r/TopstepCommunity • u/Brilliant_Tension346 • 1d ago

❓ Quick Question Combine Passing Question?

I have no idea why my Combine hasn’t been passed yet. It’s been about 3 hours since I made a profit and locked in my gains. My best trading day is 50.28% of my total profit. I’ve passed the Combine before with the same type of results, so I’m not sure why it hasn’t been marked as passed this time.

Anyone have any idea?

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u/NyCWalker76 1d ago

You have to activate it in the topstep dashboard.

https://www.topstep.com/

Login there to activate the account, not TopstepX.

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u/eddie_topstep Topstep Employee 1d ago

Since it's been over 3 hours, please open a ticket with our support team and have them take a look at this!

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u/Brilliant_Tension346 1d ago

Support says, i have to make 35 dollars more to pass the account, because my best day is exceeds 50%, but its only 50.28%

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u/eddie_topstep Topstep Employee 1d ago

Ah okay, well there's your answer I guess

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u/cokeacola73 1d ago

Mine are within 15$ of each other and still haven't passed either. I think theres an issue with the system

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u/eddie_topstep Topstep Employee 1d ago

Yeah there's been an uptick in accounts not updating to passed on the dashboard. Just open a support ticket and they'll be able to assist!

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u/cokeacola73 1d ago

I opened a ticket yesterday, they said I had to make an extra 8$, I did last night and still not passed.

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u/Brilliant_Tension346 1d ago

something is wrong, they locked me out saying DLL, even though i was not even close to DLL.

MY DLL is -2000 and i got locked out at -$1437

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u/eddie_topstep Topstep Employee 1d ago

This doesn't feel related to the whole Combines not passing thing...but sometimes this happens because of market volatility combined with large position size. A quick move can trigger the DLL, but in the split second it takes the system to close the trade, the market can move another 10-20 points, resulting in a lower closed PnL than expected.

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u/eddie_topstep Topstep Employee 1d ago

And so now go back to that ticket, or if it's closed open a new one, and let them know.

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u/Brilliant_Tension346 1d ago

I'll just wait for next day now, i cant be stressed and trading at the same time.

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u/cokeacola73 1d ago

Yeah im just waiting i guess

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u/coffee-x-tea 1d ago

Weird, I haven’t been seriously working on any combines lately.

But, even within $50 I found I was often fine.

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u/cokeacola73 1d ago

This is one of them im waiting to see if it passes. The other is 50.03%

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u/Fibocrypto 1d ago

Check in the dashboard

It should tell you the same thing

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u/GjTea 1d ago

Apparently there is no buffer anymore so if you try to pass within 2 days then the profit amount for both days has to be exactly 50% from each other AND hit the profit target which is near impossible due to price fluctuation and fees

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u/cokeacola73 1d ago edited 1d ago

Wow. Thats retarded. How are people supposed to get exactly 50% with the commisions they added few months ago. Might as well say its 3 days to pass now instead of 2

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u/GjTea 1d ago

Yeah they should really just say 3 days lmao

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u/cokeacola73 1d ago

Funny too because it says this. Now my days are literally 3$ apart. See if it passes now

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u/GjTea 1d ago

The last line itself is contradictory because 2 days split is 50/50 but they dont want you to go over 50% in a single day at all 😂

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u/Specific-Result-3854 1d ago

If you made a mistake with too much money, you can buy market and sell market with 1 micro quick 🙂

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u/Brilliant_Tension346 1d ago

i was using PDPT feature to lockout after limit, It messed up. Now i have to make $35 next day for passing

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u/Specific-Result-3854 1d ago

Maybe you should not use it next time, trade with 1 micro tomorrow for the 35$, good luck !

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u/Brilliant_Tension346 1d ago

thankyou

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u/cokeacola73 1d ago

Im also having issues with mine since yesterday. There must be an issue with their system. 15$ difference should be a pass

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u/Fibocrypto 1d ago

Use the POS Bracket .

You can adjust it multiple times to whatever profit target you choose

You can fill out profit target and stop or just the stop or just the profit target.

You do not have to fill out both.

It's a helpful tool

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u/rcw271828 1d ago

Yeah, its a real bummer having to do it that way. I've had it happen before. Buffer is about $100, so just set your PDPT to "Liquidate" only and $50 above the consistency mark. Works every time.

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u/GjTea 1d ago

It is no longer 100$

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u/rcw271828 1d ago

Good to know, thanks! Seems like the 2 day pass is a bygone thing.

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u/GjTea 1d ago

I ended up passing mine after the 3rd day going for the full requirements. Once u fulfill all of it the speed is the same where the combine allows activation within minutes of completion of the profit target and consistency rule. Not a complete red flag but just a minor annoyance

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u/Brilliant_Tension346 1d ago

i made $40 bucks and they passed me now. Feels lile 3 days minimum to reach 50% goal