10 Days With TopStepTrader
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Quote from austinp:
There is no point for me to try and "win" a combine unless the exact-same parameters permit trading bigger size in a real-money account. So my own personal choice is the ES alone for this project. If it works out that my efforts result in a funded account with unlimited growth potential, I don't want any self-imposed limits to methodical growth
I couldn't agree more... I'm starting another combine tomorrow. I blew the first few out because I was trying to trade differently to "win" the combine. You just have to do your thing and you either get a funded account or you don't, right?
Imagine if they are taking the other side of the entrant's trades!!!!!
I reached a point where I'm simply not interested in doing battle with ES when the VIX is at 12. Some days it moves far enough to enjoy profitable results, some days it just chops inside a dead range all session.
Worst-case for me is I'm trading TF & CL for myself, same as usual no changes there. With the four-week period ending tomorrow, right now I'm up +421 cents CL and +35.7 points TF along with whatever happens tomorrow. So a few contracts either side for myself and I'm not worried about a thing.
If possible, I'll add size in CL and possibly TF inside TST funded status, which only happens if the entries can be scaled to control downside risk while using favorable leverage. So that's what I'm working on here and now. But for others, ES or NQ or 6E or whatever else is perfectly fine
Quote from julycotton:
if doing your own thing is scalping,you have a chance,if not you need to learn to scalp and the mindset that goes with it before you attempt again, i did the same thing,lost 2,went again,but without learning to scalp,and it has changed drastically,you are throwing your money away...as far as winning,the premise that you will get your money back makes it a bet from the get go,there are strict end of day loss parameters,short window to complete the agreed winning amount,like playing pinball,3 try's and you put in another quarterQuote from austinp:
There is no point for me to try and "win" a combine unless the exact-same parameters permit trading bigger size in a real-money account. So my own personal choice is the ES alone for this project. If it works out that my efforts result in a funded account with unlimited growth potential, I don't want any self-imposed limits to methodical growth
I couldn't agree more... I'm starting another combine tomorrow. I blew the first few out because I was trying to trade differently to "win" the combine. You just have to do your thing and you either get a funded account or you don't, right?
Yup. I passed all requirements but the profit goal last time around, so I "popped" and now I've playing my free game. The way I look at it is I don't have $30k but I have $175 so the potential benefit far exceeds the cost. That being said I won't continue to throw money at it if I'm making money but not getting funded because of the hoops. I'd be better off selling a kidney.
To me the terms "profitable scalper" and "sasquatch" are synonymous. Plenty of people swear such things exist, not a soul has ever been able to produce hard evidence of either in reality.
As for myself, I've logged and booked roughly +$4,000 per each CL and also for each TF contract in the past three weeks and four sessions... doing the polar opposite of "scalping". I don't know if any actual scalpers out there can document +$8,000 for each CL and each TF single contract combined... but every single trade result of mine is visible in public.
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Two times in the past three sessions including today I held four-lot (before) and five-lot (today) that went 100+ cents in favor from entry. The market did not care if I exited for 2 cents, 10 cents, 30 cents, 50 cents or 101 cents. The market did what it does and went where it was going to go, regardless. The market doesn't even know I'm alive.
Where I opted to exit those trades was my own individual choice. In the next six days and beyond, I'll make better trade-management exit choices
As for myself, I've logged and booked roughly +$4,000 per each CL and also for each TF contract in the past three weeks and four sessions... doing the polar opposite of "scalping". I don't know if any actual scalpers out there can document +$8,000 for each CL and each TF single contract combined... but every single trade result of mine is visible in public.
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Two times in the past three sessions including today I held four-lot (before) and five-lot (today) that went 100+ cents in favor from entry. The market did not care if I exited for 2 cents, 10 cents, 30 cents, 50 cents or 101 cents. The market did what it does and went where it was going to go, regardless. The market doesn't even know I'm alive.
Where I opted to exit those trades was my own individual choice. In the next six days and beyond, I'll make better trade-management exit choices
i think you live or die by the sword. do what you know, and if it works, good. if not, well do something else. if you have been trading for years, why change if you believe in what you do. if not, well, that is for another thread. journal might be good to not make the same mistakes, but bottom line is the P/L. always has been. i think keep a good, positive mindset and be totally relaxed. and whatever happens, happens.
souinds like you're a quick learner,hope it sticks this timeQuote from julycotton:
Yup. I passed all requirements but the profit goal last time around, so I "popped" and now I've playing my free game. The way I look at it is I don't have $30k but I have $175 so the potential benefit far exceeds the cost. That being said I won't continue to throw money at it if I'm making money but not getting funded because of the hoops. I'd be better off selling a kidney.
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