🟢 P&L: +$158.68 | Grade: B+ | February 10, 2026 Trades
Today was a controlled, process-driven green day built almost entirely around large-cap scalping, with PLTR as the primary vehicle on the short side. The small-cap environment remains sporadic and unforgiving, and while opportunities do exist, they are far less consistent and demand tighter sizing and faster exits.
This was not a day to force momentum in low-floats. Instead, the edge showed up in liquidity, repetition, and speed — and that’s where I focused.
Win rate came in at ~72.6%, driven by lots of small, quick wins rather than any single outsized trade.
Right now, I’m intentionally in data-gathering mode, not optimization mode. I’m narrowing my trading hours to isolate when opportunity actually shows up, especially for large caps versus small caps.
No trading during lunch.
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❌ No trading from 12:00–2:00 PM
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❌ No trading after 4:00 PM
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🛑 Strong preference to stop by 3:30 PM (4:00 PM absolute max)
Trading allowed (optional):
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✅ 7–11 AM (pre-market + open)
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✅ 2–3 PM (afternoon continuation / breakdowns)
The goal isn’t to trade more — it’s to trade only when the market is most likely to cooperate. This phase is about collecting clean data, then sorting by:
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Time of day
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Instrument type (large vs small cap)
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Setup quality
Anything that doesn’t justify its seat at the table will get cut.
What Worked
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Leaning into large-cap liquidity
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Repeated PLTR short scalps
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Small size + quick exits
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Staying within defined time windows
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Emotional neutrality throughout the session
What Needs Work
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Avoiding marginal trades outside the core plan
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Tightening exits on losers even further
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Reducing unnecessary engagement when conditions are already identified as subop
Trade Breakdown
Most of today’s P&L was the result of repeated PLTR short scalps, leaning into intraday weakness and taking quick profits as soon as price gave them. The commission-free structure right now gives me the luxury to hit-and-run, which fits this tape perfectly.
There were a handful of small-cap and non-core trades mixed in, but the data continues to confirm that large caps are providing the most reliable feedback loop at the moment.
This was a day of:
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Small size
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Fast decisions
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No attachment to outcomes
Not a day for conviction holds.
Market Context
The small-cap market remains choppy and inconsistent. Pops appear, but follow-through is unreliable, and hesitation shows up quickly in the tape. This is the type of environment where poor sizing or delayed exits can undo a lot of good work.
Large caps, by contrast, offered:
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Cleaner liquidity
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More predictable reactions
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Better scalping conditions
That contrast is becoming clearer with each session.
Execution Notes
PLTR (Short) was the workhorse today. The approach was simple and repeatable:
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Identify intraday weakness
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Enter on clear levels
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Take profits quickly
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Flatten without hesitation
There were a few moments where exits could have been cleaner, and a couple losses that stretched slightly more than ideal — a reminder that even in scalping mode, exit discipline still matters.
Small-cap attempts reinforced the current thesis: size must stay small unless conditions materially improve.
Self-Regulation Review
Regulation was steady throughout the day. There was no urgency to manufacture action, no emotional response to small losses, and no overreaction to wins.
Importantly:
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No lunch-hour boredom trading
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No urge to “make more” after going green
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No emotional attachment to PLTR after a string of wins
This continues to reinforce that structure and time constraints are doing real work behind the scenes.
Scorecard
Process adherence: ✅
Pre-market regulation: ✅
Selectivity: ✅
Patience / waiting: ✅
Execution quality: ✅
Risk awareness: ✅
Exit discipline: ⚠️
Avoiding chop: ⚠️
Emotional control: ✅
Overtrading avoidance: ⚠️
Grade: B+
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I’m MGK, and at my core I’m an entrepreneur. I’ve built and operated businesses across several sectors over the years — from technology to payments to AI-driven platforms. I love building things, solving problems, and creating systems that make life or business a little easier.