April 24th, 2026
Another rough day that did not need to be rough. Some days the indicators simply do not perform, and today was one of those days. The NQ was already elevated and it felt like it should have been a winning session, but every entry turned into a loss.
It was frustrating, although the one positive is that the losses were relatively contained. Still, the past two days have taken a noticeable hit on the account and it needs to turn around next week. It is also frustrating knowing that the prior week was strong, even without actively trading, and I would have been well ahead. Instead, I am now down about 600 dollars. It should not have happened, and I am honestly a bit frustrated about it.
Day 11 Travel Poster
MNQ Chart
Only four trades today, and all of them were poor. The one clear opportunity to make money never triggered based on my indicators. That is just how it goes sometimes, but it does make me question whether I should have entered when the MACD flipped, even without a 9 EMA touch.
The first trade came from a 9 EMA touch, but price continued downward. Loss of -40 on each contract.
The second trade set up similarly, and again price moved down. Loss of -28.75 on each contract.
The third trade came much later, and it was frustrating because, according to my rules, I could not enter while price was moving up. This is something I have to accept, since in other situations those same rules would protect me from losses. Win of 13.50 on each contract
The fourth trade was an attempt to catch a move upward, but price reached the second standard deviation and failed. In hindsight, I could have managed the exit differently, but I do not think it makes sense to adjust stop losses impulsively. Some days simply do not work, and this was one of them. Loss of -16.25 on each contract.
Total Profit: $-273.94
