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Head to head · Futures

Topstep vs Ylos Trading

Topstep and Ylos Trading side by side: prices, rules and payouts. Checked Nov 10.

At a glance

Across every account each firm lists. Green marks the clearly better side.

	Topstep	Ylos Trading
Cheapest $50K account	$49/mo · Standard	$180 · Standard
Cheapest $50K to funded	$95 · No Activation Fee (+$95/mo)	$239 · Standard (incl. $59 activation · one-time)
Price range	$49–$499	$150–$1,665
Account models	6	5
Account sizes	$1.5K–$250K	$25K–$300K
Profit split	90%	100%
Profit target	6–100%	6%
Max drawdown	3–33%	2.5–6%
Drawdown type	EOD trailing, Static	EOD trailing, Trailing equity
Billing	Monthly and One-time	One-time
Daily loss limit	None on Challenge - Powered Up	None
Consistency rule	Every model	None on No Activation, Standard and Ylos Trading
Fastest payout	1 day	1 day
Platforms	TopstepX	BlackArrow Pro
Review rating	★ 4.5 (140 reviews)	★ 4.9 (9 reviews)

Price by account size

The cheapest account from each firm at every size.

	Topstep	Ylos Trading
$1.5K	$99Challenge - Powered Up · $99 to funded	Not offered
$25K	$75Static Trading Combine · $75 to funded	$150Standard · $209 to funded
$50K	$49/moStandard · $198 to funded	$180Standard · $239 to funded
$100K	$99/moStandard · $248 to funded	$230Standard · $319 to funded
$150K	$199/moStandard · $348 to funded	$320Standard · $419 to funded
$250K	$499Freedom Trading Combine · $499 to funded	Not offered
$300K	Not offered	$667Standard · $1,066 to funded

Which one fits you?

Choose Topstep if

You want the cheaper $50K account ($49/mo for Standard)
You want the lowest cost to get a $50K account funded ($95)
You trade on TopstepX

Choose Ylos Trading if

You want a higher profit split (up to 100%)
You would rather pay once than a monthly subscription
You want a plan with no consistency rule
You want a larger account (up to $300K)
You trade on BlackArrow Pro
You weigh reviews (rated 4.9 from 9 reviews)