Side-by-Side Comparison
TopstepvsDayTraders
See how Topstep and DayTraders compare on profit split, challenge fee, drawdown rules, payout frequency, and verified trader ratings — all in one place.
VS
Topstep
4.5
128
4.5 rated2 day minQuantower
DayTraders
5.0
3
5.0 rated2 day minMotiveWave
VS
Profit Split
90%vs100%
Max Allocation
$750Kvs$4.5M
Challenge Fee
$49vs$249
PFM Reviews
128vs3
Head-to-head Breakdown
Topstep
DayTraders
Profit split
90%
100%best
Max allocation
$750K
$4.5Mbest
Challenge Fee
$49best
$249
Challenge steps
1 Step
1 Step
Drawdown type
Equity Based
—
Min trading days
2 days
2 days
Payout frequency
Every 3 daysbest
Every 8 days
Platforms
Quantower, TopstepX
MotiveWave, Bookmap, Sierra Chart, Finamark, Jigsaw Daytradr, Quantower, R Trader Pro, VolFix, NinjaTrader, ATAS Orderflow Trading
News trading
Allowed
Allowed
EA / algo trading
Allowed
Allowed
Scaling plan
Yesbest
No
Earnings Calculator
Estimate your monthly take-home based on account size and expected monthly return.
Account Size$50K
Monthly return (%)8%
Monthly earnings
$3.6K
90% of $4K gross profit
Monthly Earnings
90% payout+ $1.6K advantageAccount Size$25K
Monthly return (%)8%
Monthly earnings
$2K
100% of $2K gross profit
Monthly Earnings
100% payout
