Daily Report Card
DRC · 2026-09-08
Daily Grade
B
Goals
No small-cap shorts on Day-1 parabolic / halt-and-reopen names unless the tail is bounded — long put, defined-risk spread, or don't play. First Red Day shorts are a separate playbook: allowed in shares with a defined stop.
Aggression
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Reminder
Long-term: Conviction-to-size link — narrative belief keeps trying to inflate size above setup grade; keep size cold and pre-committed.
Daily Journal
No trades.
Reflection
What I did well
Stopped out on position that I should exit if it hits my SL.
What I learned
Be aware of sizing. Don't overwrite the rule too much. If its 0.5% then risk 0.5%. I was thinking to add on the dip on vwap but the dip didnt happen.
Actionable takeaway
Taking profit more in a choppy September Market.
Misc
ALM Breakout Swing (7)
AI Review
No new trades today. Stop-out on unnamed position followed plan cleanly — hit SL, exited. Self-noted sizing creep (wanted to add VWAP dip that never came) and choppy-tape profit-taking discipline.
- Sizing rule = rule. 0.5% means 0.5% — no narrative bump.
- VWAP-dip add is conditional. No dip = no add, not a downsize compromise.
- Chop tape = take partials sooner. Bank into strength.
- Book heavy w/ 6 de-risked runners + 2 full-risk (GOOGL, CRSR). Manage exits, not survival.