Topstep vs TradersYard side-by-side comparison

They are not priced the same way, so the answer depends on how long you trade. TradersYard charges a one-time evaluation fee, while Topstep bills monthly until you pass — cheaper up front, and more expensive the longer the evaluation takes. The pricing table above lists both.

Neither — both top out at a 90% profit split. Where they differ is what it takes to reach it, so compare the drawdown rules and payout terms instead.

Both fund up to $150K on a single account. Scaling plans and the number of accounts you can run at once are the real difference at that ceiling.

Payout cycle: After 3-5 winning days at Topstep, First reward after 10 days, then every 10 days on both plans, with at least 1% profit in the cycle and 50% of available profit withdrawable at TradersYard. First payout: After 5 winning days of $150+ (Standard) at Topstep, 10 days + 1% profit; Standard: 5 profit days at TradersYard. Those are the firms' own published terms — our payout tracker records what each has actually paid on-chain.

Both use EOD Trailing drawdown.

No — the two lineups do not overlap. Topstep runs TopstepX, NinjaTrader, Quantower, T4, R Trader Pro, ATAS Orderflow Trading, MotiveWave and VolFix, while TradersYard runs TradersYard WebTrader and TradersYard Mobile, so switching firms means switching platform.