I reviewed old posts on this topic. Apparently you can't integrate TopStep with any other trading software anymore and must use their own platform topstep x. I already have top step but I haven't passed evaluation. Should I just start somewhere else?

I really like what Kyle said about having a certain arbitrary income target per day not making sense. That resonates with me. Because you can't will the market conditions to make that number into existence. You can't just say "I'm going to make 20k next Thursday and then dip" because you don't know what the market will look like next Thursday. I like that perspective a lot. That's my first epiphany in this group. My thought is that there's a finite number of knowledge gaps and perceptual shifts that need to be handled before I start making real momentum, not necessarily immediate mastery but at least noticeable progress, and that if apply myself, the "aha" moments will inevitably come and eventually add up.