Topstep vs Earn2Trade
The rules, side by side
| Rule | Topstep | Earn2Trade |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown type | End-of-day trailing | End-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $1,000 | $1,100 |
| Consistency rule | 50% | no limit in the preset |
| Minimum trading days | 5 | none |
| Account sizes | $50K · $100K · $150K | $25K · $50K · $100K · $150K |
Typical values for each firm's standard accounts. "No limit in the preset" means Propbook's default account for that firm carries no such rule — other plans from the same firm may, and firms change their terms, so check your own contract.
Account by account
| Account | Topstep | Earn2Trade |
|---|---|---|
| $50K | $2,000 target $3,000 · 1.50 to make per $1 of room | $2,000 target $3,000 · 1.50 to make per $1 of room |
| $100K | $3,000 target $6,000 · 2.00 to make per $1 of room | $3,000 target $6,000 · 2.00 to make per $1 of room |
| $150K | $4,500 target $9,000 · 2.00 to make per $1 of room | $4,500 target $9,000 · 2.00 to make per $1 of room |
Drawdown room and profit target for each firm's account of that size. The last figure is how many dollars of target you must make for every dollar of room you are given — the lower it is, the more forgiving the account.
What actually separates them
A bad day
Earn2Trade gives you $1,100 of daily room against Topstep at $1,000 — $100 more to be wrong with before the day is called.
One big day
Earn2Trade allows your best day to be any share of total profit; Topstep caps it at 50%. If your edge comes from a few large sessions, the tighter rule is what will hold your payout back.
Time to payout
Earn2Trade asks for 0 trading days before you can be paid, Topstep for 5. On speed alone Earn2Trade is ahead, but the days only matter once the target is cleared.
Trading both? Track both.
Propbook holds a Topstep and a Earn2Trade account side by side, each with its own rules. After every day you log, it recalculates the drawdown, the daily loss, the consistency rule and the payout conditions of each one, and warns you on Telegram while you can still stop. The journal is free, with no card.
FAQ
Which is easier to pass, Topstep or Earn2Trade?
Neither is easy, and the honest answer depends on how you trade. Earn2Trade gives you $1,100 of daily room against Topstep at $1,000 — $100 more to be wrong with before the day is called.
Can I run a Topstep and a Earn2Trade account at the same time?
Yes — they are separate firms with separate rules. What trips traders up is tracking two different rule sets at once. Propbook holds every account of every firm in one place and recalculates each rule the moment you log a day.
Does the drawdown type really change that much?
It changes what you can do with an open position. Topstep: the line only moves when the session closes, so an open winner you give back does not tighten it. Earn2Trade: the line only moves when the session closes, so an open winner you give back does not tighten it.
Are these numbers current?
They are the rule sets Propbook ships as presets, checked against each firm's public pages. Firms change their terms without notice, so confirm on Topstep's and Earn2Trade's own sites before you buy an evaluation — and every value stays editable in the app.
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