The challenge of making a profit of $1,000 in two weeks

Discussion in 'Journals' started by Hardison, Jul 1, 2025 at 4:13 AM.

Can the challenge be successful?

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  1. Hardison

    Hardison

    • $10,000 MT4 Demo Account
    • XAU/USD
    • Invincible EA(With stop-loss function)
    • 2025.06.30——2025.07.11
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    DAY3:

    A total of 608 transactions were made,
    among which 567 were profitable and 41 were loss-making

    The cumulative profit from closing positions was $310.74,
    the handling fee was $36.48 , Inventory fee3.35,
    and the net profit was $270.91.:sneaky::strong:

    Detailed data link:
    https://www.ea2b.top/20250702/DetailedStatement.htm
     
  2. Hardison

    Hardison

    Yes, I like every single one.
    Even if it is not related to the content of this post.
    After all, you all have left comments on my post.:sneaky:
     
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  3. Businessman

    Businessman


    Some nice HFT trading you got going on there :D

    The likes of SIG and Citadel will be worried, you going to be eating their lunch :D:D
     
    Last edited: Jul 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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  4. wxytrader

    wxytrader

    How are you only paying $36.48 in fees on 608 trades? THAT is what makes it profitable...would it even cover the bandwidth costs?

    ⚙️ Bandwidth per trade (rough estimate):
    Each trade involves:

    • Order submission (~1 KB)

    • Broker response/fill confirmation (~1–2 KB)

    • Trade update/logging (~1 KB)

    • Market data packets (tiny, mostly <1 KB per price tick)
    So, per round-trip trade3–5 KB (conservatively)



    ⚠️ Live vs Sim: Big Differences That Matter
    ✅ 1. No Real Spread in Sim

    • Most SIM environments show tight or fixed spreads (e.g., 0.1–0.2 pips) — or none at all

    • In live trading, spreads on XAUUSD can widen dramatically:
      • Often 2–5 pips, sometimes more during volatility

      • That’s $0.20–$0.50 per 0.01 lot per trade gone before he even starts
    On 600 trades, that’s $120–$300 in spread loss that SIM hides



    ✅ 2. Perfect Execution in Sim
    • SIM accounts fill at requested price, no matter market liquidity

    • Live accounts:
      • Experience slippage

      • Get partial fills

      • Sometimes don’t fill at all if size + volatility spike
    His SIM P&L assumes perfect fills every time — not reality.



    ✅ 3. Latency Doesn't Exist in Sim
    • SIM fills instantly

    • Live fills go:
      1. Terminal → Broker server

      2. Broker → Liquidity provider

      3. Fill routed back to client
    Milliseconds can cost pips — especially in fast scalping strategies like his



    ✅ 4. Broker Behavior Changes in Live
    • Some brokers B-book profitable scalpers

    • If they detect a consistent winner, they may:
      • Widen spreads

      • Throttle fills

      • Requote or reject orders

      • Or just flag the account for manual review
    What works in SIM often breaks under live scrutiny
     
    Last edited: Jul 3, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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