Topstep vs. The Trading Pit Comparison

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Published by Prop Firm Hero
Prop Firm DetailsTopstepThe Trading Pit
Online Since20102022
HeadquartersUnited StatesLiechtenstein
Prop Firm TypeFutures TradingFutures Trading
Buying Power50K-150K10K-250K
Profit Split90%-100%50%-80%
DiscountYes (70% Off)No

Tradeable CFD Assets

CFD AssetsTopstepThe Trading Pit
ForexNoYes
IndicesNoYes
CommoditiesNoYes
StocksNoYes
CryptoNoYes

Tradeable Futures Contracts

Future ContractsTopstepThe Trading Pit
Equity FuturesYesYes
Interest Rate FuturesYesYes
Foreign Exchange FuturesYesYes
Agricultural FuturesYesYes
Energy FuturesYesYes
Metal FuturesYesYes
Crypto FuturesNoYes
Micro FuturesYesYes

Available Funding Options

Funding OptionsTopstepThe Trading Pit
One-Step EvaluationYesYes
Two Step EvaluationNoYes
Instant FundingNoNo

Rating Details from Trustpilot

Trustpilot DetailsTopstepThe Trading Pit
Rating4.5/5.04.5/5.0
# of Reviews2,204258

What Trading Styles are Supported?

Trading StylesTopstepThe Trading Pit
ScalpingYesYes
Day TradingYesYes
Swing TradingNoYes
Copy TradingYesYes
News TradingYesYes
EAs/Bots/Algos TradingYesYes
Arbitrage TradingNoYes
HFT TradingNoYes

How Long Can I Hold a Position?

Holding Period ConditionsTopstepThe Trading Pit
IntradayYesYes
OvernightNoYes
Over The WeekendNoYes

What Trading Platforms Can Be Used?

Available PlatformsTopstepThe Trading Pit
MetaTrader 4NoYes
MetaTrader 5NoYes
cTraderNoNo
Self-DevelopedYesNo
NinjaTraderYesNo
TradovateYesNo
RithmicYesYes
QuantowerYesYes
SierraChartYesYes
MultiChartsYesNo
Bookmap X-RayYesYes
FinamarkNoNo

What Payment Methods are Supported?

Payments to Prop FirmTopstepThe Trading Pit
Wire TransferYesYes
PaypalYesNo
CryptoYesYes
Credit CardYesYes