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Topstep Trailing Drawdown Calculator

Enter your Combine size and current equity position to instantly calculate your EOD trailing drawdown floor, distance to breach, and distance to the profit target. Uses official Topstep 2026 rules.

Account Size

Daily Loss Limit (auto-filled)

Starting Balance ($)

EOD Trailing Drawdown ($) (auto-filled)

Highest Closed EOD Equity ($)

Current Equity ($)

How Topstep's EOD trailing drawdown works

EOD vs intraday trailing

Unlike Apex — which trails your drawdown floor in real time as your equity peaks intraday — Topstep only moves the floor once per day, based on your closed equity at the end of the session. If your account hits a new intraday high but gives it all back before the close, your floor does not move. This gives you more room to trade through intraday volatility without accidentally locking in a higher floor.

When the floor locks permanently

The trailing floor stops moving once your highest EOD equity reaches your starting balance plus the full profit target. At that point the floor is fixed forever — it will never move higher regardless of further gains. For the 50k Combine, the floor locks once your EOD equity hits $53,000 (starting balance + $3,000 target).

Topstep account rules at a glance

Account	Profit Target	EOD Trailing DD	Daily Loss Limit	Winning Days Required
50k Combine	$3,000	$2,000	$1,000	5 days ≥ $200
100k Combine	$6,000	$3,000	$2,000	5 days ≥ $200
150k Combine	$9,000	$4,500	$3,000	5 days ≥ $200

The floor formula is: floor = max(starting_balance, highest_eod_equity) − trailing_drawdown. The floor never drops below the initial floor set at account start.

Frequently asked questions

How is Topstep's trailing drawdown different from Apex?

Topstep uses an EOD (end-of-day) trailing drawdown. The floor only moves based on your closed equity at the end of each trading session — intraday floating P&L does not move the floor. Apex uses an intraday trailing drawdown, meaning the floor rises in real time as your account equity peaks, even on open positions. This makes Apex's drawdown stricter day-to-day but Topstep's more punishing on sessions where you close green repeatedly over time.

What is Topstep's daily loss limit?

The daily loss limit is $1,000 for the 50k Combine, $2,000 for the 100k Combine, and $3,000 for the 150k Combine. This limit is calculated from your starting balance for that session. If your account drops by this amount intraday — including open floating losses at many brokers — you must stop trading for the day. Breaching the daily loss limit on the Combine is an immediate fail.

Does Topstep have a consistency rule?

Yes. Topstep requires a minimum of 5 winning trading days before you can pass the Combine. A winning day is defined as a day where your net closed P&L is $200 or more. Simply hitting the profit target without logging 5 qualifying winning days is not sufficient to pass — both conditions must be met simultaneously.

What happens when the trailing floor locks?

Once your highest closed EOD equity reaches or exceeds your starting balance plus the profit target, the trailing floor stops moving and locks in permanently. For example, on a 50k Combine, once your EOD equity closes at or above $53,000, the floor locks. From that point, the floor will not rise any further regardless of how high your equity climbs. This is the moment you are eligible to pass — assuming you have also met the 5 winning days requirement.

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