Trading
pre-month-end reality - accepting losing month, variance is normal
·819 words
march ends monday.
losing month confirmed.
accepting variance.
current state (2 days left) # starting (mar 1): $456,270
VIX spike trading pause - lessons from march disaster, when to stop
·917 words
march taught expensive lesson.
VIX spike = full stop.
cost $9,582 to learn.
what i knew before march # old rule:
week 4 march - mostly paused, capital protected, wedding 6 weeks
·635 words
week 4 march done.
mostly paused.
capital protected.
week 4 results # starting (mar 17): $449,580
ending (mar 23): $448,860
mid-march reality check - losing month confirmed, protecting capital
·656 words
march halfway done.
losing month confirmed.
protecting capital priority.
mid-march numbers # starting (mar 1): $456,270
current (mar 16): $449,580
week 2 march - losses mounting, regime shift detected
·603 words
week 2 march done.
second consecutive losing week.
regime shifted.
week 2 results # starting (mar 3): $455,180
week 1 march - cautious start, watching conditions
·420 words
march begins.
wedding 9 weeks out.
conditions shifting.
week 1 results # starting (mar 1): $456,270
ending (mar 2): $455,180
february wrap - target hit, +1.99% sustainable pace, wedding 2.5 months
·698 words
february done.
target hit mid-range.
wedding 71 days out.
february final numbers # starting (feb 1): $447,350
ending (feb 28): $456,270
week 4 february - final push, presidents day light volume
·134 words
week 4 february done.
final push toward month-end.
presidents day light volume.
week 4 performance # trades: 7
wins: 5
week 3 february - post-valentine trading, consistency maintained
·99 words
week 3 february done.
post-valentine trading.
paused friday for A.
week 3 performance # trades: 6
wins: 4
losses: 2
win rate: 67%