TopStep Trading Journal Tips: Futures Combine Data You Should Track
Futures risk is fast. If your journal treats ES like a slow stock swing, you will miss the sessions that actually cost you the combine.
Profit AI ResearchTrading Research Team
TopStep traders live in MES, ES, NQ, and CL. Point value and tick risk differ. Your journal should know the instrument, not only a generic P&L line.
Fields worth tracking
- Contract and tick value
- Session (Asia, London, US open, midday, close)
- Planned vs actual stop in ticks
- Combine phase (evaluation vs funded)
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Combine-specific habit
Pick a max trades per session before the open. TopStep rewards consistency, not hero days. The journal proves whether your hero days are paying for your bad Tuesdays.
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