What is the Focused Trader Plan?
The Focused Trader Plan (FTP) is a structured program designed to help traders build the habits and discipline needed for long-term success. It’s meant to reset your approach and support more sustainable, consistent trading.
The Focused Trader Plan is a chance to prove you can trade in a way that reflects real market discipline and Topstep’s Trading Pledge.
Details of the Focused Trader Plan:
You'll receive a free $50K Trading Combine to help you restart. Your most recent payment method will stay on file and will be used for any future Resets or subscription charges.
For the next three months, you'll be limited to one active $50k account at a time— this can be a Live Funded Account, Express Funded Account, or Trading Combine.
After 3 months of consistent, responsible trading, you can ask the Risk Team to review your progress for access to multiple accounts.
Currently, there are two paths into the Focused Trader Plan (the Corrective Path and the Slowdown Path), depending on the reason for your placement into the program.
Corrective Path
This path applies to traders who have violated Topstep’s Terms of Use after multiple warnings and would typically be eligible for removal from the program, but are instead being given a final opportunity to show us they can trade within the Terms of Use before being permanently removed.
Examples include:
Hedging accounts against each other to gain funding
Excessive recycling of Trading Combines or Express Funded Accounts
Losing multiple Live Funded Accounts
Behavior that goes against the Trader Pledge or real-world market discipline
What happens:
Immediately placed into the Focused Trader Plan (outlined above)
All current accounts (Live, Express Funded Account, Trading Combine) are closed
No refunds are issued
Any pending payouts are denied
Any pending Express Funded Accounts or banked resets are removed (if applicable)
Slowdown Path
This path is for traders who haven’t violated the Terms of Use but are demonstrating unsustainable or unhealthy trading behavior, such as overtrading or excessive Reset or Trading Combine purchases. This path is designed to slow things down and encourage better trading habits without completely removing you from the program.
What happens:
You may continue trading in your existing active accounts
You cannot purchase new Trading Combines or perform resets
If all of your accounts close or expire, you will be moved into the full Focused Trader Plan program (with the same structure as above)
What are my next steps on the Corrective Path?
Start trading your new $50K Combine.
Focus on building consistency and following your strategy.
Use this time to prove you can trade with discipline and within the Terms of Use.
Reach out to us if you have any questions about the program or your account status
What are my next steps on the Slowdown Path?
Finish trading any open accounts.
Reach out to the Trader Support Team to start your new $50K account.
Start trading your new $50K Trading Combine.
Focus on building consistency and following your strategy.
Use this time to prove you can trade with discipline and within the Terms of Use.
Reach out to us if you have any questions about the program or your account status.
We hope you use this opportunity to refocus your trading approach and build habits that lead to long-term success.
Take full advantage of the free coaching and resources available to you on TopstepTV and in our Discord community.
We're here to support your growth every step of the way.