Side-by-Side Comparison
The Trading Pit FuturesvsTopstep
See how The Trading Pit Futures and Topstep compare on profit split, challenge fee, drawdown rules, payout frequency, and verified trader ratings — all in one place.
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The Trading Pit Futures
5.0
3
5.0 rated3 day minMotiveWave
Topstep
4.5
128
4.5 rated2 day minQuantower
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Profit Split
80%vs90%
Max Allocation
$750Kvs$750K
Lowest challenge fee ($50K)
$99vs$95
PFM Reviews
3vs128
Head-to-head Breakdown
The Trading Pit Futures
Topstep
Profit split
80%
90%best
Max allocation
$750K
$750K
Lowest challenge fee ($50K)
$99
$95best
Challenge steps
1 Step
1 Step
Drawdown rule
Equity Based
Equity Based
Max drawdown
4%
4%
Daily drawdown
2%
2%
Min trading days
3 days
2 daysbest
Payout frequency
Every 5 days
Every 3 daysbest
Platforms
MotiveWave, Sierra Chart, TradingView, Jigsaw Daytradr, Quantower, R Trader Pro, VolFix, Volsys, Tradovate, R Trader, NinjaTrader, ATAS Orderflow Trading
Quantower, TopstepX
News trading
Allowed
Allowed
EA / algo trading
Allowed
Allowed
Scaling plan
Yes
Yes
Earnings Calculator
Estimate your monthly take-home based on account size and expected monthly return.
Account Size$50K
Monthly return (%)8%
Monthly earnings
$3.2K
80% of $4K gross profit
Monthly Earnings
80% payoutAccount Size$50K
Monthly return (%)8%
Monthly earnings
$3.6K
90% of $4K gross profit
Monthly Earnings
90% payout+ $400 advantage
