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As someone who's traded across a variety of platforms, I pay close attention to whether brokers and prop firms offer realistic demo experiences. In Topstep's case, they do provide access to a demo account, but not in the traditional sense most brokers do. Their core offering is the "Trading Combine," which is a simulated trading environment designed specifically to evaluate your trading performance. This demo-like account isn't a free practice tool; rather, it's a paid evaluation you must pass to potentially access firm capital. There’s no explicit mention of a traditional, unrestricted demo account available for complimentary, indefinite use. The Trading Combine itself, for all intents and purposes, is limited by the fee structure and by specific rules and objectives that must be met, which makes it quite different from an open-ended demo. Topstep’s evaluation periods are not endless—they’re structured and results-driven, and your access to the simulated account ends when either you pass, fail, or exhaust your paid evaluation period. In my view, this means that while a form of demo trading is provided, it comes with significant restrictions and should not be interpreted as a free, unlimited practice account for casual experimentation. For me, the lack of a standard, non-expiring demo account is something to keep in mind if your priority is risk-free practice rather than aiming for a funded account through their challenge.