Your local clock
YOUR ANCHOR CLOCKSOLO TOOLKIT / BUILT FOR THE FIRST 100 SESSIONS
THE TRADER’S
DESK.
You have decided to get funded. This is the desk for what happens next: time, event awareness and the headspace to make Day One look like a process—not a performance.
NOT A SIGNAL SERVICE · A BETTER PRE-TRADE CONVERSATIONSESSION
COMPASS
One desk. Four clocks. New Zealand time stays in the room while you track the centres that set the tempo.
Core cash window · 08:00–16:00 JST
WEEKEND WINDOWCore cash window · 08:00–16:30 local
WEEKEND WINDOWUS cash window · 09:30–16:00 local
WEEKEND WINDOWFutures do not follow these cash-session windows exactly. Equity-index futures typically trade beyond them, with daily maintenance and exchange holiday exceptions. Use this to understand attention and overlap—not as an exchange-hours guarantee.
MACRO
RADAR
A small, source-linked watchlist for the releases that can change liquidity and volatility in seconds.
US Employment Situation
Payrolls, unemployment and earnings.
US Producer Price Index
Inflation data ahead of CPI.
US Consumer Price Index
Headline and core inflation release.
FOMC decision + press conference
Statement at 2:00pm ET; press conference at 2:30pm ET.
Release dates and times are from the official BLS and Federal Reserve calendars. Calendar entries can change; confirm the live source before trading. This is a volatility watchlist, not a directional prediction.
ACCOUNT
LAUNCH PLAN
You have chosen the prop-account route. Pick your stage and get the few actions that make checkout, setup and Day One feel deliberate.
Complete checkout with a calm plan.
You have made the decision. Keep it simple: choose the exact account, read the current rules, use the code if it is available, then verify the checkout page before you pay.
- 01Open the official rules for the exact account you selected. Check drawdown mechanics, restricted activity and payout conditions.
- 02Use the Apex link and try code SOLO at checkout. Confirm the final displayed price, account type and terms before payment.
- 03Write one sentence for Day One: the market, time window and setup you will use. A new account does not need a new personality.
Success = you bought an account you understand and you know exactly what the first session is for.
TRADER
PSYCHOLOGY CHECK
The account is bought. Your edge now includes how you respond to boredom, missed moves and losing trades. Rehearse the response before the feeling shows up.
You just bought an evaluation. The first 15 minutes are slow and you feel pressure to make the payment feel worth it today.
What is the better first decision?
YOUR PROP ACCOUNT IS THE START.