Jaroslav T. from Dvůr Králové nad Labem just closed his seventh trading cycle at EverTrader. The numbers speak for themselves: a profit of $1,318.71 on an account with a starting balance of $100,000, a profit factor of 6.14, and a win rate of 67%. Three trades, two wins, one loss. Payout: $1,054.97 — without a single dollar of his own capital at risk.

In this cycle, Jaroslav traded exclusively USTEC — the US tech index. All positions were intraday to short-term swing, with an average hold time of roughly one to one and a half hours. What stands out, though, is how Jaroslav handled risk management. Every trade came with a predefined stop loss and take profit — no improvising mid-move, no shifting stops in hope of a reversal. Entry, plan, exit. That’s exactly how you trade capital that isn’t yours.

Best trade of the cycle: overnight, planned, and closed at take profit

The best trade of the cycle was a long on USTEC opened on May 12th at 3:01 PM at a price of $29,149.79. Jaroslav set his stop loss at $28,400 — roughly 750 points below entry — and his take profit at $29,450. The market gave Jaroslav time: the trade ran for over 17 hours, held overnight, and closed the following evening at 8:15 PM exactly at take profit. Net profit: $1,173.54 on 4 lots. No panic, no early exit. Just discipline.