June 17th, 2026
Today was an FOMC day, and I didn’t realize it until I was already down several hundred dollars. Once I recognized the extra volatility, I made the smart decision to stop trading. I’m still debating whether it’s worth trading on FOMC days at all. Sometimes they offer incredible opportunities, but other times the unpredictable price swings make them extremely difficult to trade.
Day 38 Travel Poster
MNQ Chart
The first trade of the day resulted in a 49.75-point loss on each contract.
The second trade was even worse, losing 111 points on each contract. Looking back, this is where I should have called it a day and accepted the loss.
Instead, I took one final trade, which ended in another 73-point loss on each contract.
FOMC days are inherently risky, and today was a reminder that protecting capital is just as important as finding winning trades. In hindsight, staying on the sidelines would have been the better decision. Sometimes the best trade is the one you never take.
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