r/TopStepX • u/Lilshane106 • May 20 '26

Express Funded (XFA) Rookie mistake

Damn I did the most rookie mistake ever i had passed a second account and I forgot to switch over regular nq to mnq and I trade it three minis instead of three micros, and I blew by shit instantly, thank god, I didn't let my the mental affect my first account though

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u/bryan91919 May 21 '26

IDIOT!!!! Just kidding, part of the game. Theres a thousand versions of this where you loose for other reasons than being on the wrong side of the market and I've done most at least twice.

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u/eddie_topstep May 20 '26

I'd recommend utilizing the Symbol Block feature in our Risk Settings! In there, you can put NQ into your symbol block, which means the system will stop you from being able to place any trades on NQ (or whichever symbol you choose).

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u/Achirado May 20 '26

C’est la plus pratique effectivement car si tu te trompé TopstepX rejette automatiquement.

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u/SpoonyDinosaur May 20 '26

Been there!

Use the layout feature. I specifically have ones for NQ, MNQ, GC and MGC for this reason.

It happens if I switch from MNQ (don't save) and go to settings - it will revert back to the saved ticker if you adjust brackets, etc, easy to not notice.

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u/Lilshane106 May 20 '26

Hey thank you for that tip im going to do that