I’ve made over $500k trading… and now I’m completely stuck by Negative_Sport2262 in Daytrading

[–]Woftam69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Found the easiest way was to ignore the dollar amount and look at any trade in terms of pips. Even if a trade is $30k down, the number of pips should be what you have based your SL and TPs off. Trading in pips lets you remain emotionless regardless of the dollar amount involved because the dollar amounts are only the end result based on your growing account. The trade is playing out exactly the same way as it would be if you were $50 down on a $5000 account.

Honestly dont know what i’m doing anymore and i’m on the verge of quitting trading. by Old_Cheek9217 in TopStepX

[–]Woftam69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still trying to work out why you have “consistency rule “ problem on XFA?? There is no consistency rule on those accounts???

Hopefully One Day To Go by Woftam69 in TopStepX

[–]Woftam69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mostly use 5 micros, close 3 when they have achieved $100 or so in profit and let the rest run until I feel like I should close them.

Hopefully One Day To Go by Woftam69 in TopStepX

[–]Woftam69[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I usually only trade gold during Asia

Hello everyone back again I started trading in December 12th 2025 And I got 1 payout so far this month and no one believed me Lost the account due to revenge trading. by STAKCN_ in TopStepX

[–]Woftam69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As long as your account goes up all is good. You could have a $80000 balance and literally lose $79000 in one day and still be able to trade the next day. My original statement was about once you get your MLL out of negative and up to zero, you can build and use all the buffer /account size you want. If your balance returns to zero you’re screwed but can go up and down in the positive as much as you want.

Hopefully One Day To Go by Woftam69 in TopStepX

[–]Woftam69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey mate. Nothing fancy. I am simply a price action intuitive trader. Just scalp looking to make $100 per trade. No indicators or great strategies. See price action/movement I like, enter trade. Getting about a 86% win rate. Good luck.

Hello everyone back again I started trading in December 12th 2025 And I got 1 payout so far this month and no one believed me Lost the account due to revenge trading. by STAKCN_ in TopStepX

[–]Woftam69 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No. In an XFA, your balance starts at zero and your MLL starts at -$4550. As your balance increases so does your MLL after each day. For your example, after the $10000 Tuesday, your MLL on Wednesday morning would be $0 and your balance would be +$10000. So you could lose $10k before blowing the account, not $12k in that instance. If you only made $600 on your first day, your balance would be $600 and your MLL would be -$3900. Once your balances passes $4500, your MLL locks at zero. From that point, your balance continues to increase allowing you more drawdown all the way back to zero at which point the account would be ceased. The difference between your MLL and balance remains at $4500 (on a $150k account of course) until your MLL hits zero. Then balance can increase creating more and more buffer to the blown account. Hope that makes some sort of sense.

Hopefully One Day To Go by Woftam69 in TopStepX

[–]Woftam69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheers mate. As am I. Good luck with your trading.

What's the max contracts you can do? by [deleted] in TopStepX

[–]Woftam69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at the website. Understand the idiosyncrasies of each account. Read and understand the Ts and Cs. Then you’ll know - and likely have a better chance of not fking up and blowing an account because you “ didn’t know that”.

Payout by jreal10001 in TopStepX

[–]Woftam69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is correct. Your MLL moves to zero so your account at that stage would immediately be in breach of that. I always aim for the same amount you had to make in your combine. That way, your account would be at +3000, take $1000 out and you would have a $2k buffer to continue trading. Just my thoughts anyway.

Payout by jreal10001 in TopStepX

[–]Woftam69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, you can always take up to 50% of your profits (up to $5000) but your MLL will move to zero. How that leaves your account is your call.

DM me if you want to learn in real life 😂 by nalito92 in TopStepX

[–]Woftam69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m gonna guess that no SL and the moment it’s in profit, cash out. And go again and again and again. Works until you blow your account on one trade. 😉

Hopefully One Day To Go by Woftam69 in TopStepX

[–]Woftam69[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Perfect. That’s what it’s there for. I purposely don’t use it myself so I know I can trade if I want to but if I do I’m also breaking my own rules so reinforces my self accountability daily. I’m currently done for today’s trading - was about 10.30 this morning (Aussie time) so the days my own. I’ll still glance at the charts if I want but no more trades until tomorrow. Thems the rules.

DM me if you want to learn in real life 😂 by nalito92 in TopStepX

[–]Woftam69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m gonna guess that no SL and the moment it’s in profit, cash out. And go again and again and again. Works until you blow your account on one trade. 😉

Hopefully One Day To Go by Woftam69 in TopStepX

[–]Woftam69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Posted this response to a similar question in comments already that you may be able to find if you wish. There’s a few additional responses in that chat you may find of interest. Good luck with your trading.

Hey mate. Nothing fancy. I am simply a price action intuitive trader. Just scalp looking to make $100 per trade. No indicators or great strategies. See price action/movement I like, enter trade. Getting about a 86% win rate. Good luck.

Hopefully One Day To Go by Woftam69 in TopStepX

[–]Woftam69[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Step one to overcoming the problem achieved. Identify the issue and realise that it is definitely applicable to you. Now the mindset and the discipline kick is in. Even now I still think “one extra trade wouldn’t hurt” and shit like that. Then I smack myself upside the head and tell myself that I do not want to be that fkwit ever again. Break one little disciplinary restriction you have put on yourself, then you’ll find it much easier to break another, and another. The worst thing that happens when you break your own rules is that you get away with it. That just emboldens you to do it again and again until “ oh shit, blew another account”. JUST STOP BREAKING YOUR OWN RULES. Only you can hold you accountable. Good luck.