Psychology
mid-august check - patience tested, discipline holding
·455 words
mid-august.
halfway through slowest month.
patience tested.
august so far (12 days) # starting (aug 1): $433,900
current (aug 12): $434,340
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
·1015 words
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 2 december - barely breakeven, mental fog increasing
·762 words
week 2 december done.
barely breakeven.
mental fog increasing.
week 2 trades (dec 8-12) # friday 12/8: 2 trades, 1 win. +$280
first week december - choppy markets, mental game harder
·789 words
first week december done.
markets choppy.
mental game harder.
week 1 trades (dec 1-5) # friday 12/1: 2 trades, 1 win. +$140
december start - focus on maintaining not growing
·602 words
december started.
recovered account.
now maintaining through holidays.
friday 12/1 trades # morning: 2 setups.
results:
SPX iron condor: +$620 QQQ put spread: stopped out, -$480 day total: +$140