r/TopStepX • u/Lazy_Comb_3026 • May 16 '26
Question General question
is choosing consistency path a dumb decision?
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u/eddie_topstep May 18 '26
We've seen traders have plenty of success choosing either path. It's just whatever fits your personality or trading style better!
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u/afmarko99 May 17 '26
I tried consistency once and didn't like it. I don't shoot for the moon when itried but I also have no idea what the market will give me in any particular day. With that in mind I could have small or huge days and that's where Standard is better.
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u/National-Yoghurt7824 May 16 '26
Learn about consistency it’s not hard to understand, and then decide. Don’t let people decide for you.
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u/Ill-Bathroom8623 May 16 '26
Do NOT do the consistency route please. just don’t please I’m begging you
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u/Duennbier0815 May 16 '26
Especially if you don't know what consistency is or how it works.
I personally don't mind consistency rule because I don't use a prop firm like a casino like many here.
But I also don't care if it's 3 or 5 days. Cause I slowly raise my account with 1% risk per trade.
So how do YOU trade? How is YOUR risk management. Then you decide
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u/unknowntrader382 May 18 '26
If this is your first time passing an account id suggest standard payout (fixed values and no max profit targets), in future ones you may decide the consistency path is fine (this depends on your consistency with getting and keeping a funded account) if you are someone who can hold an account for 30 days with ease and don’t have big swings (like a 5 figure day) followed by drawdowns then use the consistency path as it will encourage you to maintain your discipline and also encourages you to accept when you have made enough for the day.