Founder @ Sector Zero Capital. Mechanical day trading coaching & 1-on-1 audits. Building rules-based futures protocols.

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Overview Sector Zero Capital is a proprietary trading operation and professional coaching firm based in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. The retail trading industry is saturated with discretionary guesswork, hindsight analysis, and emotional decision-making. We treat trading as a high-performance engineering discipline.We exclusively trade our own personal capital—we do not manage external funds. Our edge is built on mechanical, rules-based protocols, advanced order flow data, and clinical risk management frameworks.The Infrastructure &amp; Tech Stack Our internal trading infrastructure is fully systematized to strip human emotion and psychological tilt from the execution process. We operate primarily within the CME futures markets, focusing heavily on the Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 (MNQ), Micro E-mini S&amp;P 500 (MES), Micro Gold (MGC), and Micro WTI Crude Oil (MCL).Our technical environment includes: • Platform: NinjaTrader 8 • Development: Custom C# and NinjaScript coding for automated strategy execution and proprietary indicator development. • Data Analysis: Deep order flow mechanics, Volume Profile, VWAP bands, Cumulative Delta divergence, and 500-tick chart structures. • Execution: The 15-minute Globex Opening Range Breakout (ORB) protocol, utilizing rigid risk parameters and probability-based scaling to extract daily capital.Coaching &amp; Execution Audits We leverage our internal operational frameworks to provide industrial-grade coaching for retail operators and prop firm candidates. Amateurs trade on feeling; professionals execute protocols.Our 1-on-1 mentorship programs are designed to re-engineer trader discipline from the ground up through: • Execution Audits: Diagnostic, data-driven reviews of live trading bottlenecks and structural market mechanics. • Systems Development: Assisting operators in building customized chart configurations, automated risk management tools, and mechanical SOPs. • Structured Accountability: 90-day intensive programs designed to force consistency, neutralize emotional bleeding, and secure a quantifiable market edge.Stop trading PnL. Build a mechanical edge, master clinical risk management, and execute with absolute discipline.