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$50,000 No Activation Fee

$50,000No Activation Fee

$95 catalog price · TopstepX, Tradovate, NinjaTrader

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Rules breakdown

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Account size

$50,000

Profit target

$3,000

Printed on this challenge row in the FindBestProp catalog.

Daily drawdown

None (trailing)

Firm-level figure. This plan does not publish a separate daily limit.

Overall max drawdown

$2,000 trail

Printed on this challenge row.

Max loss type

Trailing

Read from the drawdown wording. If it does not say static or trailing, the type is not stated.

Leverage

Futures contracts

Firm-level leverage. Confirm the program if the help center splits it.

Minimum trading days

5 days

Firm-level minimum. Confirm this challenge if the help center splits it by program.

News trading

News trading is allowed on futures evaluation accounts. Avoid max-size entries into news events. Official Risk Adjustments (updated 18 Sep 2026): during CPI, no new mini openings on ES/RTY/YM/NQ/NKD/GC/SI/HG/PL for 5 minutes before and after the print; micros are capped by account size. Labs $6K Challenge CPI openings are 0, and that SKU currently cannot trade MHG, SIL, HG, SL, CL, GC, HO, QM, PL, or RB.

Funded phase: News trading allowed on funded futures accounts. Do not enter at maximum size into news events. The same CPI window applies on SIM: minis blocked, micros capped, existing metals positions opened before 7:25 AM CT may be managed through the window.

Weekend holding

No overnight or weekend holding—day trade only. Flat by 3:10 PM CT daily.

Funded phase: No overnight or weekend holding on funded accounts. Flat by 3:10 PM CT daily.

EA / trading bots

Not listed

The official restriction notes we store do not mention EAs or bots. Confirm the FAQ before you automate.

Refundable fee

Not listed

The challenge catalog does not store a fee-refund rule. A promo that mentions a refund is a checkout claim, not a confirmed rule.

Payout split

90%

Headline split only. The stored payout schedule (Weekly) describes another program. Confirm this challenge on the FAQ.

Official documentation and FAQ

FindBestProp is a comparison page. The firm’s own help center is the rulebook that applies when you pay.

What is the drawdown on Topstep $50,000 No Activation Fee?
Daily drawdown on file is None (trailing). Overall max drawdown is $2,000 trail (Trailing). Confirm the live help center before you trade.
What profit target and payout split apply?
Profit target: $3,000. Payout split on file: 90%. Minimum trading days: 5 days.
Is there an active promo code?
Not confirmed is listed at Check the cart. Status: No published expiry. Open the firm review for the full code list. A code written for another size is not treated as live here.
Can you hold news or the weekend?
News trading: News trading is allowed on futures evaluation accounts. Avoid max-size entries into news events. Official Risk Adjustments (updated 18 Sep 2026): during CPI, no new mini openings on ES/RTY/YM/NQ/NKD/GC/SI/HG/PL for 5 minutes before and after the print; micros are capped by account size. Labs $6K Challenge CPI openings are 0, and that SKU currently cannot trade MHG, SIL, HG, SL, CL, GC, HO, QM, PL, or RB. Weekend holding: No overnight or weekend holding—day trade only. Flat by 3:10 PM CT daily.

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