election resolved.
market rallying.
adding back.
the outcome #
clear winner declared wednesday morning.
market loved the certainty.
SPX up 2.1% wednesday-thursday.
my trades #
wednesday:
closed hedges:
- VIX calls: closed at $920 profit
- SPY puts: closed at $680 loss
- net hedge P&L: +$240
started adding:
- SPX iron condor: filled at good premium (+$420 credit)
- QQQ put credit spread: filled (+$280 credit)
thursday:
continued adding:
- ES long scalp: +$380
- BTC momentum: +$290
two-day total: +$1,130
the lesson #
hedges did their job.
didn’t make much, but protected capital during uncertainty.
cost of $3,260 to hedge → recovered $240 → net cost $3,020.
worth it for peace of mind.
current positioning #
back to 80% of normal sizing.
will return to 100% by monday if rally continues.
VIX dropping (now 18). premium selling back in play.
account update #
election week start: $510,180
current: $511,310
week gain (so far): +$1,130 (+0.22%)
not huge, but didn’t lose during chaos.
that’s the goal with binary events.
2:34am friday. post-election rally. clear winner wednesday. SPX +2.1% in two days. hedges closed (+$240 net, cost worth peace of mind). started adding positions. week gain +$1,130 so far. account $511,310. back to 80% sizing. VIX at 18.
-AK