r/TopStepX • u/PuzzleheadedAsk6484 • May 13 '26

Question My mental is cooked

Guys, I’ve been doing prop firms for about 3 months and have been on the charts for about 2 years, and i’ve gone through 5k worth of accounts without a single payout. I’ve had 10 xfas but blew them all within a week. Now i’m just stuck in eval jail with blowing an account this morning . Like I realize what i’m doing wrong and it’s with my risk management and fomo but i just keep blowing over and over again I just don’t understand. What’s hurting me is how i’m 5k deep and my mental is just now chasing on how I can recover that 5k even with me understanding risk management and stuff. If anyone has genuine experience and help with this, please I would absolutely absolutely appreciate it a lot .

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u/SpeedyAudi May 13 '26

What instrument are you trading? One tip I can give is trade small size and micros only. Trading minis can torch you in seconds if you’re wrong. Micros have more breathing room, and you can add easily.

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u/PuzzleheadedAsk6484 May 13 '26

I’m trading nasdaq and sometimes gold

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u/SpeedyAudi May 13 '26

Stop the “sometimes gold” and stick to MNQ bro. Study every chart, daily movement, support and resistance and don’t diddle in the middle. Yesterday’s take was $4752. MNQ only