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Topstep Drawdown Calculator
Topstep's Maximum Loss Limit trails your highest end-of-day balance, not your intraday peak, so open profit during the session does not raise it. The breach itself is checked in real time, unrealized P&L included. Once the limit climbs to your starting balance it locks there for good. The Trading Combine has no firm daily loss limit, but you can set a personal one in TopstepX.
- Max loss: highest end-of-day balance $50,000 − $2,000 = $48,000. It rises only after the session closes, and locks at $50,000 once an end-of-day balance reaches $52,000.
- Both limits are checked against your equity ($50,000), so floating P/L counts.
Most drawdown breaches happen around CPI, NFP and FOMC. See this week's high-impact events and BiasForge's bias →
Pre-filled with an example, so replace the figures with your own. Firm presets follow each firm's published rules on the date shown, and rules change. Custom mode assumes the limit is a fixed dollar amount set from your starting balance and leaves out daily loss limits. For education only, not financial advice.
BiasForge is not affiliated with any prop firm. Rules change, so always confirm on the firm's official site.
Topstep drawdown rules
| Program | Daily loss | Max loss | Type | Floating P/L counts | Other rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trading Combine | None from the firm (optional personal daily loss limit in TopstepX) | $50K: $2,000 · $100K: $3,000 · $150K: $4,500 | End-of-day trailing, locks at the starting balance | Yes | Maximum Loss Limit locks at the starting balance for good |
Last verified: November 10, 2026. Official rules: Topstep.
Where drawdown usually goes
Most blown limits are not one bad trade but one bad hour, and those hours cluster around the big US releases. Before a CPI, NFP or FOMC day, check how much room your Topstep account has and size down. The playbooks cover each one: how to trade CPI, how to trade NFP and how to trade FOMC on a funded account, and this week's high-impact releases.
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Frequently asked
Does Topstep use intraday trailing drawdown?
No. The Maximum Loss Limit trails your highest end-of-day balance, so it only moves after the session closes. What is checked in real time is the breach: if your balance, including unrealized P&L, touches the limit during the day, the account fails.
When does the Topstep Maximum Loss Limit lock?
When it reaches your starting balance. On a $50,000 Combine the limit starts at $48,000 and locks at $50,000 once an end-of-day balance reaches $52,000. After that it never moves again.
What is the Topstep Maximum Loss Limit for each account size?
$2,000 on the $50K Combine, $3,000 on the $100K and $4,500 on the $150K.
Does Topstep have a daily loss limit?
Not a firm-wide one in the Trading Combine. You can set a personal daily loss limit in TopstepX, and you can enter it in this calculator to see which limit is closer.
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