you should be able to make the combine with 1 or 2 contracts maybe 5 on the NQ. who knows, maybe you are a scalper or something. but it appears you are rushing the process. trust the process of discipline and integrity to yourself and the work you do in your trading. i also like to focus on staying in trades that are working as expected and getting out of trades that im just "pressing". because then its just about me and i have lost all perspective anyway. keep in mind the Total trade draw down or Exit Trade Draw Down (aka money left on the table after you exit. they keenly track that for good reason. just my $.02