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Topstep Josh

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Topstep Josh

@dotjosh

Father, Husband, Topstep leadership, former CEO at The Futures Desk

Florida

Joined April 2008

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Topstep Josh
@dotjosh
Apr 3
Wild moment for our team! Topstep has been setting the bar in this industry for a long time. They built theirs…we built ours... and now we get to put it all together. I’m fired up to get to work with these guys. Big things ahead. Not hype, more true innovation!
Topstep
@Topstep
Apr 1
It might be April Fools' Day, but this one’s very real. Topstep has acquired @TheFuturesDesk 🚀 Read more: globenewswire.com/news-release/2…
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Topstep Josh
@dotjosh
Aug 6, 2025
🧐 Whether you pass in 8 days or 15 days isn't going to be what matters in 3 months. Change your mindset.
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Topstep Josh
@dotjosh
Oct 17, 2025
Traders spending 20k in evals/resets to boast about making 5k in payouts is a symptom of the problem. We’re doing the opposite. Slowing traders down so they actually have a shot at building something real. Something scalable. Without losing their house or their confidence in the
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Topstep Josh
@dotjosh
Oct 17, 2025
We are probably the only ones with no min trading days or consistency or caps or trailing drawdown in funded stage.
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Topstep Josh
@dotjosh
Oct 27, 2025
🚨 Prop firm hidden fee alert Hidden fees kill traders. Other props: Almost $6 NQ Round-Trip Us: $2.30 Same contract. Different game. Scalpers Welcome. (Yes, in live too)
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Topstep Josh
@dotjosh
Nov 3, 2025
🏆 How to survive a trading competition: 1. Wait. Don’t trade. Wait some more. 2. You are already ahead of 90% 3. Survey the 5% that are positive 4. Risk only what’s needed to move towards the top 20
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Topstep Josh
@dotjosh
Jul 2, 2025
🤔 Imagine what would happen if the prop firms competed on making traders better and not just on price or max number of accounts.
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Topstep Josh
@dotjosh
Jun 6, 2025
Too many “sim funding” shops are sitting there hoping you fail before payouts. You can feel it from the details of their programs. We’re different; when you win, we win. That’s the beauty of live uncapped payouts.👊🏽
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Topstep Josh
@dotjosh
Apr 13, 2025
20 Red Flags I Hear/See As a Futures Prop CEO 1. Napkin-math-projecting exactly how much you think you'll make with your 100% green days each year 2. Complaining about the props instead of actionably practicing new behaviors 3. Saying you should just trade a personal account
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Topstep Josh
@dotjosh
May 21, 2020
@shanselman I thought #WinGet could use a UI. Let me know what you think: wingetit.com
Topstep Josh
@dotjosh
Nov 3, 2025
😱We moved 60 traders to our live brokerage accounts in October alone. Our live transition speed (24-72hrs) is the fastest. Our seats on the exchange = extremely low execution fees. Our free 1-on-1 coaching in live = guidance and risk management you can’t get alone. Join
The Futures Desk
@TheFuturesDesk
Oct 31, 2025
You Could Be Next! Live Brokerage Means: Daily payouts. No consistency rules. No payout hoops. + Free coaching and personalized risk management. We’re aligned with you and invested in your success ✅
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Topstep Josh
@dotjosh
Nov 4, 2025
🤔 Little insight from a Prop CEO Trying to pick tops and bottoms in the market is already difficult. But trying to pick them, while overleveraging, is why I watch many fail.
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Topstep Josh
@dotjosh
Oct 31, 2025
Can you handle a red day? 🔴 Many traders can’t handle a red day. They keep trading until they finish every day green, no matter what....or blow the account in a single day. Guess what happens more? Statistically, you’ll eventually get all green days if you reset enough.
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Topstep Josh
@dotjosh
Oct 17, 2025
❤️‍🔥TFD 2.0 Beta is heating up! We invest heavily in custom tooling for our prop traders because (quicker than any other company in the space) they're managing OUR live capital. 🏃‍♂️ Prop firms should be running the marathon with you. Supporting your edge and letting you escape
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