Not terrible, but only because I’m flat. I took some unnecessary risks & trades, especially at the end of the session, all just trying to get flat. They were small but this is a bad habit to get into.
Overall the performance was decent in that I made a plan and I largely stuck to the plan & was rewarded for it. The only trades I didn’t stick to the plan in were AAPL, & this was the trade that put me in the red. My VZ trade was also a loss, but this was a well done trade in that I had a thesis, I executed the thesis & I exited at an appropriate level when my thesis was invalidated. For AAPL, I was chasing. I played well enough initially, but then got back in due to FOMO & because I’d missed a good, clean move. I then quadrupled what my losses had already been.
I was prepared to walk away with losses. I must continue to be content walking away with losses. The aim is to keep my equity curve steady. This is suitable to my personality. I cannot handle massive swings in my equity. Inch by inch, day by day. month by month. This is the way to the kind of prosperity I want. I have plenty of time. If I can put myself in a position to rely on this income by this time next year, that’s all I need.