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Nico Trades 5-Minute Opening Range Reversal (inverted FVG entry)

One practice challenge passed and the next one failed. Together they won 42% of trades. The original claim was 80–85%.

Source Nico TradesVideo published Jun 27, 2026
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Scorecard · Both challenges combinedMedium sample · 68 trades
Trades
68
Win rate
42%
Profit factor
1.27
Reward : risk
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Biggest drop
—
Net result
just under +5%

A dash means the video did not report that number.

The test

How I tested
Manual replay
When
Not said in the video
Market
MNQ, 1-4 contracts, max 0.5% risk per trade
Trades
More than one stretch of trades. See below.
Risk per trade
Not said in the video
Fees
Not said in the video

Trade log

Passed test

Download PDF · Passed testDownload endpoint checked 2026-09-22. Contents may differ from the video; see source notes.

Failed test

Download PDF · Failed testDownload endpoint checked 2026-09-22. Contents may differ from the video; see source notes.

More from the test

Instrument
MNQ, 1-4 contracts, max 0.5% risk per trade
Rules
Lucid Trading LucidFlex: 5% profit target, 4% max drawdown, 50% consistency rule
Creator claim
80-85% win rate
Challenge 1
PASSED - 37 trades, 54% WR, PF 2.0, 72 days, $44 commissions, 3 max consecutive losses
Challenge 2
FAILED - 31 trades, 29% WR, PF 0.9, max drawdown hit at trade 31, 5 max consecutive losses
Combined
68 trades, 42% WR, PF 1.27, just under +5% net over ~6 months

Where the numbers come from

Checked Sep 22, 2026. These numbers come from the video. They are backtest or simulated results, not live trading, and not financial advice.

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