Topstep permits CME Group exchange-listed futures only across four exchanges: CME, NYMEX, COMEX, and CBOT. This includes equity index futures (ES, NQ, YM, RTY and all micros), energies (CL, NG and micros), metals (GC, SI and micros), crypto futures (MBT, MET), FX futures (6E, 6B, 6J and more), agriculture (ZC, ZS, ZW, ZL), and interest rate futures. Stocks, options, spot forex, spot crypto, and CFDs are not permitted. The product list is identical for the Trading Combine and Funded Accounts. All positions must be closed by 3:10 PM CT daily.
Before looking at the product list, know the trading window. Topstep uses Central Time (CT) for all session boundaries. Trading is open from 5:00 PM CT to 3:10 PM CT, Monday through Friday. After weekends, trading resumes on Sunday at 5:00 PM CT. All positions must be flat by 3:10 PM CT each day. Topstep recommends not opening new positions after 3:08 PM CT because risk managers begin flattening at that time.
CBOT commodity products (corn, wheat, soybeans, soybean meal, soybean oil) have a daily trading pause from 7:45 AM to 8:30 AM CT. During this pause, no orders are accepted. If you have an open CBOT commodity position during the pause, the manual lock-out feature will not be available on your TopstepX account.
Topstep is for day traders only. You cannot hold positions from one session to the next or into the weekend. If you are still in a position at 3:10 PM CT, the risk team will flatten it for you.
The CME exchange covers equity index futures, FX futures, livestock, and crypto futures. This is where most Topstep traders spend their time.
| Product | Symbol | Category |
|---|---|---|
| E-mini S&P 500 | ES | Equity Index |
| Micro E-mini S&P 500 | MES | Equity Index |
| E-mini NASDAQ 100 | NQ | Equity Index |
| Micro E-mini NASDAQ 100 | MNQ | Equity Index |
| E-mini Russell 2000 | RTY | Equity Index |
| Micro E-mini Russell 2000 | M2K | Equity Index |
| Nikkei 225 | NKD | Equity Index |
| Euro FX | 6E | FX Futures |
| E-mini Euro FX | E7 | FX Futures |
| Micro EUR/USD | M6E | FX Futures |
| British Pound | 6B | FX Futures |
| Micro GBP/USD | M6B | FX Futures |
| Japanese Yen | 6J | FX Futures |
| Canadian Dollar | 6C | FX Futures |
| Australian Dollar | 6A | FX Futures |
| Micro AUD/USD | M6A | FX Futures |
| Swiss Franc | 6S | FX Futures |
| Mexican Peso | 6M | FX Futures |
| New Zealand Dollar | 6N | FX Futures |
| Lean Hogs | HE | Livestock |
| Live Cattle | LE | Livestock |
| Micro Bitcoin | MBT | Crypto Futures |
| Micro Ether | MET | Crypto Futures |
NYMEX covers energy products and platinum. Crude Oil (CL) is one of the most actively traded contracts on Topstep after ES and NQ.
| Product | Symbol | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Oil | CL | Energy |
| E-mini Crude Oil | QM | Energy |
| Micro Crude Oil | MCL | Energy |
| Natural Gas | NG | Energy |
| E-mini Natural Gas | QG | Energy |
| Micro Henry Hub Natural Gas | MNG | Energy |
| RBOB Gasoline | RB | Energy |
| Heating Oil | HO | Energy |
| Platinum | PL | Metals |
COMEX covers precious and base metals. Gold (GC) and Silver (SI) are the most popular here.
| Product | Symbol | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | GC | Precious Metals |
| Micro Gold | MGC | Precious Metals |
| Silver | SI | Precious Metals |
| Micro Silver | SIL | Precious Metals |
| Copper | HG | Base Metals |
| Micro Copper | MHG | Base Metals |
CBOT covers the Dow Jones index futures, interest rate products, and agricultural commodities. Remember the 7:45–8:30 AM CT trading pause applies to the agricultural contracts on this exchange.
| Product | Symbol | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Mini-DOW (Dow Jones) | YM | Equity Index |
| Micro Mini-DOW | MYM | Equity Index |
| 2-Year Treasury Note | ZT | Interest Rates |
| 5-Year Treasury Note | ZF | Interest Rates |
| 10-Year Treasury Note | ZN | Interest Rates |
| 10-Year Ultra Note | TN | Interest Rates |
| 30-Year Treasury Bond | ZB | Interest Rates |
| Ultra-Bond | UB | Interest Rates |
| Corn | ZC | Agriculture |
| Wheat | ZW | Agriculture |
| Soybeans | ZS | Agriculture |
| Soybean Meal | ZM | Agriculture |
| Soybean Oil | ZL | Agriculture |
This is where most traders get caught. At Topstep, each micro contract counts as one full contract toward your maximum position size. On a 50K account with a 5-contract limit, trading 5 MES micros will max you out, the same as trading 5 ES contracts. Micros are not treated as fractional positions.
The advantage of micros is finer position sizing. Instead of jumping from 2 ES to 3 ES (a 50% increase in exposure), you can move from 20 MES to 25 MES (a 25% increase). That granularity matters when the Daily Loss Limit and consistency target are both sensitive to single-trade P&L. For the full breakdown of account sizes and contract limits, see Topstep Account Sizes and Profit Targets 2026.
Start with micros. On a 50K account ($1,000 Daily Loss Limit on TopstepX), a single ES contract with a 10-tick stop is $125 at risk. A single MES with the same stop is $12.50. Micros let you prove your edge with minimal risk to your drawdown. Scale up to standard contracts once you are consistently profitable.
Topstep is futures-only. The following are explicitly prohibited across all account types:
The FX futures listed in the CME section above (6E, 6B, 6J, etc.) are exchange-listed futures contracts, not spot forex. Likewise, MBT and MET are CME-listed crypto futures, not spot crypto.
If you run multiple Topstep funded accounts with a trade copier, the permitted products list applies identically across all accounts. A copier replicates the same trades from your lead account to every follower account, so as long as your lead account trades only permitted products, all follower accounts will too. The position size limit per account still applies independently. Five 50K accounts each have their own 5-contract limit.