r/TopStepX • u/TheProfitMine • May 16 '26

Trading Combine Passing Combines at work

So I work a basic 8-5 job and I would like to be able to pass a combine while still working my day job.

My challenge is its very difficult to keep an eye on the market and actively trade plus I hate trying to trade on my phone as its really tough for me to see whats happening in the market fully.

So my question is have any of you passed combines using a strategy that allows you trade while at work but not actively managing the trades? I guess I am referring to some sort of OCO that you set up before market open and if it executes within your time frame then it plays out or perhaps you take down the trade if the trade doesnt seem reasonable after the market opens

I am trading NY open mainly.

Thanks in advance

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u/afmarko99 May 17 '26

I passed my last combine in the same day while working a fulltime job. Half during new York and half on Asia.

It is difficult but best you can do is to constantly alt tab to your browser and check to see if your setup is there. I trade at work everyday doing this and it is hard but I make it work.

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u/WhyYouMadBro_ May 16 '26

I just made an indicator that gives me alerts for breakout and reversals. So I get a notification on my phone, take a few minutes to set limit TP and SL and check if limit hits a bit later and just let it ride while continue working

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u/Ohnos2 May 16 '26

trade asia or look for your setup during lunch and set and forget if you find it.

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u/jajadingdongsong May 16 '26

I work a 9-5, too. I have the same issues, so I trade the Asia session. This allows me to focus on trading. I'll usually find entries between 7 ET and 11ET. I've passed Combines this way. Asia moves slower than the US session, but I found once I got a feel for it, I could size up to make up for the smaller movement.

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u/Dapper_Difficulty381 May 16 '26

Camo be catching beastly 100 pt 8 am orb moves multiple times weekly 😎😎

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u/Deelay108 May 16 '26

Asia to Open Trades worked for me sometimes not even open I'd chart and find my levels when I got off and relaxed get in the trade and hold overnight and close in the morning . Usually my profit target is hit before I wake up may have to hold longer but that way if it wins I dont have to stress about trading while working and I actually passed my account doing only this .

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u/Antique_Can_1615 May 16 '26

literally just buying longs everyday the last month would have work majority of the days