Day one of the challenge: three trades, all brought back to break-even. The account ends at −$10.04, fees deducted. And a lesson: on the last one I moved my stop too early, and price went on to the target without me.
Trade 1 · MNQ, London openTrade 3 · MNQ, moved to break-even too early
The session’s trades
Time (NY)
Side
Contracts
Entry
Stop
Exit
R
Result
03:50
Long
16 MNQ
30607
30575.75
30608.25
+0.0
+$23.36
07:08
Short
16 MGC
4184.9
—
4185
—
−$25.60
07:24
Long
13 MNQ
30629
—
30629
—
−$7.80
Results in dollars, fees deducted, as Apex shows them. R compares the exit with the planned stop.
03:50 · Long : Entry and exit with limit orders (Tradovate times 09:50 and 10:25, Paris time). Stop at 30,575.75: 31.25 points × 16 MNQ = $1,000 of risk (2% of the account). Closed at break-even.07:08 · Short : Gold short, stop moved to entry then hit, filled one tick further (−$16 gross, −$25.60 with fees).07:24 · Long : Stop moved to entry, hit at 30,629. Poor management on my part: price then went on to the target. I protected a good trade too early.
The account after the session
EvaluationApex Trader Funding · 50K · MNQ · MGC
Balance$49,989.96
Since the start−$10.04
Left to the target$3,010.04
Room above the threshold$1,989.96
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 1 (September 28, 2026).
