june goal: $3,000
actual result: $3,285
fucking crushed it.
final week trades #
friday 6/23:
- IWM put spread: +$245
monday 6/26:
- SPX call spread: +$200
total june: +$3,285 (22 trades, 18 wins, 4 losses)
june performance breakdown #
by strategy:
mean reversion options: +$2,680 (16 trades, 75% win rate) vol selling options: +$1,315 (6 trades, 83% win rate) crypto bot: -$710 (paused after week 3, total loss)
by week:
week 1: +$780 week 2: +$635 week 3: +$1,100 week 4: +$770
account growth #
start june 1: $341,740 end june 25: $345,025 gain: +$3,285 (+0.96%)
2-month total: start may 1: $319,000 end june 25: $345,025 gain: +$26,025 (+8.2%)
averaging 4% per month. not sustainable long-term but feels good now.
what worked #
1. vol detection system:
blocked 19 trades total this month.
estimated saved: ~$4,200.
system ROI: infinite (built it myself, saves thousands).
2. position sizing:
strict 1.25% risk per trade kept losses manageable.
largest loss: -$315 (well within tolerance).
3. correlation limits:
avoided concentration risk by limiting correlation between positions.
rejected 11 position entries for high correlation.
4. profit discipline:
took profits at 50% gain or 2 DTE.
didn’t get greedy. consistent wins > home runs.
what didn’t work #
crypto bot:
lost $710 before i paused it week 3.
signal logic was flawed. needs complete rebuild.
lesson: shut down losing strategies fast. don’t hope they fix themselves.
goals for july #
financial: +$3,500 (higher than june)
strategy: fix crypto bot or abandon it completely
risk: maintain 1.25% risk per trade, zero exceptions
personal: keep dating A., don’t fuck it up
comparison to when i started #
january 2023 (started live trading):
- account: $400,000
- strategy: basically gambling
- risk management: none
- losses: -$8,200 first month
june 2023 (now):
- account: $345,025
- strategy: systematic with vol detection
- risk management: strict 1.25% per trade
- profit: +$3,285 this month
took 6 months to figure out what works.
lost $180k total in that time.
but now: 2 profitable months in a row, systems working.
expensive education but worth it.
mental state #
confident but not overconfident.
know i can still have losing months (probably 3-4 per year).
but systems are solid. edge is real. just need to keep executing.
A. update: saw her saturday. things going really well. she’s cool about my trading schedule.
therapy: Dr. R proud of consistent profitability and healthy relationship with A.
grief: 6 months since parents died. mostly stable now. occasional crying but rare.
july preview #
continuing same strategies (options mean reversion + vol selling).
paused crypto indefinitely until i rebuild signal logic.
staying disciplined with risk management.
not getting cocky after 2 profitable months.
3:45pm sunday. june goal crushed. $3,285 total. july target: $3,500. staying disciplined.
-AK