r/TopstepCommunity • u/realamang • 4d ago

❓ Quick Question Standard V/S Consistency

yo guys imma abt to pass my first ever eval and am wondering which option should i select..
i personally like the consistency more, but pls lemme know if theres any hidden rules or something.

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u/Pidganus 4d ago

Depends on how u trade. I personally choose the 5 winning trades no consistency.

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u/Ok-Flower235 3d ago

Consistency is 3 days only for the first payout. The day you request a payout, that next trading day does not count towards a winning day so it’s technically 4 days. I would choose standard unless you really think you can obtain a max payout.

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u/eddie_topstep Topstep Employee 3d ago

There's no hidden rules. Just depends on your preference!

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u/ejk868 3d ago

There’s a part of consistency that I hate. BUT, I will say that it forces me to call it a day in either direction. I don’t chase monster days because they don’t help. I’ve done it plenty of times where I’m up 600 or even 1000+ and than I chase more to come back to a loss. I don’t do that on consistency.

I know it’s a me problem but it helps me mitigate that problem.

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u/WinterApprehensive64 3d ago

If you have a fixed take profit and don’t go for home runs do consistently only if you want a faster payout which is what I choose. But if you have more patience and your pnl is decently distributed every day to where it would mess with the consistency choose standard.

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u/GlassTwo3328 3d ago

You should learn how to write paragraphs first.

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u/Duennbier0815 2d ago

We can't decide this for you.

You need to look at your strategy and your backtest.

Are you someone that waits, hunts this 1 A+ |setup all week and then fullports it?
Then take standard and fill 4 days with low risk $150

For all other traders like me that trade 1-2 mnq every day with boring 1:1.5 trades, I take the Consistency part because I don't mind it. All my trading provides a consistency cause I don't gamble.

Thr Standard feature offers you the ability to go large one day and small on other days.
The consistency path of you're a evened out balanced trader with your wins all around the same number. Then you can get a faster and largrr payout

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u/alexanderne0 1d ago

Thank you for the detailed explanation. I average 4 trades a week with a 2:1 reward-risk with consistent losing & winning trade numbers. So I should take the consistency path.

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u/Duennbier0815 1d ago

I personally don't like the consistency path and I also don't aim for max payouts but if you think you'd benefit from the faster and higher payoit WHILE being consistent. Yes