ES short · Sep 21, 2026
−$292.00−1.3RThe trade that ended my Topstep 50k Combine. Short ES 6,776.25, out 6,782.00, −$292.00 on top of a red morning. No setup, just trying to get it back. Wrote the whole day up in a brief.
Keep a journal like @demo: fills sync from your broker and every trade gets its numbers.
Create your journalIvy Caldwell · Sep 21, 2026
Respect for posting this one. What's the hard stop now?
Demo Trader · Sep 21, 2026
Daily limit set in the platform before the open, at half what the firm allows. When it trips I'm done for the day.
Eva Lindqvist · Sep 22, 2026
Most blown evaluations I've seen end exactly like this. Down a bit, then one trade to get it all back.
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