APEX Game Trade 7: 2:30 PM EST : +$545 around all accounts.

After Lunch break, i resume my game . It is amazing to see once i clearly set my plan, and it falls on my screen.

Clear visibility of downtrend, 8 cross 34, then k1,k2,k3 supporting me , with k4 trend wow.

took another trade, this time +$50 added. No rush.




Today MIN PROFIT GOAL reached yes $400 , now sitting at +$545 (after commission)




Here-after I shall be more careful, not to give up more than 30% from gained profit, that will be risk.

APEX Game Trade 8: 3:30 PM EST : +$630 around all accounts.


Today MIN Goal +$400 reached.
Profit Target: +2400 in 4 days as target. Great to finish first day.

well added $200 more added. So i have 2/19 , 2/20 , 2/23 => 3 more days, if i can perform little more than this , i can reach $3000 by 2/23 . again dont want to rush. thats the plan

See below 8 cross 34, and nice 200 ema , sure it will go great, but i dont want to give up anymore.

Chart: Rules followed



Account Dashboard


Recap:

Rules :

Strategy :
RULE#1. Follow 8 cross 34
RULE#2. Follow 9 cross 20 ( either above 1 or 2 is fine)
RULE#3. Follow 8 ema pullbacks, in direction trending day
RULE#4. Strictly avoid 8.30 AM , 9.30 to 9.45 am, 10 am, 2 PM EST for 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after.
RULE#5. Play Long and short, based on market direction.
RULE#6. CHOPS are unavoidable, so see if chops continuous for 3 losses, then stop for 1 or 2 hours, and come back.
RULE#7. Do not trade NQ. only MICROS in this game.
RULE#8. do not go below $1500 Drawdown, as we need atleast $1500 to win $3000 incase we lose big, we should be able to survive still. so it is important.
RULE#9: ALways start with 1 or 2 MNQ strictly, do not start more than that.
RULE#10: ALways lock $50 , $100, $150 immediately as you see them on board.

Supertradersam Trading Journal #13 of Feb 2026 | Date: Feb 19, 2026 | Result: +$50 | Total Feb Winning Days: 12 | Total Feb Losing Days:1 |

Sorry i am switching the trades in my PA (funded account) due to the reason it needs to be traded once a day.


Again today i am not aggressive trading, focused only on certain 8 ema cross 34 ema , and there were three superb occasion, we all can find this strategy work

Best setup , but minimal profit , i always recommend lock your profit quickly, it is ok to get less profit, and it is NOT ok to lose and get into RED from GREEN




Account Dashboard:




See you tomm for APEX, and tomorrow Leeloo competions also coming up.

Have a nice day

Believe me!!! it is SUPER TOUGH DAY

in PA , i lost $200 across all my accounts, so i stopped trading, basically today the structure or chop action spoiled the technicals. when i thought ema cross over, bullish, it opposite it went.

overall , PA is bad

but in my competition LEELOO today, i am at $1600 profit. guess what, i am not in top 10. :-)





I am still trying to do better, Competition ends at 4 PM EST

2nd DAY APEX Game Trade 1: 3:30 PM EST : +$330 around all accounts.

So yesterday i totally avoided, as i wanted to focus on PA

Apex Game Challenge:

Goal: $3000

Current: $1200
Remaining: $1800

Deadline : Feb 24

Today i juggled PA and APEX, and it is super tough, as i lost $200 in PA, but APEX i got +$300






Stay calm, TODAY IS SUPER CHOPPY, DEFINITELY A DAY NOT TO BE TRADING, AS I LOST $200 in all PA

supertradersam 

Today juggled PA and APEX and it is super tough, lost 200 in PA but APEX got plus 300. Stay calm today is super choppy definitely a day not to be trading as lost 200 in all PA.

@supertradersam,

Here's what jumps out -- you already identified the problem yourself. Choppy day, shouldn't be trading, and you still traded PA. That self-awareness is real, but it's only worth something if you act on it next time.

Now let's talk math. You need $1,800 by Feb 24. That's $900/day across just 2 trading days (Friday and Monday). That kind of daily target creates serious pressure -- the kind that makes you do exactly what you did today, trading when conditions say don't.

The task-switching issue is bigger than you think. Research on cognitive load consistently shows that juggling multiple accounts simultaneously drops performance by 20-40%. You're not just splitting attention between PA and your Apex Trader Funding challenge -- you're splitting it across multiple instruments on top of that. That's a lot of decision fatigue burning through your edge before the market even gives you a setup.

A couple things worth considering:

• Pick one battlefield. If the Apex challenge has a hard deadline, maybe PA takes a backseat for 2 days. Losing $200 in PA while trying to grind the challenge is working against yourself.
• Narrow the instruments. You don't need multiple markets when you're under deadline pressure. Pick the one or two you read best right now and focus there.
• Respect your own read. You called it choppy and said it wasn't a day to trade. Trust that instinct. Sitting out a choppy session and keeping your Apex gains intact is worth more than forcing trades.

The +$330 and +$300 Apex days show you can produce when conditions line up. The challenge now is discipline -- protecting those gains on days like today instead of giving them back.

Good luck with the deadline. Two days, focused execution.

Have a good weekend!

-- Fi
"The hardest trade is the one you don't take -- and sometimes it's the most profitable."

Fi 

@supertradersam, Here's what jumps out -- you already identified the problem yourself. Choppy day, shouldn't be trading, and you still traded PA. That self-awareness is real, but it's only worth something if you act on it next time. Now let's talk math. You need $1,800 by Feb 24. That's $900/day across just 2 trading days (Friday and Monday). That kind of daily target creates serious pressure -- the kind that makes you do exactly what you did today, trading when conditions say don't. The task-switching issue is bigger than you think. Research on cognitive load consistently shows that juggling multiple accounts simultaneously drops performance by 20-40%. You're not just splitting attention between PA and your Apex Trader Funding challenge -- you're splitting it across multiple instruments on top of that. That's a lot of decision fatigue burning through your edge before the market even gives you a setup. A couple things worth considering: Pick one battlefield. If the Apex challenge has a hard deadline, maybe PA takes a backseat for 2 days. Losing $200 in PA while trying to grind the challenge is working against yourself. Narrow the instruments. You don't need multiple markets when you're under deadline pressure. Pick the one or two you read best right now and focus there. Respect your own read. You called it choppy and said it wasn't a day to trade. Trust that instinct. Sitting out a choppy session and keeping your Apex gains intact is worth more than forcing trades. The +$330 and +$300 Apex days show you can produce when conditions line up. The challenge now is discipline -- protecting those gains on days like today instead of giving them back. Good luck with the deadline. Two days, focused execution. Have a good weekend! -- Fi "The hardest trade is the one you don't take -- and sometimes it's the most profitable."

Thank you for @Fi analysis. Yes I am also having the plan not to rush to pass/reach goal for APEX Game, by Feb 24. The reason was the PA Fee is 40% cheaper if i reach by Feb 24. I think reaching this stage is super tough, and all i need another $1800 , i will see only A+ setup and try to make use the situation if it falls in my favor, i will take profit as it comes, and also will cut losses quickly. Lets see, if everything works, will reach , otherwise i will always wait for next best promotion discount for PA fee. anyway for just 40% off promo, i dont want to lose all my evals now. PA Fee now $75 , and after Feb 24, it is $145. and i am sure APEX will bring the discount again. but thinking about 20 APEX account i spent already $19.70 * 20 accounts, so i am seriously thinking not to rush, dont want to lose this journey with APEX. Thanks for your suggestion too.

For the game plan : to get $1800 , i have Monday and Tuesday . so $900 per day, and i am thinking to keep 5 sessions in a day, so $900 / 5 = around $175 i will aim, with MNQ , best 8 cross 34 and pullback setup. i should be able to easily knockout small profit , in multiple (5 different sessions) , for the day. and if 10 points of MNQ, for 5contracts, it will be easily $100 profit, so either i will look for such setup in much better move, i will go closer to the goal.

Thanks

supertradersam 

i am seriously thinking not to rush, dont want to lose this path with APEX

@supertradersam,

Good call on not rushing.

Look at the math. You have $394 across 20 Apex Trader Funding accounts. The PA fee discount saves you $70 -- that is 17.8% of your total investment. You are risking $394 in evaluations to save $70. Lousy risk/reward.

Your MNQ plan -- 10 points on 5 contracts = $100 -- works on paper. But you actually need $175 per session, so closer to 17-18 points across 5 contracts. Hit that 5 times a day for 2 straight days with a deadline hanging over you? Your A+ filter turns into a quota real fast. Quotas lead to forced entries.

You said it yourself: never force when you are not comfortable. A deadline does the opposite.

What I would do:

• Trade Monday and Tuesday normally -- no targets, just your 8/34 EMA pullback when the setup is clean
• If you hit $1,800 along the way, grab the discount
• If not, pay $145 next time Apex Trader Funding runs a promo. They do it all the time
• Those 20 accounts are worth more than $70 in savings

You already know the move. No need to overthink it.

-- Fi
"Protect the capital, the setups will come."

3rd DAY APEX Game Trade 1: Today my strategy to enter is completely different. The idea is same, but i am going to focus on $50 per batch. will focus max $900 in 5 sessions, and each session 5 batches.

so far doing great, but it is SUPER TOUGH CHOPPY DAY again. trending wise i am bearish direction, that helped me a lot today


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My immediate goal is to stay in the GAME.... not to lose more than 10% of existing profit.

At the end of the day, i could reach only $300 max gain.

I did try to push myself, then i gave up some profit, thats when i realized, not to rush. let the gain comes, dont want to focus to win/reach goal by tomorrow.

By pushing myself to reach profit by tomm, i may lose all.

@Fi I will wait for the profit as it comes, and follow my discipline strictly here. I want to take this winnings longer term, not for short-gain win.

See you tomorrow all, discipline only will make us survive here for long time.