Trade Log: August 4, 2025

Starting Balance: $114.45

Ticker: SPX

Type: Call Option (A+ Setup)

Entry Time: 9:30:10 AM

Exit Time: 9:32:12 AM

Fees (Buy + Sell): $2.28

Buying Price: $1.00

Selling Price (Trailing Stop): $1.40

Profit (Before Fees): $45 per contract

Setup Confirmation: ✅ A+

Risk reward: 3R

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📊 Chart Setup & Strategy

Pattern: EMA crossover on opening candle

Premarket Context: SPY was +$4 in premarket due to FOMC influence and EU suspending reverse tariffs on USA

Indicators Used: EMA crossover, Volume Surge

Confirmation: Entered on first green regular candle (before Heiken Ashi green)

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📸 Screenshot

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🧠 Lesson Learned

> Wait for Heiken Ashi green confirmation before entry to reduce early exits. This contract went as high as $7.90 after my exit. Patience pays.

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⚠️ Mistake

> Changed trailing stop loss prematurely.

Missed out on a potential $600 extra profit. I should have stuck with my OCO strategy to avoid emotional exit.

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😌 Emotional State

> Felt nervous and emotional during the trade. Experienced FOMO, fearing I could lose the $45 gain, which was 37% of my portfolio.

It was a panic decision—something I need to control better moving forward.

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💰 Ending Balance: $157.70

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✅ Summary

Good setup, solid entry

Emotion overtook execution

It wasn't Break of structure even Change of character of the market.

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🔁 What's Next?

> Rewatch today’s trade 3x

Journal emotion triggers

Only trade A+ setups with strict OCO next time. OCO stop loss was at FVG

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This is reminder for me again 

Discipline always beats emotion in the market.