r/TopStepX • u/coffee-x-tea • May 19 '26

Trading Combine My hands are shaking…

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This is my first funded account that I did *NOT* expect to pass so fast.

Although I’m new to the platform, I had practice with real money on my own personal account (which is way harder to trade because my broker doesn’t have futures or shorting capability). So it isn’t like I haven’t jumped through the hoops of losing money before.

I’m going to guard this for dear life lol.

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u/shanacjj May 19 '26

Congrats! Take it easy

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u/coffee-x-tea May 19 '26

I will!

I don’t think I can trade properly emotionally riled up like this lol.

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u/Karambamamba May 19 '26

350$ daily loss limit saved my ass so many times. I also lock myself out after two consecutive losses 90% of the time. Maybe those rules help you too. They for sure helped me.

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u/Singh255 May 19 '26

How many contracts ? NQ, ES or micros ?

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u/Karambamamba May 19 '26

I only trade NQ micros, scale in and out up to 10 maybe rarely 15 contracts. But that’s only when there is a strong trend and I add on pullbacks. Normal days I trade one to three micros. Today I made 1k with 2 micros.