Frequently Asked Questions

EPIG (Ekantik Principal Protection Income & Growth) is a three-layer investment design that combines structural capital protection (Strategy A), systematic futures income (Strategy B), and asymmetric options plays (Strategy C). All trades are executed in a real Interactive Brokers account and shared with full transparency.

No. EPIG is for informational and educational purposes only. We share our trades transparently so subscribers can learn from the methodology, but we do not advise anyone to replicate them. You decide whether, when, and how to act with your own capital. See our full disclosures.

Investors who want full transparency into a rules-based investment approach. Whether you follow the alerts in your own account, study the methodology, or simply want to track verified performance — EPIG is designed for serious, education-minded capital allocators.

Yes. Every number comes from IB Flex Query exports — standardized reports generated directly by Interactive Brokers. Each fill carries a unique IB TradeID. These are real executions, not backtests, paper trades, or hypotheticals.

Absolutely. We can send the raw IB Flex Query CSV directly to you, or configure IB’s third-party reporting to deliver brokerage statements straight from Interactive Brokers to your email. No middleman, no edits, no possibility of manipulation. Just ask via Discord.

Weekly. Every Monday, the latest IB Flex Query is exported and uploaded. The dashboard, performance projector, and all metrics refresh instantly. Discord alerts are real-time during market hours.

Yes. All P&L figures use IB’s NetCash column, which is net of commissions, exchange fees, and regulatory fees. What you see on the dashboard is the actual money in/out of the account.

Strategy A: SPY ETF, select individual stocks, cash/T-bills.
Strategy B: Micro E-mini S&P 500 (MES) and E-mini S&P 500 (ES) futures.
Strategy C: Options on SPY, QQQ, and select equities (primarily vertical spreads).

You can start very small. 1 MES contract requires roughly $1,500 margin and risks ~$30 per trade (20-point stop × $5/point). For Strategy C options, minimum risk is the debit paid for a spread (typically $50–$500 per trade). There is no minimum on our side — only your broker’s requirements.

R-multiple expresses trade P&L as a multiple of risk. 1R = your average loss (the unit of risk). A +3R trade means profit of 3× your average loss. A -1R trade means an average-sized loss. This normalizes results so you can compare strategies regardless of position size.

EV (Expected Value) per trade is the average amount you expect to make per trade in R-multiples. A positive EV means the strategy makes money over time. Example: +0.46R means for every $1 risked, you expect to earn $0.46 on average. This is the single most important metric for evaluating any systematic trading approach.