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Posted by TopstepTrader on September 23, 2017

Do You Want to be Right? Or Do You Want to Make Money? - Trader Behavior

Do you want to be right? Or do you want to make money? That seems like a question with an obvious answer - but it's not when you dig into it. So many times when we are trading futures, we hold onto...

Posted by TopstepTrader on September 22, 2017

Week 3: Start of a Streak? Performance Coaches' Trading Combine

The Performance Coaches finished the week strong, gaining $196.32 on the day and building some momentum for next week. They are down $1,054.64 in the account, but have been able to keep their losses...

Posted by TopstepTrader on September 22, 2017

How to Thrive Trading Under Pressure - Coach's Playbook

Progressing through TopstepTrader's path to a Funded Account® brings about differing levels of pressure - something that our Performance Coaches fully understand as they try to pass a $50K Trading...

Posted by TopstepTrader on September 22, 2017

Ugh, North Korea: Friday's Market Forecast

The on again, off again saga of worrying about North Korea posturing is on again - with the Emini S&P 500 ($ESZ7) falling by 4 points into today's open. That uncertainty hasn't much impacted other...

Posted by TopstepTrader on September 21, 2017

How to Search for High-Probability Trades: Performance Coaches' Trading Combine

Like they should, our Performance Coaches are treating the $50K Trading Combine® as though it is real money. That's why they didn't trade today - they're in a drawdown and need to control their...

Posted by TopstepTrader on September 21, 2017

Gold Takes a Tumble: Thursday's Market Forecast

Gold futures ($GCZ7) are the big mover this morning, with sharp declines since the Federal Reserve's statement yesterday indicated that the central bank would continue on its same path of tightening....

Posted by TopstepTrader on September 20, 2017

What to Do in a Drawdown: Performance Coaches' Trading Combine

Our Performance Coaches' $50K Trading Combine® is in its largest drawdown of the challenge. With today's loss, their balance is at $48,749.04 - just $749.04 above their max loss. 

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Posted by TopstepTrader on September 20, 2017

Stop Trading: Here are 3 Things to Watch in Today's FOMC Decision

The FOMC is about to have its most-anticipated meeting of the year. The decision comes out at 1 PM CT - where the Fed is expected to announce it will start to reduce the size of its $4.4 trillion...

Posted by TopstepTrader on September 20, 2017

FOMC Shrinkage Upcoming: Wednesday's Market Forecast

With the Federal Reserve decision and statement this afternoon, we are expecting directionless trade this morning. Market participants tend to flatten out or finalize their positions for the...

Posted by TopstepTrader on September 19, 2017

Day 11: Rough Day for Our Performance Coaches' Trading Combine

Our Performance Coaches' $50K Trading Combine® took a hit today - with the Coaches losing $439.72, inclusive of fees and commissions. That drops their account balance to $49,215.08, but leaves them...

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