My personal @Topstep 150k account risk management and strategy:
$150K PROP ACCOUNT — 1.5R RISK PLAN
ACCOUNT PARAMETERS
Account Size: $150,000 Profit Target: $9,000 Maximum Loss Limit: $4,500 Daily Loss Limit: $2,250
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FIXED RISK MODEL
1R = $400
Risk Per Trade: $400 Profit Target Per Trade: $600 Reward-to-Risk: 1.5R
Maximum Trades Per Day: 2 Maximum Planned Daily Loss: $800
The firm allows a $2,250 daily loss, but my personal daily stop is $800 maximum.
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DAILY GAME PLAN
SCENARIO 1 — FIRST TRADE WINS
Trade 1: +$600
DAILY RESULT: +$600
✅ Trading is finished immediately. ✅ No second trade. ✅ Protect the green day.
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SCENARIO 2 — FIRST TRADE LOSES, SECOND WINS
Trade 1: -$400 Trade 2: +$600
DAILY RESULT: +$200
✅ Trading is finished immediately. ✅ Do not attempt to make the additional $400 back.
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SCENARIO 3 — BOTH TRADES LOSE
Trade 1: -$400 Trade 2: -$400
DAILY RESULT: -$800
🛑 Trading is finished for the day.
No third trade. No revenge trade. No increased size.
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THE ONLY 3 POSSIBLE DAILY RESULTS
Outcome
Daily P&L
Win Trade 1
+$600
Lose Trade 1 → Win Trade 2
+$200
Lose Both Trades
-$800
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PROFIT TARGET
Target: +$9,000
At $600 maximum daily profit:
15 perfect +$600 days = $9,000
The goal is not to force the account through the target quickly.
The goal is to consistently execute the same risk model until the account reaches +$9,000.
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NON-NEGOTIABLE RULES
Never risk more than $400 on a trade.
Never take more than 2 trades in one day.
One full +1.5R winner ends the trading day.
Two losses end the trading day.
Never increase size after losing.
Never revenge trade.
Never take an extra trade because I am close to the profit target.
Protect the account before protecting the ego.
A +$200 day is a winning day.
Execution matters more than speed.
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DAILY CHECKLIST
Before entering a trade:
☐ A+ setup is present ☐ Maximum risk is $400 ☐ Stop loss is defined before entry ☐ Target is 1.5R / $600 ☐ Trade fits the strategy ☐ I am not chasing a missed move ☐ I am not trading out of frustration
After a +$600 winner:
CLOSE PLATFORM. DAY COMPLETE.
After two losses:
CLOSE PLATFORM. DAY COMPLETE.
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
Stay alive long enough for the edge to play out.
$400 risk. $600 target. 2 trades maximum. 1 winner = done. 2 losses = done.
My personal @Topstep 150k account risk management and strategy:
$150K PROP ACCOUNT — 1.5R RISK PLAN
ACCOUNT PARAMETERS
Account Size: $150,000 Profit Target: $9,000 Maximum Loss Limit: $4,500 Daily Loss Limit: $2,250
⸻
FIXED RISK MODEL
1R = $400
Risk Per Trade: $400 Profit Target Per Trade: $600 Reward-to-Risk: 1.5R
Maximum Trades Per Day: 2 Maximum Planned Daily Loss: $800
The firm allows a $2,250 daily loss, but my personal daily stop is $800 maximum.
⸻
DAILY GAME PLAN
SCENARIO 1 — FIRST TRADE WINS
Trade 1: +$600
DAILY RESULT: +$600
✅ Trading is finished immediately. ✅ No second trade. ✅ Protect the green day.
⸻
SCENARIO 2 — FIRST TRADE LOSES, SECOND WINS
Trade 1: -$400 Trade 2: +$600
DAILY RESULT: +$200
✅ Trading is finished immediately. ✅ Do not attempt to make the additional $400 back.
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SCENARIO 3 — BOTH TRADES LOSE
Trade 1: -$400 Trade 2: -$400
DAILY RESULT: -$800
🛑 Trading is finished for the day.
No third trade. No revenge trade. No increased size.
⸻
THE ONLY 3 POSSIBLE DAILY RESULTS
Outcome
Daily P&L
Win Trade 1
+$600
Lose Trade 1 → Win Trade 2
+$200
Lose Both Trades
-$800
⸻
PROFIT TARGET
Target: +$9,000
At $600 maximum daily profit:
15 perfect +$600 days = $9,000
The goal is not to force the account through the target quickly.
The goal is to consistently execute the same risk model until the account reaches +$9,000.
⸻
NON-NEGOTIABLE RULES
Never risk more than $400 on a trade.
Never take more than 2 trades in one day.
One full +1.5R winner ends the trading day.
Two losses end the trading day.
Never increase size after losing.
Never revenge trade.
Never take an extra trade because I am close to the profit target.
Protect the account before protecting the ego.
A +$200 day is a winning day.
Execution matters more than speed.
⸻
DAILY CHECKLIST
Before entering a trade:
☐ A+ setup is present ☐ Maximum risk is $400 ☐ Stop loss is defined before entry ☐ Target is 1.5R / $600 ☐ Trade fits the strategy ☐ I am not chasing a missed move ☐ I am not trading out of frustration
After a +$600 winner:
CLOSE PLATFORM. DAY COMPLETE.
After two losses:
CLOSE PLATFORM. DAY COMPLETE.
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
Stay alive long enough for the edge to play out.
$400 risk. $600 target. 2 trades maximum. 1 winner = done. 2 losses = done.
How to turn $111 → $1,800 using @TradingLucid
Step 1: Watch the IFVG OG’s YouTube and join his discord where he live trades every morning @DodgysDD
Step 2: Use code: “DODGY” for 40% off at @TradingLucid for 1 account at $111 or 5 accounts for $555
Step 3: Understand the Eval Phase
• $3,000 profit target
• $1,200 daily loss limit
• $2,000 max loss limit
Step 4: Pass the Eval Phase
• Risk $600 per trade
• 2.5R target
• 2 winning days = pass
Step 5: Live Account Phase
• Day 1: Risk $500 → +$1,000
• Day 2: Risk $500 → +$1,000
• Day 3: Risk $400 → +$800
• Day 4: Risk $300 → +$600
• Day 5: Risk $250 → +$500
• Day 6: Risk $200 → +$400
Total live profit: $4,300
Step 6: 💰
Withdraw: $2,000
Keep 90%: $1,800
Remaining buffer: $2,300
Rinse and repeat 🤝
Rules:
• 1 A+ setup per day
• 1 full stop = done for the day
• Never increase risk after a loss
• Risk decreases as profits grow
• No live day can equal 40%+ of total profits
• Skip the day if the setup isn’t there
Sizing:
5 MES or 3 MNQ per trade.
The goal isn’t to pass as fast as possible.
The goal is to get to payout without blowing the account.
All my plays in the 2026 market that’s made me thousands of dollars
Step 1. Find where the most orders are resting
London highs? Lows? Asia highs, lows?
Where’s the most LRLR buildup?
Target that in the first 15-30 minutes of open with any manipulation + momentum
Boom done