August 12th, 2026

A confusing start to the day, and overall it felt like more of a non-event than a real trading session. Somehow, I still managed to finish profitable, but the market conditions were not particularly clean or easy to trade. Definitely not one of the better days to be active.

Day 59 Travel Poster

MNQ Chart

The first trade came fairly late in the day at 11:40. It was a small winner, gaining 14.50 points per contract.

The second trade came shortly afterward and was stopped out for a 7-point loss per contract.

The third trade was another small loss, this time 3 points per contract.

The fourth and final trade was a modest winner, gaining 20 points per contract.

Overall, it wasn’t a particularly great trading day, but I still managed to finish profitable.

Total Profit: $78.70