Questions,
answered.
How 8xQuant trades are published, how to read them, and how members execute them, including what to do when a new signal arrives while an earlier trade is still open.
Following the tape
with one account or two.
The model publishes every trade it takes. Trades can overlap: a long and a short may both open within the same minute. How you follow them depends on your account.
1.1A new opposing signal appeared while my trade is still open. What should I do?
US futures accounts net positions in the same contract. In one NQ account, a short order closes an open long instead of opening a separate short, and the earlier trade ends early. So in a single account you cannot hold both trades exactly as published.
Choose one of two ways to follow the tape:
- Option 1: one position at a time (recommended). We typically advise keeping the open trade until it reaches its target or stop and skipping signals that arrive in the meantime, though you can close or open trades whenever you choose.
- Option 2: follow every trade. Hold longs and shorts at the same time using separate accounts or separate contracts, as described below.
Reversing at market is not how the record works. Every published trade is tracked from its own entry to its own target or stop, independently of the trades around it.
1.2Option 1: How does one position at a time work? (Recommended)
Option 1 is our default recommendation, especially for smaller accounts. It needs one account and one contract, ties up margin for only one position at a time, and gives you the flexibility to trade when it suits you.
This approach centers on holding one position at a time, following 8xQuant's direction signal. You can skip any trade that does not make sense to you. We typically advise holding off on opening a new position until your current trade has reached its target or stop. However, the decision is entirely yours — you can close or open trades at any time.
You still see the model's full stream of trades on Live, including the ones you skip, so you can compare your fills with the complete record.
Traders with solid experience can sometimes outperform Option 2 by choosing which signals to take. That edge comes from your own judgment, so results vary and are not guaranteed.
- Trade volume
- Typically 8–26 trades per session, about 13 on a median day, counting a new trade only after the previous one reaches its target or stop.
- Human supervision
- About 20–25% of trades need a judgment call from you.
Volumes are resolved trades per session on the public record, 1–25 September 2026 (16 full sessions). A judgment call is a signal you decide to take or skip yourself.
1.3Option 2: How can I follow every trade, including overlapping longs and shorts?
Following every trade means holding long and short positions while earlier trades are still open. There are two ways to do this:
- Option A: two brokerage accounts. One account takes only longs and the other only shorts, so neither side closes the other.
- Option B: two contracts in one account. Take longs in NQ (E-mini Nasdaq-100) and shorts in MNQ (Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100). They are separate contracts, so a short in MNQ does not close a long in NQ. Confirm with your broker how it handles positions in both.
Each open position uses its own margin, so size your accounts for trades that overlap.
- Trade volume
- Typically 20–70 trades per session, about 40 on a median day.
- Human supervision
- About 2% of trades need a judgment call from you.
Volumes are resolved trades per session on the public record, 1–25 September 2026 (16 full sessions). A judgment call is a signal you decide to take or skip yourself.
1.4Option B: How do NQ and MNQ sizes compare?
One NQ contract moves $20 per index point. One MNQ contract moves $2 per point, one tenth as much.
The dollar amounts on each trade card are for one NQ contract. A card showing a $295 target and a $565 stop means $29.50 and $56.50 on one MNQ contract. To match one NQ contract's exposure on the short side, trade 10 MNQ contracts for each NQ contract.
1.5How does Dedicated Automated Execution handle overlapping signals?
It is configured for each client. How long and short trades are routed, whether through separate accounts, NQ and MNQ, or one position at a time, is agreed during onboarding and recorded in the client agreement. See Pricing for the two access options, or contact us to discuss your setup.
1.6Does my broker allow long and short positions at the same time?
It depends on your broker and account type. Some brokers and funded-account programs do not allow opposite positions to be held at the same time, even across separate accounts. Check your broker's rules before you use Option 2.
Reading a trade
from entry to result.
Every trade card shows the same fields, whether you open it on Search or Live.
2.1What do Entry, Target and Stop mean?
Entry is the published entry price. Target is the price at which the trade wins, and Stop is the price at which it loses. The line beneath shows where the entry sits between the two.
2.2What are the dollar amounts under Target and Stop?
They are the gain at the target and the loss at the stop for one NQ contract, at $20 per index point, before commissions and fees.
2.3What do the times on a card mean?
The first time is when the trade was published. The second, after the arrow, is when it resolved at its target or stop. All times are New York time. The number on the right, such as #30, is the trade's position in that session's sequence, where #1 is the first trade published that day.
2.4What do Winner, Loser and Pending mean?
A Winner reached its target before its stop, and a Loser reached its stop first. A Pending trade is still open. Pending trades appear only on Live.
How the record
is kept and measured.
The record is published as it happens and is never rewritten afterwards.
3.1How is the win rate calculated?
Win rate = winners ÷ (winners + losers). Pending trades are left out until they resolve, so a session's rate covers only resolved trades.
3.2What is the difference between Search and Live?
Search is the public archive of completed sessions. It shows resolved winners and losers, and each session opens to the public shortly after midnight New York time. Live is the current session as it happens, including pending trades, and requires member access.
Getting into
the live session.
Live is protected so the current session reaches members only.
4.1What do I need to use Live?
- An account with a verified email address.
- An authenticator app, such as Google Authenticator, for a six-digit sign-in code.
- An active Live Trade Portal subscription. See Pricing.
4.2Can I use Live on more than one device?
Live stays open on one device at a time. Signing in on a new device signs the previous one out within a few seconds.
4.3I did not receive the verification or password reset email.
Check your spam or junk folder. On the sign-in page, Resend email sends a fresh verification link. If it still does not arrive, contact us.
What the record
is, and is not.
Read this before you trade from any signal.
5.1Is 8xQuant investment advice?
No. 8xQuant publishes a model's trades as a public record. Nothing on this site is investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any futures contract. You decide whether and how to trade.
5.2What are the risks?
Futures and leveraged trading involve substantial risk of loss and are not suitable for every investor. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Your fills, slippage, commissions and fees can differ from the published record. See the Terms for details.
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