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<a href="#h_d9f84b1613">What is the Focused Trader Plan?</a>

<a href="#h_018be290e1">Why Traders Are Placed in the Focused Trader Plan</a>

<a href="#h_c8a2eafe22">What Happens in the Focused Trader Plan?</a>

At Topstep, our goal is to help traders develop the habits, skills, and discipline needed to succeed in live markets. While some traders may find short-term success in a simulated account, certain strategies do not translate to long-term profitability in a live environment. 

The Focused Trader Plan helps traders focus on one account at a time, allowing them to work on their discipline, trade with intention, and build habits that actually can work in live markets.

Why Traders Are Placed in the Focused Trader Plan

Our team reviews trading activity for behaviors that would not be sustainable in live markets, including:

Excessive Trading Combine purchases and recycling of Express Funded Accounts

Trading behavior inconsistent with <a href="https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/10512570-topstep-trading-pledge">Topstep’s Trader Pledge</a>.

- Excessive Trading Combine purchases and recycling of Express Funded Accounts
- Loss of multiple Live Funded Accounts
- Trading behavior inconsistent with <a href="https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/10512570-topstep-trading-pledge">Topstep’s Trader Pledge</a>.

<br>What Happens in the Focused Trader Plan?

Current Accounts: You can continue trading in your active accounts but cannot purchase new Trading Combines unless you have no active accounts with Topstep.

Single Account Focus: Once all current accounts are closed, you may only have one active account at a time across all Topstep program levels (Trading Combine, Express Funded Account, or Live Funded Account).

Review Opportunity: After three months of continued trading activity at Topstep, you may request a review of your trading to potentially regain access to multiple accounts. Please <a href="https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284118-how-do-i-contact-the-support-team">contact the Trader Support Team</a> and request for our Risk Team to review your trading activity after you've completed three full months with your single account. 

1. Current Accounts: You can continue trading in your active accounts but cannot purchase new Trading Combines unless you have no active accounts with Topstep.
2. Single Account Focus: Once all current accounts are closed, you may only have one active account at a time across all Topstep program levels (Trading Combine, Express Funded Account, or Live Funded Account).
3. Review Opportunity: After three months of continued trading activity at Topstep, you may request a review of your trading to potentially regain access to multiple accounts. Please <a href="https://help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284118-how-do-i-contact-the-support-team">contact the Trader Support Team</a> and request for our Risk Team to review your trading activity after you've completed three full months with your single account. 