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Yes! I like that the only rules I have to abide by are my own and those of my broker. Also, definitely like not having long delays in payouts and splitting it. I hadn't passed, and I was already annoyed with the prospect. lol
That's a really solid suggestion on the max daily loss. I'll implement this tonight (for tomorrow on). I can definitely see that saving me some grief. Thank you!
Great start, congrats. But please slow down a bit, sorry but you started with an 2k account and are already talking about 3 or 4 contracts next week, in my opinion a bit too fast
WAY later... I just finished day 8 on Apex. Up a little over $8k.
So far, so good. I can't bring myself to try and create multiple accounts until I at LEAST get one of the paychecks. I'm due for one at the end of next month. If things keep going as they are, and I expect they do, should be a very substantial 4 month paycheck (if it pays).
I've only had 1 interaction with support thus far, and it was quick, friendly, and helpful. The dashboard leaves something to be desired but at least there's a chart for daily history I suppose. It's updated once a day only, so today's profits aren't seen until this next day, which is fine.
I actually signed up because I got SO tired of the daily drawdown killing me on e2t and TS after I had 6, 7, 8k. I'm talking months and months of that. Since I started trading Apex live, it's given me the patience to trade smaller and more controlled in e2t and TS. I actually pass E2t in about 40 mins when the market closes today, and am 1/3 through TopStep step 2.
Odd to try these for almost 2 years, and then pass them all during the same few weeks. I will say that I'm the type of person that has a bad black/white view of things. If I'm not at 100% accuracy, I get pretty annoyed and threw in the towel. Even if I had $9k+ (I have the 150k accounts). I know a trader needs to take losses (took a $1k loss yesterday in my live account), BUT.. I think in all the pain of the last couple of years, I've realllllly strengthened my accuracy. If I can keep a handle on these loss days now, it's going to be a very big year. Finally, fruition. Man what a feeling.
Apex account looking strong. Still just the one loss day.
150k Gauntlet Mini passed... just waiting on the email from them. I assume it's an email? Scared it will go to spam or I'll miss it. lol The paranoia is real!
Took a hit on my TopStep step 2 account yesterday (about 1500), but then last night saw a beauty of an ascending wedge forming around 10PM and went short 3 contracts. Woke up at 5 up around $2400 so I took it. So sitting around $3400 now in step 2 there. Good enough for me for the day.. esp combined with Apex profits.
My plan is to use all 3 (as I've been doing the evaluations tohether), and open a live 4th soon of my own. My thinking is that I shoot for around $500-1500 a day with each, and if any hit -500, move on to the next and leave the account in tact. The hop is to keep emotions in check and spread my risk out. We shall see!
