Side-by-Side Comparison
TopstepvsThe Trading Pit Futures
See how Topstep and The Trading Pit Futures 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
The Trading Pit Futures
5.0
3
5.0 rated3 day minMotiveWave
VS
Profit Split
90%vs80%
Max Allocation
$750Kvs$750K
Challenge Fee ($50K)
$49vs$99
PFM Reviews
128vs3
Head-to-head Breakdown
Topstep
The Trading Pit Futures
Profit split
90%best
80%
Max allocation
$750K
$750K
Challenge Fee ($50K)
$49best
$99
Challenge steps
1 Step
1 Step
Drawdown type
Equity Based
Equity Based
Min trading days
2 daysbest
3 days
Payout frequency
Every 3 daysbest
Every 5 days
Platforms
Quantower, TopstepX
MotiveWave, Sierra Chart, TradingView, Jigsaw Daytradr, Quantower, R Trader Pro, VolFix, Volsys, Tradovate, R Trader, NinjaTrader, ATAS Orderflow Trading
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
$3.6K
90% of $4K gross profit
Monthly Earnings
90% payout+ $400 advantageAccount Size$50K
Monthly return (%)8%
Monthly earnings
$3.2K
80% of $4K gross profit
Monthly Earnings
80% payout
