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Earn2Trade vs Topstep

Side-by-side rules from each firm's official site. Earn2Trade: 11/21 verified, Topstep: 8/21 verified.

Quick answer

Best for
Futures traders who want end-of-day drawdown (not intraday)
Price
from $170
Key rule
$2,000 end-of-day drawdown (50K); trailing on Live account
Verdict
11/21 rules verified at source; watch: trailing/dynamic drawdown

Quick answer

Best for
Futures traders who want no activation fee option
Price
from $49
Key rule
$2,000 / $3,000 / $4,500 Maximum Loss Limit, trailing end-of-day balance,…
Verdict
8/21 rules verified at source; watch: trailing/dynamic drawdown
Rule-by-ruleEarn2Trade reviewTopstep review

At a glance

Earn2Trade

Futures
Price
GAU50 from $170/month
Target
$3,000 (50K)
Drawdown
$2,000 end-of-day drawdown (50K); trailing…
Split
50% under $2,250, 80% over $2,250

11/21 rules verified from official sources

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Topstep

Futures
Price
Standard: $49 / $99 / $199 per month;…
Target
$3,000 / $6,000 / $9,000
Drawdown
$2,000 / $3,000 / $4,500 Maximum Loss…
Split
Not verified

8/21 rules verified from official sources

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Rule-by-rule

RuleEarn2TradeTopstep
ProgramGauntlet Mini (single-phase futures evaluation)Trading Combine
Account sizes$50K, $100K, $150K, $200K ✓ Verified50K, 100K, 150K ✓ Verified
PriceGAU50 from $170/month ✓ VerifiedStandard: $49 / $99 / $199 per month; No-Activation-Fee path: $95 / $149 / $229 per month ✓ Verified
Activation feeNo upfront activation fee ✓ Verified$149 per Express Funded Account on Standard path; $0 on No-Activation-Fee path ✓ Verified
Profit target$3,000 (50K) ✓ Verified$3,000 / $6,000 / $9,000 ✓ Verified
Daily loss limit$1,100 (50K) ✓ VerifiedOptional Daily Loss Limit $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000 (chosen at checkout) ✓ Verified
Max drawdown$2,000 end-of-day drawdown (50K); trailing on Live account ✓ Verified$2,000 / $3,000 / $4,500 Maximum Loss Limit, trailing end-of-day balance, locks at starting balance ✓ Verified
Consistency rule30% in evaluation; none on funded accounts ✓ VerifiedBest day must be ≤55% of total profit or the profit target rises ✓ Verified
Minimum trading daysNo minimum trading days ✓ VerifiedAt least 2 days (cannot pass in one day) ✓ Verified
Time limitNot verifiedNot verified
Profit split50% under $2,250, 80% over $2,250 ✓ VerifiedNot verified
Payout frequencyWeekly ✓ VerifiedNot verified
Fee refundNot verifiedNot verified
PlatformsNot verifiedNot verified
Restricted countriesNot verifiedNot verified
News tradingAllowed ✓ VerifiedNot verified
EAs / botsNot verifiedNot verified
Crypto pairsNot verifiedNot verified
Crypto leverageNot verifiedNot verified
Payout currencyNot verifiedNot verified
Crypto CFDs offeredNot verifiedNot verified
OwnershipNot verifiedNot verified

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