🟢 P&L: +$8.50 December 18, 2025 Trades
Today finished green, but not clean. The market offered limited quality follow-through, and while risk stayed contained, selectivity slipped as the session progressed. This was a day where discipline prevented damage, not one where edge was maximized.
ATHA
Entry: 5.685 → Exit: 5.81
Entry: 6.98 → Exit: 7.00–7.06
Entry: 7.28 → Exit: 7.31
Entry: 7.39 → Exit: 7.31
PAVS
Entry: 2.66 → Exit: 2.71
Entry: 2.97 → Exit: 2.85
Entry: 2.925 → Exit: 2.85
LHAI
Early / Primary Attempts
Entry: 14.95 → Exit: 14.89
Entry: 15.18 → Exit: 15.39
Entry: 14.80 → Exit: 14.62
Later Attempts
Entry: 11.97 → Exit: 11.96
Entry: 11.97 → Exit: 11.63
WKSP
Entry: 2.83 → Exit: 2.46
ISSC
Entry: 14.00 → Exit: 13.43
Trade Breakdown
Trade-by-Trade Breakdown (12 Trades)
Trade 1 – ATHA
Shares: 5
Result: 🟢 +$0.62
Grade: B+
Notes:
Clean premarket momentum scalp. Small size, quick feedback, no forcing.
Trade 2 – ATHA
Shares: 50
Result: 🟢 +$2.50
Grade: B+
Notes:
Best ATHA trade. Good continuation and patience on execution. Sized up here bc it proved itself a bit more.
Trade 3 – WKSP
Shares: 5
Result: 🔴 -$1.85
Grade: D+
Notes:
Low-quality setup. No real edge — unnecessary trade. Impulsive.
Trade 4 – PAVS
Shares: 50
Result: 🟢 +$2.50
Grade: B
Notes:
Correct early momentum trade. Took what was available. 50 shares
Trade 5 – ISSC
Shares: 1
Result: 🔴 -$0.57
Grade: D
Notes:
Impulse micro trade. Added noise, not opportunity. Wanted to take it to see if I could catch a piece, was more so testing out bigger spreads here, with a larger sized stock. Was only a feeler trade.
Trade 6 – ATHA
Shares: 50
Result: 🟢 +$1.50
Grade: B
Notes:
Acceptable continuation attempt, but quality was lower than earlier ATHA trades.
Trade 7 – ATHA
Shares: 5
Result: 🔴 -$0.40
Grade: C+
Notes:
Late re-engagement. Correct to exit quickly, but shouldn’t have taken it.
Trade 8 – LHAI
Shares: 50
Result: 🔴 -$2.75
Grade: C-
Notes:
Early LHAI attempt failed to continue. Loss was controlled. Was trying for a move actually on this one.
Trade 9 – LHAI
Shares: 50
Result: 🟢 +$10.51
Grade: B+
Notes:
Best trade of the day. Clean read, correct timing, good size control.
Trade 10 – LHAI
Shares: 10
Result: 🔴 -$0.90
Grade: C
Notes:
Follow-up attempt after the main move. Edge already decaying.
Trade 11 – LHAI
Shares: 5
Result: 🔴 -$0.71
Grade: C-
Notes:
Engagement creep. No new information — should have stopped trading LHAI.
Trade 12 – PAVS
Shares: 20
Result: 🔴 -$1.95
Grade: C-
Notes:
Late re-entry in a tired name. This trade added nothing positive. Tried for breakout here and just didn't want to go. Averaged down on it, wasn't going so cut it.
Market Context
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Slow tape
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Continuation names chopped
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Breakouts lacked follow-through
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Few true A+ setups
This was a capital preservation environment, not an aggressive trading day.
Execution Notes
What Went Right
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Risk stayed contained
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Losses were kept small
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No single trade caused damage
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I stopped before spiraling
What Went Wrong
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Trade count crept too high
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Re-entries on weakening names
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Selectivity dropped after early action
Core Takeaway
This green day came from discipline, not edge.
The biggest win today was not letting chop turn into a red day. However, the trade count confirms that I’m still prone to over-engaging when momentum fades.
Lesson of the Day
Green does not equal good.
A disciplined green day is progress, but selectivity must improve for consistency to scale.
Rule Reinforcement
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Slow tape = fewer trades
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One failed continuation = reassess
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Re-entries require new information
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Preserve capital > force opportunity
Scorecard
Market Read: C
Execution: C
Risk Control: A
Emotional Awareness: B
Emotional Execution: C
Overall Grade: C+
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