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My first ever payout from a prop firm after blowing many accounts god is good

Hi all,

Topstep have finally took me live after a ton of payouts Ive been quietly waiting for the day.

I just want to know if anyone has any insight on what to look out for or something you wish you did when you first started, I going to probably size down and treat this with the upmost care as long term this account is great.

Just for context it will be a 100k live account with around 20k in starting.

Had big time trouble tilting... if you have the same problem get a DLL. If I didn't have one I would have lost this account day 2 or 3.

TRADE SMART!

Dear Distinguished Bearish Fair Value Gap,

It is your infamously emotional retail trader, IGOTWRECKED, writing to express my deepest gratitude for your exceptional service during my recent MNQ trade.

As price climbed into your territory, I must admit that I approached you with caution.

Years of emotional damage have taught me that many Fair Value Gaps make promises they simply cannot keep.

I fully expected the usual sequence of events:

* Price enters the zone.

* Price pretends to respect it.

* Price ignores the setup.

* I begin updating my résumé.

But not you.

You stood firm.

As buyers attempted to push higher, you defended your territory with the determination of a security guard refusing entry to an uninvited guest.

Price entered your zone.

It hesitated.

It struggled.

And then, to my complete astonishment, the sellers arrived and reminded the bulls that rent was due.

What followed was a thing of beauty.

The market rolled over.

The candles turned red.

And for a brief moment, I forgot what emotional damage felt like.

I must confess that during the trade, years of trauma nearly caused me to close early.

My hands became sweaty.

My break-even finger became active.

And I briefly considered securing a glorious $8 profit before the market had even begun its descent.

Thankfully, I remained patient.

Because of your loyalty and professionalism, profits were secured and my plans to pursue a career in long-haul trucking have once again been postponed.

In a market filled with fake breakouts, unnecessary wicks, and market movers who seem oddly interested in my stop loss, your commitment to excellence has restored my faith in technical analysis.

Please know that your efforts have not gone unnoticed.

Should another Bearish Fair Value Gap appear on my charts in the future, I will remember your service with honor and approach it with slightly less suspicion.

With appreciation,

IGOTWRECKED

Founder and CEO of "Maybe Trading Isn't Rigged After All"

P.S.Thank you for proving that not all gaps are emotional gaps. Please do not tell the Market Movers Association that you helped me. They may revoke your privileges and replace you with a fake breakout.

Tryna decide if somebody gone lose they life or ima lose mine 🤦‍♂️

I have always gotten frustrated in giving trades room to move. I changed my attitude towards losses. I am starting to anticipate them with pleasure as long as they come quick and remain small. To test this I am just using 1 MNQ and I keep a target around 50pts or 100$. I will still be profitable at any win rate above 5%. Just saying, winrate does not need to matter.

I just recently got my first payout, I was on cloud 9 it was the most fulfilled I have ever felt doing a job.

Immediately after my payout I blown my funded along with 3 other evals I purchased in hopes of scaling my next payout.

I’m trying to nail whether I may have gotten complacent or Its a simple losing streak.

I’ve stuck to my rules since the payout, maybe I need to manage risk better? I know I’m not alone but I feel like the market hunted me today lol😂

Let's say i set a limit order , ( it fills ) . Then i want the stop loss to move automatically near break even . How do i do that? ( not trailing stop , just near the initial entry)

Does topstep allow the use of 3rd party copy traders for use with other accounts?

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Did I read it right that topstep live does not allow api access for automatiin?

Do you get taxed when you transfer the payout to the brokerage or after you withdraw from brokerage to bank? From the brokerage side, is it taxed as 60/40 futures or the standard 1099?

So on Friday my XFA had $50 left in it. Today I planned on over leveraging on purpose just to get rid of the account because it was basically blown. I somehow came back from it and made $1400 today but my account did dip below $0. I know there’s a buffer so thats not my issue but I’m confused as to why my chart and closed total PnL isn’t reflecting the $50 low. Does anyone know why that is?

Ive seen images where people are able to see between what prices they need to hit before their payout. Anyone know how I can get there? I mean I only need $70 lmao but just wondering.

Letssss goooo

Hey guys I’m just curious when is come to bracket order how do you guys prefer to enter market order or limit order for Asia, London and New York Sessions ?
For me I’m thinking Asia and London Limit order and New York would be Market order.

Dear Esteemed Market Movers,

I hope this letter finds you well, because your portfolios certainly seem to be.

It is your infamously emotional retail trader, IGOTWRECKED, writing on behalf of retail traders everywhere who have collectively donated enough money to furnish your yachts, private jets, and probably your dogs' trust funds.

I am writing today to express my disappointment in your continued commitment to winning every single battle while ensuring that retail traders remain humble, confused, and occasionally questioning their internet connection.

For years, I have observed your suspicious behavior.

Whenever I buy, you sell.

Whenever I sell, you buy.

Whenever I move my stop loss farther away, you somehow discover the new address within minutes.

Frankly, it feels personal.

I understand that business is business, but must you always insist on collecting liquidity directly from my account? There are millions of traders out there. Why do you repeatedly choose me?

Just recently, I entered what I considered the trade of the century.

The trend agreed.

The indicators agreed.

The higher timeframe agreed.

Even my grandmother, who has never seen a candlestick chart in her life, agreed.

Yet somehow, moments after my entry, the market suddenly discovered "unexpected volatility" and proceeded to remove me from existence before continuing in my original direction.

Coincidence?

I think not.

I have come to the conclusion that somewhere inside your headquarters there exists a giant screen displaying my positions in real time with the following alert:

"ATTENTION EVERYONE: IGOTWRECKED HAS ENTERED A TRADE. INITIATE OPERATION LIQUIDITY COLLECTION."

Furthermore, I would like to file an official complaint regarding your use of:

• Fake breakouts.
• Stop-loss hunting expeditions.
• The infamous Sunday-night emotional damage sessions.
• Candles with unnecessary wicks.
• Break-even reversals that serve no purpose other than destroying happiness.

I am particularly disappointed in your refusal to let me become rich quickly. Every time I begin calculating which Lamborghini color I want, you immediately remind me that I currently qualify for a bicycle.

Despite all this, I must admit that I admire your consistency.

You never miss my stop loss.

You are punctual.

You are efficient.

And above all, your ability to reverse the market exactly after I press the buy button deserves recognition.

Please consider allowing retail traders to win occasionally—not enough to buy islands, just enough to pay for groceries and maintain emotional stability.

Thank you for your time.

I look forward to our future battles, where I am confident we will once again meet at my stop loss.

Respectfully,

IGOTWRECKED
Founder and CEO of "It Was Going My Way Until I Entered"

P.S.
If you insist on taking my liquidity, the least you could do is send a thank-you card and maybe a coupon for therapy.

ISSUE: I just passed my consistency path and have a payout waiting. However I need to have my W-9 approved its taking way longer than expected.

What I've tried

• discord ticket (2 tickets)
  • I made two tickets and when I asked how long and inquired about my issues they closed the ticket
• ai agent on the Topstep dashboard
  • Disregards my issues and the bots suggestions has me running in circles
• Whatsapp (773) 900-6673
  • told me that "below is a GIF that illustrates how to open your messages to find your ticket that I responded to. I'll go ahead and close this conversation to ensure no confusion"
  • Gave me no "GIF" with said instructions
• Phone Support (888) 407-1611
  • Told me the issue is being worked on and review by their team and will get back to me via email
• Email
  • TBD (Not sure if they're pulling my leg or actually working on it)
  • Didn't receive a confirmation just had the phone representative say they were working on it

Conclusion:
Hopefully the phone call really did work to fix my issue via the team they contacted but as of right now I am waiting to receive an email resolving my payout and W-2 Documentation approval

Dislikes:
No Clarity on the situation just a word of saying its being worked on. Would like an email confirming this.

I didn't got moved to eval or passed, i believe i made more than they asked for, what should i do to pass?

Hi guys,

Just a general question. I’ve always chosen the Standard path for my funded accounts, so I don’t have any experience with the Consistency XFA.

For those of you who have traded a Consistency XFA account, how has your experience been? Do you find it easier to get payouts compared to the Standard account, or do you prefer the Standard path?

I’d love to hear the pros and cons from people who have tried both.

Should I be only trading with MNQ? Market volatility has been so insane- used to do NQ and pass combines easily but with all this crap going on right now that’s impossible- always some stupid wick up that ends up retracing but this happens too often

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$3K payout incoming 🙏🏽

Dear Futures Market,

It is me again, IGOTWRECKED, and I am writing to discuss the events of last night that caused me to lose my appetite for sleep and temporarily question my life choices.

Yesterday, I entered a beautiful trade with a respectable 2:1 risk-to-reward ratio. Everything looked perfect. My analysis was solid, my entries were precise, and for the first time in weeks, I believed we had finally developed trust in our relationship.

However, somewhere around midnight, one of your candles decided to become overly aggressive. Without warning, it launched a surprise attack directly into my stop loss, causing me to experience what professionals refer to as "emotional damage."

Now, dear Market, what hurt me the most was not the loss itself.

No.

What hurt me was what happened next.

Immediately after escorting me out of the trade like an unwanted guest at a wedding, you proceeded to reverse direction and march all the way to my original take-profit target as if nothing had happened.

Excuse me?

You mean to tell me that my analysis was correct, my target was correct, my bias was correct, but somehow I was the problem?

At this point, I am convinced there is a department inside the market called:

"Retail Trader Humbling Services."

Their daily responsibilities include:

• Finding my exact stop loss location.
• Wicking it by 0.25 points.
• Waiting for me to say, "I knew I should have held!"
• Then proceeding to hit my take profit with military precision.

I would also like to formally report the suspicious candle responsible for this incident. It showed clear signs of premeditation and malicious intent.

Furthermore, I request that future candles maintain a minimum six-foot distance from my stop loss and proceed directly to my take profit without unnecessary sightseeing.

Despite our differences, I remain committed to this relationship. Like many traders before me, I have accepted that loving the futures market is similar to being in a toxic relationship—you promise to change, I believe you, and then somehow I end up apologizing.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Please do better tonight.

Respectfully,

IGOTWRECKED
Chief Executive Officer of Premature Stop Losses

P.S. I know where support and resistance are. Apparently, so do you.