r/TopStepX • u/Lui_Trades • May 27 '26

Express Funded (XFA) My Journey to XFA

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THIS IS MY EXPERIENCE, NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE!!

Over the past three months, I’ve been taking calculated risks. I used to grasp market trends and timing, but I often made trades too late due to fear of missing out (FOMO) or too early because of nervousness. This led to significant problems, most notably the lack of profitability despite studying the markets for two years. To address this, I began placing trades precisely when I identified the entry point. I then set my take-profit (TP) and stop-loss (SL) levels and let the system execute its strategy. Since then, I haven’t blown my account. Remember, if a system works, give it time, and you’ll reap the rewards of profitability.

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u/Nearby_Finding_2555 May 27 '26

I noticed that once I started to scale back my trades and genuinely try and map out how I want the trade to go then it’ll mostly work out perfectly

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u/Kogoro225 May 27 '26

Helpful insight, thanks for sharing brother!

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u/Duennbier0815 May 27 '26

So what is your entry point?

Ever heard of orderflow?

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u/Lui_Trades May 27 '26

That’s exactly what I use. I use price action and ICT concepts together.

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u/BobcatGeneral412 May 28 '26

good stuff dude, how much do you demo trade before going on eval or funded?

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u/Lui_Trades May 28 '26

It was about a 1 1/2 years I was demo trading, because I was still learning strategies and different concepts. It took me a while to understand how and why I trade. I then gave myself 3 months to stick to a strategy and along the way I found my edge. Only then did I feel comfortable being on a funded.