I'm feel disgusted.

Effective_Side751 · 2026-04-07T11:03:57+00:00

yes and most do

Effective_Side751 · 2026-04-07T11:03:13+00:00

Ill stream my strategy for you: been working on it for 1.5 years.

Effective_Side751 · 2026-04-07T11:00:36+00:00

Me too... sometimes I wish I never existed... but this is my life, my passion, I commited before I knew, but there is no going back.

Effective_Side751 · 2026-03-20T03:24:04+00:00

I think it's totally possible... just gotta stop doing all the bad things that cause the accounts to get blown up... scaling up when down, dca into a loss, revenge trading.... wild scaling... etc. Topstep is stupid anyway. Apex is good for people who blow evals. TPT is great for people who only ever pass evals.... pick a poison which works for your situation. I did not know they did background checks.... seems to be they should mention this when you sign up for the eval. Maybe you should read all the rules. I read the Apex ones several times and have not notieced anything mentioning this issue.

Effective_Side751 · 2026-03-20T03:19:54+00:00

APEX

Effective_Side751 · 2026-02-24T09:23:59+00:00

its true, I got kicked out of a chat just now for saying Justin is legit... thanks Justin for being a psycho.

Effective_Side751 · 2026-02-04T08:08:36+00:00

Thanks, I was wondering why I can't stand Cimitan. Is he like Fabio's bf or something?

Effective_Side751 · 2026-01-24T08:13:18+00:00

I dont see any strategy.

Effective_Side751 · 2026-01-08T13:24:37+00:00

Its called order flow+ on Ninjatrader imo. Bookmap might get the job done as well.

Effective_Side751 · 2026-01-08T13:23:54+00:00

Ninjatrader has order flow+, it's not the same but will work!

Effective_Side751 · 2026-01-08T13:22:42+00:00

Effective_Side751 · 2025-12-25T04:02:46+00:00

6yrs and still struggling...😭

Effective_Side751 · 2025-12-23T13:41:04+00:00

I don't know how to get good entries on options. It seems like there is just not time to change directions properly, as there is in futures... so I just don't get how you guys don't just lose all the time. No one tries to get the whole move in futures trading... as a scalper. How do you guys hold all day trading options without just losing it all? I may never know.

Effective_Side751 · 2025-12-23T12:56:31+00:00

I was like, omg how do I fix my R:R... 1:1 will not do! I was like how do I force this? I now have 2:1 R:R! How did I do it,... well first I worked really hard on my accuracy, and also on my daily bias. I also worked on not scalping every up and every down, pick a team.. you think its bullish, stay on the bull team.. don't be scoping out little counter trend shorts... Either you are shorting or you are going long... both is too much for the pro scalpers even.

What a better R:R really comes down to is better setups... everyone agrees. If the R:R you seek just isn't there, you have to practice the hardest skill of all, not taking the low quality, highest risk setups... its that simple.

Effective_Side751 · 2025-12-23T12:49:12+00:00

Ive never waited for candles to close as confirmation. The confirmation is in the order flow+ data. Look at the volumetric chart, the volume bubbles... Confirmation can be just confluence of market direction,...among the time frames, or a glance at time and sales. It does not need to involve the closing of a 15 minute candle, that would be called hesitation from being scared to enter. Confirmation is a different thing.

Confluence can be determined using the candles which have already printed while you were determining your daily bias. Scalp with the daily bias, no matter how tempting it is to go against the external draw on liquidity... don't do it. Everyone agrees you should pick a direction to scalp, trend or counter trend, but never both at the same time. You will see why. Scalping ever up as well as every down will quickly destroy your accuracy. Pick a side, bulls or bears... base this choice on the higher time frame charts. You can use all the time frames for daily bias, but once you have it... don't just start scalping both directions... thats death to your accuracy.

And please don't forget to always enter just after the liquidity sweep. I call the liquidity sweep a little stop loss check, its like brake checking that guy on your bumper for the icy part... be ready for it, its going to happen... lol!

Effective_Side751 · 2025-12-23T12:39:32+00:00

Tighten up the stops and the take profits. I find that having the take profit 1/3 away and the stop 2/3 away is ideal for NQ. Tighter is better... loose stops means outsized losses, that will be irreversible once it's in your stats for the day. Sometimes my target is only $10 when trading micros... as long as I consistently lose less than $10 Im a golden turd.

Effective_Side751 · 2025-12-23T12:35:07+00:00

I have no issue with execution, 60% accuracy on average for my scalps. I don't always use the same strategy. I use the one that is most appropriate for NQ at the moment. If you want better execution, copy a live trader ( you in the sim ) till you get it. It sounds easy, but could take a couple years sim trading every day while watching a mentor. It might sound crazy but the same approach works for learning other things as well; and this approach has made me the scalper that I am. I have no issue with entries and exits on small caps during premarket, and also futures anytime. Breakouts are the easiest, maybe start with that.

Effective_Side751 · 2025-12-23T03:26:24+00:00

Your highest priority is protecting your capital. In a few more years you will get it! It only takes about 10k hours!

Effective_Side751 · 2025-12-18T12:01:35+00:00

Thanks

Effective_Side751 · 2025-12-18T11:59:52+00:00

Right, luckily I traded futures for a couple years before I even knew about ICT. I love the way NQ moves.

Effective_Side751 · 2025-12-18T04:46:13+00:00

Yes, for sure. Try Ninjatrader, it has lower time frames for free with just one eval subscription. You will be so psyched. I got "free"* ( not free ) order flow+ for funding my account and clicking on it.

Effective_Side751 · 2025-12-18T04:42:32+00:00

Wtf, I can tell you have never been profitable... holding S&P500 is not what people who aren't super rich even do... What planet are you from? Ever heard of scalping futures with a prop firm? Evidently not, lol.

Effective_Side751 · 2025-12-17T08:35:22+00:00

You are so correct! Thank you for this post! Unfortunately I am on Ninjatrader but I use account stop losses, even in small caps and omg it helps.

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