Posts
June 2024
week 2 june - continuing modest trend, conditions stable
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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
·1175 words
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
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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
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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
·924 words
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)
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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
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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
·590 words
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
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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.