The Snake Trader

Seven hours of nothing. Seven minutes of everything.

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

@waserek Super strong jan.

Net to bank is the only metric that matters. I’m based in Thailand too - enjoy your time here.

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

@Equ1ty_Engineer @Topstep Congrats 👊

I’m requesting payout #8 on Monday across these 5 accounts. Total balance ~$168k.
Still haven’t been moved to live yet.. but all good either way.

Curious: what’s felt easier for you so far: XFA or live?

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

If @AlexHonnold can climb Taipei 101.
You better hold your damn winners.

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

Topstep. 8th payout cycle. Day 2/5 done.

Total current balance: $162,279
Max live allocation: $150k
No reason to press beyond that.

We’re in range → patience mode.

Sharing how I structure my main trading screens:
• 1 asset. $GC
• HTF context from H1 → M15
• Execution on M1
• @bookmap_pro for orderflow (watching CVD divergences at key levels)

@tradingview charts are on another screen above all this, alongside other @TradovateProp

That's it.

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

Live if it happens.
$150,000 max allocation.

Otherwise, continue cycling.

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

Topstep.
5x5.
Maxed again.

Payout #7

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

Topstep.
5x5.
Maxed again.

Payout #7

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

Sixth.

Maxed.

Same process.

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

Day 3/5 done.
Sixth payout cycle.
Currently +$30k per account × 5

Max 150k Live or keep cycling.
Either works.

Clean $GC longs after sweeping PD NYC low.

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

A few good trades.
A few more disciplined days.

Paid again at Lucid.

Onward.

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

When effort doesn’t move price,
someone bigger is involved.

I wait.

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

@FarmforAnswers @ApexTradeFund Same here.

Only ~2k spent totally.
Payout #1 denied. Payout #2 was $40k.

No email. No warning.
Found out only when trying to restart.

Moved on.

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

Day 3/5 done.
Sixth payout cycle.
Currently +$30k per account × 5

Max 150k Live or keep cycling.
Either works.

Clean $GC longs after sweeping PD NYC low.

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

Morning.

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

Morning.

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

@Equ1ty_Engineer Nice balance.

Are you running multiple XFAs in parallel or just maxing a single account?

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

@traderkane @TradovateProp Clean order management is essential. Drag SL drag TP is a standard, not optional imo

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

For true discretionary traders,
order management on TopstepX is simply better.

Drag SL.
Drag TP.

Scale in. Scale out.
TP and SL adjust automatically.

@TradovateProp - this is the only thing I want this year.

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

Sixth payout cycle or live next.

Balance: $112,009.48.

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

Topstep.
5th Max Payout with these 5 accounts.

If they move me to live, fine.
If not, also fine.

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

Topstep.
5th Max Payout with these 5 accounts.

If they move me to live, fine.
If not, also fine.

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

December 2025 Recap.
$138,840 in payouts. (after profit split)
~$20k in eval fees.

Another max Topstep payout was pending.
All requirements met. But payout/platform issue. (Eligible accounts not updating)
Likely paid after New Year.

Was tracking $200k+ this month.
Easily.

What went wrong:

I left the trading desk.
Attended cousins wedding by the beach.
On the boat. Bad wifi connection.
Traded on my phone.
I never trade on my phone.

The damage:

1. Apex 20 PAs gone.
Was sitting at $400k total PnL collected.
- Payout 1 rejected.
- Payout 2: $40k paid.
- Payout 3 was next. Just 1 more day.
To top it off. Its been less than a month... already been banned from getting new challenges.

Tradeify.
Lucid.
MyFundedFutures.
All max-funded.
Gone.

Monday, Dec 29.
Gold moved 2,600+ ticks.

The one day I shouldn’t trade
was one of the biggest gold days in history.

No one to blame.
My decisions.
I own them.

If you're in this business. You must always expect the unexpected.

Zoom out.

Six figures net on the month.
Still standing.
Skills and experience never left.

Rebuild.
Restack.
Go again.

2026.

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

@Emmonspired @KorabiTrades @purdia Not apples to apples. As the real balance isn't the same.

If you hit the max drawdown in instant, you're out.

His live, 4.5k DLL is only soft rule. can trade it out another day and ultimately request the entire balance after 30 days.

Whats your math for the 1.5m

[The Snake Trader @SnakeTraderX]

@FlexingJoe Congrats man. Thats solid work and discipline.