TopstepTrader Combine - opposite positions in two combines

[caacapital]

They would love if someone did this because they will essentially be giving money away. ok they get "funded" but you still need to prove the managing risk part in combine 2 without the second account they will likely crap out paying them the 2x fees.

It seems to me that approaching them on that kind of basis, whether it's technically allowed or not, is tantamount to saying "I'm here to exploit a loophole in your rules" rather than "I'm here to form an alliance with you".

I'm just wondering how you'd expect TST to feel about someone doing that, even if it's allowed? Do you think they'd take it as inherently within their intended objective, or might it perhaps come across to them as slightly "adversarial"?





For me, if I were potentially funding people as TST are, it wouldn't really matter whether or not it's "allowed": I'd know straight away what kind of approach I was dealing with and probably wouldn't have a good feeling about future partnership prospects with someone trying that.

Of course, that's only my own perspective, and I'm notoriously pedantic and humourless. TST themselves might feel completely different about it.

 

[lukas]

what do you mean by that? The other Combine will not qualify for next stage so what is your point? I am going to do what I described although with a slightly modified goal that no one here seems to see - risk free positive PnL in one Combine account guaranteed

 

[Xela]

I am going to do what I described although with a slightly modified goal that no one here seems to see - risk free positive PnL in one Combine account guaranteed

It seems that you and I have different concepts of "risk-free" (along with our other differing perceptions).

What would be the point of "artificially" passing a Combine by using a technique which you're not allowed to use with a funded account, anyway? Where's the benefit?

 

[lukas]

It is risk free - I did not say I will reach the profit target this way but reach a certain positive PnL risk free, just paying another fee for Combine. The benefit is I will be that much closer to the proft target and pay less in monthly fee

 

[Xela]

The benefit is I will be that much closer to the proft target and pay less in monthly fee

That's the benefit regarding increasing the probability of passing a Combine.

What I asked was what would be the point of "artificially" passing a Combine by using a technique which you're not allowed to use with a funded account, anyway?

 

[Pekelo]

lukas I admire your tenacity, although not your reasoning power.

It is risk free -

Risk free - maybe*, cost free - absolutely not. You actually paying double the cost. And you still haven't told us, how you are going to pass the FTP?? You are like a burglar who figured out how to get inside the fence, but has no idea how to get inside he house.

*since you can't trade events, you are not guaratnteed a big enough move to make the profit target just in one trade. Thus yes, you do have risk. And even if you do make the profit target in one trade somehow, you still have to trade a minimum of 9 days, and there is a risk you dip below the target. And if TST sees you had 1 big win and 9 very small losses, they are not going to fund you anyway. They haven't stayed in business by being stupid...

Boy, we already told you your master plan doesn't work. Here is a general rule for life: When you think you have a great idea that nobody has thought about it, take my word, somebody already has. Thought it, tried it and abandoned it...

But I'll tell you what. If you pass the Combine AND the FTP with your genius idea, I have a specially made just for you pink and purple lollipop, as a prize. So go ahead, make us proud!!!

 

[Xela]

I have a specially made just for you pink and purple lollipop, as a prize.

Damn ... he's never offered me one of those ...

 

[Pekelo]

I ain't no lyin', here it is:

 

[CALLumbus]

Lol Xela and Pekelo, you guys are funny

 

[lukas]

lukas I admire your tenacity, although not your reasoning power.



Risk free - maybe*, cost free - absolutely not. You actually paying double the cost. And you still haven't told us, how you are going to pass the FTP?? You are like a burglar who figured out how to get inside the fence, but has no idea how to get inside he house.

*since you can't trade events, you are not guaratnteed a big enough move to make the profit target just in one trade. Thus yes, you do have risk. And even if you do make the profit target in one trade somehow, you still have to trade a minimum of 9 days, and there is a risk you dip below the target. And if TST sees you had 1 big win and 9 very small losses, they are not going to fund you anyway. They haven't stayed in business by being stupid...

Boy, we already told you your master plan doesn't work. Here is a general rule for life: When you think you have a great idea that nobody has thought about it, take my word, somebody already has. Thought it, tried it and abandoned it...

But I'll tell you what. If you pass the Combine AND the FTP with your genius idea, I have a specially made just for you pink and purple lollipop, as a prize. So go ahead, make us proud!!!

You see, you are wrong with two things. One, it is not true they would not fund me just because of 1 big win. They confirmed what I want to do is allowed.
Two, trading events is allowed in Combine.

Thanks for the lesson, anyway