Apex CFX – DJ30 Control is a configurable trend-following cBot developed specifically for the DJ30 / US30 / Dow Jones 30 market.

The system combines structured trend detection, selective entries and configurable risk-management tools. Its purpose is not to maximise trading frequency, but to operate only when the selected trend, momentum and execution conditions are aligned.

The cBot is restricted to its intended market, while the timeframe and chart type remain configurable. The published configurations were tested on M2, but users can explore other timeframes and compatible chart types, including Renko and Heikin-Ashi.

⚙️ CONFIGURABLE ENTRY LOGIC

The strategy uses configurable EMA, RSI and ADX parameters to identify directional market conditions.

Users can adjust:

• fast, medium and slow EMA periods
• RSI period and thresholds
• ADX period and minimum strength
• the number of candles allowed after an EMA alignment
• trading sessions and entry windows
• spread and margin filters
• maximum permitted stop-loss distance
• Trade Direction: Both, Long Only or Short Only

The configurable post-alignment entry window allows the system to evaluate both early entries and continuation opportunities occurring several candles after the original EMA alignment, provided that the selected market conditions remain valid.

📊 POSITION AND TRADE MANAGEMENT

Apex CFX – DJ30 Control supports:

• fixed-lot or risk-percentage position sizing
• technical stop loss based on the configured slow EMA
• Max SL Distance Filter
• optional take profit
• optional break-even
• optional trailing stop
• optional partial close
• Missing Stop Loss protection
• Virtual Take Profit Safety
• configurable daily trading limits

The system does not use martingale, grid recovery or automatic position increases after a loss.

⏱️ TIME AND BLACKOUT CONTROLS

Two independent entry-blackout windows can be configured:

• News / US Macro Entry Blackout
• US Open Entry Blackout

These are manually configured time windows. The cBot does not automatically read or interpret an external economic calendar.

The blackout controls can block new entries, reset armed setups and optionally close the position opened by the same bot instance.

A separate Shutdown Time can also be configured to close the position managed by that specific instance at a selected UTC time.

🛡️ DAILY DRAWDOWN PROTECTION

The Daily Drawdown Protection module can monitor trading activity according to the selected scope:

• the individual bot instance
• Apex CFX positions
• the whole-account reference

AutoReconstructed mode recalculates the current daily state using the available realised and floating P/L data.

ManualReferenceEquity is also available for advanced users who prefer to define their own daily reference equity or balance.

These controls are configurable risk-management tools. They do not guarantee compliance with prop-firm rules or prevent financial loss.

🔗 APEX CFX EXPOSURE CONTROL

DJ30 Control is part of the Apex CFX Ecosystem and can operate independently or together with other Apex CFX modules.

Exposure Control is designed to help manage visible exposure across multiple Apex CFX modules or instances by limiting simultaneous positions according to the selected configuration.

Exposure Control should not be interpreted as an absolute guarantee against entries triggered by different instances at exactly the same moment.

📌 PUBLISHED CONFIGURATIONS

The product gallery shows the parameters and historical results of two different configurations.

DYNAMIC

• Position sizing: fixed volume, 0.5 lots
• Initial balance: €500
• Net profit: €635.29
• Total historical return: 127.06%
• Profit Factor: 3.04
• Maximum balance drawdown: 9.79%

CONTROLLED DYNAMIC

• Position sizing: 2% risk per trade
• Initial balance: €500
• Net profit: €240.49
• Total historical return: 48.10%
• Profit Factor: 3.87
• Maximum balance drawdown: 3.72%

Shared backtest conditions:

• Broker: FPM Trading
• Period: 15 July 2025 – 24 May 2026
• Chart period: M2
• Effective leverage: 1:200

The parameter configurations are displayed in the product gallery and can be reproduced manually inside the cBot. Separate preset files are not included through the Store listing.

🆕 VERSION 3.0 – LATEST UPDATE

Version 3.0 introduces configurable Trade Direction control:

• Both
• Long Only
• Short Only

This allows users to enable both market directions or restrict execution to only long or only short trades according to their testing, configuration and market view.

⚠️ RISK AND BACKTEST NOTICE

All displayed results are historical backtest results and are not guarantees of future performance.

Results can vary significantly depending on broker specifications, symbol configuration, spread, commission, slippage, execution quality, leverage, starting capital, tested period, chart type, timeframe and user-defined parameters.

The published configurations use different position-sizing methods and risk profiles. Their results should not be compared without considering the difference between fixed-volume sizing and percentage-risk sizing.

Users should reproduce the settings carefully, run their own backtests and evaluate the cBot on a demo account before considering live use.

Trading involves risk and may result in financial loss.

For setup clarification or product questions, please use the Discussion section on the cTrader Store product page.