Founder's trade · closed Sep 25, 2026
CRDU
WinLeveraged ETF
- Avg entry
- $6.77
- Exit
- $10.65
- Shares
- 6,500
- Return
- +57.2%
Realized+$25,194
The story
An engineer who
shows his work.
Sage, the founder of Nexural, builds systems, tests them, and trades in public.
Chapter 01 · The engineer
Nine years building systems — and testing them.
Built test automation and cloud systems. An engineer who builds systems — and tests them.
The Home Depot2012–2021
- Step 1Software Tester
- Step 2Automation Engineer
- Step 3Cloud Engineer
Degrees
- B.S. Computer ScienceFull Sail University
- B.S. FinanceKean University
Certifications
- ISTQB CT-AI
- ISTQB Test Automation Engineer
- ISTQB CTFL
- AWS Cloud Practitioner
- AWS ML Foundations
- TripleTen AI Automation
Chapter 02 · The first year
“Most traders lose money their first year. I was one of them.”
“I've had drawdowns that tested my conviction. I've made mistakes that cost real money.”
Chapter 03 · The gap
“I founded Nexural Trading because I saw a gap that frustrated me.”
Gurus
Cherry-picked screenshots. Wins only.
Nexural
Every trade, shown. Wins and losses.
Academic finance
Deep theory. Few real trades.
“I built Nexural Trading to solve these problems for myself. Then I realized others might benefit too.”
Nexural = “nexus” + a neural-network-like approach.
Chapter 04 · The rules
His rules. In his words.
“Set ups > revenge trading”
Discord #profits · 2026-03-31
“I don’t jump strategies just because I had a few bad days”
Discord #profits · 2026-03-30
Chapter 05 · The community
Some members have learned alongside him for years.
The tenures below are what members wrote in their own testimonials.
How long members say they've been here
- TheFlyingDutchman4 years
- Nate4 years
- Roei3 years
- Darkwing Duck2 years
- Maldo2+ years
“His main focus is always on teaching — not just giving signals”
BinayS1147 · Discord “His guidance didn't just teach me how to trade — it taught me how to think like a trader and an investor.”
Mr. Octopus · Discord “He jokes a lot and says it how it is”
Nate · Discord · 4 years “Mentoring under Sage for the past four years marked a definitive turning point”
TheFlyingDutchman · Discord · 4 years
Real messages from free Discord members, wording trimmed for length, numbers unchanged. Hand-picked and not typical — most traders lose money. Some quoted members are long-time community members and may have a role or free access in the server.
Founder scorecard
My own account. Every month. Red ones too.
Talk is cheap. Here is the founder's own account — every month, including the red ones.
Sage's personal Robinhood account — realized P&L only, mostly leveraged ETFs at high risk. One person's results: not typical, not a prediction of yours, and not a guarantee. As of Sep 28, 2026 · trading is risky · not financial advice. Sage and the Nexural team trade their own accounts and may hold, buy, or sell any security we discuss, including before, during, or after we post about it. Our posts show our trades; they are not a recommendation for you.
2026 win rate
67%
2026 closed trades
105
70 wins · 35 losses
2026 realized
+$437,259
Jan 1 → Sep 28
Last 12 months
+$445,238
Sep 29, 2025 → Sep 28, 2026
Average win vs average loss · 2026
in 2026, the average win is 3.7× the average loss
Avg win
+$7,210
Avg loss
−$1,928
Losing monthsAug 2024 −$1,665Dec 2024 −$1,845Nov 2025 −$120Jan 2026 −$955Mar 2026 −$1,617
Months with no bar had no closed trades. Red bars are small because the losses were small next to the wins — not because they're hidden.
| Month | Realized | Closed trades |
|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | +$66 | 1 |
| Jun 2024 | no trades | 0 |
| Jul 2024 | no trades | 0 |
| Aug 2024 | −$1,665 | 2 |
| Sep 2024 | no trades | 0 |
| Oct 2024 | no trades | 0 |
| Nov 2024 | +$3,942 | 6 |
| Dec 2024 | −$1,845 | 1 |
| Jan 2025 | no trades | 0 |
| Feb 2025 | no trades | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | +$307 | 2 |
| Apr 2025 | no trades | 0 |
| May 2025 | no trades | 0 |
| Jun 2025 | no trades | 0 |
| Jul 2025 | +$23 | 2 |
| Aug 2025 | no trades | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | +$6,541 | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | +$8,099 | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | −$120 | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | no trades | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | −$955 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | +$40,608 | 16 |
| Mar 2026 | −$1,617 | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | +$32,743 | 5 |
| May 2026 | +$50 | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | +$52,974 | 10 |
| Jul 2026 | +$72,619 | 16 |
| Aug 2026 | +$104,217 | 16 |
| Sep 2026 | +$136,619 | 26 |
Big closes — including the two biggest losses this year
9 trades · newest firstFounder's trade · closed Sep 1, 2026
BITX
WinLeveraged ETF- Avg entry
- $12.24
- Exit
- $17.00
- Shares
- 5,325
- Return
- +38.8%
Realized+$25,326Founder's trade · closed Aug 10, 2026
IBX
WinLeveraged ETF- Avg entry
- $15.16
- Exit
- $18.62
- Shares
- 12,500
- Return
- +22.8%
Realized+$43,209Founder's trade · closed Jul 21, 2026
NEBX
WinLeveraged ETF- Avg entry
- $25.61
- Exit
- $30.84
- Shares
- 5,000
- Return
- +20.4%
Realized+$26,180Founder's trade · closed Jun 5, 2026
METU
LossLeveraged ETF- Avg entry
- $25.21
- Exit
- $23.71
- Shares
- 8,255
- Return
- −6.0%
Realized−$12,416Founder's trade · closed Jun 2, 2026
PANG
WinLeveraged ETF- Avg entry
- $9.93
- Exit
- $23.34
- Shares
- 3,000
- Return
- +135.1%
Realized+$40,242Founder's trade · closed Apr 14, 2026
CRWG
WinLeveraged ETF- Avg entry
- $2.59
- Exit
- $5.11
- Shares
- 13,000
- Return
- +97.4%
Realized+$32,782Founder's trade · closed Feb 26, 2026
ETHU
LossLeveraged ETF- Avg entry
- $31.48
- Exit
- $21.74
- Shares
- 750
- Return
- −30.9%
Realized−$7,305Founder's trade · closed Feb 3, 2026
KORU
WinLeveraged ETF- Avg entry
- $40.08
- Exit
- $354.92
- Shares
- 170
- Return
- +785.5%
Realized+$53,522
Sage's personal Robinhood account — realized P&L only, mostly leveraged ETFs at high risk. One person's results: not typical, not a prediction of yours, and not a guarantee. As of Sep 28, 2026 · trading is risky · not financial advice. Sage and the Nexural team trade their own accounts and may hold, buy, or sell any security we discuss, including before, during, or after we post about it. Our posts show our trades; they are not a recommendation for you.
Where to go next.
- Read the free book“I wrote the book I wish someone had handed me when I started.”
- Open the handbookHow the Discord works, start to finish.
- See how it worksWe trade. You see every trade. Win or lose.
Want in when doors open?
Paid plans are paused. The waitlist hears first. Free to join.
— sage