Topstep is a group of trading businesses serving individuals seeking to trade futures and other markets. Its flagship offering, the Trading Combine, is a simulated evaluation programme in which participants demonstrate their strategies under simulated market conditions before earning the opportunity to trade live markets with firm capital. Funded traders keep up to 90% of profits.
The group comprises four units. Topstep Brokerage is a retail-focused introducing broker. TopstepX is a professional-grade futures trading platform. TopstepTV is a digital media network delivering real-time market insights. Together these cover futures trading platform development, simulated trading environments, proprietary trading and risk management, introducing brokerage technology and digital media streaming. The firm has an active presence in more than 170 countries.
Topstep was founded by Michael Patak, whose experience of losing nearly six figures on the Chicago trading floor shaped the company's risk-aware outlook. The name refers to the "top step" of the Chicago trading pits, historically reserved for the largest and most successful traders. The business is built on the premise that long-term trading results derive from discipline, consistency and sound risk management, and it focuses on helping traders build healthier habits at every stage of their development.
