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  • ๐ŸŸข P&L: +$26.28

    9 trades ยท micro-sized ยท Live
    Gave myself room for 500 shares ยท Only used 131 shares today
    07:01โ€“08:12 AM


    Trades

    SMX โ€” 320 โ†’ 340.58
    Result: +$20.58 (+$20/share)
    1 share โ€” broke a rule trading outside my price range, but I still handled it with a disciplined risk plan.
    Set a $10 stop / $20 target for a clean 2:1. Booked it, walked away.
    Ended up ripping to $450/share โ€” insane.

    QCLS (3 trades) โ€” Total: +$5.35
    โ€ข Trade #1 โ€” Momentum scalp: Held up after the surge โ†’ jumped in. Stalled โ†’ bailed.
    โ€ข Trade #2 โ€” HOD break attempt: Took the break โ€” no follow-through โ†’ tiny win.
    โ€ข Trade #3 โ€” Micro volatility sequence: Scaled in/out 8.95โ€“9.26 with tight discipline.

    WHLR (4 trades) โ€” Total: +$0.15
    โ€ข Trade #1 โ€” Momentum scalp: Caught extension โ†’ stalled โ†’ sold.
    โ€ข Trade #2 โ€” Early HOD anticipation (stop-out): Jumped before break/hold โ†’ rejected โ†’ cut.
    โ€ข Trade #3 โ€” Early re-entry: Saw pivot forming, but entry was too soon โ†’ small win.
    โ€ข Trade #4 โ€” Overstay trade / fatigue signal: Sloppy pivot entry and overstayed โ€” knew I was done for the day.

    IRBT โ€” 3.32 โ†’ 3.27
    Result: โ€“$0.25
    Wrong float for my playbook โ€” exited immediately.

    ADTX โ€” 3.77 โ†’ 3.86
    Result: +$0.45
    Thin HOD push โ†’ exhaustion wick โ†’ micro scalp.


    Trade Breakdown

    SMX โ€” Broke a Rule but Managed Perfectly
    โ€ข Took a stock way outside my price range (rule break)
    โ€ข Used 1 share and a defined $10/$20 risk plan
    โ€ข No tilt, no greed โ€” executed cleanly
    Still a rule violation, but controlled and non-destructive.

    QCLS โ€” Controlled exploration
    โ€ข Very disciplined
    โ€ข Good exits on stalls
    โ€ข Micro sizing kept account safe

    WHLR โ€” Fatigue showing
    โ€ข Early entries
    โ€ข Fast cuts that saved me
    โ€ข Last trade confirmed I was done
    Good awareness shutting it down.

    IRBT โ€” Clean mistake correction
    Float mismatch โ†’ instant exit.

    ADTX โ€” Nice micro scalp
    Perfect wick read.


    Market Context

    Choppy tape with lots of fakeouts.
    Today rewarded:
    โ€ข micro size
    โ€ข emotional control
    โ€ข tight exits
    โ€ข recognizing fatigue early


    Execution Notes

    โœ” Micro size all day
    โœ” Stops honored
    โœ” Stayed mentally in control
    โœ” Recognized rule break and contained it
    โœ” Shut it down at the right moment
    โœ” No revenge trading


    Scorecard

    Daily share cap: โœ…
    Micro sizing: โœ…
    Stops honored: โญ
    Rule break acknowledged (SMX): ๐Ÿšซ
    FOMO controlled: โญ
    Selective aggression: โญ
    Recognized fatigue: โญ
    No blowups: โญ

    Score: 7/8 โ€” B+
    (Dropped one point for breaking the price rule.)