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Topstep vs Tradeify

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Topstep vs Tradeify · 50K
Rule	Topstep eval	Topstep funded	Tradeify eval	Tradeify funded
Target	$3,000	—	$3,000	—
Max loss	$2,000	$2,000	$2,000	$2,000
Drawdown	EOD	EOD	EOD	EOD
DLL	None	None	$1,250	$1,250 -> $2,000
DLL breach	None	None	Soft	Soft
Consistency	best day < 55% of profit target (else target rises, not a fail)	Standard path: none \| Consistency path: 40%	None	35%
Min days	2	—	1	—
Contracts	5 / 50	Scaling Plan by balance	4 / 40	—
Split	—	90%	—	90%
Payout gate	—	Standard: 5 winning days of $150+ \| Consistency: 3 traded days at <= 40%	—	5 days > $150
Min payout	—	$125	—	$500
Payout cap	—	50% of balance up to $2,000 Std / $3,000 Cons	—	$1,500 / $2,000 / $2,500 / $3,000 (payout 4+)
max loss breach	Hard	Hard	Hard	Hard
start balance	—	$0	—	—
drawdown lock	—	locks at $0; MLL becomes $0 after first payout	—	$50,100
max accounts	—	5 active XFAs	—	5 sim funded (all types)
inactivity	—	—	1 trade per week (Mon-Fri)	—
buffer	—	—	—	$53,000

Rules checked Oct 26, 2026. Always confirm on the firm’s official site before trading.

What differs

Topstep eval DLL breach: None. Tradeify: Soft.
Topstep funded DLL breach: None. Tradeify: Soft.

Verdict

Both 50K paths trail the end-of-day balance with a $2,000 limit and a $3,000 target. Topstep’s Combine has no daily loss limit on the DLL-off plan, needs 2 trading days and raises the target if your best day passes 55% of it (Topstep). Tradeify Growth adds a $1,250 daily loss limit and needs 1 day (Tradeify).

Pick Topstep if you want a lower first payout floor ($125 minimum, 90% split) and a choice between the Standard and Consistency payout paths (Topstep). Pick Tradeify Growth if passing in 1 day matters more than the daily cap. Its payouts need a $53,000 buffer, 5 days above $150 and pass a 35% consistency rule, with a $500 minimum (Tradeify).

Sources · Verified Oct 27, 2026

help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284197-trading-combine-parameters
help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284233-topstep-payout-policy
help.tradeify.co/en/articles/10495915-growth-evaluation-accounts
help.tradeify.co/en/articles/11083796-growth-funded-account-payout-policy