Episode 2: one gold short, closed in three parts
An indicator sell signal on gold at 06:05 (New York time), then an entry after it, on the CISD, bought back in three parts: 15 contracts, then 3, then the last one on a stop moved just 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, which I mention so that everything is here. The account ends the day at $52,284.76.
The session’s trades
| Time (NY) | Side | Contracts | Entry | Stop | Exit | R | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:56 | Short | 19 MGC | 4217.3 | 4222.4 | 4211.7 | +1.1 | +$1,164.96 |
Results in dollars, fees deducted, as Apex shows them. R compares the exit with the planned stop.
The account after the session
- 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).
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