Static |
| Account Lifecycle | ||
| Max Funded Accounts | 3 | 5 |
| Reactivation | — | Yes ($599) |
| Max Reactivations | — | 2 |
| Reactivation Window | — | 7 days |
| Inactivity Limit | None | 30 days |
| Reactivation Eligibility | — | Before first payout only |
| Quick Math | ||
| True Cost to Start | $309 $179/mo eval + $130 activation | $198 $49/mo eval + $149 activation |
| Daily Profit Target | $600/day over 5 days | $1,500/day over 2 days |
| First Payout Timeline | ~11 days 5d eval + 5d winning + 1d processing | ~10 days 2d eval + 5d winning + 3d processing |
| Best Profit Split | 90% | 90% |