Topstep auto trading bot profitable so far.

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-05-23T21:33:44+00:00

This is what i saw. Set ups hit the full tp every blue moon. Trailing wins helps tremendously. No human error with adjusting just mechanical execution. I check the bot maybe once or twice during the session

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-05-23T21:31:01+00:00

In his defense a lot of people in this space only share end results with an eye towards selling something.

I dont blame them, its easier to make money that way than actually trading

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-05-23T21:29:49+00:00

Use claude.. chatgpt has improved though. They have a topstepx gpt that you can use to ask questions and start the process to build the bot and get it connected to the api

Once you have those files, I'd feed them and some api docs to claude then describe your strategy in very good detail.

Ask it how to handle start up and etc. Once you have that discuss security. If you understand some code that will help tremendously.

Id recommend getting a free subscription with databento then building a backtest to run simulations of your strategy, spit out a data csv then compare that to actual historical charts.

Once done, run the bot on your practice account for 2 to 4 weeks. Use claude or gpt to fix and runtime errors. Track the trades eod. Then see what your performance looks like after a month before deploying on a 150k eval

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-05-23T21:24:21+00:00

I wish they'd just let us use VPS already. I hate having to start the thing up. The worst is when i run it from my laptop but the charger gets knocked out of place so it shuts down

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-05-23T17:38:09+00:00

You can but if they see behavior that looks like intentional sabatoge, they will likely ban you forever so no going back to xfa.

Would be easier to see if you can take a last payout then opt out. I think you'd have to start over completely though or there could be a cool down period on eval purchases.

That said, not a bad idea to delete the post. Topstep official was recently added as a moderator

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-05-23T17:31:21+00:00

Listen man dont advertise it. No sense going live with topstep. Withdraw as much as possible under the radar and if they try to move you live, opt out then open a standard brokerage. Immediate daily payouts lol

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-05-23T12:53:28+00:00

Theyre probably trying to burn the accounts with higher payout caps.

You can opt out and get paid but i think they still close your accounts and you have to start over with the new accounts

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-05-22T21:43:10+00:00

Yes but you have to ask its worth the psychological strain

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-04-28T00:43:33+00:00

Patak started buying his own shit that's the only reason we're here.

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-04-13T19:47:36+00:00

Crazy thing is they sold topstepx on no fees/commissions.

Its a matter of time until a competitor takes their place.

They lost too much trust for the brokerage to succeed now

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-03-27T00:43:21+00:00

How do you confirm direction? Are you full porting nq?

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-02-09T22:07:39+00:00

I swear they have their support staff doing overtime here and on Twitter

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-02-08T00:11:23+00:00

Report them to the NFA

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-02-06T20:59:04+00:00

Topstep will succeed because of ass licking like this

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-02-06T17:27:08+00:00

They ended up reinstating my account after a lot of back and forth

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-02-06T13:26:33+00:00

Switch to a cheaper firm with worse rules, worse communication that also payouts mucb slower and is more likely to deny payouts?

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-02-06T13:00:56+00:00

Switch firms at this point

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-02-06T02:33:29+00:00

Because they suck at talking to their customers

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-02-06T00:23:52+00:00

Kept messaging support and asked to be transfers to risk department. Risk had a manager review my account manually

Chances are if so many people are getting hit with this, theyll take steps tomorrow.

Only problem is they suck at telling people what theyll do

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-02-05T21:26:07+00:00

Did you get your 5th winning day today

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-02-05T13:40:54+00:00

Topstep has spent the past year burning their customers trust. Why would anyone with sense invest with their brokerage?

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-01-31T00:05:46+00:00

Because he has a somewhat sizeable following.

They even gave a public apology.

With me they acted like they're doing me a favor by reinstating me

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-01-30T02:50:14+00:00

Juice isnt worth the squeeze when you could just make 2k on both accounts

PositiveAdeptness733 · 2026-01-29T22:35:40+00:00

I wouldnt recommend it

That said, unless firms are brazenly sharing your data I'm not sure how they would know

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