May 4th, 2026
Today was another uneven session, with price moving up and down before ultimately leveling off. It marks my seventh losing day out of the last eleven, which is starting to feel frustrating.
It wasn’t an easy environment to trade. There was no clear direction, and the lack of follow-through made it difficult to stay confident in any setup. On top of that, slippage was a major issue today. I ended up losing nearly $200 more than expected purely from execution, which makes the result even harder to accept.
Days like this are discouraging, especially when the losses are not entirely tied to the strategy itself but to conditions and execution.
Day 17 Travel Poster
MNQ Chart
The first trade of the day came right at the open, and from there it was mostly downhill. According to my strategy, this should have been a standard loss of around -30 per contract. Instead, I exited early and took a larger loss of -58 on each contract, which was a mistake.
The second trade came about 15 minutes later and was another loss, roughly -39 per contract. There was also some slippage on this one, which added to the frustration.
Price then started to move down, and the third trade ended up being the only winner of the day. One contract hit 101.75 points, while the other closed for just 5 pointss
That nervousness is something I need to address. It likely comes from trading a smaller account and feeling the pressure of each move, but it is still something I have to manage better if I want consistency.
I took another trade afterward that resulted in a loss of -33 per contract, which added to the overall damage.
Overall, today was a frustrating, range-bound session with no real follow-through. These are the kinds of days that are difficult to trade and easy to overmanage. It was not just the market conditions, but also my execution that needs improvement.
Total Profit: $-415.18
