The Trading Journal Built for TopStep Traders
Track live EOD trailing drawdown on every TopStep Combine and Funded Account. Pass the eval, hit consistent payouts, and know your exact headroom before every trade.
Supports every TopStep size: $50K · $100K · $150K. Combine and Funded Account both tracked with the right rules.
TopStep's rules are friendly. Mistakes still bust accounts.
TopStep uses end-of-day trailing drawdown — generally easier than Apex Intraday Trail because mid-session equity highs don't move the floor. But the daily loss limit applies to UNREALIZED P&L too, so an open position's mark-to-market drawdown can close your account before you even exit.
Once funded, the rules get more complex: minimum trading days per payout cycle, scaling plan limits that cap your size based on account gain, payout-eligible-balance thresholds. Most traders manage all of this in their head and miss something.
You shouldn't need to memorize TopStep's rule book to trade safely.
Every TopStep rule, applied automatically.
Connect Tradovate or NinjaTrader. TradersForge handles the math.
Live EOD trailing drawdown
The drawdown engine recalculates the floor at session close based on your highest end-of-day balance. Progress bar shows exactly how much headroom you have before busting.
Combine + Funded both tracked
One template per phase — Combine while you're evaluating, Funded once you pass. Rule sets switch correctly on transition. No data lost.
Multi-firm dashboard
Run TopStep alongside Apex, MFFU, or Tradeify? See all firms' accounts side-by-side with per-account headroom, daily loss budget, and profit target.
Forge AI reviews every trade
Claude-powered AI reviews catch size creep, revenge trades, and behavioral patterns. Most TopStep busts are behavioral, not strategic — the journal catches them faster than you do.
NinjaTrader + Tradovate imports
NinjaTrader 8 Trade Performance reports and Tradovate Performance.csv both auto-detected on drop. Cash History.csv imports for exact fees.
Payout cycle tracking
Once funded, see your minimum-trading-days progress, payout-eligible balance, and scaling tier. No spreadsheet math to track when your next payout unlocks.
FAQ
- How does TopStep's trailing drawdown work?
- TopStep uses end-of-day trailing drawdown. The trailing floor recalculates only at session close based on the highest end-of-day balance reached. Mid-session equity highs don't move the floor — generally easier to manage than Apex Intraday Trail.
- Does TopStep's daily loss limit apply to unrealized P&L?
- Yes — TopStep enforces the daily loss limit on mark-to-market unrealized P&L, not just realized. An open position's drawdown crossing the limit closes the account for the day. Plan position sizing so max expected drawdown stays inside the daily loss budget.
- What changes when I move from TopStep Combine to Funded?
- Drawdown rules stay similar but additional payout-cycle rules kick in — minimum trading days per cycle, payout caps, scaling plan limits. In TradersForge, flip the account from Combine to Funded status and the relevant tracking enables. Historical trade data stays intact.
- Does TradersForge support TopStep's scaling plan?
- Yes — funded TopStep accounts have a scaling plan that caps position size based on account gain. TradersForge tracks your current scaling tier alongside your normal stats so you can see the cap before each trade.
- Can I import TopStep trades from NinjaTrader?
- Yes. Generate a Trade Performance report in NT8 covering your TopStep account and date range, export as CSV, and drop into TradersForge's Import & Connect page. The NT8 adapter handles the format and routes trades to your linked TopStep account.
- What about TSTrader and ProjectX?
- TSTrader CSV exports work via the generic CSV adapter. Native TSTrader and ProjectX adapters are on the roadmap — for now, NinjaTrader and Tradovate are the cleanest paths.
- How much does it cost?
- Tracker tier from $9/mo (single account, basic stats), Pro $19/mo (5 broker accounts, AI trade reviews), Elite $39/mo (unlimited brokers, AI cascade reviews, daily Forge Market Brief). 14-day free trial on any tier.
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