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thanksgiving week - short schedule, staying disciplined
thanksgiving week. short schedule. staying disciplined. weekend trading (sat-sun off) # no trades. reflection: week 3 progress, relationship fight/resolution, risk ramp successful.
first day full risk - testing my psychology
ramped to 0.5% risk thursday. first 2 days at full size. psychology test passed. wednesday 11/15 - final day 0.25% risk # trades: 2 setups, both winners
week 2 november - crushed target, ramping risk tomorrow
week 2 done. crushed target. ramping risk tomorrow. week 2 trades (nov 8-14) # wednesday 11/8: 3 trades, 2 wins. +$690
short week ahead - veterans day friday market closed
short week. veterans day friday (nov 10). market closed. wednesday 11/8 trades # morning: 3 trades executed. results:
first week november - recovery pace accelerating
first week november done. recovery accelerating. week 1 trades (nov 2-7) # thursday 11/2: 3 trades, 2 wins. +$660
first trading day after move-in - back to normal schedule
first trading day after move-in. back to normal schedule. wednesday 11/1 - move-in day (no trading) # took day off for logistics.
account recovery accelerating - 6 days before she moves in
recovery accelerating. 6 days until A. moves in (nov 1). account healing. this week’s trading (oct 23-27) # monday 10/23: 2 trades, 2 wins. +$640 (posted about this)
2 weeks since she came back - stability returning
12 days since A. came back (oct 11). stability returning. slowly. trading this week (oct 16-23) # monday 10/16: paper trading, +$620
showed A. the full trading damage - $28k reality check
showed A. the full extent of trading losses today. she knew about $28k. didn’t know the details. the conversation # A. (this morning): “show me your trading account. all of it.”
lost another $10k - at breaking point
lost $10k today. $25k in 2 days. can’t breathe. today’s destruction # said i’d take day off. didn’t.