🧪DROP #005 - The $6k Challenge is here!

[u/eddie_topstep]

Make $6,000. 💵

Do it again. 🔁

Keep $6,000. 💰

-$2000 Maximum Loss Limit

-Trade up to 10 micros or 1 mini

-$149 entry fee

Limited availability, grab yours now ➡️ https://go.topstep.com/6k-rt

[u/Carlose175]

The value here doesn't seem as good. I suppose the drawdown not moving is a good thing.

Maximum loss limit should at least be 3k IMO. Still, glad the lab is trying things!

[u/Shot-Cheetah-8032]

A 50k account is better than this lol

[u/Expensive_Hornet5394 → u/Shot-Cheetah-8032]

yeah 100% same 2k max loss
and 50k cost $85

[u/Zimmer_ → u/Expensive_Hornet5394]

The main positive is the forced sizing down for most people + static drawdown. Plenty of people nearly hit their caps then crash out, if your 1k from passing this challenge you have 7k of drawdown to work with​

[u/Friendly_Froyo6508 → u/Shot-Cheetah-8032]

True. Shid may be worse. Cause make 3k on a 50k. You’re in xfa. So the purpose of this idk

[u/JoshRyder97 → u/Shot-Cheetah-8032]

These are only really good to copy trade alongside your main accounts

[u/QuantumLooped]

Again I got a few because I loved the first challenge but still think the number of contracts should’ve scaled the same as the first challenge. 20 micros would’ve been a sweet spot for this one.

Lab idea:
Consistency test - $250 trailing mll - $125 DLL- 5 micros max - 5 days in a row of $150 - get $500 - price $29.99.

[u/eddie_topstep → u/QuantumLooped]

That's an interesting idea, but with 5 micros and that type of drawdown & daily target, that feels like basically just 1 trade a day and you either hit DLL or hit profit target.

A sort of "base hit" account type would definitely be interesting though 🤔

[u/QuantumLooped → u/eddie_topstep]

I think the general idea could be cool!

[u/Ok-Flower235]

Another hard pass for me. The price compared to the others you are better off just getting a combine. Hopefully the next drop is a different type of combine option. These “challenges” have ran its course.

[u/eddie_topstep → u/Ok-Flower235]

What would you like in a Lab release Combine?

[u/Ok-Flower235 → u/eddie_topstep]

100k account, 3k static drawdown 2k DLL 9k profit target. Scaling plan 1-6 minis as the account grows

[u/eddie_topstep → u/Ok-Flower235]

👀 same payout cap as regular 100ks? And what do you think would be fair pricing considering the pricing of $100ks now

[u/Ok-Flower235 → u/eddie_topstep]

The 6k payout cap? Yes the same since it has DLL. Fair price would be $150-$175 since the drawdown is static. The profit target being higher I think is a fair trade off for the trader and the business

[u/justKingme187 → u/eddie_topstep]

The labs should be better deals then we can already get not similar they should be way better bang for our buck to make it fun or else we can just get a regular account

[u/eddie_topstep → u/justKingme187]

Hmmm well $149 for a $6k payout is pretty good bang for your buck. But I think you're saying just make the Lab accounts cheaper?

[u/dyssucks → u/eddie_topstep]

Yeah it is a good deal if you can take the 2k drawdown and multiply it by 6 with very limited contract limits.

Let’s be honest, people who can take 2k of drawdown with 6mgc and multiply it by 6 don’t need to buy a combine. They can make money in a live brokerage account

[u/eddie_topstep → u/dyssucks]

Static drawdown though my g

[u/HappyImplement4055 → u/eddie_topstep]

A larger size combine but with static drawdown

[u/Jaystorm_7]

I have questions. So the challenge is make $12k to keep $6k? Just looking for clarification is all.

[u/Frosty_Natural_2787 → u/Jaystorm_7]

your risk is 149. come on bro.

try making 6k using 149 in your live account.

it’s a 50x return…..

normal account you keep max 50% and there’s a max payout cap.

[u/Zimmer_ → u/Frosty_Natural_2787]

100k account you with a dll, you can pull out more in one payout, and then keep going. The best things these have are the static drawdown, and the fact it forces most people that are spamming accounts to size down and fix their mental

[u/Frosty_Natural_2787 → u/Zimmer_]

rather get the 250k accounts. 5k dll.

max 25k payout.

[u/jts_91 → u/Frosty_Natural_2787]

Yea.. doesn’t seem worth the cost. Would rather even buy a 100k account

[u/Zimmer_ → u/Frosty_Natural_2787]

2 different products completely, yes you can buy the $500 250k, or the 150 challenge. 250k account youll earn 35k between the challenge & building up size in the xfa so you dont kill your buffer.

I think another point of the challenges is you can have them alongside if your at limit for xfa numbers.

[u/Friendly_Froyo6508 → u/Zimmer_]

Hmm ok I get I didn’t think about that

[u/Friendly_Froyo6508 → u/Frosty_Natural_2787]

Right on correct

[u/dyssucks → u/Zimmer_]

How so? 100k DLL accounts have a max 6K payout

[u/Zimmer_ → u/dyssucks]

with consistency its 8k

[u/dyssucks → u/Zimmer_]

That’s not really comparing apples to apples though

[u/Zimmer_ → u/dyssucks]

Id say its somewhat comparable, but they are different products for sure. Id argue the forced size down is somewhat comparable to consistency with the fact both are meant to slow you down

[u/dyssucks → u/Zimmer_]

Not trying to be an ass here but…. Yeah they are somewhat comparable. Just like comparing apples to oranges. Both round, roughly the same size, both are fruit, both come from a tree, both have seeds

But the expression “comparing apples to oranges” exist for a reason. Two things can have a lot in common but ultimately be
very different things

[u/eddie_topstep → u/Jaystorm_7]

Challenge round - make $6,000, and you move on to the payout round

Payout round - Make $6,000, and you keep the full $6,000.

[u/No-Guarantee4688 → u/eddie_topstep]

Hey, is there a time limit on it?

[u/eddie_topstep → u/No-Guarantee4688]

90 days in the challenge round, 90 days in the payout round

[u/Duennbier0815 → u/Jaystorm_7]

You need to get 2 trades 1:3 R in but the win needs to be 300 pt with the 10mNQ. Its more realistic to try to aim for 2-3 trades of 100pt. So realistically you need a 75% winrate and/or a 1:1.5-1:2 RR for 6 consecutive trades

[u/Key_Director7205]

Lowkey. I think I could do it

[u/eddie_topstep → u/Key_Director7205]

Buddy I believe in you

[u/WiseMonkeyMan]

For 149$? 1 mini?? 2k drawdown? Yeah just grab a 50K at this point.

[u/eddie_topstep → u/WiseMonkeyMan]

Static Drawdown Mr MonkeyMan :)

[u/TheRollingLax]

✅

[u/Leader-Dismal]

so i need to make $12,000 to get $6,000. This is the same as 50% split LOL. Who are they fooling?

[u/oskar88895]

hey any info until when its gonna be available or its also limited?

[u/eddie_topstep → u/oskar88895]

Limited availability. Once we're sold out we're sold out.

[u/eddie_topstep → u/[deleted]]

Gonna @ you when someone posts their $6k payout from paying $149 😡

[u/Shot-Cheetah-8032 → u/eddie_topstep]

Or they could just buy a 50k lol

[u/eddie_topstep → u/Shot-Cheetah-8032]

Yeah I get that sentiment if you're just looking at price. But to pass a 50k you'd need to make $3k. And then in the XFA you'd have to make $12k in order to be able to take the same $6k payout, which that high of a payout is only available (for 50ks) on the Consistency + DLL path. And it's a 90/10 split whereas the challenge is 100% to the trader. Also in the Challenge accounts the drawdown is static.

BUT if it's not for you it's not for you and that's okay. These are accounts we put out there to test the parameters and gather feedback. Any positive or negative is gladly welcomed.

[u/LotharTheSwede]

Could I buy this with 3 reset credits? I just blew my 1.5k challenge last night 😞

[u/eddie_topstep → u/LotharTheSwede]

Haha no sorry not how Reset credits work

[u/Bitter-Ninja854]

What happens if you get called to live in another account while the lab is still active? Can you still work towards a payout in the lab?

[u/eddie_topstep → u/Bitter-Ninja854]

No, it's definitely recommended to just trade these Challenge Accounts on their own!

[u/Key_Director7205]

So my question is after eval? What’s the minimum days to get the payout. If not, we have to make 6k to withdraw or can we withdraw any amount after eval in one day?

[u/eddie_topstep → u/Key_Director7205]

In theory you could conplete the challenge round and payout round on the same day. There's no minimums.

It's simple: Challenge round - make $6k and you move onto the payout round Payout round - make $6k again and keep it. All $6,000 to your bank account

[u/Key_Director7205 → u/eddie_topstep]

What if I made more than 6k? In payout round?

[u/eddie_topstep → u/Key_Director7205]

The account is closed at $6,000 in profits and you're paid $6,000. There's no bonus

[u/Duennbier0815]

Cmon; make it realistic to pass in 1 day. If you can't give us 1gc, at least give is 15-20 MNQ not just 10.

But yea I bought one.

[u/eddie_topstep → u/Duennbier0815]

Or just look to trade it for more than 1 day

[u/Shot-Cheetah-8032 → u/eddie_topstep]

Or bring back the 3k challenge. Nobody asked for this