Today’s entry is about mindset — something I want myself to ...

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Today’s entry is about mindset — something I want myself to learn from, grow from, and remember forever.

This was supposed to be a happy +26K profit month, but it ended at +12K, purely because of today’s trades.

Yes — 14K was lost in a single day.

(Some PnL is from another platform that doesn’t show a clean PnL snapshot.)

Painful — but valuable.

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Key Learning Points

1️⃣ Always track SPY — it reflects overall market health

• I must monitor SPY at all times to understand overall market conditions.

• I should not buy stocks when SPY is crashing.

Market direction matters more than individual setups.

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2️⃣ Close option trades when the market is good and profits are predefined

• Closing trades during strength helps prevent panic exits later.

• Panic causes shrinking profits and creates a loss of control over PnL.

Today was painful because everything sold off together.

I closed MU and SNDK at a loss as prices kept crashing with no support.

Fear took over — fear of losing my profits for the month.

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3️⃣ Buying a stock ≠ having the holding power

This is especially true for high-priced stocks like SNDK at 600.

Even if it’s in a separate account, watching deep red PnL is emotionally draining.

I learned something critical about myself:

• The maximum loss I can tolerate without affecting my mood is USD 373 (≈ SGD 500).

• Once the trend reverses — exit immediately, no negotiation.

Trading is not life.

Trading funds my life — it is a tool, not my identity.

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4️⃣ Intraday trades require active monitoring

• Staring at the screen is necessary for intraday positions.

• If I need to step away — close the trade.

Markets can swing violently within seconds.

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5️⃣ Strict trading hours and sleep discipline

• Sleep by 11:30 PM, latest 12:00 AM.

• Staying up until 1 AM+ to trade has consequences.

My eyes are tired and slightly swollen — a clear warning.

Nothing is more important than health.

I need to stay ultra-focused on one A+ setup with gradual size increase.

Momentum is strongest during daytime — staying up late for marginal profits is not worth it.

There will always be opportunities in the market.

What matters is having the focus and clarity to spot and execute them.

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6️⃣ My comfortable and sustainable sizing approach

Stocks

• Start with 100 shares for stock price ≤ 250

• Add gradually to 200 → 300 shares only after confirmed uptrend momentum

Options

• Start with 10 contracts

• Add another 10 contracts (different DTE) only after confirmation

• Close positions intraday or within weeks once predefined profits are hit

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7️⃣ Always stay zen.

Stay calm throughout trading.

When emotions rise, slow down — stay quiet, journal to clear my thoughts, and ground myself.

Respond to family and friends with a happy mood and kind words.

Bringing negative energy to others serves no purpose — not to them, and not to myself.

Choose positivity.

Treat every trading day as a valuable learning experience, and use it to improve myself 1% better every day.

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Final Reflection

This loss hurt — but it taught me where my limits are, what truly matters, and how I need to trade to stay consistent, healthy, and in control.

I will remember this day.

I will grow from it.

I will trade better because of it.

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