Topstep vs Legends Trading Group: prop firm rules compared
At the $50,000 account size, Topstep's evaluation allows a $2,000 max drawdown (end-of-day trailing, locks at breakeven) against Legends Trading Group's $2,000 (end-of-day trailing), with the same $3,000 profit target. Both allow the same dollar drawdown at that size. Payouts are per cycle: 5 winning days of $150+ (standard) or 3 days at ≤40% consistency at Topstep and up to twice per month at Legends Trading Group.
| Rule (evaluation phase) | TSTopstep | LGLegends Trading GroupApprentice model |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| $100,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| $150,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $4,500 | $4,000 |
| Firm-wide | ||
| Drawdown model | End-of-day trailing, locks at breakeven | End-of-day trailing |
| Consistency rule | Max 55% of total profit from one day | Max 30% of total profit from one day |
| Minimum trading days | 2 trading days | 4 trading days |
| Profit split | 90/10 | 90/10 |
| Payout frequency | Per cycle: 5 winning days of $150+ (Standard) or 3 days at ≤40% consistency | Up to twice per month |
| Account sizes offered | $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 | $25,000 · $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 |
| Rules confidence | Rules verified | Rules verified |
Legends Trading Group figures are for the Apprentice model; it also sells: Elite, Straight-to-Master.
Rules last checked against each firm's own documentation on . Firms change their rules often, so confirm the current terms on Topstep's site and Legends Trading Group's site. Spotted a rule that changed? Tell us.
Where Topstep and Legends Trading Group differ
- Consistency rule
- Topstep: Max 55% of total profit from one day
- Legends Trading Group: Max 30% of total profit from one day on Apprentice and Straight-to-Master
- Minimum trading days
- Topstep: 2 trading days
- Legends Trading Group: 4 trading days on Apprentice; 10 trading days on Straight-to-Master
- Plans sold
- Topstep: One evaluation model
- Legends Trading Group: 3 plans: Apprentice, Elite and Straight-to-Master
- Account sizes, all plans
- Topstep: $50K · $100K · $150K
- Legends Trading Group: $25K · $50K · $100K · $150K
- Automated trading
- Topstep: Allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account
- Legends Trading Group: No written answer on record
- Payouts
- Topstep: Per cycle: 5 winning days of $150+ (Standard) or 3 days at ≤40% consistency
- Legends Trading Group: Up to twice per month
Topstep and Legends Trading Group in brief
Topstep
One evaluation, the Trading Combine, traded on TopstepX. Its Maximum Loss Limit trails at end of day and locks at the starting balance. A 55% best-day consistency rule raises the target but never fails the account. The optional daily loss limit pauses trading and is not a violation.
Legends Trading Group
Apprentice and Elite trail at end of day; Straight-to-Master is described as "trailing" without a stated model. No daily loss limit. Consistency rules of 30% (Apprentice), 40% (Elite) and 30% (Straight-to-Master) raise the target but never fail the account.
How these rules play out
On Topstep and Legends Trading Group the drawdown trails at end of day: the floor is recalculated once, from the closing balance, so open profit given back during the session does not raise it — but equity touching the floor during the session still counts. For example, at Topstep and Legends Trading Group a $50,000 account starts with its floor at $48,000, $2,000 under the start.
On Topstep the trailing floor stops rising once it reaches breakeven and stays there.
Topstep and Legends Trading Group have no daily loss limit, so a losing day is bounded only by the max drawdown.
Topstep starts the trading day at 6:00 PM ET (5:00 PM CT).
A consistency rule caps how much of the total profit one day may carry. Topstep caps any single day at 55% of total profit, so it takes at least 2 profitable days to finish inside the rule. One day may then carry at most $1,650 of a $3,000 target. Legends Trading Group's Apprentice and Straight-to-Master plans cap any single day at 30% of total profit, so it takes at least 4 profitable days to finish inside the rule. One day may then carry at most $900 of a $3,000 target.
Topstep requires at least 2 trading days before a pass; Legends Trading Group requires at least 4 trading days on Apprentice and 10 on Straight-to-Master before a pass.
On automated trading — a strategy or bot sending the orders — at Topstep it is allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account; Legends Trading Group has no written answer on record. Written answers: Topstep (read ).
Choosing between Topstep and Legends Trading Group
Topstep and Legends Trading Group differ on 2 of the evaluation rules compared here: consistency rule and minimum trading days. If one or two large days make up most of your profit, the consistency rule sets how fast you can finish: Topstep caps one day at 55% of total profit; Legends Trading Group caps one day at 30% of total profit. To finish in as few sessions as possible, compare the minimum days: Topstep needs at least 2 trading days, Legends Trading Group needs 4 to 10 trading days, depending on the plan.
Payout terms once funded — Topstep: Per cycle: 5 winning days of $150+ (Standard) or 3 days at ≤40% consistency; Legends Trading Group: Up to twice per month. Topstep sells one evaluation model; Legends Trading Group sells 3 plans: Apprentice, Elite and Straight-to-Master. Each plan carries its own version of the rules above, which is why they are listed plan by plan. If a strategy or bot will send your orders, Topstep's written answer is allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account, and Legends Trading Group has no written answer on record.
Read both rule sets against your own average day, then confirm the current terms on Topstep's site and Legends Trading Group's site. PassTraq tracks challenges at both firms using the same rule presets shown here.
Topstep vs Legends Trading Group: quick answers
Which has the larger drawdown at $50K, Topstep or Legends Trading Group?
Neither: both allow $2,000 on a $50,000 evaluation (Topstep: end-of-day trailing; Legends Trading Group: end-of-day trailing).
Does Topstep or Legends Trading Group have a consistency rule?
Topstep: max 55% of total profit from one day. Legends Trading Group: max 30% of total profit from one day on Apprentice and Straight-to-Master.
Which has a daily loss limit, Topstep or Legends Trading Group?
Neither: both bound a losing day only by the max drawdown.
Can you trade with a bot or strategy at Topstep or Legends Trading Group?
Topstep: allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account. Legends Trading Group: no written answer on record.
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