Prop Firm Rules

Topstep new trading restrictions update:

Trading limits increased:

Gold (GC): increased to 3 / 6 / 9 contracts for $50K / $100K / $150K accounts.
Micro Gold (MGC): increased to 30 / 60 / 90 contracts for $50K / $100K / $150K accounts.

Trading limits decreased:

Crude Oil (CL), Heating Oil (HO), RBOB (RB): decreased to 3 / 6 / 9 contracts for $50K / $100K / $150K accounts.
Micro Crude (MCL, QM): decreased to 30 / 60 / 90 contracts for $50K / $100K / $150K accounts.

Restrictions remain

Silver (SI), Copper (HG), Platinum (PL) remain restricted.

Micro Silver (SIL) & Micro Copper (MHG): remain limited to 2 / 4 / 6 contracts for $50K / $100K / $150K accounts.

Limits may be modified again depending on volatility.

Earlier imposed trading restrictions on precious metals and energy commodity partially lifted:

• Trading restrictions lifted (now allowed again):

  • Natural Gas (NG)
  • E-mini Natural Gas (QG)
  • Micro Natural Gas (MNG)

• Trading limits increased:

  • Micro Gold (MGC) limits increased to:
    • $50K account: 5 contracts
    • $100K account: 10 contracts
    • $150K account: 15 contracts

• Trading restrictions remain (still restricted):

  • Gold (GC)
  • Silver (SI)
  • Copper (HG)
  • Platinum (PL)
  • Micro Silver (SIL) and Micro Copper (MHG) remain limited to:
    • $50K account: 2 contracts
    • $100K account: 4 contracts
    • $150K account: 6 contracts

Fundednext futures live account structure changed and new profit distribution tiers introduced.
Eligible Profit = 80% of Total Simulated Profit and is split into:
50% Settlement Withdrawal
25% Live Trading Deposit (capped at $50,000)
Reserve = remaining amount (no cap)

TopStep Live account structure changed and a new Scaling tier on live introduced.

Traders can have only one Live account at a time ($50K / $100K / $150K)
 • Tier is based on the average size of payout-eligible Express Funded Accounts (XFAs)
 • 20% of balance is tradable at activation on live funded accounts
• Remaining balance unlocks in 20% increments through performance milestones
 • Daily loss limits scale by tier:
• $50K: $2,000
• $100K: $3,000
• $150K: $4,500
• If tradable balance falls to $10,000 or below regardless of the acount size, DLL becomes $2,000 (returns to tier DLL once end-of-day balance is back above $10,000)
 • Risk violations can trigger a “Shoulder Tap” and traders will be call down to sim-funded

Temporary Metals Position Limits:

Temporary position limits on the following instruments across all account types:

GC, SI, HG: Max 1 mini contract
MGC, SIL, MHG: Max 10 micro contracts

• Temporary metals position limits across all account types:

  • GC (Gold), SI (Silver), HG (Copper): max 1 mini contract
  • MGC (Micro Gold), SIL (Micro Silver), MHG (Micro Copper): max 10 micro contracts

Due to elevated market volatility, temporary restrictions on certain commodity products are now in effect, aligned with current industry standards. No other trading rules, account terms, or plan conditions are changing.

Effective February 6, 2026:

Restricted Products (All Account Types)

• Gold (GC)

• Silver (SI)

• Copper (HG)

• Platinum (PL)

• Natural Gas (NG)

• E-Mini Natural Gas (QG)

Micro Commodity Position Limits (Micro Contracts Only)
Maximum open positions per account:

$25k: 1 contract

$50k: 2 contracts

$100k: 4 contracts

$150k: 6 contracts

Applies to:

Micro Gold (MGC)

Micro Silver (SIL)

Micro Copper (MHG)

Micro Natural Gas (MNG)

These measures are temporary and aimed at reducing the impact of extreme volatility. Conditions will be monitored and restrictions adjusted or removed as markets stabilize.

No action required if you do not trade the affected products.

Temporary Risk Adjustments:

Due to market volatility, Apex is temporarily halting trading on the following instruments:

• GC – Gold
• SI – Silver
• QI – E-mini Silver
• QO – E-mini Gold
• MGC – E-micro Gold
• HG – Copper
• PL – Platinum
• PA – Palladium

This halt applies across all platforms (Rithmic, Tradovate, and WealthCharts) and affects both Simulated and Performance Accounts.

Topstep reported that, due to increased market volatility and higher margin requirements, it has introduced temporary risk adjustments affecting certain commodity products in both SIM and Live trading environments.

It confirmed that trading restrictions have been placed on Gold (GC), Silver (SI), Copper (HG), Platinum (PL), Natural Gas (NG), and E-Mini Natural Gas (QG).

In addition, Topstep reported that position size limits have been applied to micro commodity contracts, with maximum exposure set at 5 contracts for $50K accounts, 10 contracts for $100K accounts, and 15 contracts for $150K accounts. These limits apply to Micro Gold (MGC), Micro Silver (SIL), Micro Copper (MHG), and Micro Natural Gas (MNG).

Topstep explained that the adjustments are intended to reduce risk during periods of extreme volatility and to protect trader accounts amid unpredictable market conditions. It noted that these controls are consistent with standard risk management practices across the industry.

It added that the restrictions are temporary, will be reviewed as market conditions evolve, and that overall account purchasing power is not affected.

Aqua Futures has updated their supported trading platforms.

Discontinued platform: Project X

Newly added platform: Volumetrica

This update reflects a change in Aqua Futures’ platform offerings.