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IRAN–US CEASEFIRE IN DOUBT AFTER NEW CLASHES The fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is under pressure after both sides exchanged fire in the past 24 hours. A top U.S. commander declined to say whether the truce still holds, stressing U.S. forces are acting defensively to protect commercial shipping. The U.S. is pushing ahead with plans to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but it’s unclear if traffic will recover, as shipping companies remain cautious about safety.

@Top100Rick How has no one talked about tigers obvious opioid addiction?!? Legend and we give him rightfully a zillion excuses but, how retarded (in a bad way) do you have to be to not have a driver. It’s a choice and he needs consequences

Me when I think about Tiger Woods run from 1997-2008 and pretend the rest didn’t happen:

@cryptolaanie And liquidated.

GUYS, I ADDED MORE MARGIN NOT LIQUIDATED AS YET.

SHORTED OIL AGAIN HERE @ $92.50 $5,000,000 POSITION VALUE $135,000 IN MARGIN 40X LEVERAGE

@MichaelPatak @UncleBugatti @TraderLe Slowly removing all the difference makers that made topstep the best…

@UncleBugatti @TraderLe It is 3 to 10 times larger Live starting balance than the firms you promote and they all forfeit their traders balance.

This is False. We do NOT have intraday trailing ANYTHING... Daily Loss Limits have always been in Live Accounts. NO Change there. Daily Loss limit is a loss limit set on the account for the day.. if you are down on the day NEVER does it bust you out of a winning trade. Hard Stop.

@AskTopstep Like everyone is saying no one would have a problem if you guys clearly announced - we have instituted automated hedging check if you are caught with any sort of hedging regardless of accidental you will face penalties moving forward etc. Literally what tradeify did and no drama

To provide clarity around Topstep’s recent audit of hedging activity, as we introduce more components that mirror the regulated markets it is critical that trader behavior aligns with Live market standards. Hedging, defined as taking opposing positions in fungible products across multiple accounts to reduce or eliminate exposure, is not genuine market participation. In a performance-based prop environment, this creates an unfair structural advantage and distorts our ability to evaluate individual risk-taking and decision-making. This conduct violates Topstep’s Terms of Use and Trader Pledge and is inconsistent with Live market regulations, including CME Rule 534. From a risk standpoint, hedging in a simulated prop model can skew reward relative to risk, where a trader risks the cost of an account for the potential of a significantly larger payout. That is not demonstrating skill, it is gaming the system. We review activity daily and weekly. Traders engaging in this behavior risk forfeiture of profits and account action. Upcoming updates to TopstepX will include notifications and automated liquidation tools to help traders remain compliant and focused on demonstrating real trading ability. True risk management means accepting and managing exposure, not neutralizing it across accounts. Terms of Use: topstep.com/terms-of-use/ Trader Pledge: help.topstep.com/en/articles/10…

@MichaelPatak also what is making peep frustrated is this looking back months and months ago for something that was never enforced prior to wipe people’s profit. straight out of scam prop playbook. Just say strong enforcement moving forward.baffling decision unless cash flow issues like y else

Watching this behavior like a hawk. Trade one account only and you will never ever have an issue here. Trading multiple accounts will heighten probability of inadvertently triggering a hedge violation. Accounts hedged become ineligible. Be mindful when trading multiple accounts.

@MichaelPatak What happened to the “no stupid rules” Topstep that you always harped on about. What changed?!? penalizing accidental “hedges” between an xfa and a combine of all things. Really building a better trader here… can only imagine what’s next… The fall of topstep

@belikesagee Functionally retarded

what is it called when you’re smart but also dumb as fuck

@ItsCoachJay @TheCamelTrading Explain how all these cases of bs combine/xfa “hedging” accusations r people requesting or about to request payout. & the lightest“punishment” is forfeiture of profits. Not even a warning for something they clearly didn’t give a shit about prior cuz who would.clear liquidity grab

@Patrickwieland Every single person with these bs combine/xfa “hedging” accusations I’ve talked to (myself included) we’re either requesting payouts or about to. Obv targeted & just got an email that “light offenders” which is every case I’ve seen will have accts wiped of profits fucking scammy

Coach Jay says that all the news about Topstep is Sensatioanlism its less than 1% of customers... What do you think chat? Is Coach Jay capping he is the 30+ YMCA Mens League Assist Leader though.

@chartsmain111 @TraderLe @Topstep Was going to request today at market close

@iterumiterum @TraderLe @Topstep when did u last requested ur payout tho? was it yesterday

I saw someone in the discord that got pinged for hedging for 12 seconds @Topstep clearly that person was manually exiting out of a position. Thank God I use my copier for everything 😅🫣

@Duality60 @Topstep Even their bot disagrees with them

@Bracaca7 @Topstep Even their bot disagrees with them

WTF!!! @Topstep I've never hedged. Tired of keeping the old platform running so closed me up almost 6 months later. Prove I hedged! If there was an instance it was def accidental and bet there's not another 1 throughout that 1 yr+ XFA.

@AskTopstep @TurboTrades1 Can I get special treatment too? Same situation but not an influencer

@TurboTrades1 Thanks for reaching out. We'd be happy to have a Trader Support Specialist contact you. Please send us a DM with your Topstep username and a summary of the issue, and we'll get back to you.

Top step Stupidity has to be studied. I'm being wrongfully accused of hedging a 50,000$ BALANCE XFA with a Combine. Anyone with the right mind would never THIS. Surprisingly after Requesting 4 Payouts on this account onto the last payout before moving to live. they accuse me of hedging from January with a freaking COMBINEEEEE? @Topstep @AskTopstep @MichaelPatak This is an obvious attempt to stop me from going live to request all of the remaining balances that I've built in the past two months.

@MichaelPatak Really? Certainly doesn’t feel like it. Why are you banning account with supposed hedging between funded and combines? Why on earth would anyone even hedge a funded account with a combine Michael. Literally just seems like an exit scam to not pay a bunch of payouts. Insane.

Let it be known / Traders that are working daily trading smart, always thinking downside protection first, know their risk to reward plays and developing skillz to trade live cap, be it our live cap or their own - THAT’S the trader we are looking for and wanna work with.

@AskTopstep What is going on with hedging between combines and funded emails. Why on earth would anyone hedge a funded with a combine. Are accounts actually being close? Insane

🚨 Risk Adjustments: High Risk, High Volatility. Following up on our prior move of placing trading restrictions on specific metal and energy products: Gold (GC), Silver (SI), Copper (HG), Platinum (PL), Natural Gas (NG), and E-Mini Natural Gas (QG), we are further reducing contract size in the following micro markets, Micro Gold (MGC), Micro Silver (SIL), Micro Copper (MHG), and Micro Natural Gas (MNG). This is a lever that many brokerages and traditional proprietary trading shops may pursue. We have seen the data, the vast majority of traders are being harmed, even with the extremely scaled down limits that we provided. Topstep’s goal is to provide a trading environment that helps our traders level up their trading and prepares them for trading in Live markets. We will continue to monitor the market conditions and will move swiftly to reinstate trading when volatility normalizes. As always, trade well, trade responsibly, and reach out if you have any clarifying questions. For more information on these types of events, please visit the Help Center: intercom.help/topstep-llc/en…

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@hekyoda @Foxtweet85 You and everyone else quoting Charlie’s shitty takes today are implying that he deserved to be murdered for his views. How does that not clock

I just posted what Charlie Kirk himself said 🤷🏻‍♂️ And I didn’t post for engagement. I never really post for engagement. Pretty sure I lost a couple hundred folovers Kirk himself said that gun deaths are “unfortunately worth it”. I just find it ironic. It’s a sad thing for his family and that he was a father of two. But Kirk was the king of saying the dumbest shit imaginable. He died for what he believed in.

I had no idea yall liked Charlie Kirk so much