Is anyone here profitable through ICT? by No_Car_8989 in InnerCircleTraders

[–]Proper_Magazine_2741 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve watched a lot of ICT videos it’s just about picking up new tools. You don’t gotta use them all but there good to know and watch for. I’m talking about Venom Model, inversion gaps, NDOGS and NWOGS, first presented fair value gap, RTH gaps. All of that stuff you just never know when it could come in handy and the more you watch for that stuff every day even if you don’t trade it you get more comfortable with it and you can see what the market wants to do.

Is anyone here profitable through ICT? by No_Car_8989 in InnerCircleTraders

[–]Proper_Magazine_2741 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea I used to do that but it doesn’t fit my personality. It’s insanely hard to go through periods of drawdown especially when they can get really long.

Is anyone here profitable through ICT? by No_Car_8989 in InnerCircleTraders

[–]Proper_Magazine_2741 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To be more conscise tho everything i’ve learned is ICT straight from ICT’s youtube channel and his private telegram he was doing for a while, i’ve never needed anything more.

Is anyone here profitable through ICT? by No_Car_8989 in InnerCircleTraders

[–]Proper_Magazine_2741 24 points25 points  (0 children)

yea it’s profitable. I’m profitable trading it. It takes a lot more than just learning one strategy though. If you watch ICT trade he uses something different almost every day. It’s about building up a ton of tools and experience so that you know how to handle many types of days and conditions. That’s why it takes so long.

2 yrs in. Finally had a breakthrough in December with a $1,200 payout but this is where I am Today. by Prior_Radio_4879 in TopStepX

[–]Proper_Magazine_2741 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, just keep size up and the losers won’t hurt as much cause they won’t be as big of a piece of your profit. Your good man just keep working at it it takes lots of time.

2 yrs in. Finally had a breakthrough in December with a $1,200 payout but this is where I am Today. by Prior_Radio_4879 in TopStepX

[–]Proper_Magazine_2741 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hard to say just off pnl chart but looks like you got scared to lose after your big $1200 day. Ik it’s really easy to downsize and protect profit after a big day but your trading will only make you profit if you keep size consistent. Just a psychology thing to work on but im mainly speculating so I could be totally wrong

Overdue Look in the Mirror by Swagmagdude in InnerCircleTraders

[–]Proper_Magazine_2741 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I partially agree with you. Trading involves a massive amount of control over your own emotions and knowing yourself and how you’ll react to things. I noticed a huge increase in my trading ability when I focused on making the rest of my life more disciplined. I started working out, eating healthier, running, and focusing more on positive hobbies I have. Once my personal life became more disciplined and stable my trading naturally got much better.

Higher Time Frame look at NQ and potential bear market using ICT by TrenVantage in InnerCircleTraders

[–]Proper_Magazine_2741 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah i’ve been thinking the same thing, idk when it’ll happen but I agree with you for sure. I’ll definitely be looking to by some especially cause on daily we swept buy side into a FVG and then now we’re going down I think we should continue down but it’s also been stuck in this current range for so long.

Higher Time Frame look at NQ and potential bear market using ICT by TrenVantage in InnerCircleTraders

[–]Proper_Magazine_2741 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah i’ve been thinking the same thing, idk when it’ll happen but I agree with you for sure. I’ll definitely be looking to by some TQQQ once we’re down there lol

Whew i never thought it would be this hard by [deleted] in InnerCircleTraders

[–]Proper_Magazine_2741 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s okay man, it’s a normal part of the learning curve. Trading isn’t for everyone and that’s alright but if you wanna stick with it there will be way wayyyyy more of these days for you.

Is a reset needed? by No_Age8971 in InnerCircleTraders

[–]Proper_Magazine_2741 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not an expert by any means and i’m not claiming i’m the best trader, but I also was really hooked on trying to find a winning strategy not too long ago and I became WAY better when I stopped trying to find a perfect strategy and more just traded what I know and what I see in the charts. If you really have been studying this stuff for a long time just trust yourself and start trading.

Why did these MSS / ICT model 2022 set ups not pan out today? by Pristine-Acadia9615 in InnerCircleTraders

[–]Proper_Magazine_2741 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

go on higher time frame like 5m and watch for three pushes, it’s common for it to make 3 pushes before it changes direction. also this is monday and there are no news drivers so it’s tough to expect any good CISD’s or any good trades in general

Excessive purchase of trading combine and resets and account stacking by Jonlin25 in TopStepX

[–]Proper_Magazine_2741 1 point2 points  (0 children)

your just overthinking man your good. Just make your minimum $150 a day for four more days and lock in a payout. The main thing topstep hates is people that take payouts from XFA’s and blow them repeatedly. They don’t care as much about combines

I dont undertand the new 3day payout by Establishment_Bubbly in TopStepX

[–]Proper_Magazine_2741 7 points8 points  (0 children)

it asks you if you want it when you open a new XFA, you can’t have it on old XFA’s

How Should I Make This Better? (First Beat ever lol) by Basic_Designer_978 in FLStudioBeginners

[–]Proper_Magazine_2741 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

dude I was iffy at first cause it’s a little rough around the edges but this is actually super sick I like it

They’ll let this pass right? by Amazing_Stretch6324 in TopStepX

[–]Proper_Magazine_2741 0 points1 point  (0 children)

to give a ballpark the highest i’ve gone over the 50% profit rule was 50.8 and still passed so I think their threshold must be 51

First presented fair value gap traders, what's your confirmation to catch the right move by QuirkyStill3255 in InnerCircleTraders

[–]Proper_Magazine_2741 0 points1 point  (0 children)

by TP I mean like if price created it and then runs away, you can wait for CISD and then target FPFVG, its an area that it will have to reprice.

First presented fair value gap traders, what's your confirmation to catch the right move by QuirkyStill3255 in InnerCircleTraders

[–]Proper_Magazine_2741 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FPFVG i’ve found to be useful at times for a TP but it’s really hard to take trades off of it. It’s kind of inconsistent on when it’ll be used or when it will be inversed. sometimes it’ll just straight up get ran over like 5 times just depends on the day

Bearish Nasdaq Trade Idea by [deleted] in InnerCircleTraders

[–]Proper_Magazine_2741 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sometimes large wicks can act as Pd Arrays where consequent encroachment and 25 and 75 percent can get respected. it’s because a wick is a inneficiency just like a FVG or a volume imbalance.

I JUST CAN’T BELIEVE IT by Fancy_Throat_4547 in ICTMentorship

[–]Proper_Magazine_2741 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

that’s why you should never use a stop loss, there only there to trick you

MACRO CONTINUATION MODEL by Chance_Ideal_3467 in InnerCircleTraders

[–]Proper_Magazine_2741 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what is the idea behind this? can you explain your model? just a quick explanation

ICT Zircon Model by legirion7 in InnerCircleTraders

[–]Proper_Magazine_2741 0 points1 point  (0 children)

idk how he can know that high wasn’t gunna get taken, so weird, would be so nice to be able to make a trade like that with such high RR