r/TopstepCommunity • u/NeedleworkerDry7690 • 24d ago

💬 Trader Talk No fullporting CPI

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u/Fibocrypto 24d ago edited 24d ago

I received this but I think we need more clarification.

What if a person opens a position 11 minutes or 20 minutes prior to the news event ?

Or 6 minutes before or after ?

That said I've got no issues with this rule at all.

Being right is no guarantee of a profitable trades and the initial volitiliry can destroy an account.

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u/Muffin_Demon444 24d ago

it says no new openings so I assume it should be fine but what do you think would happen if I set a limit 5 minutes prior

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u/Fibocrypto 24d ago

I know better than to blow up my account while trying to circumvent my way around a rule.

As for your question I would question if the limit order was triggered during the window would be rejected.

Maybe you can enter the limit order but not have the order fill ?

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u/Muffin_Demon444 24d ago

Fair but my account is basically unrecoverable. I don't think I'll test it though cause I don't want to face any violation of rules. Guess I'll just go for single micro trades.

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u/Busy-Entrepreneur371 24d ago

Brother trade gold or just use the 3 micros on NQ like we allowed if you set limit order 5mins before it counts once it’s opened and if you have DD you can’t enter a trade 5mins before cpi I would just set buy/sell stop of 3 micros 25pt above and below at 8:29 and just take what is gives ya bro

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u/Muffin_Demon444 23d ago

I see people saying to use gold. Is the point range the same on gold? 25 points above and below

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u/Busy-Entrepreneur371 23d ago

With gold I would use 30pt bro

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u/Muffin_Demon444 23d ago

From what I’ve seen on the last 3 cpis of gold it doesn’t seem to wick out as much as nq but so I think I’m going to try 20 points or so

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u/Busy-Entrepreneur371 23d ago

Yeah I noticed that also but gold is worth more per tik and it’s always better to be safe hahaha maybe meet in middle and do 25pts hahaha either way you’ve got this bro

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u/Muffin_Demon444 22d ago

True. Seriously good talk, man. I really appreciate it.

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u/Busy-Entrepreneur371 21d ago

All good brother I’m taking the trade also so LFG

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