Some days the market tests your patience
before rewarding your discipline. Today was
one of those days. AMZN chopped us around.
CRWV stopped us out twice. But risk management
kept us green and CRWV eventually delivered
a nearly $10 rip from entry.
TRADE 1 & 2 — AMZN Small Wins
AMZN was my first trade of the day. Bookmap
was showing upside orders which gave me
confidence to go long. I entered twice but
both times price had no follow through.
I could have held and forced the trade.
Instead I honored my risk management rules,
took small wins on both entries and moved on.
Eventually price did go to my original target
but I was already out protecting my capital.
Lesson: When a stock has no follow through
don't force it. Small wins are better than
big losses.
TRADE 3 & 4 — CRWV The Trade of the Day
CRWV was the story of the day. I took my
first long entry and got stopped out. Most
traders would have walked away frustrated.
I looked at the chart again, saw the setup
was still valid and took a second long entry.
Second entry — stopped out again near R4
at $97.50. Two stops in a row on the same
stock. This is where most traders blow up
their accounts by getting emotional and
oversizing their next trade to get it back.
I did the opposite. I kept my size
disciplined, re-entered when price showed
strength above VWAP and this time CRWV
absolutely ripped — nearly $10 from my
entry. I sold 80% of my position into
the move. Still green. Can't complain.
Lesson: Getting stopped out is not failure
— it is risk management working exactly
as it should. Stay disciplined, keep your
size consistent, and let the trade come
to you.
The Mindset That Separates Winners
Losing trader: Gets stopped out and doubles
size to recover losses. Turns small loss
into account blow up.
Winning trader: Gets stopped out, keeps
same size, re-enters when setup confirms
again. Ends day green.
This Week's Watchlist
$CRWV — Strong momentum. Watch for
continuation above $102.50
$AMZN — Watching for cleaner setup and
follow through above key levels
See you tomorrow with more live trade
breakdowns.
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