Apex Drawdown Zero V9 Live Review: $500 to $885 (+77%) in 10 Weeks
Published Sep 25, 2026, 06:33 PM · 4 min read
Apex Drawdown Zero V9 is a MetaTrader 5 Expert Advisor that takes at most one qualified trade a day on XAUUSD, EURUSD and EURJPY, each with a stop-loss from the moment it opens. On a real RoboForex-Pro account it grew $500 into $885.41 (+77.1%) between 17 July and 25 September 2026: 74 trades, a profit factor of 1.94, and a deepest drawdown of 13.5%. Every trade was placed by the EA; none were manual.
This review goes through the live account month by month, market by market and trade by trade, including the weak spots. That way you know exactly what you are buying.
Key takeaways
- +77.1% in ten weeks on a real account: $500 → $885.41, 17 July – 25 September 2026.
- Controlled risk: a stop-loss on every trade, a deepest drawdown of 13.5%, and a worst single trade of −$53.10 against a best of +$153.84.
- Low margin use: at its busiest the account used only 3.6% of its balance as margin. No grid, no martingale, no averaging.
- Gold carries it: XAUUSD made +$418.72 with a profit factor of 2.62. EURUSD roughly broke even and EURJPY lost a little.
- Two-way trading: 40 buys and 34 sells, and both sides made money.
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The live account in numbers
| Metric | Live result (17 Jul – 25 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|
| Deposit | $500.00 |
| Balance | $885.41 |
| Gain | +77.1% |
| Net profit | +$385.41 ($796.05 gross profit, −$410.64 gross loss) |
| Profit factor | 1.94 |
| Trades | 74 (about 6 a week) |
| Winning trades | 43 (58%) |
| Best trade / worst trade | +$153.84 / −$53.10 |
| Longest losing streak | 5 trades, −$31.78 in total |
| Deepest drawdown | 13.5% |
| Recovery factor | 4.04 |
| Maximum margin load | 3.6% |
The numbers come from the MetaTrader 5 trade report of the account. Apex is also tracked on Myfxbook: see the Apex Drawdown Zero V9 account and the Apex Live $200 account.
Month by month
| Month | Balance at start | Balance at end | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 (from the 17th) | $500.00 | $561.20 | +12.2% |
| August 2026 | $561.20 | $868.55 | +54.8% |
| September 2026 (to the 25th) | $868.55 | $884.21 | +1.8% |
The returns are not evenly spread. August did most of the work, and September has been close to flat so far. That is what a selective EA looks like: it waits for its setups, and some months offer more of them than others.
Market by market
| Symbol | Trades | Net profit | Profit factor |
|---|---|---|---|
| XAUUSD (gold) | 25 | +$418.72 | 2.62 |
| EURUSD | 32 | +$4.41 | 1.05 |
| EURJPY | 17 | −$37.72 | 0.44 |
Gold produced more than all of the profit on this account. If you run Apex on one symbol only, the live data points to XAUUSD H1. Running all three spreads the trades out but, over these ten weeks, did not add profit.
Buys and sells
| Side | Trades | Won | Net profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy | 40 | 20 | +$247.37 |
| Sell | 34 | 23 | +$138.04 |
Apex trades both directions from the same session-range logic, so it is not relying on gold only going up.
How Apex Drawdown Zero V9 trades
- One qualified trade a day at most. It marks an important session range and waits for a qualified move around its edges. Trend, candle quality, timing, volatility and spread are all checked before it enters.
- Stop-loss from entry. Every trade has a structural stop-loss from the moment it opens, then moves to break-even as the trade develops.
- Fixed-percentage risk. Position size is calculated from your balance, so risk stays constant as the account grows. An optional hard lot cap limits it further.
- ATR-based thresholds. Breakout distance, range filters and stop placement adapt to volatility instead of using fixed pips.
- No grid. No martingale. No averaging. No recovery mode.
The full list of inputs is in the Apex Drawdown Zero settings guide.
Weak spots
- Uneven months. +54.8% in August, +1.8% in September. Several days without a trade is normal.
- EURJPY lost money on this account (−$37.72 over 17 trades).
- 58% win rate. Apex wins by making more on winners than it loses on losers, not by winning almost every trade. Expect losing streaks: the longest here was 5 trades.
- A short record. Ten weeks is encouraging, not conclusive. Past results do not guarantee future results.
V9 or V12?
V12 is a separate, newer edition focused on gold, with two strategy lanes, a hard daily-loss and drawdown firewall and an FTMO challenge mode. V9, the edition on this live account, stays on sale and supported. The Apex Drawdown Zero V12 review compares the two in detail.
Price and where to buy
| Licence | Price |
|---|---|
| Apex Drawdown Zero V9, direct | $849, or $699 in USDT |
| Unlimited accounts, direct | $1,200 |
| MQL5 Market | $999 |
Buying direct saves $150 against MQL5, or $300 if you pay in USDT. The licence is issued the moment payment clears and is managed in your client portal.
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Frequently asked questions
How much did Apex Drawdown Zero V9 make on its live account?
From 17 July to 25 September 2026 the real RoboForex-Pro account grew from $500 to $885.41, a gain of 77.1%, over 74 trades with a profit factor of 1.94 and a deepest drawdown of 13.5%.
Does Apex use a grid or martingale?
No. Apex takes at most one qualified trade a day with a stop-loss from entry and fixed-percentage position sizing. It never adds to a losing trade.
Which symbols and timeframe does it use?
XAUUSD, EURUSD and EURJPY on the H1 chart in MetaTrader 5. On the live account gold was the strongest market by far (+$418.72, profit factor 2.62).
What is the minimum deposit?
The live account started with $500. Because position size is a fixed percentage of the balance, smaller accounts work too, as long as your broker allows lots small enough for your chosen risk.
Can I use it on a prop-firm account?
Yes. It has no grid or martingale, and every trade has a stop-loss. Pick a risk per trade that keeps a losing streak well inside your firm's daily and overall limits. At 1% per trade, five losses in a row costs about 5%. V12 adds a dedicated FTMO challenge mode.
How often does it trade?
About six trades a week across three symbols on the live account, and never more than one qualified trade a day per symbol. Days without a trade are normal.
Where is the cheapest place to buy it?
Direct from mcpautomation.io: $849 by card or $699 in USDT, against $999 on the MQL5 Market.
