Topstep Trading Combine - No Activation Fee Path $50K

The Topstep Trading Combine - No Activation Fee Path $50K is a 1-Step evaluation from Topstep on a $50K account. It costs $95/mo. Here are its rules in plain English, from our database row last checked against Topstep's official pages on 3 November 2026.

What you need to pass

• Profit target: $3,000 (6%).
• Daily loss limit: not confirmed in our data; check the firm's rules page.
• Maximum drawdown: 4% ($2,000), an end-of-day trailing limit: the floor moves up only from your closing balance each day, not from intraday highs.
• Minimum trading days: none stated in our data.
• Time limit: Unlimited.

Trading rules

• News trading: Allowed, but deliberately placing full Maximum Position Size into a scheduled major news event is prohibited (Prohibited Trading Strategies, 2026-06-10).
• Overnight and weekend holding: Not allowed.
• EAs and automation: Not banned outright; software/AI/high-speed systems that manipulate, abuse or exploit sim fills are prohibited. TopstepX API access exists (help article).
• Consistency rule: 55% Consistency Target: best day must be <=55% of profit target or the target rises (help center, 2026-09-17).

What it means in practice

As an illustration, risking 1% of the account per trade ($500) gives you room for 4 full losses before the maximum drawdown. Many traders size smaller, around 0.25–0.5%, so a bad day can't end the account. Use our position size calculator to turn a dollar risk into lots or contracts.

Because the drawdown trails, track your current floor before each session, not just your starting balance. The drawdown calculator works it out.

Related guides

• Topstep Trading Combine rules explained
• Trailing vs static drawdown
• Consistency rules explained
• One-step vs two-step challenges
• Futures contract limits and micros
• Full Topstep review

Prop firms change rules and prices often. Confirm the current terms on Topstep's official page before you buy.