Which has a higher profit split — Bulenox or Topstep?

Bulenox pays 90%; Topstep pays 90% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.

Is Bulenox cheaper to start than Topstep?

Bulenox: evaluation from $76–$340/month (heavy promos). Topstep: evaluation from $49–$149/month (Trading Combine).

Which pays out faster — Bulenox or Topstep?

Bulenox payouts: Up to 2 per month. Topstep payouts: Weekly (after 5 profitable days). First-payout eligibility: Bulenox — 5 winning days, 14 calendar days; Topstep — 5 winning days, $0 trailing drawdown breach.

What's the maximum allocation at Bulenox vs Topstep?

Bulenox scales up to $250,000. Topstep scales up to $150,000.

Can I trade news at Bulenox or Topstep?

Bulenox: permits news trading. Topstep: permits news trading.

Can I hold positions overnight at Bulenox or Topstep?

Bulenox: does not allow overnight holds. Topstep: does not allow overnight holds.

Head-to-head

Bulenox vs Topstep

A direct, side-by-side comparison of Bulenox and Topstep — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.

Quick verdict

Bulenox is best for

scaling toward larger allocations (up to $250,000); copy-trading setups.

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Quick verdict

Topstep is best for

traders who prefer Evaluation and a Chicago, USA-based firm.

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Watch flags · risk only

Public risk notes we've recorded on the firm record. Not a judgement of fit — just things to verify before committing capital.

Topstep
recent trader complaints regarding platform stability, lack of phone support

Cost to first payout

What it actually costs to reach payout — a normalized estimate built from each firm's lowest published evaluation cost, monthly fees, and first-payout window. Estimates, not guarantees. Each card shows the assumptions used.

Topstep is roughly $116 cheaper to reach a first payout than Bulenox, based on published fees alone.

Bulenox

estimate

Approx. total

$214

to reach first payout eligibility

Approx. time

15days

from sign-up to first eligible request

Start cost: $76
Monthly fee: $138/mo

How we estimated this

Evaluation path: lowest published one-time evaluation fee.
Adds ~10 calendar days for evaluation completion (most firms require ≥5 minimum trading days).
Monthly fee ($138) × 1 month added to startup cost.
Source — eval fee: $76–$340/month (heavy promos); monthly: Eval monthly; PA one-time $148 or $138/mo; first payout: 5 winning days, 14 calendar days.

Topstep

estimate

Approx. total

$98

to reach first payout eligibility

Approx. time

15days

from sign-up to first eligible request

Start cost: $49
Monthly fee: $49/mo

How we estimated this

Evaluation path: lowest published one-time evaluation fee.
Adds ~10 calendar days for evaluation completion (most firms require ≥5 minimum trading days).
Monthly fee ($49) × 1 month added to startup cost.
Source — eval fee: $49–$149/month (Trading Combine); monthly: Combine $49–$149; Funded $135/mo flat after first payout; first payout: 5 winning days, $0 trailing drawdown breach.

Trade-offs

Where each firm is weaker

No firm wins on every axis. These are the most meaningful drawbacks of each option — derived from the same structured fields shown in the table, never invented.

Bulenox trade-offs

Slower payouts
Payout cadence is Up to 2 per month versus Weekly (after 5 profitable days) at Topstep.

Topstep trade-offs

Lower scaling ceiling
Scales to $150,000 vs $250,000 at Bulenox — caps long-term capital growth.
No copy trading
Forbids copy / algo bridges. Bulenox permits them.
Open risk note
Watch flag on file: recent trader complaints regarding platform stability, lack of phone support

Decision guide

Best for your trader type

Highest profit share
Tie
Both pay 90%.
Biggest scaling ceiling
Bulenox
Up to $250,000.
Copy & algo traders
Bulenox
Copy trading is permitted.
Fastest payouts
Topstep
Weekly (after 5 profitable days) payouts.

Attribute	Bulenox Evaluation · est. 2022	Topstep Evaluation · est. 2012
Cost
Evaluation fee	$76–$340/month (heavy promos)	$49–$149/month (Trading Combine)
Monthly fee	Eval monthly; PA one-time $148 or $138/mo	Combine $49–$149; Funded $135/mo flat after first payout
Evaluation required	Yes	Yes
Instant funding	No	No
Capital
Profit split	90%	90%
Max allocation	$250,000	$150,000
Account sizes	$10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $150K, $250K	$50K, $100K, $150K
Scaling	Stack up to 5 PA accounts; copy trader allowed.	Scale via larger Combine accounts; no automatic in-account scaling. Up to 5 funded accounts.
Payouts
Frequency	Up to 2 per month	Weekly (after 5 profitable days)
First payout	5 winning days, 14 calendar days	5 winning days, $0 trailing drawdown breach
Assets
Futures	Yes	Yes
Stocks	No	No
Options	No	No
Forex	No	No
Crypto	No	No
Trading rules
News trading	Yes	Yes
Overnight holding	No	No
Weekend holding	No	No
Copy trading	Yes	No
Technology
Platforms	Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView	NinjaTrader, Quantower, Sterling, TradeStation, TradingView, Tradovate, TSTrader
Data feed	Rithmic	CME Group (real-time included)
Company
Headquarters	Dallas, USA	Chicago, USA

About Bulenox

US futures prop firm offering one-step and two-step evaluations with multi-account stacking.

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About Topstep

Futures-focused funded trader program with a combine evaluation.

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Trust & stability

Reputation and rule-change activity

Two added decision signals: a weighted reputation score from independent review sources, and a 90-day view of structural rule-change activity where monitored sources are available.

Bulenox

Reputation

—canonical score

Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.

Rule Stability

last 90d

—monitoring status

Last change: —
Type: —
Sources monitored: —
Status: No changes detected in monitored sources

Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.

Topstep

Reputation

—canonical score

Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.

Rule Stability

last 90d

—monitoring status

Last change: —
Type: —
Sources monitored: —
Status: No changes detected in monitored sources

Frequently asked

Common questions

Which has a higher profit split — Bulenox or Topstep?: Bulenox pays 90%; Topstep pays 90% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.
Is Bulenox cheaper to start than Topstep?: Bulenox: evaluation from $76–$340/month (heavy promos). Topstep: evaluation from $49–$149/month (Trading Combine).
Which pays out faster — Bulenox or Topstep?: Bulenox payouts: Up to 2 per month. Topstep payouts: Weekly (after 5 profitable days). First-payout eligibility: Bulenox — 5 winning days, 14 calendar days; Topstep — 5 winning days, $0 trailing drawdown breach.
What's the maximum allocation at Bulenox vs Topstep?: Bulenox scales up to $250,000. Topstep scales up to $150,000.
Can I trade news at Bulenox or Topstep?: Bulenox: permits news trading. Topstep: permits news trading.
Can I hold positions overnight at Bulenox or Topstep?: Bulenox: does not allow overnight holds. Topstep: does not allow overnight holds.

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