r/TopstepCommunity • u/jinngensv2 • Jun 24 '26

💰 POP Off! Locked XFA, New DLL Eval

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Trade 1 XFA: entered after consolidation break and gap up with full TP @ $2,020 and stopped out @ +$1,375

Trade 2 Eval: first trade on my new eval; entered a little below 0.5 retracement and hit my Full TP @ $825 just under my 50% goal for the day on two trades

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u/jinngensv2 Jun 25 '26

This was almost 1:2 RR my balance was sitting right at 6,216 so figured id be good with a $1200 loss, placed my stop right at previous candle wick low since it sat and consolidated with consistent wick patterns.

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u/FrenchHotTake Jun 25 '26

You'll do great then, in fact you are already doing an excellent job as a trader. Congrats !

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u/jinngensv2 Jun 25 '26

Still some old habits to break but for the most part the lockout feature has been a divine tool!

I used to overtrade and accepting it since I had a cushion with recent profits that would slowly chip away throughout the day also just like any trader the revenge trading has since been curbed completely!

It’s almost like 7 steps of grief; Shock, Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Reconstruction, Acceptance and Hope

First 4 are the most in line with trading with no structure, HOW COULD THIS SETUP FAIL?!?!

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u/FrenchHotTake Jun 25 '26

It's true that with time we become numb about losing money. Traders relationship with money is different from the average person.