Day Trading Journal

Transform Your Trading Identity Series Matthew 25:21 & 29 (AMP) His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little, I will put you in charge of many things; share in the joy of your master.’ For to everyone who has [and values his blessings and gifts from God, and has used them wisely], more will be given, and [he will be richly supplied so that] he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have [because he has ignored or disregarded his blessings and gifts from God], even what he does will be taken away. Integrity. Trustworthiness. Faithfulness. These are the traits God uses to gauge our capacity. We are all given something.  Some have more, some have less.  The point is, we have something given by God.  We must nurture it and be trustworthy.  If not, we will miss the opportunity to grow and will instead shrivel and decay, then die. As traders, we manage and steward more than just money...

The Power of Simplicity in Trading After a challenging period, I returned to my original trading broker and system, determined to overcome psychological hurdles and boost profitability. Today’s SPY trading session was a pivotal moment to refocus, emphasizing simplicity and clarity. By sticking to reaction zone breaks and 15-minute retest color changes , I aimed to streamline my process. In this post, I’ll recap my session, share lessons learned, and provide actionable steps for traders to simplify their strategies and get back on track. Today’s SPY Trading Session: A Range-Bound Day SPY opened near yesterday’s close and traded choppily for the first 15 minutes. I marked the 15-minute high and low and identified key one-hour reaction zones to guide my trades. After the initial range formed, SPY broke above the 15-minute high, trending toward an upper reaction zone at 585. Trade Attempt: I planned a reaction zone break trade at 585, intending to enter with a 0 DTE call option. Howev...