first full week back.
easing into it.
feels different after the break.
week 3 numbers #
starting (aug 18): $478,420
ending (aug 24): $480,340
week gain: +$1,920 (+0.40%)
trades: 5
wins: 4
losses: 1
win rate: 80%
trade breakdown #
options (4 trades): +$1,640
SPX: 3 trades, +$1,280
QQQ: 1 trade, +$360
crypto (1 trade): +$280
BTC: 1 trade, +$280 (caught momentum from cruise week)
the loss #
wednesday aug 20:
SPX call spread
- market reversed on Fed minutes release
- closed at 130% loss
- damage: -$420
note:
first loss in 3 weeks. still rust-free mostly.
kept it small.
conditions #
avg VIX: 14.8 (calm summer finish)
volume: 3.0M contracts (thin but workable)
regime: stable low vol
end of summer malaise.
post-vacation observations #
trading differently:
less anxious about missing moves.
more patient waiting for setups.
the break reset something.
what the cruise taught me:
I don’t need to trade every signal.
missing $2k during vacation didn’t matter.
quality over quantity matters more now.
account status #
current: $480,340
ytd: +$42,540 (+9.88%)
august: +$3,300 (+0.69%)
vs target: below pace (+1.5% to +2.0% target)
vacation week means lower monthly gains. expected.
week 4 expectations #
last week of august.
target: +$1,500 to +$2,000
need +$4k more to hit 1.5% for month.
realistic: probably end around +1.0% to +1.2% due to vacation.
tonight #
week 3 august complete. +$1,920 (+0.40%) across 5 trades. 80% win rate. one loss (-$420 on Fed minutes). first full week back from cruise. trading differently - more patient, less anxious. account $480,340, ytd +9.88%. august will be lower month due to vacation week.
2:24am sunday. week 3 august review. +$1,920 across 5 trades, 80% win rate. first full week post-cruise. trading with more patience now. break reset something. account $480,340, ytd +9.88%.
-AK