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short week ahead - veterans day friday market closed

short week.

veterans day friday (nov 10).

market closed.

wednesday 11/8 trades
#

morning: 3 trades executed.

results:

  1. TLT call spread (mean reversion): +$520
  2. SPX put spread (mean reversion): +$380
  3. QQQ momentum: stopped out, -$210

day total: +$690

thursday 11/9 trades
#

morning: 2 trades.

results:

  1. ES futures momentum: +$640
  2. SPX call spread: +$420

day total: +$1,060

week 2 progress (so far)
#

wed 11/8: +$690

thu 11/9: +$1,060

week total (2 days): +$1,750

account status
#

nov 7: $342,880

nov 9: $344,630

recovered: +$1,750 (0.51%)

recovery tracking
#

sept peak: $362,120

current: $344,630

still down: -$17,490 (-4.8%)

recovery accelerating.

getting close.

market closed friday
#

veterans day: nov 10 (friday).

bond market: closed.

equity market: closed.

plan: 4-day week. resuming monday.

win rate maintaining
#

week 1: 14 trades, 12 wins (86%)

week 2 (so far): 5 trades, 4 wins (80%)

combined: 19 trades, 16 wins (84%)

consistency holding.

risk level check
#

still at 0.25% risk per trade.

plan: maintain through nov 15.

then: ramp to 0.5% if metrics hold.

current metrics:

  • win rate: 84% (target >70%) ✓
  • no losing streaks (maintaining) ✓
  • emotional stability (living together working) ✓

on track for risk ramp next week.

strategy focus
#

mean reversion dominating:

wed-thu: 3 trades, 2 wins (+$900)

momentum solid:

wed-thu: 2 trades, 1 win, 1 loss (+$430)

week 2 target
#

original target: +$2,500

2 days in: +$1,750 (70% to target)

3 trading days left (mon-wed next week).

need: $750 more to hit target.

achievable.

next week schedule
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friday 11/10: off (holiday)

saturday-sunday: off (weekend)

monday 11/12: resume trading

tuesday 11/13: normal

wednesday 11/14: normal

week 2 ends wednesday.

filters still working
#

blocked 4 potential trades wed-thu.

estimated saves: ~$600.

patience paying off.

looking ahead
#

week 2 finish: mon-wed next week.

target: $750 more to hit $2,500 week total.

week 3: full week, thanksgiving later in month.

november target: $5k minimum (currently +$5,550 month-to-date).

on pace for $8k+ month if continues.


3:15am friday. 2 days trading this week. +$1,750. friday market closed for veterans day. resuming monday. $750 from week 2 target.

-AK

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