Episode 3 · October 1, 2026

Episode 3: one win, then two losses, one a mistake

Three trades in the New York morning. A Nasdaq short after the SELL CT signal at 06:55, closed in profit on a stop moved up early. A gold short after the SELL at 07:55, stopped out. Then a Nasdaq long taken far too late after the BUY at 07:25, without real confirmation: a mistake, cut at market. The account ends the day at $51,279.74, down $1,005.02.

The session’s trades

Time (NY)	Side	Contracts	Entry	Stop	Exit	R	Result
08:00	Short	8 MNQ	30889.5	—	30861.5	—	+$439.68
08:25	Short	13 MGC	4206.3	4213.9	4214	-1.0	—
08:36	Long	7 MNQ	30870.25	—	30840.25	—	—

Results in dollars, fees deducted, as Apex shows them. R compares the exit with the planned stop.

Short MNQ 08:00 — **08:00 · Short MNQ** : The signal: the indicator’s SELL CT (counter-trend) at 06:55. The entry: short 8 MNQ at 30,889.50 at 08:00, on the CISD (change in state of delivery), at the breaker. Out at 30,861.50 at 08:16 on a stop moved up early: on a counter-trend trade, I did not want to take risk. The initial stop was not recorded.

Short MGC 08:25 — **08:25 · Short MGC** : The signal: the indicator’s SELL on gold at 07:55. The entry: short 13 MGC at 4,206.3 at 08:25, stop at 4,213.9. Price went back up and the stop was hit at 08:31, filled at 4,214.0. Not taken: the SELL at 08:40, my session was over.

08:36 · Long MNQ : The signal: the indicator’s BUY at 07:25. The entry: long 7 MNQ at 30,870.25 at 08:36, more than an hour after the signal. That is the day’s mistake: too far from the signal, and without real confirmation. Cut at market at 30,840.25 at 08:48. Together with trade 2: −$1,444.70, fees included.

The account after the session

EvaluationApex Trader Funding · 50K · MNQ · MGC

Balance$51,279.74

Since the start+$1,279.74

Left to the target$1,720.26

Room above the threshold$994.98

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 3 (October 1, 2026).

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