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[Frederick Foresight]

LOL!

And if they offered only one, then you'd say "Why don't TST offer anyone any choice about what position sizes, targets and drawdowns are allowed in the Combine?".

Some people trade things like NQ/RTY at $5 per tick while others trade ES at $12.50 per tick: people paying for Combines might be grateful for some choice, and might find having different sizes available in the Combine an advantage.

You, yourself, pointed out that the 50k option was better than the 30k option. Yes, it's good to have alternatives, but one is markedly better than the other to the point of rendering the 30k option dubious. From what I gather, the 50k option is the safer play by any measure. So why even offer an inferior R:R play except to either catch (even bigger?) suckers or to make the 50k option that much shinier?

Just saying.

 

[SimpleMeLike]

Then why would TST even offer an obviously inferior alternative that is only more likely to make the trader fail to maintain the essential criteria? To appeal to the frugal daredevil contingent? Or is it a marketing play to make the $50k alternative that much more appealing in contrast?

Frederick,

All traders know the rules before starting the Combine , we just have to follow the rules and make money trading.

The traders just need to make sure they strategy or method of trading have a reliable edge and ris metrics within the TST rules.

It's all risk.

 

[SimpleMeLike]

You, yourself, pointed out that the 50k option was better than the 30k option. Yes, it's good to have alternatives, but one is markedly better than the other to the point of rendering the 30k option dubious. From what I gather, the 50k option is the safer play by any measure. So why even offer an inferior R:R play except to either catch (even bigger?) suckers or to make the 50k option that much shinier?

Just saying.

Frederick,

Can you please rewrite that in a simplier way? I don't understand your point. I don't understand what you saying. Thanks

 

[Frederick Foresight]

Frederick,

Can you please rewrite that in a simplier way? I don't understand your point. I don't understand what you saying. Thanks

From what I gather reading here, the 30k option is a throwaway to make the 50k option seem like a deal by comparison.

The 30k alternative, when compared to, say, the 50k alternative is something of an insult to intelligence. Of course, I'm not a fan of the TST concept, so be sure to take it in that context. On the plus side, when the trader is done, he can leave:

https://www.tradingschools.org/reviews/top-step-trader-survey-part/

 

[SimpleMeLike]

From what I gather reading here, the 30k option is a throwaway to make the 50k option seem like a deal by comparison.

The 30k alternative, when compared to, say, the 50k alternative is something of an insult to intelligence. Of course, I'm not a fan of the TST concept, so be sure to take it in that context. On the plus side, when the trader is done, he can leave:

https://www.tradingschools.org/reviews/top-step-trader-survey-part/

I understand what you mean and I can respect that.

But it's fair game to me. I like TST and it saves me money and gives me a chance to make money for low cost. Gives me a chance to see if I have reliable edge that can make consistent money. And I just want make money as cheap as possible while my cash flow keep going up. TST gave me the rules, I just gotta make it work in my favor. If I can't start with $2000 and make money trading , then I can't trade. Then i need to go back to drawing board. Period.

I'm not worried about that survey, that's people that couldn't pass it and make money. No need to read that. The rules are straight forward, make money and don't hit the drawdown.

 

[Frederick Foresight]

I understand what you mean and I can respect that.

But it's fair game to me. I like TST and it saves me money and gives me a chance to make money for low cost. Gives me a chance to see if I have reliable edge that can make consistent money. And I just want make money as cheap as possible while my cash flow keep going up. TST gave me the rules, I just gotta make it work in my favor. If I can't start with $2000 and make money trading , then I can't trade. Then i need to go back to drawing board. Period.

I'm not worried about that survey, that's people that couldn't pass it and make money. No need to read that. The rules are straight forward, make money and don't hit the drawdown.

I see that you made your decision. I wish you the very best of luck, and I hope you don't spend too much of your own money on the combine.

 

[SimpleMeLike]

I see that you made your decision. I wish you the very best of luck, and I hope you don't spend too much of your own money on the combine.

Frederick,

Thanks for the comments.

Even if I had 1-2 million dollars in my savings account, I will still gladly use the TST combine. It's a no brainer.

Regarding luck, I totally agree with Rick Ross regarding the word luck. It starts at 3:42.

 

[Frederick Foresight]

Regarding luck, I totally agree with Rick Ross regarding the word luck.

I agree that you have to play the hand that you're dealt as well as you can. However, I think a lot of people, particularly some of those who "made it," underestimate the role sheer chance had in their good fortune, effort and planning notwithstanding. You shouldn't depend on luck, but you should acknowledge that it plays more than a bit part in the screenplay of your life. ("Screenplay of your life." Deep. )

 

[caacapital]

June 2018 results commissions and fees are my biggest expensive again only 6 day of trading this month. Going to look at the actual data again but I actually felt like I did really really bad this month turns out I only lost around $150 on trades and 481 on commissions and fees.

 

[caacapital]

20% win rate efficiency of only 30% If i can get it up to even 50% I think that would be a huge boost. The problem is im not sure how to do that