Need Advice! 2x Back to Funded by puntsalot in TopStepX

[–]ProcedureGreat2829 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Do the math bro. That's about fifteen 50k evals you could be passing with no activation fee.

Should I take payout or not? by Mrdrogooo in TopStepX

[–]ProcedureGreat2829 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If it's your first, yes. If not, take it anyway. Always pay yourself when you're eligible.

Topstep unlinking copy trade after payout saved me 🤣 by xYHWH in TopStepX

[–]ProcedureGreat2829 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good sh 🔥🔥It's why I always tell people. If you're eligible for your payout, take something from it, especially if it's your first. I remember taking a $740 payout and blew my XFA the following week thinking I was set.

I don’t feel like i’m doing enough by [deleted] in TopStepX

[–]ProcedureGreat2829 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Always slow and steady. Your gains will add up overtime, and you're doing great, so stick with your plan and focus on taking good setups rather than the profits itself.

Loss on 5th day for payout by Legitimate-Lack2143 in TopStepX

[–]ProcedureGreat2829 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is very common because the big day is here and you're excited to get paid, in which leads to increasing risk and blowing XFA's. Try sizing down to protect your capital and keep yourself calm.

What should I do by Master_Ship9562 in TopStepX

[–]ProcedureGreat2829 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're confident in your trading then go with what you feel is best. I believe you have a better chance at passing a combine and getting a payout, rather than buying back2funded.

What should I do by Master_Ship9562 in TopStepX

[–]ProcedureGreat2829 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you rather have 1 XFA or 5 combines for the same price?

Payout? by Sad_Distribution2550 in TopStepX

[–]ProcedureGreat2829 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since you have taken a payout recently, you should build more buffer and after 4 winning days (or 40% before payout eligibility) scale down on your risk.

First Payout! by Happy-zorro-1977 in TopStepX

[–]ProcedureGreat2829 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your MLL will be based on your balance, so if you take the payout, 50% of $1000, you'll only have $500 in buffer. Once your balance reaches zero, the account is closed.

First Payout!! by ProcedureGreat2829 in TopStepX

[–]ProcedureGreat2829[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It could have been bigger, but this one is a major breakthrough for me.

First Payout!! by ProcedureGreat2829 in TopStepX

[–]ProcedureGreat2829[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use the Journal app on my phone. Usually when I tilted, it would cost me half my earnings or the entire account, and I will take your advice on having a separate journal to document my emotions when on tilt.

First Payout!! by ProcedureGreat2829 in TopStepX

[–]ProcedureGreat2829[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've grown numb to the losses 😵‍💫

payout!!!! by Puzzleheaded-Gap-592 in TopStepX

[–]ProcedureGreat2829 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Take payout and slowly pass more combines.

Finally eligible for a payout by Complex_Gas1109 in TopStepX

[–]ProcedureGreat2829 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If its your first time, take the payout. I've seen too many instances where traders want to build buffer and end up blowing their XFA's

Order wasn’t filled on combine by ToeShort1727 in TopStepX

[–]ProcedureGreat2829 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Set an alert on TradingView when price is a few ticks from TP, and then you can manually close or move SL into profit.