How to Trade FVG (Fair Value Gap) on TopStep
FVG (Fair Value Gap) on TopStep is rated excellent fit. There are no major rule conflicts. TopStep offers 2 rules that actively support this strategy. Recommended timeframes: 5m, 15m, 1H.
Targets imbalances in price where a three-candle sequence leaves an unfilled gap. Traders wait for price to retrace into the FVG zone before entering in the direction of the initial displacement move. Often combined with ICT/SMC.
TopStep has no minimum trading day requirement. You can pass the evaluation whenever your fvg (fair value gap) setups present themselves -- no need to force trades on slow days.
TopStep offers futures markets, which align well with FVG (Fair Value Gap)'s typical instruments.
Since TopStep requires same-day closes, use shorter timeframes for entries and exits. Higher timeframes can still inform directional bias.
For fvg (fair value gap) on TopStep, risk 0.5-1% per trade. On a $100,000 account, that is $500-$1,000 per trade. With a 2% daily loss limit, you can take 2-4 setups per day without excessive risk.
- Exceeding the 2% daily loss limit by revenge trading. After 2-3 losing fvg (fair value gap) trades, the emotional urge to "make it back" leads to oversized positions that breach the daily cap.
- Ignoring how EOD trailing drawdown affects multi-day P&L. FVG (Fair Value Gap) traders often focus on per-trade risk but forget that closing green today raises tomorrow's floor.
- Violating the consistency rule ("No single day > 50% of total profit"). A single large fvg (fair value gap) winner on a high-volatility day can trigger this rule, even though the trade was well-managed.
- Oversizing positions to hit the profit target faster. FVG (Fair Value Gap) has defined risk parameters -- increasing size beyond your plan to speed up the evaluation is the fastest path to blowing the account.
- Over-trading on slow market days. When fvg (fair value gap) setups are not presenting clearly, forcing trades leads to death by a thousand cuts against the daily loss limit.
| evaluation | funded | |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Loss | 2% | 2% |
| DD Type | Trailing EOD | Trailing EOD |
| Overnight | No | No |
| News | allowed | allowed |
| Weekend | No | No |
| Consistency | No single day > 50% of total profit | No single day > 50% of total profit |