Topstep $50k reference profile · corpus snapshot 2026-09-27
The reference figures
| Corpus | Topstep $50k reference profile · snapshot 2026-09-27 |
|---|---|
| Account size | $50,000 |
| Profit target | $3,000 (6%) |
| Daily loss limit | $1,000 (2%) |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 (4%) |
| Floor at open | $48,000 |
| Binds first at open | daily |
| Net expectancy (after cost) | 0.05R per trade |
| Cost drag | 0.5 of gross expectancy |
| Reference trader | 50% win · 1.2R / 1R · cost 0.05R |
Evidence class: Model-derived analytical result bound to a disclosed rules corpus id. Not an empirical claim about any named market outcome or pass rate.. Model-derived with disclosed assumptions · not investment advice.
Citation
PropSurvival calc receipt — Topstep $50k reference profile, corpus snapshot 2026-09-27.
- Machine-readable dataset (CC BY 4.0): calc-receipt-data.json — accessed 2026-08-16.
- Sibling analytical proof (no firm corpus): net-return-cost-drag-proof-data.json.
- Run this with your own numbers: the PropSurvival app — same corpus id, your trader inputs.
Reproduce
Every figure above regenerates byte-identical from the published corpus and formula below — nothing here is hand-typed.
Formula: levels: $ = size×pct; E_net = P(win)*(W-c) - P(loss)*(L+c) - P(breakeven)*c; floor0 = size - maxDD$