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| Category | Topstep ✓ Verified 17 days ago | Tradeify· Growth ✓ Verified 17 days ago |
|---|---|---|
| Account Size | $50K | $25K |
| Overall Score | ||
| Trader Friendliness | 75/100Excellent | 72/100Good |
| Cost Summary | ||
| Eval Cost | $49/mo | $99 |
| Total to Start | $198(first mo + activation) | $99(eval + activation) |
| Monthly Cost (Funded) | — | — |
| Activation Fee | $149 | $0 |
| Reset Fee | $49 | $60 |
| Evaluation Rules | ||
| Profit Target | $3,000 (6%) | $1,500 (6%) |
| Min Trading Days | 2 days | 1 day |
| Min Days to Funded | 2 days | 1 days |
| Pass Rate | 16.8% | N/A |
| Drawdown Rules | ||
| Type | EOD Trailing | EOD Trailing |
| Max Drawdown | $2,000(4%) | $1,000(4%) |
| Daily Loss Limit | None | $600 |
| Lock Behavior | Locks at $50,000 after $2,000 profit | Locks at $25,000 after $1,000 profit |
| Strictness | 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. | No restrictions. Tradeify allows trading during all news events without limitation. |
| Automation | Conditional | Semi-Auto Only |
| Hedging | Cross-Acct Banned | Banned |
| Scalping Rules | None | 50% of trades AND profits from trades held 10+ seconds(min 10s) |
| Overnight Holds | ||
| Must Be Flat By | 3:10 PM CT | 4:59 PM ET |
| Inactivity Limit | — | 7 days |
| Weekend Holding | Unknown | Unknown |
| Account Rolling | No Restriction | No Restriction |
| Min Payout | $125 | $250 |
| Funded Account | ||
| Payout Accessibility | 78/100 | 69/100 |
| Consistency Rule | None | 35% max/dayModerate |
| Funded Rules | ||
| Funded Consistency | None | 35% max/day |
| Funded DLL | None | $600 |
| Buffer Requirement | None | None |
| Activation Fee | $149 | $0 |
| Min Profitable Days | 5 days | 5 days |
| Profit Split | 90% | 90% |
| Payout Frequency | Daily | On Demand |
| Max Payout | $2,000 | — |
| Winning Days | 5 days | 5 days |
| Days Between Payouts | 5 trading days | 5 qualifying days |
| Qualifying Day Min | $150/day | $100/day |
| Max Payout % | 50% of profit | — |
| Min Balance for Payout | — | $26,500 |
| Day 1 Payouts | No | Yes |
| Min Payout | $125 | $250 |
| Withdrawal Fee | $0 | Free |
| Processing Time | 1-3 business days | 24-48 hours after withdrawal processing |
| Payout Methods | Prop Payout to Brokerage (Free), Aeropay (Free), Wise (Free), ACH ($30), Wire/SWIFT ($30) | Rise, Plane |
| Max Contracts | 5 full / 50 micro | 1 full / 10 micro |
| Max Accounts | 5 accounts | 5 accounts |
| Platforms | TopstepX, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Quantower | Tradovate, WealthCharts |
| Live Transition | — | 3 payouts on a single account or 10 total payouts since last live transition across all plan types |
| Min Payout | $125 | $250 |
| Max Per Request | $2,000 | $1,000 |
| Withdrawal Fee | $0 | — |
| Funded Fee | — | $0/mo |
| Post-Payout DD | Converts to Static | — |
| Account Lifecycle | ||
| Max Funded Accounts | 5 | 5 |
| Reactivation | Yes ($599) | — |
| Max Reactivations | 2 | — |
| Reactivation Window | 7 days | — |
| Inactivity Limit | 30 days | 7 days |
| Reactivation Eligibility | Before first payout only | — |
| Quick Math | ||
| True Cost to Start | $198 $49/mo eval + $149 activation | $99 $99 eval |
| Daily Profit Target | $1,500/day over 2 days | $1,500/day over 1 day |
| First Payout Timeline | ~10 days 2d eval + 5d winning + 3d processing | ~8 days 1d eval + 5d winning + 2d processing |
| Best Profit Split | 90% | 90% |