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| Category | Topstep ✓ Verified 5 days ago | Legends Trading ✓ Verified 20 days ago | Take Profit Trader ✓ Verified 5 days ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account Size | $50K | $25K | $25K |
| Overall Score | |||
| Trader Friendliness | 72/100Good | 72/100Good | 64/100Good |
| Cost Summary | |||
| Eval Cost | $49/mo | $119LTG | $150/mo$90/mo40% offNOFEE40 |
| Total to Start | $198(first mo + activation) | $119(eval + activation) | $280$220(first mo + activation) |
| Monthly Cost (Funded) | — | — | — |
| Activation Fee | $149 | — | $130 |
| Reset Fee | $49 | — | $449 |
| Evaluation Rules | |||
| Profit Target | $3,000 (6%) | $1,500 (6%) | $1,500 (6%) |
| Min Trading Days | 2 days | — | 5 days |
| Min Days to Funded | 2 days | No minimum | 5 days |
| Pass Rate | 12.4% | N/A | 20.37% |
| Drawdown Rules | |||
| Type | EOD Trailing | EOD Trailing | EOD Trailing |
| Max Drawdown | $2,000(4%) | $1,250(5%) | $1,500(6%) |
| Daily Loss Limit | $1,000 | None | $500 |
| DLL Breach Type | Soft | — | N/A |
| Lock Behavior | Locks at $50,000 after $2,000 profit | Locks at $25,000 after $1,250 profit | Locks at $25,000 after $1,500 profit |
| Strictness | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Trading Restrictions | |||
| News Trading | 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. | 1 min flat window before/during/after prohibited news. All PRO accounts: FOMC (Wed 2pm ET), NFP (monthly Fri 8:30am ET), CPI. Product-specific: Crude Oil Inventories (CL only), Bond Auctions (ZN/ZB only). No news rule on evaluations. | |
| Automation | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Hedging | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Overnight Holds | |||
| Must Be Flat By | 3:10 PM CT | 3:55 PM CT | 5:00 PM ET |
| Inactivity Limit | — | — | — |
| Weekend Holding | Must Flat | Unknown | Must Flat |
| Account Rolling | No Restriction | No Restriction | No Restriction |
| Min Payout | $125 | $500 | — |
| Funded Account | |||
| Payout Accessibility | 76/100 | 58/100 | 93/100 |
| Consistency Rule | None | 40% max/dayModerate | None |
| Funded Rules | |||
| Funded Consistency | None | 40% max/day | None |
| Funded DLL | $1,000(soft) | $700 | None |
| Buffer Requirement | None | $1,000 | $1,500(never clears) |
| Activation Fee | $149 | $0 | $130 |
| Min Profitable Days | 5 days | 5 days | None |
| Profit Split | 100%(First $10K) 90% | 100% | 80% |
| Payout Frequency | Daily | On Demand | Daily |
| Max Payout | $5,000 | $800 | — |
| Winning Days | 5 days | 5 days($100+) | — |
| Days Between Payouts | 5 trading days | 10 trading days | — |
| Qualifying Day Min | $150/day | $100/day | — |
| Max Payout % | 50% of profit | — | — |
| Min Payout | $125 | $500 | — |
| Withdrawal Fee | $30 | Free | Free |
| Processing Time | 1-3 business days | Quick review | 1 business day |
| Payout Methods | Wire/ACH ($30), Wise (Free) | Rise | Plaid (Free (US)), PayPal (Free), Wise (Free) |
| Max Contracts | 5 full / 50 micro | 2 full / 20 micro | 3 full / 30 micro |
| Max Accounts | 5 accounts | 5 accounts | 5 accounts |
| Platforms | TopstepX, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Quantower | Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Sierra Chart, Quantower | NinjaTrader, TradingView, Tradovate, RTrader, Quantower, MotiveWave |
| Buffer Required | No buffer | Yes — must clear buffer before payouts | Yes — must clear buffer before payouts |
| Buffer Amount | — | $1,000 | $1,500(never clears) |
| Min Payout | $125 | $500 | — |
| Max Per Request | $5,000 | $800 | — |
| Withdrawal Fee | $30 | — | — |
| Post-Payout DD | Converts to Static ($0) | — | — |
| Account Lifecycle | |||
| Max Funded Accounts | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Inactivity Policy | None | None | None |
| Quick Math | |||
| True Cost to Start | $198 $49/mo eval + $149 activation | $119 $119 eval | $280$220 $90/mo eval + $130 activation (NOFEE40) |
| Daily Profit Target | $1,500/day over 2 days | $500/day over 3 days | $300/day over 5 days |
| First Payout Timeline | ~10 days 2d eval + 5d winning + 3d processing | ~5 days 5d winning | ~6 days 5d eval + 1d processing |
| Best Profit Split | 100% | 100% | 80% |