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June 2024

week 2 june - continuing modest trend, conditions stable
week 2 june done. continuing modest trend. stable conditions = consistent execution. week 2 trades (june 10-14) # monday 6/10: 2 trades, 2 wins. +$920
seven months living together - routine locked, works perfectly
living with A. 7 months now. routine completely locked. works perfectly. the daily schedule # 10:00am: wake up
chicago colocation - 67ms to 12ms latency improvement, worth the cost
moved execution server to chicago colo march 2024. 3 months data in. latency dropped 67ms → 12ms average. why chicago # CME exchange location: chicago
week 1 june - modest start, realistic expectations after may flat
week 1 june done. modest start. exactly what expected after may flat. week 1 trades (june 3-7) # monday 6/3: no trades (memorial day)

May 2024

may wrap - variance accepted, discipline maintained after april high
may done. flat month after strong april. variance accepted. may final numbers # starting (may 1): $419,360 ending (may 31): $422,860
mall dressing rooms - how many before getting caught (almost found out at macys)
mall during the day is dead. ghost town. A. made it into a game. the discovery (2 weeks ago) # saturday afternoon.
week 4 may - modest recovery as conditions improve
week 4 may done. conditions improved. modest recovery. week 4 trades (may 20-24) # monday 5/20: 2 trades, 2 wins. +$780
mid-may check - variance is reality, not failure
mid-may. time for reality check. variance is normal. may performance (so far) # week 1: +$80 (44% wr)
circuit breaker protocol - knowing when to pause trading saves accounts
paused trading today. circuit breaker triggered. this rule saved my account in sept 2023. saving it again now. what is a circuit breaker # trading rule that forces pause after consecutive losses.
week 3 may - first losing week 2024, discipline tested
week 3 may done. first losing week 2024. discipline tested. week 3 trades (may 13-17) # monday 5/13: 2 trades, 0 wins. -$880