Day Trading Journal

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control]. — 2 Timothy 1:7 (AMP) Coming back from a long Memorial Day weekend, I was ready to trade again. Futures had set a positive tone overnight. At the open, both SPY and QQQ gapped up above their 200-period moving averages on the 2-minute charts. Momentum looked bullish, with new all-time highs in play. This post is a full walkthrough of one SPY options trade on May 26, 2026: the levels, the exact entry signal I use, the numbers, why I exited early, and the checklist I’m using so fear doesn’t cut the next winner short. Pre-market levels (marked in advance) These came from prior price action on the hourly and 2-minute charts, plus the reaction zones I track daily: Symbol Key level(s) SPY 749 QQQ 721 AAPL 311 NVDA 217.50 and 215 5/26/26 ...

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