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Trading Journal — Day 1 (Return to Trading)

After several inconsistent attempts over the past six months, I have returned to trading with a more deliberate approach. Today marks the first day of recommitting to the process.

Session Context

I opened NinjaTrader and traded on simulation. Initially, I experienced some hesitation while reviewing the charts, as I struggled to recall my prior notes and frameworks. However, after spending a few minutes observing price action, I began recognizing familiar structures.

The market appeared to be in a choppy condition, which I confirmed by comparing it with the previous day’s price behavior.

Trade 1

  • Setup: Predefined with Fibonacci tool
  • Context: Choppy market
  • Action: Entered trade quickly
  • Result: + $160

I later validated my interpretation of the market condition, confirming that identifying the chop was correct. This reinforced confidence in my read.

Post-Trade Observation

Shortly after, price broke below my Fibonacci retracement level. Based on this, I decided to pause trading and observe further price development rather than forcing another entry.

During this waiting period, I created a monthly performance tracking system. My rule: If I achieve 30 mostly profitable trading days, I will allocate more hours to learn trading after work.

Trade 2

  • Context: Price approaching EMA 200 (anticipated resistance)
  • Initial Plan: Long position expecting a bounce
  • Revised Plan: Switched to short at a fair value gap (FVG)
Order fell

  • Result: – $155

This trade reflects inconsistency in execution. I changed bias mid-plan, which led to a loss.

Trade 3

  • Setup: Entry at another fair value gap
  • Execution:
    • Hit Target 1
    • Hit Target 2
    • Eventually stopped out on reversal
  • Result: Net profit brings total to + $360


Multi-Timeframe Analysis

Throughout the session, I referenced:

  • 30-minute chart → Appeared bullish, but not convincingly trending
  • 15-minute & 5-minute → Mixed signals
  • 2-minute → Returned to choppy behavior

This inconsistency across timeframes contributed to uncertainty in directional bias.

End-of-Day Rules

  • Maximum 3 trades per day
  • Record outcome in monthly tracker
  • Stop trading after reaching trade limit 

Day 1 Summary

  • Trades: 3
  • Net Result: + $360
  • Market Type: Choppy
  • Execution Quality: Mixed
  • Discipline: Moderate 

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