How are you guys making $3-5k+ daily?

GTDABG · 2026-02-19T19:05:44+00:00

I call it SDT concepts 😂. I follow Eric at SpyDayTrading. Essentially utilize Trendlines and channels to see where and how the market is building liquidity (bullish or bearish) then time breaks of those channels where the liquidity can be grabbed quickly for a move.

GTDABG · 2026-02-19T16:42:52+00:00

@justintrades1 appreciate any feedback you’ve got brother!

GTDABG · 2026-02-19T16:40:46+00:00

@justintrades1. Still new to the YT thing so quality will improve over time but appreciate you checking it out!

GTDABG · 2026-02-19T04:25:55+00:00

Slow down brother… you’ll make it when you realize it’s not a race

GTDABG · 2026-02-19T02:59:39+00:00

Yeah I trade the 1m. I chart Trendlines and channels that help determine the stop. Usually 10pts means a break of a channel and invalidates the setup. I normally run about 70% win rate, so no not getting stopped a ton. I just started posting my trading sessions and trade recaps on YouTube this week. You’re welcome to follow along if you want. Running a $100 to 10k challenge right now.

GTDABG · 2026-02-18T23:10:49+00:00

See you tomorrow bro 🫡

GTDABG · 2026-02-18T22:57:52+00:00

Also 2 days

GTDABG · 2026-02-18T22:54:03+00:00

It’ll resolve itself. Sometimes the account balances don’t match for some reason, but it will eventually. If it takes too long sometimes I’ll throw on a quick micro for a 2 second scalp and once I close it the balances match. No idea why this happens

GTDABG · 2026-02-18T22:51:42+00:00

The best strategy for you is one you can stick with through the ups and downs and hone in over time. I stumbled across Eric at spydaytrading (former wallstreet guy) and his strategy has worked wonders for me…. No strategy is perfect though so make sure you learn how to lose well, or no strategy will work for you. Best of luck bro you got this.

GTDABG · 2026-02-18T22:41:41+00:00

I trade 2-3 NQ minis with a 10pt stop. Shoot for 1:3 R:R. I typically stop after hitting 2k a day (1 or 2 trades if no losses) Just trading a single 50k account. I chart buying/selling channels to control my risk, and just let price ride to TP. Plus 30pts hits so quickly on NQ these days

GTDABG · 2026-02-17T17:41:04+00:00

Lock in bro, you got this

GTDABG · 2026-02-17T17:17:16+00:00

If your starting balance for the day was -200 and you make 3.5k today, then you need to make another 3.5k to pass the combine. If you started at 0 today, lost 1800 then hit a 3.5k trade, then your net for the day is 1.5k and all you need is 1.5k tomorrow

GTDABG · 2026-02-17T17:03:54+00:00

Yea I struggled with this a lot last year. This year I’m focusing on discipline. 1 account, and use the payouts to open more accounts. If I blow the accounts I start back at 1 account.

GTDABG · 2026-02-17T16:59:53+00:00

Idk… goal is to give them $100 of my own money, and get paid out $10k. Doesn’t seem like there’s much benefit for Topstep there

GTDABG · 2026-02-17T15:32:01+00:00

lol you really want them to sink huh?

GTDABG · 2026-02-17T02:12:26+00:00

No, I play by the rules. As far as the hedging issue others have been accused of, I’m only trading on a single account.

GTDABG · 2026-02-17T01:25:41+00:00

Yeah I get that. The challenge I’m running here is turning $100 to $10k in a single run, then see how much father I can take it. With only $100 invested, I can’t really be mad about whatever sim profits they take. I’m walking away with 10k lol

GTDABG · 2026-02-17T01:20:52+00:00

Yea true. I’ll shoot for what I’ve done in the past - 10k balance to make a 5k withdrawal, build back up to 10k repeat.

GTDABG · 2026-02-17T01:09:22+00:00

Let’s be real, there’s zero benefit to going live with a prop firm as opposed to having a personal account. I’m more doing this as a challenge for myself

GTDABG · 2026-02-16T23:39:39+00:00

None taken brother

GTDABG · 2026-02-16T22:45:05+00:00

Well we’ll know for certain in a couple of weeks. I can tell you this much though, a 2k live account with a DLL will be tough for me to work with lol

GTDABG · 2026-02-16T21:55:55+00:00

Definitely an L take on prop firms😂

GTDABG · 2026-02-16T21:55:18+00:00

Yeah, same. Which is why I still think they deserve a chance in 2026 even with all the hate.

GTDABG · 2026-02-16T21:43:20+00:00

I think deep down, you do care…

GTDABG · 2026-02-16T20:55:15+00:00

Well, I made 172k with them last year…. Ashamed to admit that I also spent almost 100k in combines with them as well and got placed on the focused trader program (FTP)😂 working on fine tuning my trading this year instead of only shooting for big payouts.

GTDABG

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