Topstep Approves $1,770 Payout for @shivanshufx, 52nd of 2026
Trader @shivanshufx posted on X on August 12 that Topstep had approved a $1,770 payout, describing the withdrawal as the 52nd payout of 2026 and attaching a screenshot of the approval.
On X, @shivanshufx posted a screenshot indicating a $1,770 payout approved by Topstep, describing it as the 52nd payout of 2026. The post is dated August 12 and frames the withdrawal as part of a repeating cycle the trader summarizes as payout, reset, repeat. The attached image serves as the primary artifact of the claim.
The proof establishes the amount, the firm, and the platform where the receipt was shared. It does not disclose the account size, the instrument traded, the holding period, or the strategy behind the balance. Readers evaluating the post should treat those variables as unspecified rather than inferred, since the trader did not publish them alongside the payout confirmation.
“52nd payout of 2026. $1,770 payout approved by Topstep.”— @shivanshufx on X
Context from Topstep's published terms helps size the figure. The firm, founded in Chicago in 2012 and focused on CME Group futures, currently advertises a 90/10 profit split, with accounts opened before January 2026 grandfathered to keep 100% of their first $10,000 in profits. A $1,770 request sits comfortably inside the firm's stated $6,000 per-request cap, consistent with a routine withdrawal rather than a maximum draw.
The cadence the trader claims, 52 payouts across a partial year, is the more distinctive detail. It suggests a workflow built around frequent, smaller withdrawals on a single funded account rather than large, infrequent releases. Whether that cadence is sustainable is not something a single screenshot can prove, but the individual receipt is specific enough to be checked against Topstep's own records by the trader if challenged.
