Flat by Close
ES & NQ futures · intraday · mechanical

One fixed rule set for the S&P and Nasdaq futures.

Same rules every day, no discretion. Every entry has a target and a stop, and every position is flat by the close. Nothing is held overnight.

Real-time simulated record · Aug 25 – Oct 23, 2026
+$10,190
net at 1 ES + 1 NQ per signal
133
trades over 38 sessions
70.7%
winning trades
−$5,752.50
deepest drawdown

Signals generated in real time by the strategy. Fills from the trading platform's simulation engine, before commissions and fees.

Simulated results

All trades are executed in a simulation account, not a live market.

These results are based on simulated or hypothetical performance results that have certain inherent limitations. Unlike the results shown in an actual performance record, these results do not represent actual trading. Also, because these trades have not actually been executed, these results may have under- or over-compensated for the impact, if any, of certain market factors, such as lack of liquidity. Simulated or hypothetical trading programs in general are also subject to the fact that they are designed with the benefit of hindsight. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to these being shown.

What you get

Every trade as it happens

Each entry and exit the moment the strategy acts. Nothing discretionary, nothing posted after the fact.

Built for automation

Paid signals use one fixed message format that trade-copier software can read, so you can run them on your own platform at your own size.

A record you can check

A daily recap of every trade, monthly results, and the full real-time history with every losing day left in.

What a trading day looks like

This is Friday's session in the form it was posted free on X: entries with their price, exits with their result. Paid subscribers also get the exact stop and target price with every entry.

How the signals work
09:58LONG NQ @ 29,154.50
10:00NQ long closed · target
11:09SHORT NQ @ 29,232.00
11:47NQ short closed at a loss → flipped long
11:47LONG NQ @ 29,258.25
11:50NQ long closed · target
12:38SHORT NQ @ 29,221.25
12:53NQ short closed · target
14:33LONG NQ @ 29,193.25
15:49NQ long closed · flat by close · at a loss
Oct 23, 2026 · Eastern time · simulated account · day net −$490 at 1 NQ

Two ways to follow

Free on X
$0

Every entry and exit in real time, free for a limited time. After that, each trade is posted after it closes. A daily recap card with the day's dollar results either way.

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$299 USD / month

Every signal the moment it fires, with the exact stop and target prices, in a copier-ready format. Cancel any time.

Code FLAT15 takes 15% off your first 3 months ($254.15 USD / month). Available for a limited time.

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