STOP: SHORT Micro E-mini S&P 500 Jun25

Hit stop-loss:
Four MESM5 contracts bought at an average price of 5237.1875.

My stops in the bond and index contracts got taken out when there was a huge intraday price swing during the morning Eastern Time.

15-minute price chart for MESM5 contract on 7 Apr 2025. (Source: BarChart)

This can be attributed to false news of Trump considering a delay in the tariffs.

Bloomberg: ‘This Is Madness’: The 15 Minutes That Rocked Stock Markets

This sharp spike goes to show how jittery investors are at the moment.

Nonetheless, I have more confidence now that my system positions me on the correct side of the market if and when a trend occurs.

Checklist:
Was it a planned trade? Yes.
Did I stick by my rules? Yes.
Am I back to a calm state? Yes.

Mind reset… Done. On to the next trade.

TMT

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