Know what you can trade and when. Topstep is a day trading program. All positions must be closed by 3:10 PM CT every weekday. You can resume trading at 5:00 PM CT. No swing trading. No Forex.
Trading Hours
Session | Hours |
Sunday open | 5:00 PM CT |
Weekday close | 3:10 PM CT |
Weekday reopen | 5:00 PM CT |
Friday close | 3:10 PM CT (closed till Sunday at 5:00 PM) |
All open positions and pending orders are automatically canceled at 3:10 PM CT. Avoid opening new positions after 3:08 PM CT — Risk Managers begin flattening at that time. It's still your responsibility to be flat by 3:10 PM CT.
If you're trading a product with an earlier daily close than 3:10 PM CT, you must exit before that product's close.
Special Trading Hours
CBOT Commodity Products (Corn, Wheat, Soybeans, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil):
Sunday–Monday: 7:00 PM – 7:45 AM CT
Monday–Friday: 8:30 AM – 1:20 PM CT
CME Agriculture Products (Live Cattle, Lean Hogs):
Monday–Friday: 8:30 AM – 1:05 PM CT
CBOT Commodity Market Pause (Mon–Fri): 7:45 AM – 8:30 AM CT. No orders accepted during this window. TopstepX™ manual lockout is not available for CBOT positions held during this time.
Permitted Products
CME Equity Futures |
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E-mini S&P 500 (ES) | Micro E-mini S&P (MES)* |
E-mini NASDAQ 100 (NQ) | Micro E-mini NASDAQ 100 (MNQ)* |
E-mini Russell 2000 (RTY) | Micro E-mini Russell 2000 (M2K)* |
Nikkei NKD (NKD) | Micro Bitcoin (MBT)* |
Micro Ether (MET)* |
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CME Foreign Exchange Futures |
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Australian $ (6A) | British Pound (6B) |
Canadian $ (6C) | Euro FX (6E) |
Japanese Yen (6J) | Swiss Franc (6S) |
E-mini Euro FX (E7) | Micro Euro FX (M6E)* |
Micro AUD/USD (M6A)* | Mexican Peso (6M)* |
New Zealand $ (6N) | Micro GBP/USD (M6B) |
CME Agricultural Futures |
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Lean Hogs (HE) | Live Cattle (LE) |
CME NYMEX Futures |
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Crude Oil (CL) | E-mini Crude Oil (QM) |
Natural Gas (NG) | E-mini Natural Gas (QG) |
Micro Crude Oil (MCL)* | RBOB Gasoline (RB) |
Heating Oil (HO) | Platinum (PL) |
Micro Henry Hub Natural Gas (MNG) |
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CME CBOT Agricultural Futures |
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Corn (ZC) | Wheat (ZW) |
Soybeans (ZS) | Soybean Meal (ZM) |
Soybean Oil (ZL) |
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CME CBOT Equity Futures |
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Mini-DOW (YM) | Micro Mini-DOW (MYM)* |
CME CBOT Financial/Interest Rate Futures |
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2-Year Note (ZT) | 5-Year Note (ZF) |
10-Year Note (ZN) | 10-Year Ultra-Note (TN) |
30-Year Bond (ZB) | Ultra-Bond (UB) |
CME COMEX Futures |
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Gold (GC) | Silver (SI) |
Copper (HG) | Micro Gold (MGC)* |
Micro Silver (SIL)* | Micro Copper (MHG) |
See Prohibited Conduct for restrictions on specific products marked with an asterisk (*).
TopstepX™ Product Status Color Codes
TopstepX™ uses CME color codes in the product drop-down menus to help you quickly identify the current market state of each product. Hover over any product in the drop-down to see a tooltip with its current state, so you always know whether a market is available before you trade.
Color | Market State |
🔵 Blue | Pre-Open |
🟠 Orange | Paused |
🟢 Green | Open |
🔴 Red | Closed |
FAQ
Can I swing trade or hold positions overnight?
Can I swing trade or hold positions overnight?
No. All positions must be closed by 3:10 PM CT each weekday. Topstep does not permit holding positions from one session to the next.
Can I trade Forex?
Can I trade Forex?
No. Topstep is a Futures-only program. If you have a Forex background, check out FX Futures as an alternative.