Today was one of those days traders dream about. Two clean setups. Two disciplined executions. Daily goal hit before noon. Here's exactly how it went down.
TRADE 1 — INTC Long at the Open
INTC opened strong and I jumped in long immediately. The setup was clean — price above VWAP, momentum building on the 5-minute chart. I took partial profits when it broke the key psychological level at $60.00 — whole dollar levels always attract sellers and smart traders lock in gains there.
I held my remaining shares looking for more upside but price reversed back to my entry. I honored my stop and exited the remaining position. No hesitation. No hope trading.
Lesson: Partial profits at key levels protect your gains. The market doesn't owe you the full move.
TRADE 2 — AMD The Trade of the Day
AMD opened weak — but I was patient. I watched it closely and waited for confirmation. When price reclaimed VWAP and my Bookmap/Atlas showed heavy bullish order flow, I went long.
The trade moved beautifully. I sold 80% of my position into strength and held 20% for a potential break of R4. Price tried but failed. I exited the remainder and locked in the win.
Lesson: VWAP reclaim plus bullish order flow equals high probability long setup.
TRADE 3 — AMD Short — Discipline Over Greed
A third setup appeared on AMD — a short. I saw it. The setup was there. But I had already hit my daily goal and I made the most important decision a trader can make:
I walked away.
Most traders blow up their accounts not because they can't find good setups — but because they can't stop trading after a great day. Protecting your profits IS a trade.
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