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How to pass Topstep with a realistic plan.

A Combine plan based on process: limit red days, avoid oversizing and keep one green day from distorting consistency.

— Summary

Key points

  • 1Define maximum risk before entering.
  • 2External rules must become daily operating limits.
  • 3Position size depends on the stop, not the desire to make more.
  • 4Automation helps enforce limits, but it does not replace a plan.
— Contents
  1. 011. Passing is not rushing
  2. 022. Size by acceptable loss
  3. 033. Daily plan
  4. 044. Consistency
  5. 055. Risk and expectations
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1. Passing is not rushing

The most dangerous way to try passing fast is increasing contracts to reach the target sooner. The more stable path is reducing large mistakes and letting normal green days add up.

02

2. Size by acceptable loss

Define how much you can lose per trade before choosing contracts. If your setup stop implies too much loss, the problem is not the stop; it is the size.

03

3. Daily plan

  1. 1Trade only defined windows.
  2. 2Stop after two full losses.
  3. 3Do not increase size while red.
  4. 4Do not chase a daily target.
  5. 5Record whether you followed rules.
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4. Consistency

An oversized day can create unnecessary pressure. It is better to stack repeatable days than depend on one exceptional trade.

SituationPrudent decision
Very green dayReduce or stop.
Early red dayStop before the limit.
Unclear setupDo not trade.
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5. Risk and expectations

This is not financial advice and does not guarantee passing an evaluation. Firm rules can change; always verify the official source before trading.

— FAQ

Frequently asked questions

It can happen, but forcing speed usually increases the chance of breaking rules.

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