first week november done.
recovery accelerating.
week 1 trades (nov 2-7) #
thursday 11/2: 3 trades, 2 wins. +$660
friday 11/3: 4 trades, 3 wins. +$880
monday 11/6: 3 trades, 3 wins. +$1,020
tuesday 11/7: 4 trades, 4 wins. +$1,240
week total: +$3,800
account progression #
nov 1 start: $339,080
nov 7 end: $342,880
november gain: +$3,800 (+1.12%)
recovery status #
sept peak: $362,120
oct bottom: $334,780 (after disaster)
current: $342,880
recovered from bottom: +$8,100 (2.4%)
still down from peak: -$19,240 (-5.3%)
recovery timeline: ~5 weeks at current pace
win rate explosion #
this week: 14 trades, 12 wins, 2 losses
win rate: 86%
profit factor: 3.2
average R-multiple: 2.1
best week since early september.
what’s working #
1. routine stability
wake 4am. trade prep. market open. execute. done by 10am.
no chaos. no emotional interference.
2. proper setups only
passing 70% of potential trades.
only taking A+ setups.
patience paying off.
3. position sizing discipline
still at 0.25% risk.
conservative but consistent.
protecting capital while recovering.
4. filters saving me
blocked 8 potential trades this week.
estimated saves: ~$1,200.
strategy breakdown #
mean reversion (9 trades):
- 8 wins, 1 loss (89%)
- net: +$2,580
- crushing it
momentum (5 trades):
- 4 wins, 1 loss (80%)
- net: +$1,220
- solid
comparing to disaster period #
sept 24 - oct 10 (chaos period):
- 26 trades, 3 wins (12%)
- -$28,000
- every rule violated
oct 19 - nov 7 (stable period):
- 31 trades, 25 wins (81%)
- +$8,100
- every rule followed
difference: mental stability = trading consistency
november targets #
week 1: +$3,800 (beat $2k target)
week 2 target: +$2,500
month target: +$5,000 minimum
at current pace: will hit $7-8k month
risk ramp plan #
through nov 15: maintain 0.25% risk
nov 16-30: ramp to 0.5% risk if:
- no losing streaks (maintaining)
- win rate >70% (currently 86%)
- emotional stability (check)
december: full 0.5% risk, normal operation
what changed in last 3 weeks #
mindset:
october: desperate, emotional, revenge trading
november: patient, systematic, selective
execution:
october: oversized positions, ignored stops
november: proper sizing, stops enforced
routine:
october: chaos, no sleep, can’t focus
november: stable schedule, sleeping, focused
the 3-loss circuit breaker #
status: haven’t needed it
longest losing streak: 1 trade (sunday would’ve been day 2, didn’t trade weekends)
why it works: knowing it exists prevents behavior that would trigger it
keeping it: permanent rule now
next week (nov 8-14) #
targeting: +$2,500
focus: maintain consistency, don’t get overconfident
risk: staying at 0.25% through nov 15
strategy: same as this week, working perfectly
market conditions #
VIX: hovering around 15 (low vol, good for mean reversion)
trend: choppy but manageable
best trades: SPX/QQQ options, TLT bonds
avoiding: crypto (too volatile), small caps (illiquid)
reflection #
first week living together.
first week trading from new normal.
best trading week in months.
routine + stability = performance.
2:58am wednesday. first week november. +$3,800. win rate 86%. recovery accelerating. $19k from full recovery. on track.
-AK