Election
post-election rally - adding back positions, hedges closed
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election resolved.
market rallying.
adding back.
the outcome # clear winner declared wednesday morning.
market loved the certainty.
election night - watching, not trading, wild swings
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election night.
watching everything. trading nothing.
the action # 7pm EST: polls closing, futures flat
9pm EST: swing states too close to call, futures dip -0.5%
election week prep - hedges set, sizing cut, ready to watch
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tuesday is election day.
everything is set.
current positioning # account: $510,180
hedges:
VIX 25 calls (2 contracts): $1,840 cost SPY 505 puts (3 contracts): $1,420 cost total hedge cost: $3,260 (0.64% of account) position sizing: reduced 40%