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- HiddenGap replied Dec 31, 2023
Topstep started the space. They payout and they place qualified traders into live accounts. There's only one rule during the combine that can lead to failure: hitting the max drawdown. And it's only futures trading, so none of the Spot FX bs..
- HiddenGap replied Dec 31, 2023
Your charts resemble the charts of one of my favorite posters (and one of the most successful traders in FF). You've learned well.
- HiddenGap replied Dec 31, 2023
I get that. My main point was Buying with Buyers and Selling with Sellers. It is possible to trade counter trend and still be doing just that. For me, part(s) of the definition of trend includes: 1. Price above or below the daily open - Long above, ...
- HiddenGap replied Dec 30, 2023
There is more than one way to skin a cat. Some call themselves "contrarians". They attempt to pick tops and bottoms. Me, I am more comfortable BUYING with Buyers and SELLING with Sellers. For me, the TREND is not just my friend, it's my lover. ...
- HiddenGap replied Dec 18, 2023
As usual, you're spot on. If a trader has 200K to fund a trading account, he should split it up into 8 25k "piles". Open an account with 1 25K pile and put the others in the bank. If he loses the 25K, then he can replace it with another one of the ...
- HiddenGap replied Dec 18, 2023
Not so sure about that. If you put $5,000 into an futures trading account (and you should be trading futures, not spot fx. Period), you lose it and you are out $5,000. If you buy a $150,000 "evaluation" for $250 (this is not what they cost - they're ...
- HiddenGap replied Dec 13, 2023
You flatter me. Thank you. I'm always excited to see posts by you or Pres78.
- HiddenGap replied Dec 9, 2023
You have not passed the evaluation until Apex goes through its verification process, which is done at the end of the day. Accordingly, all trades taken in the evaluation are subject to the trailing drawdown rule. This includes any trade taken that ...
- HiddenGap replied Dec 5, 2023
Confirmation needs to be followed by a change in behavior. However, sometimes the key is in what the Market doesn't do next. Or more precisely, what the Market fails to do next. Take a look at the pic below. image 1. Wide spread UP bar on Ultra ...
- HiddenGap replied Nov 21, 2023
Topstep. 5 winning days ( they do not have to be consecutive) of at least $200.00 and you're eligible for a payout. No consistency rule. No "you didn't follow the strategy you told us you were going to use". No "We think you used a 'bot' ". No ...
- HiddenGap replied Nov 20, 2022
Against my better judgement..... image A "bigger picture" thought: When you see a period of strong price flow in one direction and that strong flow stops or diminishes, the Market tends to want to start flowing in the opposite direction. Hence you ...
- HiddenGap replied Nov 14, 2022
Trade breakdown. Step 1 *Important context of trade: Sunday opened with a gap down. Gaps get filled. Not necessarily right away, but at some point all gaps in the ES get filled. image 15 Min (left side) A. Very interesting bar. This bar leads ...
- HiddenGap replied Nov 13, 2022
" A trader can make a good living trading only Up Thrusts and Springs." David Weis. video image
- HiddenGap replied Nov 12, 2022
"The study of responses is one of the most valuable in a Tape Reader's (Chart Reader's) education. It is an almost unerring guide to the technical position of the Market."- Rollo Tape image
- HiddenGap replied Oct 29, 2022
image 60 Min Chart (left side) 1. Crazy price action to start the day. At first glance, this appears to be a two bar reversal. The previous bar closed off its high on ultra high volume. This bar makes a higher high and a lower low. Buyers pushed ...
- HiddenGap replied Oct 29, 2022
Diary of a trade. The Big Picture: image I got out too early. Price did move the second target (IB Target) and beyond. Being right and sitting tight, that's where the money is. Phase 1: image 1. Wide spread UP bar on Climatic volume that closes ...
- HiddenGap replied Oct 22, 2022
image 60 Min chart (left side) * Weakness, when it appears, usually appears on UP bars with high volume. This does not mean ALL UP bars on high volume are weak. 1. Wide spread UP bar on Ultra High Volume that closes on its high. This bar is ...
- HiddenGap replied Oct 22, 2022
image 60 Min (left side) 1. Wide spread UP bar with a poor close (off the high) on Ultra High Volume with the next bar DOWN. This is Supply. Weakness, when it appears, usually appears on UP bars. 5 Min (right side) 1. UP bar with a range smaller ...
- HiddenGap replied Sep 3, 2022
Apex is a big boy (my words, not theirs) prop firm. That is to say, a Futures prop firm. There are no lots in Futures , only contracts. You can see the various regulated and centralized exchanges for contract size specifics (check out the CME for ...
- HiddenGap replied Sep 2, 2022
Sept 2 -Sept 8 80% off your first month and 50% off all subsequent months with APEX trader funding. Use SAVE80 as the coupon code. You also get 1 entry per account you buy/reset into a drawing for a PA account (PA account is a funded account). ...