BlogHide Resteemsbenedmunds (30)in trading • 7 years ago[Deleted][Deleted]benedmunds (30)in trading • 7 years ago[Deleted][Deleted]benedmunds (30)in trading • 7 years ago[Deleted][Deleted]benedmunds (30)in trading • 7 years ago[Deleted][Deleted]benedmunds (30)in trad • 7 years ago[Deleted][Deleted]benedmunds (30)in trading • 7 years ago[Deleted][Deleted]benedmunds (30)in trading • 7 years ago[Deleted][Deleted]benedmunds (30)in trading • 7 years ago[Deleted][Deleted]benedmunds (30)in trading • 7 years agoTopStep Combine - Week 2 - Day 4 + Weekly ReviewTrade plan called for a long bias today. I did some pretty piss poor trading this morning, I let myself get sucked in to short timeframe scalping when that's not my strong suit at all. The ibL…benedmunds (30)in trading • 7 years agoTopStep Combine - Week 2 - Day 3No trade plan today so in return not much action. A few things combined to throw off my sleep schedule last night. I went to a friends movie night, had a few drinks, and my dog woke me up in the…benedmunds (30)in trading • 7 years agoTopStep Combine - Week 2 - Day 2Trade plan called for a short bias again today. Which looked to be a pretty wrong call until the end of the day... and wow what a close. A bit frustrated at how slow progress has been this…benedmunds (30)in trading • 7 years agoTopStep Combine - Week 2 - Day 1My trade plan called for a short bias today. None of my hypos worked out perfectly but well enough. Today ended up being a wide ranging outside in day so I feel pretty good that it wasn't a red…benedmunds (30)in trading • 7 years agoTopStep Combine - Week 1I started the combine on Thursday 2/15 so there were only two trading days logged this week. 2/15 - My trading plan called for a long bias but I failed to capitalize on it. Price tested down…benedmunds (30)in trading • 7 years agoTopStep Combine - Risk ParametersThe following are the general risk parameters and rules I'm following for the $50k Combine. It's worth noting that this is under the current volatility environment. If the VIX falls back in the…benedmunds (30)in trading • 7 years agoTopStep Combine KIckoffI've decided to do a TopStep Trader Combine ( and document the process. Mostly to keep myself accountable. I've tried TopStep twice before and failed out both times, due to not paying enough…benedmunds (30)in productivity • 7 years agoEnforced FocusJust sharing a life hack™ that I find really handy, especially during times when focus is hard to come by. The Pomodora technique is a method for time management and focus. A lot of you have…benedmunds (30)in trading • 7 years agoAccepting Risk as a TraderI'm an engineer. I think like an engineer. I approach things as an engineer. I solve problems like an engineer. I always search for the right solution, or at least, the best solution…benedmunds (30)in cto • 8 years agoCTOing - Evaluating ContractorsI'm re-posting this from my blog. Don't worry, I'm not going to make a habit of recycling things here, but I think a few posts are a good fit so I'll move those over here between other posts. A…benedmunds (30)in introduceyourself • 8 years agoHi. I'm Ben Edmunds.Hi. Guess I should start off with a bit about myself. Work I'm a software developer, mainly web development. For the past several years I've mainly been focused on building/leading software…