Interesting development. BEFORE you do a combine, you should know your odds. I would change this, change that.... TST guys are trading veterans and they know what they are looking for. Only a pro will pass the combine AND trade live(funded) over the long term with steady income. happy trading eagle 11
When you mention cherry picking, I`m reminded of the saying which proposes that people should not throw stones in glass houses. You always appeared at the ES journal after the market close once in while to show after the fact charts of how great you traded and implying that it was easy for everyone who is able to objectively follow where price itself wants to go without any interpretation or guesswork. Not mocking traders at all? Get over yourself. I will at least openly admit that I have mocked and will continue mocking other traders when it is warranted to do so. Often it is simply needed and there is nothing wrong with that.
That is exactly the problem. If that 11K profit was achieved by nice, consistent trading, they should back the guy, rules or no rules. After all, supposedly they are looking for excellent traders... Who is to say the rules can not be or shouldn't be changed? After all the 12K minimum profit is arbitrary...
There is a 95-98% chance that even a pro will fail the combine as well as evidenced in this journal. The number of current live traders out of the thousands that have paid for the combine supports this. Ask yourself why so few who go live stay live ? The answer is because the vast majority passed the combine from a lucky streak.
If my personal situation allows for it, which I think it will as of now, I will enroll when they offer the Combine with NinjaTrader. 3 (now 2?) weeks last I heard.
Ian is exactly right. It is not about going for the profit target as much as it is about using proper trading mechanics. Using proper trading mechanic will keep it so you never pay a dime to tst. Profits will come with proper mechanics and a solid trading plan. When profits come naturally you will be getting yourself into position to naturally make the profit target as you are trading profitable consistently. This takes time but the Combine if taken serious can get you to that point. Ian congrats on getting back on the funded trader team at TopstepTrader. Mp
We accept customized Combine evaluation proposals. I with my scout team, review many each day. This is an option if you so choose. Mp
The chart setup you refer to is from a generic 5min timeframe, with the open range and price-action measurements projected from that at precisely 9:35:01am est. If you, me and 6,004 other ES traders mark the chart like that at 9:35:01am est, we all see the exact-same thing... where price wants to go, more often than not. I explained the concept in free public videos available to anyone who cares thru ET sponsors' links. I explained all that to you at the time. Did I somehow use the wrong words in my attempt to clarify before?