Tue, Apr 30, 2024: -$500

SYY
This seemed like a nice gap and go, but it didn’t work out. As per the comment, I kept the stop loss close.

Result: -$500

Comments:
09:57: Risky, keep stop very close





NVDA
This was not a gap down; I let my bias drive my decision, and it didn’t work out.

Result: -$1,000




LLY
I am not familiar with this stock. It was a nice reversal, but as per the comment, I kept the stop tight.

Result: -$500

Comments:
10:06: Moving stop to break even.




TSLA
A counter-trend trade, justified by the day’s profit target.

Result: +$1,000

Comments:
09:58: Risky, not wanting to fight the trend. However, the stock has recently seen significant upward movement.




PYPL
Gap up according to the book.

Result: +$1,000

Comments:
10:06: Moving stop to break even.




AAPL

Result: 0
I closed at breakeven, but I should have resisted.

Comments:
10:07: Risky, but entered anyways.
10:32: Stop at breakeven.





BA
I got stopped out, and then this thing just dropped like a rock.

Result: -$1,000




NVDA
Second trade on NVDA. A revenge trade, and it paid out.

Result: +$1,000

Comments:
10:28: A little bit of a revenge trade.
10:39: Move stop halfway.
11:14: Stop at 880.





OXY
This was a counter-trend trade, and I should not have taken it.

Result: -$500

Comments:
10:49: Counter-trend trade. Tight stop.