Topstep Trader @TritonTrades Posts $3,000 Payout Approval on X
Trader @TritonTrades posted evidence on X of a $3,000 payout approved by Topstep, sharing a screenshot dated August 21 and noting the request cleared in roughly twelve hours from submission to completion.
The post, published on X by @TritonTrades, shows a $3,000 payout from Topstep with an accompanying screenshot. According to the trader, the request was approved within roughly twelve hours of submission. The post frames the result against a $49 evaluation entry, characterizing the outcome as a 60x return on that initial fee.
Topstep, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Chicago, routes traders into CME Group futures through its Combine evaluation. The firm reports a 90/10 profit split, with accounts opened before January 2026 grandfathered to keep 100% of the first $10,000 in profits. A $3,000 disbursement sits at the upper end of the firm's stated per-request payout caps on newer no-activation-fee combines, which the firm reports at $2,000 to $3,000.
“$49 investment for a $3k payout. 60x ROI.”— @TritonTrades on X
The proof does not establish the account size funding this payout, the instruments traded, or the strategy behind the balance. It also does not show cumulative earnings, only this single approved request. The $49 figure references the entry price of a Combine subscription, not a one-time cost; Topstep's evaluation is a recurring monthly fee, and any framing of return on investment should be read against that structure.
What the screenshot does document is a discrete, dated approval at a specific dollar amount from a firm with a fourteen-year operating history. For readers weighing Topstep's funnel, the value here is narrow but concrete: a payout request at the stated cap, cleared quickly, posted publicly with a visible receipt.
