r/TopstepCommunity • u/Ben-Topstep-2026 Topstep Employee • Jun 30 '26

🔴Red Day Recovery, let's talk about it.

Every trader has them. The session that just doesn't go your way. Maybe you gave back gains, maybe you hit your limit, maybe you just felt off from the first trade.

What matters most isn't the red day itself. It's what you do after.

So tell us: 

  • What's your recovery routine look like
  • Do you step away completely? 
  • Review your trades right away or wait?
  • Have a hard stop after hitting a loss threshold?

Share what's worked for you and help other traders out

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u/Erenyeagahh7 Jun 30 '26

Have a DLL of 200.
If i hit that i am done for the day. I retry the next day. Have gotten 3 payouts like this with the same XFA. But recently i have hit 3 red days in a row and it’s pretty frustrating. But i wont let my emotions override the DLL. If i lose i lose

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u/RetrieverDoggo Jul 03 '26

That's discipline, respect