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Topstep customer reviews

Updated: August 31, 2026
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Summary
Reviews are mixed but lean positive overall: many traders praise Topstep for fair, timely payouts, helpful and often responsive customer support (several agents named positively), useful risk tools and charting on the TopstepX/TradingView platform, refund/reset credits, discounts and bonus incentives, and strong community resources like Discord and Topstep TV. The platform and risk settings are frequently credited with helping traders manage and avoid account blowouts. However, a notable minority report serious operational problems: recurring outages, platform freezes, execution issues (slippage and fills that differ from charts/DOM), and canceled data subscriptions mid-term, which some say caused lost profits or failed evaluations. Several users describe unsatisfactory handling of outage-related losses—requests for video proof, denied compensation, or slow/escalated support—leading to accusations of inconsistency or worse. Experiences with billing and fraud resolution are also mixed, with at least one complaint of an unresolved charge. In short, many traders find Topstep trustworthy and well-supported with strong tools and payouts, but repeated stability and execution issues and uneven dispute resolution remain important concerns for some users.
Sadek M
06.01.2026 | 20:49

Got respond from the support team the same day.Tracy was super awesome and helped me solved my issues.

Chris
06.01.2026 | 20:16

I've been consistently making money from this firm for the past 8 months straight. Now they want to back me off and put me in a program that essentially shadow bans me from their platform. Feels like a casino backing me off telling me I can't play table games anymore. They do not like it when you keep making money in sim funded accounts. If you are going to make a gamified version of trading through challenges and rules and then get mad when those get exploited and your firm loses money, that's understandable. From my understanding I thought the goal was to find an edge. Well i found one lol and they dont like it. But for them to sit here and try and tell me it's because they want me to be a better trader LOL sure topstep suuuure. Not even to mention they force you to use a platform that goes down once a week conveniently when volume picks up and price makes a move. Moving on from this firm. At least they shadow banned me when I'm up thousands from them. I can live with that.

Rk
06.01.2026 | 19:00

Joshua walked me through and thoroughly guided me on refunding the accounts that I forgot and rewed. All accounts were refunded and closed, Thanks to Joshua!

Justin
06.01.2026 | 18:23

Ramez has helped me on multiple occasions making it a fast and easy experience!

Taylor Strapp
06.01.2026 | 17:55

AWFUL. Worst prop I have expereinced and I have tried a ton. They screwed over thousands of traders right before Christmas last month. This is NOT a trustworthy "prop firm". My lawyer says its an illegal buisness

Pablo Gonzalez
06.01.2026 | 17:34

December 17 and 18 Topstep platform issues - resulted in big losses - topstep refused to assist trader even after CEO said he would make it right in January. I cannot recommend this firm to ANYONE - November had 9 issues - no recompense of any kind for traders - nothing! This firm puts their profit ahead of traders and takes advantage of the little guys - SHAME

Khan Zada
06.01.2026 | 15:53

great customer services RAMEZZZ is the best guy who helped me with my payout stuck. TOPSTEP is the best propfirm in the industry . paying sicne 2012 till today i would highly recommand traders to join topstep thank you topstep and thank you topstep team you are the BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Tha Truth
06.01.2026 | 14:36

2 day evaluation which should be 1 day then 5 profitable days just to get a payout every time I got kids, bro I need money when I make the money then on the evaluation days on red calendar days those be good wasted trades that I’ve missed and the money don’t even come to me. What happen to the other trading platforms to trade on like TradingView

Digital Media Specialist
06.01.2026 | 08:31

a well managed fraud prop firm. do not trust them because they in market from 10 years. end of the day. all same. they will find reason how to close user account with any excuse. they close my account as i had -1500 loss limit still there. check screenshot. and it was close on 400 only. they remove -1500 from dashboard. but it was still showing in account. and they customer service suddenly act like innocent meanwhile they were in touch since one month,.

jimyung choi
06.01.2026 | 06:25

Multiple platform issues including login issues, copy trading being turned off without consent leading to loss in profit, lag, and dashboard being complicated and difficult. Not happy with this company...why in God's name was my copy trading turned off...this is so frustrating...

nate c
06.01.2026 | 05:42

I was very upset with the outage from 12/17 and while it took a while to get restored they made it right reopening accounts and restoring balance. Mike K was a huge help during customer support process only person I felt truly took their time to make sure the investigation team at everything the needed.

Priyanshu goyal
06.01.2026 | 03:57

never hit my drawdown of -$1183, my account got closed at -500 pnl ?? wth

Raees
06.01.2026 | 01:39

Been trading prop for a number of years, new in the futures space though. Very clear that Topstep have an unmatched level of service and customer support. Special shout out to Porter who kept me updated in regards to my payout status and ensured the process was smooth. I was never in the dark about getting paid out, and that matters in this day and age. Service from topstep like i received from Porter, is what makes this a firm i would reccomend to everybody! Thanks guys

MT
06.01.2026 | 01:36

i should have recorded my trading everyday !!!!! hahaha thanks for making it right support

Toutou Merch
06.01.2026 | 01:09

I had a very disappointing experience with Topstep. I traded one single funded account only, manually, with no copy trading, no automation, and no coordination with anyone else. I followed the rules and built a positive balance. I submitted my first-ever payout request for $1,795, which went through Funding approval and Risk approval and showed as processing. While my account still had balance and was not lost through trading, my account was suddenly locked and closed, and the payout was refused. After that, I received an email claiming a violation related to copy trading / Section 27, which I strongly deny. I have never had another account or traded with anyone else. No clear evidence or specific trades were provided to explain the decision. This was extremely discouraging, especially as it was my first payout after working hard to follow the rules. Having a payout approved and then denied afterward feels very unfair. I am sharing this so other traders are aware that even with one account and manual trading, payouts can still be denied with little explanation. - Banned from Discord and denied payout without clear explanation - No support, no payout, no transparency -Approved payout denied and banned for asking questions

Dka
05.01.2026 | 22:52

Incredible company and support. Completely changed my family’s life and I say that in the most sincere way! Fast payouts, no fuss. Only thing missing is multiple live account me to stay competitive with others. Porter from support is also awesome and super responsive to my questions!

Isaiah
05.01.2026 | 18:33

Jordan was very helpful. Topstep is my to go firm to get funded very simple and and good start

Kristen
05.01.2026 | 14:51

This prop firm is awful. Traded with them for years (unprofitable) so just feeding them my money next minute when I start to make money out of them and take consistent payouts they say some bullshit about my account and ban me without nothing I can do after taking all my money for the past 2 years I get 4 payouts an they block me. Would not recommend going with this firm. Go to alpha futures.

Fra Fer
05.01.2026 | 09:52

When you have a Problem , the Support always helps you.

Wylder Goulding
05.01.2026 | 08:29

My account was blown due to abnormal and unfair market behavior during the Thanksgiving market closure and reopen, not because of poor risk management or rule violations. I held a properly structured short on Gold (GC) with a defined entry, stop loss, and take profit, fully compliant with all account rules. At the time of the holiday close, the trade was valid and well within drawdown limits. When the market reopened, price instantly displaced with no normal liquidity, wicks, or volume structure, triggering a max loss violation in a way that would not occur during regular trading hours. Price moved toward my take-profit first, then reversed violently in a thin, distorted holiday market. There was no legitimate price discovery, no tradable structure, and no realistic opportunity for stops to function as intended. Yet the platform still enforced full drawdown penalties during a known period of illiquid, discontinuous trading. This was not a trading error — it was a platform and market-structure failure during a holiday reopen. Holding traders fully accountable under these conditions is unreasonable and does not reflect real, executable market behavior.

Ahmed Almehey
05.01.2026 | 04:07

TopStep is hands down one of the most frustrating prop firms I’ve ever dealt with. Their platform issues and slippage are unreal. You can have a perfectly clean setup, proper risk management, and still get filled way worse than expected, blowing your trade for reasons that have nothing to do with your strategy. When volatility hits, the platform struggles — orders lag, fills are delayed, and slippage destroys your edge. What makes it worse? No meaningful reset flexibility. If their platform issues cost you the account, that’s on you, not them. They take zero responsibility. You’re expected to pay again and again, even when the failure is clearly tied to execution and technical problems on their side. Risk rules are already strict, but when you combine them with unreliable execution, it becomes a trap rather than a fair evaluation. It feels less like a trading assessment and more like a system designed to make you repurchase accounts. Customer support is generic and scripted — no real solutions, no accountability, just copy-paste responses.

Fazlullah Mohammed
05.01.2026 | 03:50

Good morning dear how are you

Shanique Williams
05.01.2026 | 03:15

I had an issue with one of my accounts. I can honestly say Mike K took the time to help me,and keep me updated even during the holiday season!! Your responsiveness, patience, and clear guidance have made a big difference, and I truly appreciate the time and effort you’ve taken to assist me.

Demetri
05.01.2026 | 01:47

this company is a scam. Their platform freezes up and blows your account then they blame it on the customers internet connection. My connection is close to 1TB a second

TwoHundredDayTrade
04.01.2026 | 23:58

They were supposed to send me money for purchases during crashes for accounts never used. They said 7-10 business days. Nothing came. No response from support to my follow-up questions (via Windy of course, no other way - the automatic replay is 'we will answer in 1 day'). I read similar stories here. bye bye money :(

Michael Bastiani
04.01.2026 | 21:04

People!! Read the reviews! You are completely out of your mind if you sign up with this company. A few random bad reviews are one thing but dozens and dozens of bad reviews ALL complaining about the same thing is clearly telling you there is a serious systemic issue with this company. STAY AWAY!

Jayden
04.01.2026 | 10:18

Whats with the bad reviews against Top step! Top step are outstanding! They have a great set of rules are super clear with no hidden rules. Have just gone through the payout process and it was an unbelievably smooth process. Everyone is quick to blame them when most likely its something on their end they have done wrong on why they didnt get paid out. Have a read through through their guidelines before you put them down with bad reviews! Top Step is number 1 in the futures space and as long as you follow their rules you will continue to get paid.

Eric
04.01.2026 | 07:36

Server has issues

ms
03.01.2026 | 19:58

Mukesh from Trader Support Team... properly helped me, step by step, FAST. w in the chat for mukesh wwwww

Tony Tico
03.01.2026 | 16:36

The way the outages were never responsibly addressed and the lack of accountability is why I left topstop. They care more about being youtubers. Andre is an awful host and he shouldn't be in front of a camera.

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