I’ve been thinking a lot about whether to get a funded account this year since we’re approaching the end of 2025. I decided to give TopStep a try. Even though NinjaTrader with Tardovate is my favorite platform, I wanted to experiment and see how I’d perform on TopStep.
The challenge is that I can’t trade my usual setups on TopStep exactly the way I do on NinjaTrader, because I watch a lot of timeframes. So, when I spot a setup on NinjaTrader, I try to replicate it on TopStep in real time.
Here’s a snapshot of what I look at while trading live (see image below):
Left side: 32-inch monitor:
Right side: 27-inch monitor:
Center: 14-inch monitor:
Currently, I need to make $1,075 to pass the 50k Topstep account. I really hope I can make it, even though I usually fail 95% of these accounts—just like my PA account experiences 😢.
Next week, I’m planning to get an Apex account. I’m leaning towards the 150k account because of the higher loss limit. In the past, this has been my go-to choice, and my account usually survives longer. I’ll share a full update next week about how everything goes.
