Indicator challenge: where it stands after two sessions
So far, the challenge is going well: after two sessions, the Apex account stands at $52,284.76, with $715.24 left to pass the evaluation. The two sessions in brief, and why two days prove nothing.
Disclaimer. This article is informational and is not investment advice, tax advice, or a personalised recommendation. Trading carries a risk of losing capital. For your own situation, consult a qualified professional.
- Target +$3,000
- Loss threshold $2,000
- Risk per trade 2% evaluation · 1% funded
- Start September 28, 2026
Read on the Apex dashboard after episode 2 (September 30, 2026).
The challenge, in short
I am taking an Apex 50K evaluation using only my indicator’s trades, FTS Liquidity Sweep Pro. Target: $3,000 of profit; the account is lost $2,000 below its highest close. I risk 2% per trade, that is $1,000: two full losses are still enough to blow the account. Every session is published, losers included.
Read next: The challenge and all its episodes
Session 1: three break-even exits, then the target
Three trades closed at break-even, including one where I moved my stop too early while price went on to the target without me. Then a fourth at 1 R. The account ends at $51,119.80. The indicator had placed the levels well; my management is what fell short.
Session 2: a gold short, taken on the CISD
Sell signal at 06:05 (New York time), entry after it on the CISD (change in state of delivery): 19 micro gold sold at 4,217.3, bought back in three parts, the last one on a stop moved below the entry. The counter-trend buy signal at 05:25 was not taken: no displacement and no CISD after it. Plus a tiny trade opened by mistake and closed straight away. The account ends at $52,284.76.
Read next: CISD (Change in State of Delivery) · Displacement
Where the account stands
$52,284.76, that is $2,284.76 of profit: $715.24 are left to the target, and the margin over the threshold is $2,000, exactly two full losses. The account is closer to the target than to the threshold, but one bad session can wipe it all out.
And two sessions prove nothing: five trades are far too few to judge a method, and I will draw neither a win rate nor a return from them. What they show is where it all plays out: the tool spots, the trader decides.
What comes next
If the evaluation passes, risk drops to 1% to go after the first payout. If it fails, that episode will be published like the others. Every session lands on the challenge page, and you can comment on each episode: would you have taken these trades?
Read next: Follow the challenge
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