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November 22nd, 2017, 03:42 PM
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I might be wrong, but to me a rough Sharpe Ratio...
I might be wrong, but to me a rough Sharpe Ratio calculation is approximately the ratio of the maximum percentage drawdown to the maximum percentage return; so over the course of a year if you suffer...
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November 20th, 2017, 12:19 PM
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Risk Control
I believe to survive TopStep you have to make your stops extremely tight, and be very selective in your trades, so you are only catching good moves. This means you likely not entering trades every...
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November 20th, 2017, 12:03 PM
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TopStep Sharpe Ratio
Those interested in starting Topstep should also be aware that the funding profit target is 3 times the drawdown. In other words your strategy needs a Sharpe Ratio that exceeds 3! You are paying a...
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July 21st, 2017, 10:31 AM
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Yes, I was lazy and/or ignorant and I was...
Yes, I was lazy and/or ignorant and I was experimenting, which means wasting money and time. I still have questions about how it all works.
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July 20th, 2017, 06:26 PM
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ok, thanks I've never come close to using 50% in...
ok, thanks I've never come close to using 50% in a live account; only when I was experimenting on Topstep.
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July 20th, 2017, 06:14 PM
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Yes, this happens to me too. I didn't know what...
Yes, this happens to me too. I didn't know what was going on, but your explanation makes it clear. You should tell them, they seem to be open to suggestions.
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July 20th, 2017, 05:25 PM
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I just went through a few months of TopStep on a...
I just went through a few months of TopStep on a $150k Combine and finally hit the loss limit. Here are my thoughts for what it's worth.
1. You can't scale up to a higher combine. If you sign up...
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