first trading day of july (markets closed friday for july 4th weekend).
up $215.
sunday 7/2 trade #
SPX put spread: +$215
clean entry at 10:30am. vol detection gave green light.
closed at 50% profit by 1pm.
july goal #
target: +$3,500 (higher than june’s $3,285)
day 1: +$215
need: +$3,285 remaining
account status #
end june: $345,025 current july 2: $345,240 2023 YTD: +$26,240 (from $319k in may)
still down overall for the year (lost $180k jan-april learning).
but 2 profitable months in a row feels good.
this week’s plan #
markets closed tuesday july 4th (independence day).
short week: monday, wednesday, thursday trading only.
will focus on quality over quantity. 3-4 good trades better than 10 mediocre ones.
birthday tuesday #
turning 20 on july 4th.
last year: parents were alive, i was 19, living at home.
this year: parents dead 6 months, trading full time, dating A.
weird how much changes in a year.
A. update #
seeing her tomorrow (monday night) before market holiday tuesday.
she’s cooking dinner again (her cooking skills are insane).
things still going really well. 3 weeks in, zero red flags.
not clingy, independent, actually smart, hot AF.
this might last past summer.
vol detection working #
blocked 2 potential entries sunday morning.
both would’ve been stopped out based on market action after.
estimated saved: ~$580.
system continuing to prove its worth.
mental state #
focused but relaxed.
birthday coming up. parents died 6 months ago.
processing grief mostly through therapy with Dr. R (wednesdays 2pm).
A. being supportive without being overbearing.
trading consistent. systems working.
life is stable right now.
4:35am monday. july started. small win. birthday tuesday. seeing A. tomorrow night.
-AK