Today was a good $ result an absolute sh!te show of a trading day by me. Sometimes I wonder what it is I am trying to achieve when trading like an idiot. The plan is to follow the day's trend. To trade below a certain predefined level or above it. ...

Becoming A TopStep Trader 2020

Not trading today - Friday, Bank Holidays in the UK Friday and Monday. Next Weds will be my first day back propper. Going to put Trade ideas up here instead. 1 a day. image

Becoming A TopStep Trader 2020

They went in for another round, at least this time they have made it easier for risk control. Fridays close is the high m'thinks. image

Becoming A TopStep Trader 2020

Back into a mini range, waiting for the price to pop out the top and then collapse back under the red line (2) image

Becoming A TopStep Trader 2020

ES is in a range today, so just practicing looking for the next move. image

Becoming A TopStep Trader 2020

Trading is very boring today - almost feels like the Sell in May and go away has been taking literally Still patience and a plan is what is needed. image

Becoming A TopStep Trader 2020

image Just a quick illustration of how an idea, even though right began with a DD. Got to BE+1, full stop out Got to BE, Got to BE Kept checking the higher time frames, to see if I missed anything image Held on for the logical profit target ...

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Busy day today image In reality, if I were to be 100% honest with myself, over trading very rarely helps. However, I felt that I was in some sort of groove, so went with it. Looking back at the trades, it's obvious that I 1) added to a loser, ...

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I am building up my relationships with different brokers. url Sagefx is a new broker who offer high leverage to retail traders - this is where I will put a small account with an EA running to see if I can generate some good pips. url This is ...

I am going to give away all my profits

Had to break my duck - luckily or more importantly not luck but trade plan wise, I am glad the first trade is a winner. Maybe I got the SL too tight too quickly but $275 in 2 minutes is enough and now I am writing this to let the adrenaline ease. ...

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What will I be trading? CL - oil NQ - Nasdaq 100 E-mini ES - S&P E-mini RT - Russell E-mini I will be risking $200 - with a reward of $600 ideally CL = Risk 20 ticks = 2 points NQ = Risk 40 ticks = 4 points ES = Risk 16 ticks = 4 points RT = Risk 40 ...

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This is the chart layout I settled on - image What I get from this chart is Significant Levels to trade-off Clear price action Confirmation that the probability of an acceleration in my trade direction is more likely than not Take profit levels

Becoming A TopStep Trader 2020

So, while I wait for the new account to be created for me I should probably list everything that I did well or could have done better. Over the course of 6 weeks, I have had a quick intro into Futures trading. Never traded them before, didn't have a ...

Becoming A TopStep Trader 2020

Finally got to the end of the Trading Combine. image The Pro Account offers the cheapest solution to building an account, so I will probably go that route. image

Becoming A TopStep Trader 2020

When I pass and become a funded trader - i'll start posting trade results on the charts. and open up the comments for all.

Becoming A TopStep Trader 2020

if i burn a trade tomorrow Friday (NFP) and Monday next week, I will be a funded Top Step trader By Tuesday 7th April. image Now you may be thinking why burn a trade for the next 2 days when you could have been doing that for 9 days after making ...

Becoming A TopStep Trader 2020

I have tried the currency futures but I find them too illiquid. They don't move and then suddenly boom, they are up or down and I find it too random. I'm doing okay with e-mini contracts in S&P500 (ES) Russell (RTY) and WTI (CL) I am looking at ...

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Hi rover99x - I am constantly writing for brokers and trading websites, so it is hard to keep coming back to this forexfactory journal. However, I like the idea of writing down some personal stuff every once in a while as I forget what I do from ...

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A shortage of medicines, no food on the shelves, commerce and industry on its knees and country wide protectionism - is what Brexit was supposed to bring. Not a virus with a 98% chance of recovery. MMT was seen as cloud cuckoo land, now probably the ...

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Becoming A TopStep Trader 2020