Pivoted to KZIA from SMGL play looking for momentum. Entered at a double top on chart, followed by decline and cut loss early. LESSON: Long bias in windless market means no trade day or WAIT to mid-day or later to seek momentum. Market no wind in sails because NVDA earnings and BLS stats. Discipline and professional behavior would have, once again, made the decision correct.

Market in doldrum pending NVDA and BLS stats. Weak momentum at Open. Small profit before wind out of sail. LESSON: Weak momo at Open, wait to 9:45 + to even consider a play.

Top % gainer, best chart in really crappy market. Small gain. I'm happy

Headliner % gain ticker on really weak market sentiment. Good chart at open even though run up in premarket was close to Step 3 after open. Entered close to Oracle signal early, stayed in to resistance in 1.42s. Big pullback to 1.29 before dip buyers pushed price back to 1.40+. Out when chart said stock is done and I did not figure it to do much later in day with weak market

My ability to manage trade has increased. Confident much improved at chart read, market sentiment, what the ticker is doing. Adds more surety to decisions during play. Still not as patient as need to be. That's next project. Realized IVVD was the play of the day for me. Had good plan, risk and goal. Just out too early. Small profit.

Oracle based play. Several other tickers hit signal and Long Delta movement, but chart patterns (mostly top of Step 2, with narrowing range and declining volume) didn't meet risk and predicably declined or consolidated. Oracle Long Delta tripped on NVVE signal and stock (chart & volume) made room for small (safe) profit. NVVE topped out in 50's then failed. Happy with seeing .49s were near top, time to get out.

Made bone head errors in managing broker trade entry: wrong position size (too large). Errors properly reading the chart, went from Step 3 to below Step 5. Misjudged trend on indication stock had heft based on position in screener list. Cut loss quickly, but disaster trade. Must go slower, more patience. Patience and attention to detail on software would have prevented this loss.

ORACLE based trade. Stock had a good PM chart accumulation consolidation pattern breaking out into open close to Oracle signal. Big volume and range. Executed, did not hesitate. Scary because range was big and pullback significant. But, as in prior trade, stock based on good support. Oracle Long Delta positive with catalyst and volume, stayed in for goal of $100, actually out at $91.80, Realized trade was extending into Oracle max resistance, so got out ahead of next pullback

Still a little reticent on execution. However, looked to cut loss early and did. However, observed that stock based solid after pullback and then advanced. Lesson: better chart read coupled with knowledge that stock had good momentum remaining and good catalyst would have produced a nice gain. PATIENCE!!

First day back after months of paper trading. All good process, save execution. Gripped by fear when dollars on the line. Hesitated. Recognized the emotion. Committed to overcome now that emotional context is very clear, can do.