Position added:
One 6CM5 contract bought at a price of 0.7261.
SL = 0.7126
Total 6CM5 position is now long 2 contracts.
Stop-Loss for the entire position is now at 0.7126.
TMT
LONG CAD/USD Jun25
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LONG Micro GBP/USD Jun25
New trade:
Eight M6BM5 contracts bought at a price of 1.3254.
SL = 1.2977
Total M6BM5 position is now long 8 contracts.
Stop-Loss for the entire position is now at 1.2977.
TMT
STOP: SHORT Chicago SRW Wheat May25
Hit stop-loss:
One ZWK5 contract bought at a price of 551.0.
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
LONG Micro EUR/USD Jun25
Position added:
Four M6EM5 contracts bought at a price of 1.1500.
SL = 1.1212
Total M6EM5 position is now long 25 contracts.
Stop-Loss for the entire position is now at 1.1212.
TMT
LONG CAD/USD Jun25
New trade:
One 6CM5 contract bought at a price of 0.71935.
SL = 0.7061
Total 6CM5 position is now long 1 contract.
Stop-Loss for the entire position is now at 0.7061.
TMT
LONG Micro EUR/USD Jun25
Position added:
Four M6EM5 contracts bought at a price of 1.1356.
SL = 1.1067
Total M6EM5 position is now long 21 contracts.
Stop-Loss for the entire position is now at 1.1067.
TMT
STOP: SHORT Micro AUD/USD Jun25
Hit stop-loss:
Eight M6AM5 contracts bought at a price of 0.6174.
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
STOP: SHORT Micro WTI Crude Oil May25
Hit stop-loss:
Five MCLK5 contracts bought at an average price of 63.216.
Another dramatic U-turn, as Trump issued a 90-day pause for most of the ‘reciprocal tariffs’.
It is challenging to trade in this environment, where markets change direction abruptly at the whim of a US President.
Strangely, I don’t feel any tinge of sadness. All this while, I have adhered to my trading plan diligently. This is simply a matter of good trades with bad outcomes.
Have I grown as a trader?
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
SHORT Micro WTI Crude Oil May25
Position added:
Two MCLK5 contracts sold at a price of 57.71.
SL = 63.19
Total MCLK5 position is now short 5 contracts.
Stop-Loss for the entire position is now at 63.19.
TMT
STOP: SHORT Soybean Meal May25
Hit stop-loss:
Two ZMK5 contracts bought at a price of 293.7.
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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