MaskedTradeRick Blows Eval on Amazon, Funded Account Still Prints +$2K
Apex Legacy trader @MaskedTradeRick lost an evaluation account on an oversized Amazon earnings play, then pivoted to the funded account and closed the July 30 session up more than $2,000 on MNQ, keeping the payout runway alive.
On July 30, 2026, trader @MaskedTradeRick posted a candid Day 2 update from an Apex Legacy run, describing a session that split cleanly in two directions. The evaluation account was blown after an oversized Amazon earnings play, while the funded account stayed firmly in the green and closed the day up more than $2,000. The trader made clear that the directional read on Amazon was correct; the problem was position size relative to the volatility surrounding the earnings release.
The instrument flagged by the scraper on this session was MNQ, the Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures contract. According to the post, after the eval account went down, the trader pivoted to the funded account and locked in another +$500 before wrapping the day. That +$500 contributed to the overall +$2k print on the funded side, framed by the trader as the number that actually matters because the funded account, and by extension the payout runway, remains intact.
“Green where it counts. Staying determined. Payout is still the goal and we are going to secure it.”— @MaskedTradeRick on X
The self review in the post is tight and unglamorous. The lesson is not about avoiding earnings, it is about sizing down into events where volatility can widen stops and turn a valid thesis into a losing ticket. That kind of feedback loop is exactly what evaluation accounts are designed to surface before real payout capital is on the line. Apex Trader Funding processes payouts through Plane, with same day payments when requested before 4:59 p.m. ET on business days, which keeps the reward cycle tight for funded traders who protect their accounts through sessions like this one.
The stated payout goal for this account remains active, with @MaskedTradeRick noting a fresh evaluation will start the following week to rebuild the sidecar. The public message closes with a question to peers about how they size earnings and high volatility event trades compared to normal sessions, inviting other futures traders to compare risk frameworks in the replies. The tone is determined rather than defensive, and the funded account is still the vehicle carrying the payout thesis forward.