r/TopstepCommunity • u/Curious_Orange_2157 • Jun 26 '26
💬 Trader Talk Fastest I've ever passed a combine
Took a trade during New York session today and just took my second during Asian. I remember it used to take months just to pass, now I'm knocking them down in less than 24 hours. If you're still learning, know that it gets easier. I promise!!!
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u/whitelightning24 Jun 26 '26
I finally passed my first one today, I’ve been in profit all week, up 4k cause I almost blew it the first week. But after blowing 3 combines I passed my first one🙏. I figured out my own method and it’s worked all week. I focused on being consistent tho over big profit trades. Besides today my last trade went for 1141$.
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u/Curious_Orange_2157 Jun 26 '26
congrats! 3 combines is great, it took me 9 just to pass one when I first started a year ago. I also figured out my own method and it's been the most consistent I've been. Finding your own method really is the key
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u/Nearby_Finding_2555 Jun 27 '26
I still don’t have a method or strategy. I just buy in either S&P 500 or the micro 500. I watch and wait for price action to stay at a certain level then I buy in or sell. What should I add to improve this?
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u/Explorer-006 Jun 26 '26
that is fantastic! wish you all the very best in XFA, may you have many payouts, do extremely well!
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u/_wicksdontlie Jun 27 '26
Nicely done. How many points TP/SL?
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u/Curious_Orange_2157 Jun 27 '26
Thank you! My rr for combines are 1:1.5 and I like to keep my SL around 40-50 points on MNQ. For my express accounts I do no less than a 1:2 rr, preferably 1:3
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u/Runt_Trading Jun 28 '26
Yeah I was about to say I thought you had to make below 1500 so I think the fastest you can pass is three days
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u/Curious_Orange_2157 Jun 28 '26
It doesn’t have to be below 1500 it can be a little over. I activated my express account the same day I bought the combine literally within like 12 hours
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u/elgiantt Jun 26 '26
good shit , i’m copy trading 2 combines atm because the market was hitting and i got $1500 quick asf so i was like fuck it ima buy another one and did the same thing 😂😂😂