Hi, I’m Dillybars.
A journal of my Trading Career.
Documenting my prop trading career and learning journey.
First Topstep Payout
I applied for my first Topstep Payout on Monday the 22nd of July. It was approved on the 24th and money was in my bank account (via Wise) on the…
Apex Payouts #2 & #3
Apex Payout #2 I was one trading day shy of the ten required for my 3 newest accounts. This still allowed me to do a max payout on (6) 25k…
The Basics of Elliott wave
What is Elliott Wave? Elliott Wave Theory is a market analysis method developed by Ralph Elliott in the 1930s. It’s based on the idea that markets move in repetitive wave…
Certified Funded Trader on Topstep
I blew up my original Topstep combine accounts a few weeks back. I found myself not taking them as seriously as my Apex accounts. I would just jump into positions…
Apex Payout #1.
After all of the drama in the industry, I was somewhat nervous about actually getting paid by a prop firm.. but it happened today. The gains are finally real. I…
Funding Update – (9) Apex 25k Accounts
I’m 19 trading days into my first (6) 25k accounts, they’re all sitting around $5,400 profit. I added three more PA accounts two days ago and they’re already passed the…
Apex Trader Funding $25k Evaluations
I decided to go back to Rithmic and Ninja Trader after trading on Tradovate for a few weeks. I grabbed three of the $25k evaluations from Apex Trader Funding when…
Trying out TopstepX – (3) 50k Accounts
After seeing a new style of prop futures trading and realizing the opportunity it allows, I’m giving both Apex and Topstep a try. The theory I used when trading prop…
Tools I Use:
This is a collection of the tools I use to trade on a daily basis.