MyFundedFutures sells one-time evaluations (from $153 for a 50K Builder) with no activation fee. Topstep charges $49 a month plus a $149 activation fee on its Standard path. Both use a $2,000 end-of-day drawdown on 50K evaluations. MyFundedFutures pays more often (every 48 hours on Builder, daily on Rapid), but Builder pays 80% against Topstep's 90%.
Topstep vs MyFundedFutures
| Topstep | MyFundedFutures | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | Futures | Futures |
| Main 50K plan | $49 /mo | $153 |
| Profit target (50K) | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Max loss (50K) | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Drawdown | End-of-day trailing | End-of-day trailing |
| Consistency rule | Eval only | Funded only |
| Profit split | 90% | 80% (90% on Rapid) |
| Payouts | Every 5 winning days | Every 48 hours |
| News trading | Restricted: prohibited to purposefully trade your full maximum position size directly into a scheduled major news event | Restricted: positions and orders must be flat from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after Tier 1 releases (FOMC, FOMC minutes, NFP, CPI; EIA for energy, ag reports for ags) on Rapid and Pro sim-funded accounts; allowed in all evaluations and on Builder |
| Bots and EAs | Restricted: custom automated strategies are allowed through the TopstepX/ProjectX API ($29/month, 50% off with code 'topstep'), but not on Live Funded Accounts; HFT and software that gives an 'unfair advantage' are prohibited; VPS/VPN use is prohibited | Restricted: automated strategies allowed if tailored to the trader's own settings and not exploiting sim fills; HFT not allowed; live automated trading must follow CME guidelines |
| US traders | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | TopstepX, Quantower (via TopstepX, Combine and XFA only) | Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader, Quantower, DeepCharts, Volumetrica, ATAS, Hyperprop |
| Public code | — | CLUB |
Which to pick
Pick MyFundedFutures if you want frequent payouts and a single payment. Its Rapid plan pays 90%, but its sim funded account uses an intraday trailing drawdown. Rapid EOD keeps it at end of day for a higher price. Pick Topstep if you prefer a monthly price and an end-of-day drawdown in the funded account.
News trading
MyFundedFutures requires you to be flat from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after Tier 1 releases on Rapid and Pro funded accounts. It allows news trading in every evaluation and on Builder. Topstep only bans purposely trading your full maximum size into a scheduled major news event.