April 2nd, 2026
Second day. I was a little more frustrated today and didn’t trade as well as I should have. I was trying to figure out whether I should take the second trade of the day, but later realized it was a tradable move and I should have taken it.
After that, things got a bit choppy and it wasn’t very fun to trade. It’s the day before Good Friday, and tomorrow there will be no trading.
I will say this has been a little frustrating. My strategy works, but I still don’t feel like I have enough money in my account to handle the drawdown. That said, I’m still going to stick with it.
Day 2 Travel Poster
MNQ Chart
Let’s start with what happened today:
At 7 AM, there was a trade right away. At first, I wasn’t sure if I should take it, but it looks like it was valid. It ended up being a loss of -47.50 on both contracts.
The trade I didn’t take—but should have—was the second one. It was moving quickly through VWAP, and I was afraid it might pull back. Later, I realized it was within my rules based on the 1-hour Williams Alligator. This was the trade of the day. The first contract would have made 93.75, and the second would have made 219.25.
The third trade hurt. I took it, and both contracts ended in a loss of -71.25 each.
The fourth and final trade was a win, with both contracts gaining 67.75.
My total for the day was -20 dollars, but it should have been around 424 dollars. If I had followed just my ATR strategy, it would have been about 86 dollars. This really shows the importance of sticking to the full strategy, given the difference in results.
Total Profit: $424
