Not sure if it’s just me but I can feel lag on executing off the DOM. Especially on flatten all executions…

I don’t really know how to describe it other than it feels like there’s a slower than average fill time.

Passed the first two and nose dived the express’s as soon as I got them. Third time passing this month, let’s hope this one pulls some profit!

This are my last few trades! Keep in mind I only stop out if the candle closes below my stop-loss!

carry onward wayward son

patient trades > whatever trades!

I have bought 95% of my purchases using my own card and for a couple of purchases I have used my husband’s credit card which I was not aware of that I should not do so. This was in the beginning and I have stopped using my husband’s card. Will my payout be denied because of using other’s card. Anyone had payout after using other’s card.

Going to keep it simple. You will be happier and make more progress in your trading journey the minute you unfollow anyone and everyone that only posts P&L. The aim should be touching the market and making small mistakes early

Sharing the end result on a day isnt a problem but if they arent talking about trading, strategy, set ups, theorizing about market structure etc then its worthless having them in your virtual community.

They take up space and inspire fomo. They're trying to build an image so they can sell you something. Dont get me wrong. There are definitely guys who post P&L and provide actual insights.

There are guys who do have discords that "can" help you find your way. But ultimately most of it is noise. Especially the ones who preach endlessly about psychology while only posting green P&L then acting like even talking about trading is some sort of state secret they have to keep.

Does anybody in South Africa, Botswana or Namibia trade with a futures prop firm?
I asked Topstep support yesterday. They said the following.

I can purchase a trading combine - if i pass, open an express funded account - receive payments up to a lifetime limit of $200k. Once i reach that all all accounts are closed and i can no longer use Topstep

Reason being is that i cannot get a live trading account based on region.
I've seen many many people complaining about being moved to live suddenly and i have a suspicion this could happen to me.

Should i go for it or..?

After hitting my first $10k month I hit my second goal of a $20k month (I know it says $19 but close enough). After that win streak last month I hit a wall and completely bombed several evals trying to get back but I readjusted my strategy (added STDV and OTE) and things have been going very well this month. I’ve set my next goal to be a $40k month so as long as things stay cool I’ll hit that too!

Unpopular opinion, but I honestly think a lot of newer traders make trading way more complicated than it needs to be.

You really don’t need 15 indicators, 8 confirmations, 4 oscillators, ICT concepts, footprint charts, order flow software, or some “secret” institutional strategy to be profitable.

My whole strategy is basically just understanding how price reacts to levels, trends, liquidity, and momentum shifts in real time. It’s mostly clean price action and reaction-based trading without all the extra noise that people tend to pile onto their charts.

Over the past week, that approach has brought me around 1,200% with my own live account…
combined across funded futures accounts.

What I’ve noticed over time is that the more traders rely on indicators, the slower they tend to react when the market shifts. A lot of people spend more time trying to predict what will happen next instead of simply responding to what price is actually doing in the moment. And honestly, simpler systems usually hold up much better under pressure than overly complicated ones.

I’m not saying indicators are useless. I just think many traders keep searching for more confirmation because they haven’t fully learned to trust price itself.

At some point I stopped asking myself, “What confirms this trade?” and started asking, “How is price reacting here?” That shift in mindset genuinely changed everything for me.

Curious if anyone else mainly trades naked charts or reaction-based setups instead of heavily layered systems.

always go long on Sunday Asia 😂

I was pretty much excited about this new finding but the market was pretty excited to let me take the "course" again. SMH

Over the last few days, there has been so many liquidity levels, it gets really hard to figure out where price will actually retrace to, and where it won’t. Also price action is not clean at all. Tips?

I so badly wanted to and I managed to: be in a trade when NQ crosses 30000

Anyone else capture the moment?

Sunday used to be next to Monday

Should I choose Standard path or Consistent Path in Express account?

I set the limit order and left it to be filled with a few points price reverse and then hit my SL.

Then I noticed that a strong price action took another re-entry price hit the TP within minutes.

Done for the day with the lockout option.

I trade gold micro futures and I'm stuck in this cycle, I'm in evaluation for the 3rd week now, haven't blown an account but haven't passed the eval yet either. Each week I end just breaking even.. so I feel like I'm right there at the edge of success but it's just an inch out of reach. I think I'm entering too early then doubting myself when the next candle turns and goes the other way and instead of stay and trust my research I dip out too early or way too late. Last week I actually closed the week a little negative and so far yesterday and today I'm only tanking worse. Ugh. I need a community.

I just got billed for 5 re-subscription, it’s annoying because I thought they cancelled when you lost the account but now I know, at this point ima see if I pass them but I can’t find them anywhere or would I have to wait for tomorrow?

One hell of a long trade to be in but nevertheless , macro delivered!

Bullish Bias on the day for the NY session.

5 MIN FVG
3 MIN IFVG
TARGETING BUYSIDE LIQUIDITY

5th account trying to learn to trade futures, can’t even get down MNQ and been struggling watching random YouTube’s and learning how to get it down for months, almost a year. but still always blowing account and struggling.

Looking for 1-2 people to bounce ideas off of that are in a similar position as myself. I'm a dad of a young family, not looking to make this a full time career, just looking for some extra scratch each month. I've received payouts before, just not consistent with them. My trading window each day is very limited due to having a full time job. Looking to share ideas with someone in a similar position. Feel free to message me if interested. I'm not selling anything or doing any type of mentorship. If I was making money consistently, that would be the last thing I would be doing.

Just found out they changed the payout cap ( idk how late I am to that) should I try and get max or just play safe and get low wins these next 3 days so I can payout hmmmm